It's been a short while since the X5 was taken on by a new owner, just stopped by for a hello!
Got a 2000 5 series 2.8 to tide me over for now, well specced and a tidy example for much cheapness.
Hilariously though the 50 pence bleed valve on the expansion tank was passing coolant, a quick fix with the spare one left over from the X!
Hope everyone is well and the beasts are keeping you interested, with no faults of course

@Mitch, I had red wine with chicken at the weekend.... ah, memories.
Business venture is underway, more news soon with an open day launch.
Be lucky
Gareth