Manual Trans retrofit into an E70 X5 ?

[Jyohay]

Originally Posted by 95wildtt

This won't be popular with many of this forum, but install a one of these:
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...t-booster.html

Will make your 4.8 X5 a whole new beast, more like it should have been from BMW!

pretty widely agreed that after a few days the ECU adapts and leaves the sprint booster ineffective.

[Wolfgang Gullich]

Originally Posted by Price

I think you're confusing with E53, previous X5 generation.

However, if manual E60 5 series xdrive exist, I imagine it's possible to transplant the necessary mechanical parts relatively easy/cheap. Dealing with the electronic side is whole another story, though...

Yep...a little more searching and the manual was dropped in the move from the E53 to E70...kind of sad really. Allegedly BMW's justification was in the name of comfort...