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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-03-2026, 09:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 620
Posted By motordavid
Just my 50Cts, but interior does not look 'beat'...

Just my 50Cts, but interior does not look 'beat' to me...
Ext is decent, pics make car look recently detailed.

Seller is chasing that 'someone' with more $ to spend than sense, imo.

Way over...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-13-2026, 08:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 324
Posted By motordavid
Our 2001 E53 5 MT, came with 'sport pkg, way back...

Our 2001 E53 5 MT, came with 'sport pkg, way back when in 2001...

I have always enjoyed the 'handling' esp on our steep curvy roads here in Western NC, though the 'ride' on interstate trips can be...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-01-2026, 01:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 493
Posted By motordavid
:thumbup: Another Geezer/Boomer here, with...

:thumbup: Another Geezer/Boomer here, with similar old stuff and no more garage floor time for me...I enjoy your posts.

GL to OP on that used M-B!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-25-2026, 06:30 PM
Replies: 17,671
Views: 3,798,079
Posted By motordavid
I ran Blizzaks on Style 57? 17" extra set of OE...

I ran Blizzaks on Style 57? 17" extra set of OE wheels for 5 winters on our 2001 E53, back when we were full time at our Mtn home: they were nearly bulletproof and indeed incredible in any snow...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-12-2025, 07:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By motordavid
How I did it on our 2001 E53...My guess is it...

How I did it on our 2001 E53...My guess is it same for your 2006.
GL, mD

Turn the ignition to position 2 (do not start the engine).

Press the "BC" button on your MID left side 'stalk', until...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-21-2025, 07:44 AM
Replies: 605
Views: 110,547
Posted By motordavid
Wow...that species will indeed kick one's...

Wow...that species will indeed kick one's azz...Good ID job
Forum: X3 (F25) Forum 12-27-2024, 04:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,464
Posted By motordavid
Even 'slower' on the non-existent G01 X3...

Even 'slower' on the non-existent G01 X3 board...;)

My CEO has a 2023 Xdrive X3, now a year and a half old.

We traded in her 2017 X1 for this new car. It is OK in most respects, 'good' in a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-24-2024, 07:52 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 57,758
Posted By motordavid
^ :thumbup:

^ :thumbup:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-18-2024, 08:20 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 57,758
Posted By motordavid
Titz 'Bird and well done resto! Good mems: I...

Titz 'Bird and well done resto!

Good mems: I had a '78 TransAm, 400 T/A 4 speed MT, Silver with the opt wheels.
Helluva car for its day and weight.

Sold it in '85 and wish I had kept it....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-14-2024, 01:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 707
Posted By motordavid
:thumbup: Looks good, H/P! That R&R is beyond my...

:thumbup: Looks good, H/P! That R&R is beyond my Geezer skills, these days...

Ours turned 23 a couple months ago...IAll it got was I hand washed it/Zaino'd it for the umptyseventh time, over its...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-16-2024, 07:08 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 57,758
Posted By motordavid
Titz Ghia and fine detail work! :thumbup:

Titz Ghia and fine detail work! :thumbup:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-06-2024, 08:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,604
Posted By motordavid
Our 2001 came like that...at the time long ago I...

Our 2001 came like that...at the time long ago I didn't really know what was going to be 'on it', as we had a semi-local NJ Dlr hunt it down, as we wanted a 5 MT 3.0 'Sport', etc ...

Still runs v...
Forum: X6 (G06) Forum 09-03-2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 14,309
Posted By motordavid
Congrats on your new X3... we/my CEO wife has a...

Congrats on your new X3... we/my CEO wife has a 2023 we bought new 15 months ago, traded her 2017 X1.

As you have discovered the 'manual' in printed form or on line, or via the touch screen is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-27-2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,071
Posted By motordavid
Congrats to the OP on his new manual trans E53! ...

Congrats to the OP on his new manual trans E53!

Have had our 2001 since new, ~ 145,000 miles now, (3 cars so it is not/has never been a DD). Still runs like a top, and is the 2nd best car I have...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-15-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 910
Posted By motordavid
Similar situ here, though when the site said...

Similar situ here, though when the site said "incorrect PW/can't log in again for ~ minutes/attempts", blah blah blah, I could still read Today's Posts, et al.

3 different computers, one lap top...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-26-2024, 12:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,677
Posted By motordavid
Fellow Geezer here, so limited opinions vs the...

Fellow Geezer here, so limited opinions vs the younger/still mechanically inclined fellow posters...

Batt R&R is a PIA, but not impossible. It requires getting to batt and a long pair of arms....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-01-2024, 07:09 AM
Replies: 605
Views: 110,547
Posted By motordavid
Standard/normal temps here at our high elevation...

Standard/normal temps here at our high elevation the past several days in the western NC mtns...our high temp the past few days on left.

Finally a few days of no rain/no T Storms...

Ignore the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-26-2024, 03:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,166
Posted By motordavid
Our 2001 E53 is going on 23 yrs old this...

Our 2001 E53 is going on 23 yrs old this September...5 spd manual, Sport pkg, 19" wheels, 3.0 IL Six.

Still runs very well and is the 2nd best car I have had in 61+ yrs of lots of different cars....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-16-2024, 03:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,944
Posted By motordavid
Our '01 HVAC blower has been squeaking for a few...

Our '01 HVAC blower has been squeaking for a few years...mostly on low speed, occasionally on higher fan speeds.

But, it still blows well and the orig A/C charge is freezer cold and the heater...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-06-2023, 08:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 702
Posted By motordavid
I still regularly drive and enjoy our 2001 E53...

I still regularly drive and enjoy our 2001 E53 sport, 5 spd that we have had since new... ~132,000 miles.

Looks decent, runs very well, still fun to drive and it is our 3rd car in the stable.
...
Forum: X3 (E83) Forum 08-11-2023, 07:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,293
Posted By motordavid
My CEO traded her '17 X1 in on a 2023 X3 this...

My CEO traded her '17 X1 in on a 2023 X3 this past May...

We also have a 2001 E53 Sport 5 Spd since new, 22 yrs ago, and I have become familiar with the X3 vs previous X1 and vs current old X5.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-26-2023, 05:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,713
Posted By motordavid
Lots or rain/T Storms, but that is normal here in...

Lots or rain/T Storms, but that is normal here in the mtns of western NC, in Summer...

At our almost a mile high elevation, it has been 50s at night/low and low to mid 70s for our daytime 'high'....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-26-2023, 07:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,713
Posted By motordavid
Hope all is well and good for you and that you...

Hope all is well and good for you and that you are dodging the summer extremes. GL, mD
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-13-2023, 08:24 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 38,294
Posted By motordavid
Another remarkable set of images and description...

Another remarkable set of images and description on the HVAC blower motor R&R!

Jeesh H Murphy: it looks like open thoracic/chest/gastrointestinal surgery, on a Youtube vid. :)

Our '01 blower...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-10-2023, 04:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,575
Posted By motordavid
^ I guess my 2001 E53 is 'worth less' than your...

^ I guess my 2001 E53 is 'worth less' than your 2004...
Maybe my 2001 is actually worthless?!

Doesn't matter; I am keeping it for another year(s). When I go off to Valhalla my CEO can sell it to...
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