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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-27-2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,402
Posted By Phr3d
I have 8k bulbs now, i.e., slightly blue, for the...

I have 8k bulbs now, i.e., slightly blue, for the Topaz match (spec'd by fishcake orig, though I could have chosen 6ks). Sure wish I had just bought Tom's <sigh>.

Yep, I kinda' figgered replacing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,398
Posted By Phr3d
Don't see more knowledgeable members jumping in...

Don't see more knowledgeable members jumping in here, so take with a grain of salt -- my memory is that the sport version has bigger brakes which required the 18" (or larger) wheels.

maybe change...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2012, 06:37 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 286,272
Posted By Phr3d
We felt the same way and had ours adjusted twice...

We felt the same way and had ours adjusted twice before we gave up.. though we never broke it, word is that 4 clicks is all there is, more clicks is -bad-. Only thing I've heard is to adjust or...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2012, 06:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,402
Posted By Phr3d
drivers HID out.. why SUCH a diff in bulb prices?

The driver HID in my DEPO AE conversion died -while I was away for 3 weeks, no less- and I thought I would ask if there is anything to check before I replaced it, 10 months and 8k miles old. Returned...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-02-2012, 03:00 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 23,249
Posted By Phr3d
hella congrats, mate.. you'll like chasin' the...

hella congrats, mate.. you'll like chasin' the details, that's what makes it Y.O.U.R.S.. and mods, obviously. enjoy, it was fun vicariously joining your road to riches.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-31-2012, 02:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,118
Posted By Phr3d
If you're asking is it terminal, no it's not.. ...

If you're asking is it terminal, no it's not..
If you're asking is it 'spensive, yes it is.
The hoses that serve it turn to junk, causing the secondary air pump to fail.
I have been driving around...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 23,249
Posted By Phr3d
dammit, TT.. it's 9pm, where-the-f*cks-our-truck?...

dammit, TT.. it's 9pm, where-the-f*cks-our-truck? (Stripes, reference, much funnier with John's voice).
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2012, 01:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,399
Posted By Phr3d
My reading is that aftermarket costs you your OBC...

My reading is that aftermarket costs you your OBC integration, can cost you steering wheel control, and miriad other issues regarding quality.

Read a LOT before you go aftermarket (I have an...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-28-2012, 12:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,587
Posted By Phr3d
so many threads on this, but the 'best' of the...

so many threads on this, but the 'best' of the moment change often.

Common Wisdom is you hafta' shop around and then try and determine what the exclusions are. With that knowledge, post your three...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-27-2012, 11:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,093
Posted By Phr3d
X5 ///M CSL, hehe (SAVSL?)

X5 ///M CSL, hehe (SAVSL?)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-27-2012, 10:58 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 12,714
Posted By Phr3d
non-functional ROFLMAO avatar here..

non-functional ROFLMAO avatar here..
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-27-2012, 05:12 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 12,714
Posted By Phr3d
chromed

(Really) quick and dirty free-transform 'shop of chrome 87s.. (poor angle match, I know)

match for step, but think it harms the car's color, me.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-27-2012, 04:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,399
Posted By Phr3d
No NAV here, but my DICE allows steering-button...

No NAV here, but my DICE allows steering-button skip on my iPad, if that is what you are after.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-27-2012, 04:30 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 30,566
Posted By Phr3d
Cain't wait to try this on 5sp M/T - I know the...

Cain't wait to try this on 5sp M/T - I know the dif between our normal 80mph and the 72mph for our trip was a nice surprise (21.5 incl blue ridge mountains) so I'll check it out - thanks!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-27-2012, 10:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,294
Posted By Phr3d
Search is your friend on this subject - you'll...

Search is your friend on this subject - you'll find that there are diff bilsteins that will work, and what results members have gotten choosing the 'model line' of shocks that they did. Results have...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-27-2012, 09:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,500
Posted By Phr3d
The only problem that I see with the math above...

The only problem that I see with the math above is that labor isn't broken out for the dealership. We -know- that stealer labor is high, but we also know that stealer techs get BMW training that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-26-2012, 06:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,014
Posted By Phr3d
Very Nice.. guy is on power before it is fully...

Very Nice.. guy is on power before it is fully recovered - just another day at the office (nice paint and louvers in the rear roof too)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-25-2012, 11:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,236
Posted By Phr3d
Lucky for you - you're not equipped with sunroof...

Lucky for you - you're not equipped with sunroof or NAV..

When I was in Italy, a classic EEtalian salesman blew the sale of a (really nice and pretty 'spensive) Golf GTI with my first wife the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-25-2012, 10:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 12,714
Posted By Phr3d
I've been upper midwest a good share of 20 years,...

I've been upper midwest a good share of 20 years, and yes I'd recommend a snow set-up. Presuming you can store them, they're little extra trouble, last a long time and let's face it, weather gets...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,239
Posted By Phr3d
IF it was otherwise in great condition, I don't...

IF it was otherwise in great condition, I don't think you would even ask -

add $6k to the five, and you have an $11k 2000 X with a new trans and suspension, that would be a fair price if it was...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,236
Posted By Phr3d
he's got your dealer story(s) beat a ton, TT.. ...

he's got your dealer story(s) beat a ton, TT..

tryin' to imagine said dealer being such a deek that he coulda' blown a $25k sale.. not that hard, from what I've heard. (but I'm biased, I only buy...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2012, 09:22 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 12,714
Posted By Phr3d
N.I.C.E find.. black wheels not so much for me...

N.I.C.E find.. black wheels not so much for me either, but old school here..

You're in MINN and going all-season? I know 20" are diff to find affordable, but .. uhmm.. all-season in MINN? lol
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2012, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,032
Posted By Phr3d
Welcome, looks like it is in good shape!

Welcome, looks like it is in good shape!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,219
Posted By Phr3d
Scott @ ww w.BMWGM5.com can repair it for you for...

Scott @ ww w.BMWGM5.com can repair it for you for about $50, or you can try and locate a battery and DIY (search keyfob fix, lower down on the 1st page at present).
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2012, 08:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,946
Posted By Phr3d
+1 on the key repair guy (Scott @ w.BMWGM5.com),...

+1 on the key repair guy (Scott @ w.BMWGM5.com), did great and fast work for me as well (our key would work, then not, etc.)
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