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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-11-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,218
Posted By Sea Doom
We just completed a 6K mi. road trip with Wheel...

We just completed a 6K mi. road trip with Wheel Wax on R side front and rear, and another "protectant" L side front and rear, for comparison (OEM rims and pads X '10 35d). L side wheels cleaned up...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-22-2010, 08:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,056
Posted By Sea Doom
I leave a 32GB Lexar plugged in all the time with...

I leave a 32GB Lexar plugged in all the time with no battery issues. Commute 24 mi./day = 12freeway:12street for charging consideration.
Not sure if the USB port remains "hot" after unlocked...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-30-2010, 06:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,559
Posted By Sea Doom
Yes, from the central dash. Really only an issue...

Yes, from the central dash. Really only an issue in the garage when first entering the vehicle, before diesel ignition. Distinctly NOT the DVD drive,
which is another sound altogether (known from...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-30-2010, 04:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,559
Posted By Sea Doom
Might be so for the '11 MY, but on our 10-10...

Might be so for the '11 MY, but on our 10-10 build the HDD is not solid state - the thing whirrs and clatters away, just like an office PC.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-29-2010, 11:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,481
Posted By Sea Doom
Non-specific service light came on at around...

Non-specific service light came on at around 10.5K, a couple of software upgrades (mechanical stuff - thermo control firmware, I recall). Vehicle runs the same.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-27-2010, 01:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,481
Posted By Sea Doom
Just got my '10 35d back from its 10K service...

Just got my '10 35d back from its 10K service (odo was 10.8K) and noted 4 DEF units were used, but no mention of flush.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-22-2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,329
Posted By Sea Doom
Don't bother with the hard drive for playback....

Don't bother with the hard drive for playback. Only holds ~12GB and is a PITA to edit, once loaded up. Play from your USB flashdrive, much easier to make changes to your music collection. You might...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-19-2010, 06:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,650
Posted By Sea Doom
Better have almost no miles on it for that price!...

Better have almost no miles on it for that price! I.e. NO DEAL.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-16-2010, 01:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,329
Posted By Sea Doom
+1 updated Y-cables can solve a multitude of...

+1 updated Y-cables can solve a multitude of issues. Or not. :cool:
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-28-2010, 03:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,836
Posted By Sea Doom
Check if your iPhone pairs with a non-VTech...

Check if your iPhone pairs with a non-VTech bluetooth host after X5 use? Our iPhones successfully switch between the EX35 and X5, and a home system (Panasonic). Which leads one to suspect [in your...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-11-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,024
Posted By Sea Doom
We chose no sat radio because internet radio...

We chose no sat radio because internet radio content is more compelling for us, and priced a helluva lot better (free, for the most part). We stream webcasts from our smartphones thru the vehicle's...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-10-2010, 02:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,412
Posted By Sea Doom
Molecularly, carbon is the soul less "skeleton"...

Molecularly, carbon is the soul less "skeleton" of wood, so the two choices are more closely related than it would appear. Carbon is obviously superior for many applications within high performance...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-07-2010, 04:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,495
Posted By Sea Doom
Ard is correct that LimeAway carbonate...

Ard is correct that LimeAway carbonate dissolution is based largely on its phosphoric acid content. A more benign approach would be to try white vinegar. The dilute acetic acid therein can remove...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-02-2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 347
Views: 111,589
Posted By Sea Doom
Related - on our first distance drive [with the...

Related - on our first distance drive [with the ventilated/comfort seat options] the wife spent the better part of ONE HOUR fiddling with her passenger seat settings. I couldn't resist commenting...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-28-2010, 04:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,209
Posted By Sea Doom
Exactly the same for our '07 328iT. When I...

Exactly the same for our '07 328iT. When I CARFAXed the vehicle while it was on the lot the report came back 'clean'. Maybe the fact that the bodywork was performed by a "BMW Factory Certified' shop...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-27-2010, 04:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,382
Posted By Sea Doom
Ditch your hard drive storage, which has the...

Ditch your hard drive storage, which has the MAJOR drawback of being impossible to edit without creating multiple "folders" or having to re-load. Better to play your media directly from a [editable]...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-24-2010, 11:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,836
Posted By Sea Doom
Just a head's up for those who want to try this...

Just a head's up for those who want to try this work around. After the last step above, when the iPhone home screen goes blank and the iPod music stops playing, you've only got about 10 seconds...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-19-2010, 03:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,395
Posted By Sea Doom
I believe one of the intended uses for this...

I believe one of the intended uses for this vehicle is to serve as an adjunct in one's recreational avocations. "Sports activity vehicle" in the brochure. To that end, the running boards are of great...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-19-2010, 04:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,123
Posted By Sea Doom
'Cheap sunglasses' for motoring around in your...

'Cheap sunglasses' for motoring around in your HUD-featured X5 luxury SAV, heh? Interesting . . . but the trio from Texas would approve ! :confused:
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-19-2010, 02:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,123
Posted By Sea Doom
And if you use polarized sunglasses, that HUD...

And if you use polarized sunglasses, that HUD becomes more than sort of 'invisible.' ;)
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-26-2010, 07:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,198
Posted By Sea Doom
Coincidental. The two best happened to be "down...

Coincidental. The two best happened to be "down grade" tankfulls, one from Denver across Kansas to Lawrence with a tail wind, the other from Las Cruces to Yuma in no wind, where we were really...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-26-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,198
Posted By Sea Doom
Road Trip LE, free - in the iPhone App Store.

Road Trip LE, free - in the iPhone App Store.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-26-2010, 06:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,198
Posted By Sea Doom
To add to Funf's data, here's how we've been...

To add to Funf's data, here's how we've been doing, with a car (truck) generally half full of sports equipment, and standard RFTs and rims. The better tankfulls are Interstate driving, albeit above...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-25-2010, 03:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,882
Posted By Sea Doom
Our '10 35d does exactly this, so what's the...

Our '10 35d does exactly this, so what's the difference????? :confused:
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-05-2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,685
Posted By Sea Doom
All-righty now! As of last night (Feb. 4) I can...

All-righty now! As of last night (Feb. 4) I can confirm that the above Y-Cable allows a 3GS 32GB iPhone to charge AND playback via iDrive through the center console jack[s] of a '10 X5d, built early...
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