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by Fireblade1
Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:18 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Thanks mate :thumbsup:

Got the clunking resolved it needed a new gear selector
by Fireblade1
Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:49 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Didn't know that about the fog , great info :thumbsup:
by Fireblade1
Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Thanks for that mate , something not quite right with mine so booked in with dealer to be looked at

Went to London this week in it, horrendous weather and traffic but this car made it effortless, set active cruise and relaxed all the way there
by Fireblade1
Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:40 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Nice choices to have mate, X5M all in one total beast :thumbsup:

Have you drove the F90 M5, absolute luxurious monster, few pics of the one I had, on the look out now for a black comp

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by Fireblade1
Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:34 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Anyone notice the slight gear lever clunk when putting it in reverse or drive ?
by Fireblade1
Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:15 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

I set the trip computer to auto so see each journey, got 33 from collecting it at Oxford back to Derbyshire and seeing about 28 on my 20 journey to work, used to have an M4 where I saw 25 average and the M5 sees about 20 so well happy tbh, they reckon the fuel station is your best friend in the X5M ...
by Fireblade1
Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:41 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Can't blame your logic there mate, as you say the 4.0 has plenty of get up and go, would have been happy with either tbh, the clincher for me was the driving assistance plus package this one has which after looking at countless cars seems pretty rare
by Fireblade1
Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

Re: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Yep test drove a new X5M50D and it felt so much bigger...tbh much prefer looks of the F15 but then again when I had the E70 I preferred the looks of them to the F15 :rofl:
by Fireblade1
Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:03 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: 66Plate M50D pics and a few queries
Replies: 20
Views: 8165

66Plate M50D pics and a few queries

Hi All not been on here for a while but just bought this which is absolutely amazing, came with massive spec, HUD, SLD, HK, Surround View, Winter Pack, Driving Assistance Plus, CA and the interior design package A few things that not so sure of though so was hoping for some advice if poss Have ...
by Fireblade1
Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Be Careful Out There
Replies: 12
Views: 3536

Be Careful Out There

Dreadful weather in Derbyshire today...was driving in horrible conditions in Auto...creeping down a hill and went into a full slide....car went 180 degrees leaving me still sliding down the hill wrong side of the road backwards Not sure why but it all went to sh1t when i pressed the hill decent ...
by Fireblade1
Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:04 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Driving in sport mode
Replies: 6
Views: 2044

Re: Driving in sport mode

[quote="X5Sport"] Apart from fuel economy and reduced service intervals, probably not. If yours is anything like mine though, you need to be making considerable progress to get above 5th or 6th :D Sport mode will keep you in much lower gears if within the speed limits. Never fully tested the X6 but ...
by Fireblade1
Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Driving in sport mode
Replies: 6
Views: 2044

Driving in sport mode

Really like the extra boost it gives, is there any downside to driving in sport all the time?
by Fireblade1
Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:58 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Hi All
Replies: 13
Views: 2859

Re: Hi All

[quote="SimonH"] Hi Nick, Photos look great, would put some up of my steed, but you know me and IT :)), my phone even runs off steam. Will pop some up, when i upload some on Imgur Etc. Im liking the X5 more each time i drive it, having to quell thoughts of an X5M atm, i think they are all things to ...