Greetings
 

Hello All,

I just wanted to introduce myself. My wife and I picked up our 2004 4.8IS this last weekend. Very excited about our future together with it. This is also our first BMW though not our first European car. I have owned multiple Audi's, VW's and a Porsche in the past.

Looking forward to all of the advice and help that this site and its members can provide.

Thanks
Brian

welcome :D but no pics? :(

All I have are pics from the dealer at the moment. I will take some during the weekend.

Just reading up on a potential tranny problem and making me sick to my stomach. Did not pop up during the test drive. Low speed jerk where it doesn't feel like it knows which gear to be in. I think I am traveling at around 30mph or less. No other problems. When I give it some gas it stops the jerking. When I am at higher speeds, no jerking. No noticeable bump in RPMs during the jerking. I may try a fluid and filter change to see what happens. Wish me luck.

Congrats. How many miles on the 4.8?

Thank you!

It had a little over 59K on it.

You shouldn't quite be due for a new trans yet. Interested to hear more about your bucking issue.

Welcome! I'm an X5 newb, too! I have found that there is lots and lots of useful information here.

I don't have an FTP to host my pics at the moment but here is a link to see a recent picture of my ride.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6mu...it?usp=sharing

At low speed, it tends to buck every 3-5 seconds. It is almost in a rhythm when it happens. Then I accelerate and it stops.

I notice that when it happens, I am very light on the gas, barely pressing the accelerator. Maybe it is the drive by wire acting up? I am not 100% sure on the history of the car. I know the previous owner kept up the maintenance fairly well according to all of the records in a VIN check. Wish me luck. I will let you know what happens after I have the tranny serviced. I see no leaks under the car right now. I will also have them scan the car for codes.

great choice, I just got my 06 4.8is, I love it................SHES A BEAST.............I had the 4.6is for 6 years.
be careful who You let work on Your X5 ........that's what ruined my 4.6is..............use Castrol oil .....and BMW filters.............