Bad timing on my part...... I bought my x5 in Jan, I paid the CAP price from an Indy dealer of just under £20k. Essentially the same car bought today would be around £17-8k tops and trading it (which I am considering) would lose my a whopping £6k. I have never owned a secondhand car that have pl ...

Hi all, The parking brake failed to release on our X5 this evening. I had to use the brake tool in the boot to release the brakes in order to get home. At least I know the parking brake worked well..... Anyway, I'm covered via a warranty policy so all should be okay, however I'm curious as to ...

goose, was referring to your number plate link. thanks

Goose, the link you posted, is that for the bulbs in your car? The reason I ask is that I thought the x5 had the shorter bulbs, not 39mm. Cheers!

I know this is an old post, but anyway....... A relatively simple dremel job can be performed on the roof to disable the rear tilt mechanism. Once done you no longer have a stuck roof and it operates as normal less the rear tilt. For anyone with a pan roof on their E70, you save £1000 and to be ...

There is a water recirculating pump just beside the alternator (looking at engine on RHS). Most likely the bearing is on its way out on the pump. SImple fix.

Just got the X5 back from having a tow bar fitted. Although I expressly requested the BMW dedicated wiring kit be used, they went ahead and used a generic KAN-BUS kit. Functionally this is not a problem with regard to lighting up the trailer board and not causing any errors. However, can anybody ...

found a good instructional on vimeo for removing the door card http://vimeo.com/27405938 Shame the Focal speakers require the tweeter grill to be modified. The BAV sound speakers fit exactly, so may be worth considering as an alternative. Quick question, does the S663A BMW Professional radio setup ...

I'm just getting used to the new to me E70. The stereo on it is quite frankly rubbish when compared to the one in my old A6. I have the standard stereo, so tweeters in the doors have no drivers, the system as a whole lacks clarity and any sense of rhythm. Without wanting to spend too much, I am ...

Can anybody please advise the option code for the Dynamic Pack on a 07 and 08 X5 E70  3.0D SE please. Thanks

It's a 2008, buying from Deutschmarque in Edinburgh.

hello all. First post here, so be kind! I'm picking up my new (to me) X5 in a week or so. 3.0D with Dynamic pack, Panoramic roof and comfort seats, 55K miles. I've read up on the various roof issues so will be looking to make sure it works and doesn't leak. What else should I be looking for ...