Originally Posted by FSETH

I think the panorama sunroof was an 04+ thing. The clear corners come with the sport package, but you are right you can easily add that, rims and the exhaust/tips at a later date. It sounds like you are into performance, so you may want to find one with the sport package. Some people think the ride is a little harsh, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Originally Posted by lo_jack

Mileage = ?

Seperator/ valve cover gasket - has it been replaced? know for sure
Water pump - know it's history
CV boots/joints - likewise
final stage resistor - probably needs a new one
automatic transmission - earlier models seem to have more than their fare share of issues

'lifetime fill fluid' - yeah right
6th gear for manuals - came in later...get that one

That' all I have. The rest is going to be things you will already be familiar with as a 740il owner.

Originally Posted by m5james

- OSV/PCV, whatever you wanna call it - same issues w/ us
- Valve covers - ditto, unless they're not leaking into the sparkplug holes
- CV boots - not an issue, but we're also not sitting a foot+ above the ground
- Final stage resistor - common problem in the E34 M5 I had before the 740iL
- Automatic transmission and lifetime fluid - :iagree: Not sure if you guys do it here, but we've found doing a complete drain and fill at 100k, filter and all, using Valvoline (not sure which exactly, red bottle) is compatible w/ the Esso the stock tranny uses, and costs 1/4 the price

- I'd LOVE to find a stick 3.0, but she's against it because she swears she'd never learn how to drive it. While i'm assuming the trannies are COMPLETELY different being AWD, has anyone ever swapped in a 6spd from the 540/M5 into an X5 and made it a strictly RWD vehicle? A handful of 7 guys have, which is another dream mod to my list.

Originally Posted by m5james

Hey D, my GF really like what you've done to you X....any chance you can list off all the mods you've done, interior and exterior? She's particular to the sidesteps, so i'm gonna have to hunt around for those soon after the purchase.

Originally Posted by lo_jack

Hey you are talking my language!

My old neighbor was some Soviet rally racer in the old days, and he asked me if I had considered said RWD conversion. I think going to the 300hp version of the inline 6 with manual trans and 2wd would be:

a bunch more power
a lot less weight
highly entertaining

Our 5 speed X5 is my wife's daily driver. She wouldn't have it any other way - but she started manual trans driving in a little SLK so she got addicted. But if yours doesn't see the light just yet, go with as many gears as you can. On the highyway, these things run smooth but the RPMs make it sound like the engine is working really hard. I turn 3k or so in 5th. at 70mph. I wish it had a shorter throw shifter like an M3, but oh well.

Originally Posted by Dblock2151

It'd be my pleasure bro. :thumbup:

2002 BMW X5 3.0i (Topaz on tan)
- Sport Package
- Cold Weather Package
- Premium Package

1. Halogen to Xenon retro-fit
2. Predator Chromium 6000k angel eyes
3. 22x10.5" AC Schnitzer Type II wheels wrapped with Dunlop SP9000's (285/30/22 all around)
4. OEM brushed aluminum running boards (run you around $550)
5. OEM 4.6is add on kit
6. Intrax springs (lowered only the front, never got a chance to get the rear done) 1.5"
7. Changed HID headlight bulbs to 6000k
8. HID 6000k foglights
9. JL Audio 1000/1 amp pushing (2) JL Audio 12W6v2's
10. AFE cold air intake
11. 35% Madico Charcool tint on side windows to match stock rear tint
12. 50% tint on full front windshield

There may be more but they're slipping my mind. I ended up going through a few systems until I liked what I heard, so a lot of money was wasted there. I just recently got a new project car, so hopefully everything goes right the first time around. :)

This is also probably the most updated pic of my car..

http://i10.tinypic.com/68ic1g1.jpg