howmanyleft.co.uk 4.8is

X5Driver · Post by **X5Driver** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:19 pm

Dont know if I have got this right but apparently there were only 2 4.8is registered in 2005! And I have one of them

Had a nice late drive on the (for the minute) quiet roads of cornwall last night, this thing is incredible, handling and pace for such a large vehicle defy logic

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:39 pm

Changing the search to X5is Auto (why they should be differently recorded I can't say) but that shows 846 in 2005 with 771 still kicenced at the end of 2011. Was the 4.6 also known as the 'is' before the facelifted engine became a 4.8? Given there were 12,000 E53 Diesels in the same year - if the figures are to be believed..

It's still a rare breed though (Roughly similar to the X6 40d in the current numbers). Definitely one to be enjoyed whenever you can though....it's that sheer on-road ability that made me order mine, though with the mileage I was then doing coupled with the then extra Â£10k for the V8 over the I6 Diesel, I could only afford the diesel......enjoy it...

There are only 48 X5 xDrive 50i on the register......that must be fuel cost related....

Lee4.8is · Post by **Lee4.8is** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:44 pm

The 4.6 was known as iS aswell, they are rare i only saw 4 other 4.8is when i had mine in nearly 18 months.

I miss the sound of mine loads.

X5Driver · Post by **X5Driver** » Tue May 01, 2012 8:10 pm

thought 2 was a bit low but that just means that there are 847 other very happy but fuel short people on the planet excuding the ones that threw them over hedges etc.

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Tue May 01, 2012 8:11 pm

I have got the other 2005 4.8is then

Only seen one other where I Live, certainly not as common as the noisy Dervs

X5Driver · Post by **X5Driver** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:07 pm

Just tried it with x5 4.8is auto and clicked on new registrations at the top to show that year and still get 2, not talking about how many were taxed/sorn in the year of 2005 but how many new ones were registered in 2005.

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:40 pm

A real rare beast then.......

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:55 pm

Must be more than 2, becauseI have looked at 3 2005 4.8 when buying mine

X5Driver · Post by **X5Driver** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:34 pm

im sure it is more just wondered why. Still consider us lucky though

tombs · Post by **tombs** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:49 pm

Not as rare as this....

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Wed May 02, 2012 12:08 am

[quote=""tombs""]Not as rare as this....

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Agreed. Love RS4 avants. More pics...

X5Driver · Post by **X5Driver** » Wed May 02, 2012 9:08 am

That is nice had a 2001.5 b5 s4 avant black on black that was nice just couldn't afford the RS

wilkoturbo · Post by **wilkoturbo** » Wed May 02, 2012 9:44 am

How can you find out build numbers. ?

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Wed May 02, 2012 9:56 am

Probably only from the manufacturers sales figures. All I can find for BMW about X5's was that in 2005 a total of 10,804 we're sold in the UK, which tends to cast some doubt on the Howmanyleft data. The figures aren't broken down by model/version. The total built for 2005 was 101,537.

Geek or what

Lomu#11 · Post by **Lomu#11** » Tue Jul 02, 2024 12:02 pm

Hi, i have a BMW x5 2005 e53 4.8is, best car I've ever owned. Spent a lot of time and money on it, lpg gas conversion, new instrument cluster, tyres, rear lights, new head unit. Etc etc

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