thanks for the responses, i have the 18' staggered BUT the rears are the wrong size (245 45 18) and should be 255 45 i believe, been doing a lot of reading, great site thanks. so it looks like dunlop sp 01 is whats required.
buntz

hi just bought an 04 x3 and picked up a puncture on the way home from collecting it, local tyre place recommended replacing all four tyres, just wondering if anyone has tried the nexen N8000 ?? for sale on tyreleader for £70 each
buntz

cheers for the response, gearbox history is what im after, do you think BMW will impart any info they might have on their system? it currently has a private plate so might not be easy to track down? alternator could be £300!! ouch but i am fine with the spanners and mostly enjoy fixing stuff. i ...

thanks for reply, im researching it all now, alternator looks favourite, dash was still iffy and going back for a new ribbon, i'm certain he was genuine about that bit. bushes i'll look into but the tyres were worn evenly, it's bound to have something wrong as it's been px'd at a back street dealer ...

hello all, looked at an x5 today, it has a few issues, i had agreed a very favourable px on my 330ci but i arrived un-announced for a test drive and i think i caught the dealer out, the car had no speedo unit in it and the vendor said it was at the garage being fixed ( alarm bells) however he duly ...