As promised, I'm indicating the MPG of my return trip from Evian back to Eastbourne. This time it was 45.5 MPG and my overall average since I've had the car after about 1700 miles is 43.5 MPG. I am curious to hear if others are getting such good fuel economy from this latest X5... Although quite a ...

Hi 6605paul, I had exactly the same issues when I was trying to get the spec right for my car. I wanted the flared arches you get on the Msport, but I didn't want the Msport for various reasons, not least of which was that I didn't want the harsher ride. The only other way to get the flared arches ...

[align=center][/align]Hi folks, Well, I was a bit sceptical about the official MPG claims for the new X5, especially after reading some of the blogs by owners. A couple of weeks ago, my car arrived with its superb 40d motor and nice quadrilateral exhausts. So after familiarising myself with the ...

Thanks m13lky... that's certainly helpful. Seems like I may not have needed to worry about hitting the kerb if those mirrors tilt down. Surprisingly, after more than two weeks, my build has still not gone into lockdown mode and so I've decided to order the surround view anyway, as I'll never get the ...

Hi folks, I'm wondering if I should have ordered surround view for my new x5 due in the summer. Trawling the net, I have read conflicting opinions as to its usefulness. Some people say it's brilliant, whilst others say they hardly use it. My main reason for getting it would be to avoid hitting the ...

Yes, thanks Richard, I think I can see the trim items I need on that link. I'm on holiday at the moment, but as soon as I'm back I'll pop into the dealership and tackle them in the service department to see if they'll be able to fit these flared trims for me. It looks like it should be a pretty easy ...

Thanks Mobilejo, I'll have to get in touch with the dealership's service department and see if they'll change these trims over for cosmetic reasons. In fact I found strange that the pleasant enough sales person was unable to help me in this respect. In fact I nearly bought the car with the ...

Oh wow, I really hope this doesn't turn out to be an issue, because I've ordered a new F15 X5 30d SE for summer delivery... The possibility that BMW have overlooked this seems incredibly unlikely. Maybe the flow of water/stones when driving along is in a direction that just doesn't get into that air ...

Hi folks, I'm a newbie on here, and I am wondering if anyone can advise me on a question regarding wheel arch trims. I have ordered a new X5 xDrive30d SE and I am still waiting for the predicted delivery date which I think will be sometime in June or July. If you order an M-Sport version of the car ...