Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-12-2018, 10:55 AM
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-12-2018, 08:53 AM
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-11-2018, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 89
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SOLD
So the Grand Adventure begins....
SOLD - for $16k - with indications of valve guide issues the last few days. Major WTF BMW?
Looking forward to the challenge of a carless life for - no clue...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-08-2018, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 89
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-08-2018, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 89
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Funny but true, unfortunately. Every time I...
Funny but true, unfortunately. Every time I arrive somewhere without it breaking, I'm like "Phew!".
Hopefully the continued repair costs won't eat up all the initial savings you achieved when...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-08-2018, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 89
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-08-2018, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 89
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-02-2018, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,044
Good point. I've seriously been regretting not...
Good point. I've seriously been regretting not having a warranty at the moment.
I looked into a warranty when I purchased my X5 and most were in the $5k neighborhood for comprehensive coverage....
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
03-02-2018, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 89
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Buying CPO is definitely the way to go. I...
Buying CPO is definitely the way to go. I purchased my E92 CPO and had it for over 40k miles and never took it in once for repairs, just normal maintenance. Still wish I had that car, honestly. Mine...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-27-2018, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 89
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Sounds like we share a similar pain with our...
Sounds like we share a similar pain with our 4.8s. Bummer. Mine is at 79k miles.
What happened when the #7 cylinder misfired? Coil go bad?
If I was paying $250 a month to park this thing, I'd...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-26-2018, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,044
"ha" is right! I've been thinking I was on the...
"ha" is right! I've been thinking I was on the downward side of the cost curve since I spent $3400 on it back in November.
With the heater control valve repair, I'll be up to $6600 in repairs and...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-26-2018, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 89
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So I dropped the X5 back at the indy this...
So I dropped the X5 back at the indy this morning. Sure enough, it's the heater control valve. $383 for the repair with a new BMW part.
I honestly think I'm done with this thing. I've...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-25-2018, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 89
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True.
Although, I have also owned several...
True.
Although, I have also owned several M62 engines in a couple of E39s and never had these kind of repair bills, taking both my E39s to nearly 170k miles. The N62 is just not a good engine...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-24-2018, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 89
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Thanks. Yeah, I saw them on eBay and other...
Thanks. Yeah, I saw them on eBay and other places for anywhere from $50-$100 for aftermarket. BMW one is like $250. Looks like something I could fix myself as well. Certainly a bit easier than...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-23-2018, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 89
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Welp, I picked up my 09 X5 4.8 today.
Runs...
Welp, I picked up my 09 X5 4.8 today.
Runs and drives great! I always loved the way this thing rides and drives, and it feels practically like new on the road. Certainly drives better than the...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-20-2018, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 2
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Congratulations!
I love my 09 4.8i X5: A...
Congratulations!
I love my 09 4.8i X5: A supremely comfortable mode of transportation with uncanny performance! Save the part when it's ripping large chunks from my wallet. It's been a quite...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-20-2018, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,044
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-20-2018, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 89
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An update on my X5:
My X5 seems to have...
An update on my X5:
My X5 seems to have become lost in repair hell. The shop told me that they had several of their mechanics come down with the flu and were running over a week behind. Ugh. ...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-20-2018, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,044
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-15-2018, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 1,168
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-15-2018, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,758
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-15-2018, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,044
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-13-2018, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,044
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-13-2018, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,044
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
02-13-2018, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 89
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