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by MrSweetE90
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: X5 30d - E53 or E70?
Replies: 10
Views: 4924

Re: X5 30d - E53 or E70?

The early E70 has the M series engines. From 2010 they are all N-series. Stupidly the timing chain is now at the gearbox end of the engine not the front. Major surgery required! Cheaper to run, cheaper to tax, more economical and the sublime 8 speed transmission all came with the N-series. Tyre ...
by MrSweetE90
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:28 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: X5 30d - E53 or E70?
Replies: 10
Views: 4924

Re: X5 30d - E53 or E70?

E70s are getting cheap now e53 are old and very cheap so the chances of getting a decent one are very slim indeed as they are being run into the ground as not worth fixing anymore and getting a car older that your current one that could be near 20 years old you can't expect to get many years out of ...
by MrSweetE90
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: X5 30d - E53 or E70?
Replies: 10
Views: 4924

Re: X5 30d - E53 or E70?

If I could find a mint e53 with lowish miles I'd buy it without hesitation. yes your going back in time a bit compared to the e70....no idrive etc,all I keep reading about the e70 is transfer box problems..... That's some really good information, thanks. It's interesting that I seem to get the ...
by MrSweetE90
Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:49 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 3.0d 2006 E53 Oil in radiator scam... but what's still wrong???
Replies: 4
Views: 1980

Re: 3.0d 2006 E53 Oil in radiator scam... but what's still wrong???

Absolute vile pieces of S**t! Having read your situation I wish after they complained so much about the car you just said "Ahh well you can walk instead" and literally boot them out so the fat trollop bounced and rolled a couple of times to standstill. But realistically speaking it's happened now ...
by MrSweetE90
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: X5 30d - E53 or E70?
Replies: 10
Views: 4924

X5 30d - E53 or E70?

Hi All! So, I've been an owner of a 2006 E90 330D M Sport for a few years but with a new baby on the way ill be needing those extra seats! I absolutely love my E90 with the M57n2 engine, it's pretty bloody bomb proof :D so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advise on which would be the ...