Picking up a 4.6IS
 

Hi guys i've been lerking on the forums the last few days as I was looking into getting a 4.6is recently.Great help for us buyer's in the UK as there's not so many of these 4.6is's around.

Anyhows I'm think i'm going to buy this nice 4.6IS tomz probably!

Nice spec:These are factory options over the standard 4.6IS all-ready high spec:

4.6is Metalic black .Black leather
Tracker,(bmw fitted)
Running Boards
Titan line Trim
Double glazing
Climate Double

SunRoof
Electric folding heated wing mirrors
Ski bag
Rear seat heating
Bmw Upgrade hi-fi
Comms packs (sat nav tv etc)


Black on Black like i wanted and no nasty wood trim etc.

95k Genuine I've check the BMW History with BMW 14 visits and 8 Services last was 2011 March.

Only thing I'm worried about testing when I get there is the gearbox as I know there prone to going.I know theres a dodgy first to 1st-2nd downchanges being ruff.I've never driven an x5..Well drove a mates 4.4 2004 years ago but can't for the life of me remember how smooth the gears where.Is there some tell tell signs you guys can give?

Only thing that was putting me off these beasts online it seems your gearbox on the 4.4-4.8IS will deffo go before 120k.OR is this just a case of every person with a gearbox gone coming online? and really its just 20% of these cars?

Great site! Deffo going for x-pipes first mod!

thanks

what are the last 7 digits of your future VIN? I can dig up the factory fitted options list for your future reference...

What's the price of premium petrol in jolly ole' England these days?

£1.30 a litre for the 95 octane stuff usually 12 pence more for the 97 octane.

for the OP the 4.6is is a great car to drive, I have owned mine for the last 3 years only problems that I have had have been the suspension mounting bushes, can probably class that as wear and tear, but well worth having a close look at them. Also check this buyers guide

E53 X5 buyers guide faq

LN75228

Thanks

VIN ----------LN75228
Type code FB92
Type X5 4.6IS (EUR)
E series E53 ()
Series X
Type GEFZG
Steering RL
Doors 5
Engine M62/TU
Displacement 4.60
Power 255
Drive ALLR
Transmission AUT
Colour BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475)
Upholstery TEILLEDER W.N./SCHWARZ (N5SW)
Prod.date 2002-03-28
Options
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S205A AUTOMATIC GETRIEBE Automatic transmission
S265A REIFEN DRUCK CONTROL (RDC) Tyre pressure control (TPC)
S328A ALUMINIUM-TRITTBRETT Door sill
S342A TITAN LINE INTERIEUR Interior trim strips, Titan Shadow
S352A DOPPELVERGLASUNG Insulating double-glazing
S358A KLIMAKOMFORT-FRONTSCHEIBE Climate comfort windscreen
S386A DACHRELING Roof railing
S403A GLASDACH, ELEKTRISCH Glass roof, electrical
S428A WARNDREIECK Warning triangle and first aid kit
S430A INNEN-/AUSSENSPIEGEL AUT.ABBLENDEND Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S441A RAUCHERPAKET Smoker package
S464A SKISACK Ski bag
S496A SITZHEIZUNG FUER FONDSITZE Seat heating, rear
S508A PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) Park Distance Control (PDC)
S601A TV-FUNKTION TV function
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S609A NAVIGATIONSSYSTEM PROFESSIONAL Navigation system Professional
S620A SPRACHEINGABESYSTEM Voice control
S632A KOMPLETTVORB. BMW HANDY (MOTOROLA) Preparation BMW Handy (Motorola)
S672A CD WECHSLER 6-FACH CD changer for 6 CDs
S677A HIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL HiFi system Professional DSP
L812A ENGLAND/IRLAND AUSFUEHRUNG NATIONAL VERSION GREAT BRITAIN
S818A BATTERIEHAUPTSCHALTER Battery master switch
S863A SERVICE KONTAKT-FLYER EUROPA Dealer List Europe
S877A UEBERKREUZBEDIENUNG ENTFALL Omission of non-combined operation
S880A ENGLISCH / BORDLITERATUR On-board literature, English
S925A VERSANDSCHUTZPAKET Dispatch protection pack
Standard equipment
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S220A NIVEAUREGULIERUNG Self-levelling suspension
S226A SPORTLICHE FAHRWERKSABSTIMMUNG Sports suspension settings
S249A MULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRAD Multifunction f steering wheel
S255A SPORT-LEDERLENKRAD Sports leather steering wheel
S261A SEITENAIRBAG FUER FONDPASSAGIERE Side airbags for rear passengers
S302A ALARMANLAGE Alarm system
S321A EXTERIEURUMFAENGE IN WAGENFARBE Exterior parts in vehicle colour
S413A GEPAECKRAUMTRENNETZ Luggage compartment net
S423A FUSSMATTEN IN VELOURS Floor mats velours
S459A SITZVERSTELLUNG, ELEKTR.MIT MEMORY Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
S481A SPORTSITZE FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Sports seat
S488A LORDOSENSTUETZE FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Lumbar support, driver and passenger
S494A SITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Seat heating driver/passenger
S502A SCHEINWERFER-WASCHANLAGE Headlight cleaning system
S521A REGENSENSOR Rain sensor
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S522A XENON-LICHT Xenon Light
S534A KLIMAAUTOMATIK Automatic air conditioning
S775A INDIVIDUAL DACHHIMMEL ANTHRAZIT Headlining anthracite
S785A WEISSE BLINKLEUCHTEN White direction indicator lights
S840A HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITSABSTIMMUNG High speed synchronisation
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version, English

Same as mine :) only difference mine was produced Oct 2002

Thank you TMV, you got the specs - going over the specs, I noticed couple of things that were included from the factory that I wish I had in mine, the RDC, the TV function... Was a fire extinguisher included?

Isn't the fire extinguisher part of the "Smoker Package" ;)

hahaha, i get it - the SMOKEr package!!!! well, maybe in Europe it is, but we in the USA are all toopolitically correct and are trying to quit smoking, so the BMW does not put the extinguishers in our cars... same as warning triangles... first aid kits... rear fog lights... TV functions... aspheric mirrors... Drivers in the US are not well educated drivers, they might hurt themselves with something and then sue the manufacturer...