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Central Scotland based Newbie

Post by XV » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:41 pm

Hello all.

Started the new year with a new car.

After 5 years of thinking about (and trying to justify) buying an X5, my wife is now the very happy owner of a 2005 X5 3.0d Sport.  Black with black interior and a pan roof.

This is our first BMW and I have to say I very impressed so far but I'm sure I'll be asking the odd stupid question from time to time.

I found this forum while looking for information about tow bars and have since seen a number of useful posts so thought I'd stop by and say hello.

Here are some pictures taken at the dealer before we picked it up.

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Re: Central Scotland based Newbie

Post by Sanj » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:46 pm

Welcome! :ok:

Oh man, why spoil it for me though - I need to ask for pics!

Very nice car buddy, for the missus, so expect no mods intended (except winter tyres perhaps)?
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Re: Central Scotland based Newbie

Post by Don Coffey » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:21 pm

Hi and  :hi: ,

Nice looking car the wife has there.

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Post by X5Sport » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:39 am

Hi & :hi: to the group.....

Good looking car, and don't worry about asking things.  You've surrendered any pride just by joining..... :)) :))

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Re: Central Scotland based Newbie

Post by Horizon » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:45 am

Hi and Welcome to the Forum.
Dont worry about asking silly questions, because were very good with silly answers :))
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Post by Raj » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:06 pm

Welcome aboard and congrats on the wife's new purchase.
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Re: Central Scotland based Newbie

Post by XV » Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:50 pm

Many thanks for the welcomes.
[quote="Sanj"]Oh man, why spoil it for me though - I need to ask for pics![/quote]
I'll try harder in future  :)

[quote="Sanj"]Very nice car buddy, for the missus, so expect no mods intended (except winter tyres perhaps)?
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No mods planned (not even winters tyres - never used 'em) but do plan to fit a towbar for the motorcycle trailer.

Still a bit annoyed today, noticed on Saturday that some pleb has already smacked it with their door in a car park - OSF Rear door has a small dent just forward of the wheelarch - hadn't even had it 2 weeks :'(
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Re: Central Scotland based Newbie

Post by Imy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:06 pm

Happens to me all the time!!! I park up somewhere come back and there are new marks  >:(

more noticible in black

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