New owner - X5 4.8is UK
 

Hi guys,

I recently picked up this 04 Le Mans blue 4.8is.

Incredibly it has only covered 25k miles and has been absolutely cherished by its previous owner, however I am a huge detailing enthusiast so it requires a bit of work to bring it to my standards.

This is a joint purchase between my Dad and I and we are loving having a shared interest. He will be providing most of the pennies and I will do the hard work to get it back to as new condition.

So far we have fitted a boot liner, installed digital tv and a reversing camera and next week it is having the wheels refurbished. So far it looks like this:

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps0217b43e.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps241ecd0e.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps9b74e0b9.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...psd0f747e8.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...psd0f747e8.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...205E1BBCE8.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...2051F8CB01.jpg

I love driving it and the v8 is more addictive than my Porsche and anything else I have owned!

Hope you all like it!

Aly

My twin! Congrats on the purchase. I haven't looked back since I picked mine up a few months ago and haven't looked back.

Nice! Welcome aboard as well!!

Thanks yours looks great, is it lower than normal?

welcome aboard!!! other than the missing steering wheel, your truck/car looks good!!!


just kidding - very nice specimen, congrats on the purchase... where is the rear camera? is it on the pics?

Very nice!

Are the 4.8is' pretty rare in the UK? I would think the gas prices would scare most people away.

sweet ride ,only 25k miles? how did that happen? did it sit in a garage......?good luck with her...............I just rebuilt my transmission and only 8k miles on my engine......................few more project and she is like new.

Congrats:thumbup:

The picture was from the day I collected it, so no camera. It is installed in the rear number plate light recess ;)

The guy that owned it worked offshore so it was a weekend toy. The first owner was BMW as it was a demo car so came fully specced up