Hello, soon to be E71 X6 40d owner

[dubbers]

Hello,

Just placed an order for an X6 40d in white with Cotswold BMW. Hopefully it will arrive before the end of June for family holiday duties (a trip to Bergerac, France).

Great website with useful information, and I'll post some pics when the car arrives.

Ed

[AW8]

Welcome aboard

Love the X6....it's an E71 btw, ( not being smart here - I had to check before I edited forum sub heading text).

[Minda]

Welcome! look forward to the pic's is the E73 a facelift of the E71? or have you just got your numbers wrong?

[X5Sport]

Welcome aboard. As a fellow 40d owner, I can safely say you'll love it

Had mine 6 months now and the grin when I apply the power hasn't gone yet.

[dubbers]

[quote=""Minda""]Welcome! look forward to the pic's is the E73 a facelift of the E71? or have you just got your numbers wrong?[/quote]

Thanks for the welcome - yes got my E-series numbers wrong! (now edited)

Looking forward to driving it - It's our replacement for an X3 and Alpina D3BT Coupe, which were both great cars but I hankered for the style and going back to the twin turbo 3 litre diesel (had a 535d a couple of years ago)

[X5Sport]

The 8spd transmission is smoooooooth and the power delivery means you will make errrrr 'Progress'. I've only done 2600 miles in mine so it's not even close to being run in, but it sure does go!!

[dubbers]

[quote=""X5Sport""]The 8spd transmission is smoooooooth and the power delivery means you will make errrrr 'Progress'. I've only done 2600 miles in mine so it's not even close to being run in, but it sure does go!![/quote]

How do you find the run flat tyres in terms of comfort/road noise and handling? I've opted for the trick rear dampers (self levelling suspension) in the hope that it will improve the ride quality.

Also have to admit that I didn't have chance to test drive a demo car - tho' did read numerous reviews over the years about how well the x6 handled the twisties.

Our car will be mostly slogging round motorways in the midlands, so the performance and fuel economy were important considerations when shopping around for larger 4x4s - BMW really does seem to have class leading specs compared with other german car makers. The plan is to keep the x6 for 3-4 years (about 60-80k miles).

There are a couple of mods I'm considering. The 50i exhaust finishers as discussed on a thread on xdrivers. A trip to Superchips (who have dealt with a number of my previous cars) and a detail with autodetox.

[X5Sport]

Being a 'performance' car the ride is firm but that means the handling is excellent. In terms of tyre roar, yes there is a bit and it is a little noisier on the Style 214 20" wheels with the Dunlop tyres than the Style 168 19" set with Pirelli winter tyres that I also have. That's not to say it's bad or annoying though. Just turn up the audio system a bit I think it's a general thing with run flat tyres that the stiffer sidewalls do transmit more noise.

What spec have you chosen?

My dealer and I missed what was then option 6NF (smartphone audio) so I am just awaiting the completion of testing of a kit being put together in Poland by a BMW Expert and that should enable the full 6NR option as well. After that then it's the 50i tailpipes (which I think should be a factory option!).

Richard

[dubbers]

[quote=""X5Sport""]Being a 'performance' car the ride is firm but that means the handling is excellent. In terms of tyre roar, yes there is a bit and it is a little noisier on the Style 214 20" wheels with the Dunlop tyres than the Style 168 19" set with Pirelli winter tyres that I also have. That's not to say it's bad or annoying though. Just turn up the audio system a bit I think it's a general thing with run flat tyres that the stiffer sidewalls do transmit more noise.

What spec have you chosen?

Richard[/quote]

Richard,

Thanks for the heads up about the runflats - My first foray into BMW ownership, a 120d Sport had run flats and spent a few pounds changing to different manufacturers and then in the end choosing to go the non run flat route - Which did improve the steering alacrity. My 5er was specced with 172M wheels so didnt have run flats, and the X3 had all season tyres. Best of the bunch was the Alpina on Michelin PS2's - the steering feedback wasnt far away from that of the hot hatches I had during the 90's.

Any feedback as to longevity of tyres on the X6 (if driven with a modicum of restraint)? 15k-20k miles?

Spec wise - I've gone for

• FH02 E71 X6 xDrive40d N57 3.0
  300 Alpine White
  LUSW Black Nevada leather
  330 Dynamic package
  2LE Y Spoke Style 214 10/11Jx20
  481 Sport seats, front
  760 Exterior trim, High-gloss Shadowline
  775 Headlining, Anthracite
  ZXB Media package
  609 Navigation-system Professional
  612 BMW Assist
  616 BMW Assist online portal
  633 Bluetooth phone prep + telematics
  654 DAB digital radio
  6FL USB audio interface
  220 Self-Levelling Rear Axle
  248 Steering wheel heating
  320 Model designation deletion
  322 Comfort Access
  328 Running boards, aluminium
  3AH Reversing Assist camera with Top View
  3AP Windscreen with grey shade band
  417 Sunblinds - rear side windows
  430 Ext. mirrors - folding, auto dimming
  459 Elec Fr Seats + Driver Memory
  488 Lumbar support, driver and front pass.
  494 Seat heating, front
  4AD Brushed Aluminium Trim
  4UK Third seat, rear
  5AC High-beam Assistant
  5DK Side-view cameras
  601 TV function
  614 Internet
  677 Loudspeaker system - BMW Professional
  6FF DVD system, rear
  6NF Telephone USB audio interface
  6NR Mobile application preparation
  761 Sun protection glass
  8TH Speed limit display
  iPhone 4 Media Cradle

My dealer and I missed what was then option 6NF (smartphone audio) so I am just awaiting the completion of testing of a kit being put together in Poland by a BMW Expert and that should enable the full 6NR option as well. After that then it's the 50i tailpipes (which I think should be a factory option!).

Is it a guy called Patrick (or the polish variant of the name) thats got a software and hardware fix - Ive seen his name mentioned on a few US based BMW enthusiast forums?


Ed

[X5Sport]

Patryk it is indeed