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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-10-2013, 10:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,192
Posted By bigwave2255
a turbo diesel E70 with 8 speed gearbox would be...

a turbo diesel E70 with 8 speed gearbox would be my choice
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-10-2013, 12:08 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,353
Posted By bigwave2255
yep cold weather and short trips will kill your...

yep cold weather and short trips will kill your battery, maybe thats why i see people in cold climates having trickle chargers, makes sense
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-09-2013, 07:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,353
Posted By bigwave2255
yep true , unless its original equipment

yep true , unless its original equipment
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-09-2013, 06:49 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,353
Posted By bigwave2255
in my case there were obvious indicators that the...

in my case there were obvious indicators that the battery had never been removed, when we looked at the terminals and there connectors, and the cage above the battery there was no indication that it...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-09-2013, 06:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,353
Posted By bigwave2255
yep you read about all these fault codes and you...

yep you read about all these fault codes and you feel for the people experiencing them and them wham one day its you and your heart beats faster and you start imagining the worst.

mate in my case...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-09-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,353
Posted By bigwave2255
thanks for the comments, and yes i watched the...

thanks for the comments, and yes i watched the guy do the swap, i am quite capable of doing the job myself, just getting lazier as i get older, but i kept a close eye on the guy doing the job.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-08-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,353
Posted By bigwave2255
New Battery today

after 8 years the original BMW battery has begun to show signs of old age.

havent had any indications of trouble till this morning, started it up to go to work and the starter turned over a little...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-04-2013, 07:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,939
Posted By bigwave2255
never get the cv joints rebuilt always get new,...

never get the cv joints rebuilt always get new, the rebuild destroys the case hardening the the cv balls run on, and so life expectancy is reduced, its a poor mans cure.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2013, 10:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,012
Posted By bigwave2255
i have the eibach spring in my 2005 3.0d X5, and...

i have the eibach spring in my 2005 3.0d X5, and they give a great ride, only down side it the drop is only 30mm i would have preferred more ( 40mm), my car only looks lowered when along side a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2013, 10:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 13,823
Posted By bigwave2255
more important when you have an alloy block with...

more important when you have an alloy block with steel cylinder liners, the warm up then is critical due to expansion rates of dissimilar metals, however with the BMW motors excluding the diesel i...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-27-2013, 10:57 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 18,430
Posted By bigwave2255
scary thing is that even with the advances in...

scary thing is that even with the advances in technology , fluid or mechanics, its still not possible for one of these "modern cars " to get the life expectancy of older cars,

it seems sad to me...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-21-2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,981
Posted By bigwave2255
ive had a great run from my car over the last 4...

ive had a great run from my car over the last 4 years, yep there have been some service issues, ( drivers door handle carrier, front outer drive shaft boots) but when you consider the fact this car...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-21-2013, 06:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,981
Posted By bigwave2255
wow i feel like a youngen at 188,000 km ( 117,000...

wow i feel like a youngen at 188,000 km ( 117,000 miles)

super reliable daily driver ( 2005 turbo diesel)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-17-2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,992
Posted By bigwave2255
can only be one of two things i would think, glow...

can only be one of two things i would think, glow plugs or fuel pressure.
not much else in a diesel, no spark to worry about, it just squirts the diesel in and compresses it till it goes bang, when...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-14-2013, 09:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,732
Posted By bigwave2255
rattling pano sunroof

hi guys, while my 8 year old pano sunroof has been ultra reliable, over the last year or so it has developed a rattle.

when the roof is closed the front section rattles in the back right hand...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-11-2013, 04:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,267
Posted By bigwave2255
how about a wheel carrier bolted to the tow bar...

how about a wheel carrier bolted to the tow bar like real 4 wheel drives hehehehehe
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-11-2013, 12:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,267
Posted By bigwave2255
mate im not serious, its not an issue im...

mate im not serious, its not an issue im reasonably confident i can handle the problem

hhahahahahahahahahahah
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-10-2013, 11:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,267
Posted By bigwave2255
yep true BUT you still need to get the thing in...

yep true BUT you still need to get the thing in the car and to a tyre repair station dont you, and if you are some distance away you still got to get it in the car
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-10-2013, 10:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,267
Posted By bigwave2255
what i want to know is what the hell you do with...

what i want to know is what the hell you do with a 315 wide rear tyre when you get a flat and put the stock spare on, now you have this monster wheel that hangs half out of the spare tyre recess
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-05-2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,880
Posted By bigwave2255
scott, i also believe that the australian...

scott, i also believe that the australian delivered x5 3.0d has higher suspension than other markets

i have a 2005 sport and the standard sport suspension was WAY to hard for my tastes ( with 20...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-31-2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,244
Posted By bigwave2255
i bought the foam base for my sport seats and had...

i bought the foam base for my sport seats and had a trimmer fit them, worked so well i went and bought a replacement for the passengers front base as well,

ive now done 120,000 km on them and they...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-29-2013, 09:09 PM
Replies: 17,671
Views: 3,801,120
Posted By bigwave2255
mate is that the door friends/kids get out of and...

mate is that the door friends/kids get out of and slam with the window half down???

my understanding is that if the glass is not fully closed or fully open DONT slam the door.

people seem to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-29-2013, 07:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,245
Posted By bigwave2255
and of course all this becomes super critical...

and of course all this becomes super critical once you go to 315 series tyres, wider the tyre the more they suffer from excessive camber, so for me its a balancing act between good cornering ability...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-20-2013, 10:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,938
Posted By bigwave2255
mate i hate the look of the tack on flares im...

mate i hate the look of the tack on flares im more than happy with how my car looks but thanks anyway.

why do you think the replacement lower bushes are inferior to the original rubber bushes??
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-20-2013, 10:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,938
Posted By bigwave2255
in my case i could not use adjustable upper arms,...

in my case i could not use adjustable upper arms, i have 20 inch staggered wheels and the 315 tyres sit flush with the wheel opening, by using adjustable lowers i found that i did not increase the...
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