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[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

hey all just purchased my second BMW
first one being a 05 325i that i've had for almost 4 yrs now and it's still going strong.


the wife and i just purchased an 07 X5 3.0si
has 150k km's on it so we purchased additional powertrain warranty, 3yrs or 60k km's for 2k
got a good deal on the vehicle, 22k, so we couldn't resist hoping on that price.
car has one previous owner, the guy was a Manager at a dealership out here who got rid of it for an X6
the X5 came with brand new tires, brakes, lubes topped up including oil
the X5 came with Sports and Tech Package
because i'm in Canada i didn't know the Sports Package didn't include the all so joyful Sports button
the vehicle also came with 2 common E70 problems... peeling steering wheel and extremely warped top cover to the glove box.. the wife peeled the rest of the steering wheel and it actually looks a lot better for some reason, the glove box is being fixed by the dealer we bought it from out of good will
everything else is immaculate, almost looks like it came straight off showroom from release date

the X5 will be my Wife's while i'll still be using the 3er has mine until i pick up an E60 M5 at the end of the year

before i post some pics i did wanna say im super impressed with the power from the 6cyl 3.0L in this, after reading some reviews of it being underpowered i really thought it was going to be boring but i'm impressed.
the 4.8L are hard to get out here and quite a bit more price so the wife did not go for it.
this had way more options too then most we seen





both cars in bed for the night
*garage is messy i know, waiting for better weather to clean it out*


so now that you've seen the pic's any recommendations?
first thing we will be doing is replacing orange side markers (usually first i do on any car, just can't stand it haha)
wife wants to do 20" rims.. not sure which kind yet tho but wants some that stand out some more.

anyone bother putting in cold air intake to their X5?
what kind of performance parts are worthy?

it's kinda late so i forgot the important things i wanted to ask so i'll do so at another time plus this is super long already... also apologize for the essay but i'll keep updating this thread with pic's until we no longer own the vehicle

[TerminatorX5]

[Naz24]

Welcome...

20 inch rims, fender flares, and the BMW Aero kit would give that car a whole new look! I love the color, although i am impartial...

[JCL]

Winter tires before any of the cosmetic changes. It will be your most significant performance and safety upgrade.

[zx45]

Looks great, white whit running boards are beautiful, you'll love the N52 inline six it is powerful enough while remaining frugal. My only recommendation after looking at your pics is to refresh your headlights lens, very easy almost costless DIY. Congrats and welcome.

[rh71]

These things are down to only 22k now eh? Definitely going to keep mine for good.

I did the side markers and 20s. How often does it snow where you are because 20s should at the very least be on all-seasons. Stock 20s are on summers if you're looking to buy a used set from another owner (buyer beware).

[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

thanks for the warm welcome

as for snow, luckily we get maybe a week of it in december.
our weather is predominately Rain.. anyone from Seattle, WA... our weather is pretty much the same

our tires are brand new so i'll have to check if they are all seasons or summer, pretty sure they aren't winter.
my plans were to keep the rims on it now strictly for winter and when the tires run low we can put winter tires on them for good just gotta find some 20's we like
i've always been a fan of the deep dish look on bmw's but i'm not sure deep dish suits an SAV.

anyone know which rims the member X5Snd has? i know they are OEM rims and i've seen them around town but my wife really liked them. almost look like M6 rims.


also is everyone against chrome rims on here too?
i'm on e46fanatics board and they will crucify you if you get chrome rims.

i just want something clean but that stands out

by looking at the pic's does my rims look like the 19" or 20" rims?
my e46 has 19"s and these look bigger but it could just be because the tires are not low pro on the E70

*edit*
i also seen some ppl can code the X5 to have mirrors fold with keyfob and auto tailgate. (was excited for this feature but always forget to use the button to fold them in)
anyone know if i wanna spend some bucks if the dealer would do it?
i had my e46 coded from a member on a board but i'm not sure if his stuff works for the E70's as well or if he know's the coding

[TerminatorX5]

style 300 wheels from E70/71?

[Mr.X5_3.0si-retired]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

style 300 wheels from E70/71?

bingo!
thanks

i like the double spoke style on these E70's

possibly a noob question but when my bumper sensors are beeping my fog lights (if they are fogs) turn off on one side then the other switches off and vice versa

[TerminatorX5]

those fogs are acting as cornering lights...probably can be programmed off, not so sure though...