Thanks for all the replies. My preference was for a V8 but became concerned with the M62/N62 engine issues. Fuel consumption wise there is not much difference between the 3.0, 4.4 and 4.8 so all things being equal, the 4.8 would be the best one to go for were it not for those issues. The facelift 3 ...

Hi all, I am looking to buy a petrol engined E53 and I am a little confused in trying to work out the models I should be targeting whilst avoiding those models with potential issues. I am not worried about displacement size as economy wise they are all similar apart from the 4.6 which is ...

Hi all, I am new here but not new to BMWs. I have owned many BMWs over the years including E36, E38, a couple of E46 and E60 but not an X. I have previously owned a Range Rover Sport, Freelander and Honda CRV so not completely new to the SUV scene I am now looking for an E53 and hence I arrived here ...