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by Danstable
Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Buying my first X5 need help
Replies: 15
Views: 4474

Re: Buying my first X5 need help

[quote="the shreksta"] [quote="jason32"] [quote="the shreksta"] [quote="jason32"] [quote="Smeeagain"] Howd it go? Did you buy it ? [/quote] Yes bought it, the condition is excellent and all electronic things working as they are supposed to. Very clean inside, body work is in excellent condition. 19 ...
by Danstable
Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Diesel E53, what are the no brainer things to do?
Replies: 12
Views: 3659

Re: Diesel E53, what are the no brainer things to do?

Crikey chaps, you Chelsea tractor drivers are a passionate bunch :) Trader had told me that on taking the car for it's new tyres it had a misfire, he's getting it looked in to...and fixed I hope. Offered me a refund of my deposit which I refused. I'll quiz him on what the cause was but should I be ...
by Danstable
Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:10 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Diesel E53, what are the no brainer things to do?
Replies: 12
Views: 3659

Re: Diesel E53, what are the no brainer things to do?

Thanks for the pointers gents. It is a late 05 car so should hopefully have the vortex breather, does this mean I don't need to worry about it? Tyres are all being replaced with new 'quality brand' by the dealer, don't know whether they will be BMW approved or not. Thoughts? I'm told it was last ...
by Danstable
Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:13 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Diesel E53, what are the no brainer things to do?
Replies: 12
Views: 3659

Diesel E53, what are the no brainer things to do?

Hi all, With any luck I'll be picking up a manual E53 diesel with 65k on the clock. I've already contacted Jason about a remap (that one certainly seems to be a no brainer), however I wonder what else I should be getting done? I want to minimise the potential for big bills in the future, and also ...