[quote="UrbanFlow"] The tow bar will come in handy as I have a tow bar mounted 4 cycle carrier. [/quote] This is the reason I need one. Mind you I'm guessing most people that have a need for 7 seats, might miss this option if they don't have it. Particularly given the size of the boot!

  I keep wondering about this too.  Does anybody have two photo's of the differing types?

Thanks for the replies very informative. [quote="X5Sport"] On average it takes approx 20 mins to put each start charge back into the battery. [/quote] Does this mean that my 41 starts per week would require 20 mins each of driving to regain the lost power? Sorry if that's a silly question I've ...

  It will be like this:

  Weekly miles - 46
  Time driven - 3hrs 30mins
  Number of Starts - 41

  This is pretty accurate for the regular chores.

Hi All, I am considering an X5 diesel 3lt. As it will be primarily for short school run journeys I assume the battery will degrade pretty quickly. What sort of a weekly run would be required to maintain the battery? If I did an hour run on the weekend will that compensate for the weekly pootle? I ...

[quote="graemeX5"] If you want to buy this car and he has no service history but says a local garage did the work then find out name and address and ring them up. [/quote] Yes I might do this when I see it again, my view is he only did things when problems came up - I don't think he had it serviced ...

All said and done I don't mind the risk circa £9k. The car is mainly for the wife and kids pottering about locally so I would not look at it if I felt there was any real danger in driving it. If it breaks down I'll just get it in the neck. In fact that's the other thing that concerns me, the level ...

I'm surprised we buy any car has come back with such a high figure as most people tend to complain about thier valuations. It's definitely not DIY servicing - I jsut think he used a local firm. I think I will offer what my risk reward ratio is happy with and leave it at that. I'll leave him my ...

Ok thanks for that I was in fact thinking 9k myself as a starter. The service history is clearly an issue for this sale as he seemed quite rueful when I asked him about it. It is very odd that he lives on one of the most expensive roads in my area but couldn't be bothered to have a nominal BMW ...

Which Indie did you use?

Thanks for that. It does have sat nav. Also push start (do all X5's have this?). I'm happy with the lack of refinements as it's less to go wrong. The only other concern I have is that it does not seem to be getting driven - there was rust on the side steps. I will see it again later this week but ...

Hello All, I am preparing to buy an X5. Have seen this one: 2007Diesel4x4Automatic65500 miles Looks New!, SILVER, Electric windows, Air conditioning, Parking aid, CD player, Height adjustable driver's seat, Height adjustable passenger seat, Folding rear seats, Child seat points (Isofix system ...