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NOW SOLD. 13th February 2017. (Tried to remove this post but the forum would not allow this. Hence the update status) For sale our enthusiast owned E53 BMW X5 3.0 D Sport Automatic with Manual Shift feature. Some details. 2002 52 plate with around 164000 miles which will increase until sale. Used ...

Have look at http://www.nkgroup.co.uk/product-category/vehicles/, I have chatted to them in the past & they were helpful.

They may have a pattern already.

TTFN.

JMHC

I was re-visiting these posts & wondering about other possibilities.  The following is interesting.

A kit using a modified Mobile phone you txt to, all for £55

http://carheaters.eu/?204,mobile-remote ... o-hydronic

Hello Tim, Thank you. So remove the front plastic under tray that attaches to the bumper (fender US inclusion) AND the rear covering the gearbox? On the right UK drivers side the lower plastic cover in the wheel arch is missing. where the drive shaft comes through. I could feel the bolt head ...

Hello all, We have an oil leak on the X5 & I need to remove the metal, ally, engine plate. This is the one with the two plastic doors to access the sump plug & "I don't now what"?. It is held on by six 17mm headed bolts, the nuts showing underneath. I started on a couple only to find that they are ...

After lurking & reading & purchasing, via auction (another story) we (she) have a 52 (august) 3.0d Sport X5 in titan silver, black heated leather, Xenon dip, after market head unit. Learning from your good selves, THANK YOU ALL, I could not see a definitive answer to the older M57 & newer M57N ...

[quote="brewer"] Hi JM, If I were you I think I would be looking to source a facelift E53 X5 3.0D Sport. The reasons for this are as stated previously; size, stature (road presence), comfort, safety, kit, general fit & finish (including quality of materials). For your £7k you will get a far superior ...

Thank you & cheers for that Richard. When you say coding do you mean using a diagnostic device to tell the vehicle's ECU/s that it's got those bits or downloading & hacking the firmware & actually altering the firmwares binary code.? I would be up for the first but not for the latter. Although I ...

Hello Don, definitely not a Leaf & what an amazing deal. It had me wondering, it's just the range & reliable grip around here. Maybe I should forget resurrecting the Range Rover with it's V8 & LPG & convert to electric? Hmm batteries, AC motor & drive, etc. X5 or X3. Yes being at least 350Kg heavier ...

Skins,

Did you look at Richards link? : http://www.hids4u.co.uk/bmw-oem-angel-e ... 66-87.html

That seems to be exactly what you are after?

You may be able get them cheaper via Amazon or e-bay, but that will require a careful hunt I guess?

Hello skins83, I am a newbie so bear with this if you would. Do you have halogens (H7) now, or is the vehicle fitted with factory HID lamps? I believe many OEM HID's are around 4300K(Kelvin) so you should be able to obtain 5000 or 6000K replacments You do not want to go over 6000K(kelvin) lamps ...

Hello Don & thank you for the reply.

What makes the X5 more desirable than the X3?

Cheers,

JMHC

Hello Newbie here apologies if daft questions. On Landrover's & many others the original tank is removed a Small approx 20l or so petrol tank is installed & then the LPG tanks are fitted under-slung, where the petrol tank was. This coupled with a doughnut tank would give a capacity increase. This is ...

Hello XDrivers! I thought it polite to say hello formally here. We are NOT as yet X owners but are looking right now! This is for my wife who is currently gadding about in a 98 A4 avant 2.8 Quattro Tip with sport suspension. It has seen better days & recently got dinged rendering it effectively ...