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Titan
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New Kid on the Block

Post by Titan » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:51 pm

Hi Everyone

This is my retirement present to myself  :)
Had the X5 for a month now and am (mostly) loving it.

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I'm no stranger to BMWs having had an e39 MSport for 10 years previously
Loooking forward to joining in the forum fun!

Some of you may also know me from Z3 and Z4 sites.

Cheers!
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by graemeX5 » Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:12 pm

Hi and Welcome to the forum,

Hope you enjoy it. There is a lot of great people on here and a wealth of knowledge to help you.

Nice looking E70 by the way in deep sea blue?

Graeme
Now: E70 X5 in Blue, 3 Minis Cooper S R53, JCW R56 & Cooper S Roadster R59 :drive:

Prev: Abarth 595C & 500C, E53 X5 4.4i, E88 135i M Sport, Audi TT Mk1 V6, 3 Smarts, 8 Vauxhalls, 4 Fords, 2 Triumphs, 1 Mini & Bikes
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by Pinewood » Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:54 pm

Lovely prezzie  :)
F25 x30d M Sport Lci. Prof Media/Nav, adaptive xenons,ext storage,lights package, 19" Staggered 622M alloys.
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by chris.t » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:44 am

:hi: along and great looking car you have there :)
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by Sanj » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:41 am

:hi: That's lovely.
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by Don Coffey » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:59 am

Hi and welcome. You certainly know how to celebrate retirement
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by Titan » Tue Apr 05, 2016 12:51 pm

Thanks for the welcome and all your kind comments.

[quote="graemeX5"]
Nice looking E70 by the way in deep sea blue?
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Yep - DSB with Oyster leather

[quote="Don Coffey"]
Enjoy your fine looking X5 and your retirement.
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Looking forward to it - I should have said "early present"
Still another 8 weeks to go  ::) but it's not a bad car for commuting!
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by pvr » Tue Apr 05, 2016 1:48 pm

Welcome here as well :)
X5M F85,  Golf Clipper, Abarth 595 Competizioni, Jeep

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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by Titan » Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:36 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Welcome here as well :)
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Thanks Paul  ;)
Got the dash cam hard-wired via the centre console cig lighter last weeknd  :thumbsup:
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by pvr » Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:59 pm

Perfect
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by Richard137 » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:01 pm

[quote="Titan"]
[quote="pvr"]
Welcome here as well :)
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Thanks Paul  ;)
Got the dash cam hard-wired via the centre console cig lighter last weeknd  :thumbsup:
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I managed to get mine wired to the Glovebox.
Dashcam, Something I'll never be without these days!!!!  :blink:
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Re: New Kid on the Block

Post by AW8 » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:49 pm

Hi Titan........ Superb retirement treat. If cared for like your Z3 the X5 in fine hands. :)
Gone - 2002 E53 X5 4.4i Sport (Pre Facelift) Owned 2006-2016.

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