Take your time.. I looked at loads of rough ones before I found mine.. Full Engine and gearbox service is a good start.. As tidy as mine is for year and mileage as soon as I started servicing it I noticed all the filters were hengst ( cheap Ecp crap) the oil was probably of the same quality ... It ...

They look good pal!!
I was looking at roof bars myself thanks for the heads up...

Taking it into the workshop tomorrow so I will take a few picks after its first bath tomorrow..... Bluetooth still not working! Removed centre console assembly everything was attached! Removed all corresponding fuses and refitted still nothing.. I'm going to borrow the dedicated bmw scanner and see ...

Thanks for the info on the Bluetooth people!!
My problem is nothing at all happens when I press the button on the centre console it doesn't even try and pair I have read that the first thing to do is make sure the button is plugged in and then work back from there

Collected the car today... notice a little difference going up through the box it was decent before but it does feel a little smoother the big difference is with the down shift though very smooth slowing up to the lights and junctions.... Bluetooth connection is the next thing I need to get sorted ...

Gloucester automatic transmission specialists they are spot on!!!
We do most other work in house but they deal with of our auto transmission work..

Brilliant results.. Mine are exactly the same I'll be trying this for sure

Thanks very much for that x5 sport much appreciated..

Hi Colin sorry I was writing my essay while you had posted.. Luckily we have a good working relationship with The local auto gearbox specialists they are a really good professional outfit!! They have just rebuilt one for us in a 53 plate x5 with 95000 on the clock came to just under £2400 including ...

Evening guys wondering if you could shed any light on a couple of little upgrades I would like to get done if possible and beneficial.. My x5 has the standard rubber/plastic trim around the arches and bottom of the doors I would like to add the sidebar/sidestep instead is this just a further piece ...

Morning all!!!
Back into work today after spending the past week enjoying my first x5.
E53 2005 112000 silver, had it one week now. Carried out a full service ( mechanic 20 years in trade!! Helps with running costs