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Originally Posted by bmw540san (Post 1190091)

But there is a reason why M54 is arguably one of the best engines BMW made.
So smooth!

Exactly. It's good in every chassis they put it in. Plus it's cheap and easy to work on (relatively by BMW standards). But I do appreciate the N62 power vs. the M54 in the e53 chassis. At least with the auto gear box. We had the M54 in an E83 and wished it had 40 more HP/TQ.

Glad the trip was uneventful and the vehicle lived up to expectations. :thumbup: Enjoy bringing it back up to snuff, and we will eagerly await pics.

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Originally Posted by bmw540san (Post 1190091)

Quick update guys:
I'm back and X5 performed amazing!
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P.S.
I disagree with 3.0 being called "underpowered" and this is coming from a guy who's been driving 4.6is for last 5 years. !

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Glad to hear you made it back and had a smooth trip. I totally agree about the 3.0. Granted I'm pretty much an old geezer, but it's fast enough for most driving I do, and the reliability/relatively easy maintenance of the M54 is one of the reasons I bought in and now have two of 'em in the garage.

Now I think it's fair to say we all need some pictures of this new acquisition. :-)

Chris

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Originally Posted by 14thbmw (Post 1190098)

One of the nice things about the E53 is you can do that drive and arrive in pretty decent condition (back pain, etc). Glad you had a safe run and no mechanical issues!

Thanks!
One of reasons I love the sport package is the seats having the front botom extender and it really helps.

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Originally Posted by Bottomfeeder (Post 1190116)

Thank you.
Finished preliminary wash and cleaning this evening.
Tommorow is pictures and going on lift for inspection:
So far:
Change oil and filter, replace thermostat, replace angel eye bulb and get replacement for missing hitch cover.

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Originally Posted by crystalworks (Post 1190099)

Thank you.
I did consider X3 briefly because of N62. But, I simply love E53 too much.
I did wash it today and tommorow is pics and inpection on lift.

How was the road noise on the highway? I find the noise from the sunroof to be louder than it should be..I need to replace the pano roof seal.

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Originally Posted by Effduration (Post 1190137)

How was the road noise on the highway? I find the noise from the sunroof to be louder than it should be..I need to replace the pano roof seal.

Pretty much non exsistant.
I think I know the major reason for it:
The last owner was from TX but she had vacation home somwhere in WA and for the last 5 years in was garaged and driven only in summer.
The rubber seal around sunroof looks in great shape along with every other outside plastic / rubber.
I just started my inspection and found clean Hengst air filter. First indication it was maintained in good indy shop.

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Originally Posted by Effduration (Post 1190137)

How was the road noise on the highway? I find the noise from the sunroof to be louder than it should be..I need to replace the pano roof seal.

I also need to do the pano roof seal on Red. It's not a fun job, recently did the pano seal on my E61. My finger tips hurt just thinking about it. :(

I can say with 99% certainty (with BMW is never 100%) that I found a dream X5 for enthusiast / home mechanic like me:
I did preliminary inspection and there are simply no issues: Bone dry, no leaks, no cracked bushings, no sign of incompetent mechanic butchering etc...
I ran the codes and it did show thermostat jammed as expected and some misfire and o2 sensor codes.
I cleared everything and ran engine through few cycles and no codes. I suspect it's either it was cranked up many times while cold at dealer and unburned fuel triggered these codes,
Or (which I'm about to pull the plugs and inspect o2 sensors) they are original and simply tired. Either way, I have no concern as engine runs smooth and quiet.
For start I'm changing oil and filter, changing thermostat, removing wheels for good cleaning and ordered new wheel caps (new style is better looking and cheap) and ordered missing hitch cover.
Few quick pictures after wash and I haven't touched interior yet other than installed new rubber mats I had. This weekend is going to friend of mine for professional buffing. He inspected it already and confirmed that paint is in great shape. I will do interior myself.
Also I love the silver rings in cluster. My understanding is they only came in 2006 with Sport package. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

First picture is called "King is dead, long live the king". Actually, I'm about to prepare 4.6is for sale (maybe on BAT) but if anyone here is interested, I'm open to offers:

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I like buying cars from women because the interior isn't all beat up like with 200+ pound mens. My Yellow Lotus was bought from a newly graduated college student because her boyfriend was too big to fit inside it.

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