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Originally Posted by Paulpen (Post 1067775)

bcredliner - No point in me having an underpowered vehcile though as I wont be able to tow with it. Id rather have a bigger engine with less strain on it rather than a smaller one struggling and on the brink all the time.

How much are you thinking of towing? I know there's one member hauling an airstream with the 3.0 and another with an over 20ft boat. I don't have any trouble maintaining 80mph with a Thule rooftop carrier and a 1300 pound PWC&trailer behind.

2002 X5 3.0 295,000 miles
2014 428i 15,000 miles

2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles

Im not sure in pounds as we use metric but by the time ive got the car, trailer, spare wheels, tools etc im going to up around the 2200 - 2400kgs (2.2 - 2.4 ton).

I've used my 3.0d to pull a trailer with 3cu.m of firewood - probably up around 750kgs (0.75 tonne), so the total vehicle weight is well over 3,000kgs (3 tonne). It drove up pretty steep hills like there was nothing on the back - I was amazed. :thumbup:

Are you Somerset MA?