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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-19-2019, 08:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,505
Posted By motordavid
Exc images, cool trip! GL, mD

Exc images, cool trip!
GL, mD
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-01-2019, 08:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,446
Posted By motordavid
PropellerHead, Congratulations on your weight...

PropellerHead,
Congratulations on your weight loss accomplishment! :thumbup:
GL, mD
Forum: Politics Forum 06-20-2019, 07:17 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 13,845
Posted By motordavid
^ Well written, cogent commentary, imo. GL, mD

^ Well written, cogent commentary, imo.
GL, mD
Forum: BMW SAV Items for Sale 06-20-2019, 07:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,121
Posted By motordavid
As the orig owner of a '01 3.0 5 spd, your car is...

As the orig owner of a '01 3.0 5 spd, your car is interesting...low mileage, color is different , but the 17" wheels may be slightly off putting, but good for winter tires and swap from larger summer...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2019, 06:42 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,198
Posted By motordavid
Our '02 VetteVert, 6 Spd, Z51, bought new 17...

Our '02 VetteVert, 6 Spd, Z51, bought new 17 years ago.
It is very fast, handles very well, fun to drive/top down, the trunk is enormous for golf and road trips...

Other than tires, front brake...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-24-2019, 07:02 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,198
Posted By motordavid
Our '01 is still running well, though it will...

Our '01 is still running well, though it will need a set of new tires this Summer...
Have had it since new, with ~117 k on it currently.

I voted 1-2 years, but that is dependent on it not going...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-20-2019, 08:18 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,126
Posted By motordavid
All good info above...I would find some other...

All good info above...I would find some other brand of manual trans car/semi-beater, for your D to learn on.

E53 manuals are like unicorns, though I have our '01 since new.

Other than the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-10-2019, 09:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,371
Posted By motordavid
Titz looking X, even if it is/may become like...

Titz looking X, even if it is/may become like owning an old boat, cost-wise...;)

Serious azz tire set. Exc snow driving pics, cool stable!

These older E53s are like an addiction. I know, our...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-01-2019, 07:26 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,518
Posted By motordavid
Titz 'new' X5 PropellerHead! I like/sort of...

Titz 'new' X5 PropellerHead!

I like/sort of love our orig/current '01, and will hang onto it for awhile longer, but I have sublimated my Jones to ever have another...;)

That new to you X found...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2019, 08:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 941
Posted By motordavid
Fwiw, my P0172 code situ was exhaust camshaft...

Fwiw, my P0172 code situ was exhaust camshaft sensor...I did not have P0175 with it, so not diagnosing your situ from afar. Just informing you of my P0172 fix:
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-02-2019, 02:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 953
Posted By motordavid
Wow! :thumbup:

Wow! :thumbup:
Forum: X3 (E83) Forum 01-18-2019, 08:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,913
Posted By motordavid
^ Thanks...was just curious. I use a local...

^ Thanks...was just curious.
I use a local Waynesville shop where the owner is former BMW tech and I also use German Motorwerks in Asheville, though his shop has become almost dlr pricey, though...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-18-2019, 08:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 858
Posted By motordavid
Plus another on the sketchy AM reception... Way...

Plus another on the sketchy AM reception...
Way back when, circa 2001, the dlr did 'something' to it based on an old TSB, which I can't find.

The AM side worked slightly better for awhile, but it...
Forum: X3 (E83) Forum 01-17-2019, 08:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,913
Posted By motordavid
No opin for your situ, but curious who you are...

No opin for your situ, but curious who you are using for BMW mechanic in 'western NC'?
I live in Waynesville, have used a couple of Indies for our '01 X5, but just wondering who you use...
GL, mD
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2019, 09:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,208
Posted By motordavid
Fine 5 Spd E53, Titz stable... :thumbup: ...

Fine 5 Spd E53, Titz stable... :thumbup:
Welcome to the board.
GL, mD
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-02-2018, 08:17 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,819
Posted By motordavid
Have been running Battery Tender with alligator...

Have been running Battery Tender with alligator clips to under hood lugs since Day 2 of having our X, 17+ years ago. That includes several winters of storage, when BT is attached full time and is set...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-20-2018, 06:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,047
Posted By motordavid
Our '01 turned "17, and you know what I...

Our '01 turned "17, and you know what I mean"...last week.
So, a few annual BD images of the E53.

3.0 Sport 5 Spd MT, with 117,000 and still runs very well.
GL, mD
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-16-2018, 08:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 973
Posted By motordavid
ard, Let that Nazi like mod, and the Board,...

ard,
Let that Nazi like mod, and the Board, eat cake...

He/it may let you back on eventually, and if not, it's that board's loss. That Mod's post was like a Reddit post and I am surprised other...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-08-2018, 09:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,972
Posted By motordavid
Blt jacks have their use, but not a fan for...

Blt jacks have their use, but not a fan for lifting the X, esp depending on floor service, height required, and stability.

I use floor/trolley jack, and if I have to get under it for any reason...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-28-2018, 09:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,969
Posted By motordavid
Titz pics and RT report as your usual,...

Titz pics and RT report as your usual, PropellerHead, and enjoy seeing your Daughter growing up...our D is 50.5 yrs old, and we just got back from a 1500 mile jaunt to NJ, in our ol'2001 seeing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-21-2018, 08:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,457
Posted By motordavid
Crowz, Congratulations on your new house! We...

Crowz, Congratulations on your new house!

We have a 3 car garage and lots of room, here at our Mtn home: packed to the gunnels with even boxes of stuff from our previous NY house 17+ yrs ago. ;)
...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-19-2018, 06:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,193
Posted By motordavid
Wow...Just Fookin Wow. :wow: Lost one of our...

Wow...Just Fookin Wow. :wow:

Lost one of our our '01 X OE fob keys a year ago, but after reading the umptyseven threads here on the out of the box key fix methods, we simply did the local Dlr new...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-10-2018, 05:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,506
Posted By motordavid
Wow! :wow: :thumbup: Titz looking X & F30,...

Wow! :wow: :thumbup:
Titz looking X & F30, nice job!
GL, mD
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-25-2018, 09:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,183
Posted By motordavid
Good Review, and I agree... We drove X3 in the...

Good Review, and I agree...
We drove X3 in the hunt for replacing my CEO's 7 yr old Hyundai Tucson.

The X3 was 'nice' but literally as 'big' in outside dimensions/feel as our 17 yr old E53 X5,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-23-2018, 05:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,658
Posted By motordavid
Imo, a qt in 3,000 miles, on a 12 yr old E53...

Imo, a qt in 3,000 miles, on a 12 yr old E53 should receive a good/lucky engine award. ;)
GL, mD
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