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Hi from another newbie

Post by tiger78 » Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:22 pm

Hi there,

Traded in my c class estate for an X5 3.0d msport.  hopefully should be here in the next 2 weeks.  first 4x4 ever owned but the test drive sold it.  looking at snow tyres already as living in Aberdeen we tend to get hit sometimes + it helps getting up the hills for snowboarding at the weekend also.

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Post by X5Sport » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:11 pm

Hello and Welcome to the madhouse.......

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Post by dirtymonkey29 » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:15 pm

E53 or E70?  Full set available for E53 here.  Tyres almost new

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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by Raj » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:36 pm

Welcome aboard and congrats on the new motor. Look forward to the pics.
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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by tiger78 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:25 am

[quote="dirtymonkey29"]
E53 or E70?  Full set available for E53 here.  Tyres almost new
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Hi its an E70 Im getting(the latest model?)  Got a call on monday saying its arrived in southhampton and just got to get it on a transporter up to Aberdeen.  Hopefully it doesnt take too long!!

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Post by Don Coffey » Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:22 am

[quote="tiger78"]

Hi its an E70 Im getting(the latest model?)  Got a call on monday saying its arrived in southhampton and just got to get it on a transporter up to Aberdeen.  Hopefully it doesnt take too long!!
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:hi: Tiger.  We will need photos as soon as your beast arrives.  :camera:

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Post by Sanj » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:42 am

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Post by htiek » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:50 pm

'Fit like! Guid to hae another member fae up this way... ;)

I'd make looking at a set of winter wheels/tyres a piority based on my experience in that snow we had last week.  :blink:

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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by tiger78 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:11 pm

Cheers Guys,.

hiteik - i used to live in oldmeldrum so know exactly what its like - the snow tyres on my merc worked wonders and was never stuck after that.

Wil keep an eye out as want to get a spare set of alloys for the winter tyres to go on.

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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by dirtymonkey29 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:18 pm

Still have mine for sale

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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by tiger78 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:51 pm

[quote="dirtymonkey29"]
Still have mine for sale
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Hi - are they not for an e53?  Not sure what the differance would be?

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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by X5Sport » Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:03 pm

You can use E53 on an E70 with adapter (spigot) rings for the different centre bores.
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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by MJim » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:24 pm

Hi and welcome to this brilliant forum.  You'll love the new car ...
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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by tiger78 » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:59 pm

well picked up the car on xmas eve - chufed to bits with it.  I was so excited that i left the showroom without them gifing me the cheque for my trade in!!

With all the floods up here, its been tested out and is covered in mud already.  Once the weather gets better it will get a clean and a few photos up.

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Re: Hi from another newbie

Post by Raj » Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:03 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
You can use E53 on an E70 with adapter (spigot) rings for the different centre bores.
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Other way round Richard as the centre bore on the E70 is bigger than E53.

We'll put it down to too much alcohol...lol
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