A lot of questions, but for what I know, Sat Nav is an option, and most important the 40d is awesome.

Being a tad early for a meeting took a relaxing motorway drive:

Pretty pleased with 37mpg. Overall though, still averaging 28.5

[quote="Benstan"] Very nice! I too bought new and it worked out cheaper than 2nd hand due to the interest rates. The 3rd row seats will help sell it (one day) so probably a useful extra to have. According to one dealer I spoke to, they add about a grand to the 2nd hand price. Happy motoring! B ...

Brake light fixed under warranty! Thanks to BMW North Oxford. Still don't know about fog light but may be what gchristoph said....

Ps xDrive 40d

Under 1k miles on mine, was showing 27.4mpg until I went on a mainly motorway drive (about 180 miles) yesterday which upped it to 28.5. Not yet run in but shows its happier motorway cruising. Unsurprising since it must take a lot of juice to get it moving from a standstill.

I'll check that tomorrow ( one too many G&Ts), but the dealer didn't sell me the car. BMW employee scheme means you buy it from them with no dealer involvement, but I agree  should last longer than 3 weeks- so hopefully get it done FOC. Will advise....

[quote="X5Sport"] Good point on the runflats. 19" wheels give a gentler ride than 20" or 21" wheels. 19" wheels are standard but a lot if owners spec the 20's. I have a set of 19" & 20" and the 19's are much more comfortable a ride. Richard [/quote] 18" Standard on the SE, 19" on MSport, and I find ...

Picked up my new 40d E70 3 weeks ago, and already had a brake light failure! :rant: The left brake light is out and when we contacted BMW said not covered under warranty! In addition, I can't change the bulb myself as apparently it's a sealed unit and therefore we would invalidate the warranty ...

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isnt it frustrating that the dealer only puts a quarter tank of fuel in , in a brand new car costing thousands...
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Too true, I took it straight to fill it - £83!!!

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Not so sure about the M logo on the door though  )
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Haha didn't see that before

Seriously DGAF what other people think. Bought the car for performance, ability to handle this random weather, and to come off best in the unfortunate event of a collision with some of the stupid drivers out there

Standard 18" wheels. TBH 20" wheels look great, but you can't see them when you're driving, so I opted for the standard "comfort" option

[quote="535dboy"]
Must happen all the time !

Take your 19% and run !

Have we seen pics yet!?
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Early pics in Newbie section.....

X5 xDrive 40d SE One of the few ones in Sparkling Bronze, was worried about it, but it looks great http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/20/napepura.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/20/zyhumady.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/20/raqavyre.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/20/uduraput.jpg Not many ...