New X5 owner

[X Box]

[quote="Raj"]
Welcome aboard and nice new ride.
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Thanks Raj. I know your name from EvoT. I think we met once, years ago, you had an E60 530d and I had an E39 530d.

[MJim]

[quote="Rusty"]
It's taken me a while, but welcome and get some decent 20's
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.. if you want it to look cool but ride like Fred Flintstones car !  )

[Raj]

[quote="X Box"]
[quote="Raj"]
Welcome aboard and nice new ride.
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Thanks Raj. I know your name from EvoT. I think we met once, years ago, you had an E60 530d and I had an E39 530d.
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Cool. I did love that 530d of mine. You'll have to head over to the RAF Cosford meet in April and we can catch up again buddy.

[X Box]

Thanks for the heads up Raj, I will see what I can do.

It was one of the old Middx Meets (should have said) when they were are Cineworld car park (Kav organized).

[Runningman35]

Hello All,

Another new E70 X5 x30d msport owner here, and newbie to this forum.

Just got the car a day before the snow arrived and a bit nervous as on staggered 20" rims and non matched set of summer rubber but at least all good condition tyres.  Impressed so far with the car and 7 seat option a handy option already.

Needed to use hill descent control to get it to slow down enough to turn on downhill slope near Bennachie in Aberdeenshire the other day, to avoid a freelander who's driver seemed to ignore every other road user slipping about trying to avoid going off piste!

Anyhow, looking fwd to reading your posts and any tips. 

Had a CRV before this and a big step up in quality. Reminds me a lot of my E90 330ise I had a few years ago, god I miss the engine in that car, but straight six diesel still nearly as enjoyable!

[X Box]

[quote="Runningman35"]
Hello All,

Another new E70 X5 x30d msport owner here, and newbie to this forum.

Just got the car a day before the snow arrived and a bit nervous as on staggered 20" rims and non matched set of summer rubber but at least all good condition tyres.  Impressed so far with the car and 7 seat option a handy option already.

Needed to use hill descent control to get it to slow down enough to turn on downhill slope near Bennachie in Aberdeenshire the other day, to avoid a freelander who's driver seemed to ignore every other road user slipping about trying to avoid going off piste!

Anyhow, looking fwd to reading your posts and any tips. 

Had a CRV before this and a big step up in quality. Reminds me a lot of my E90 330ise I had a few years ago, god I miss the engine in that car, but straight six diesel still nearly as enjoyable!
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Congrats. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I am enjoying mine.

[Raj]

[quote="X Box"]
Thanks for the heads up Raj, I will see what I can do.

It was one of the old Middx Meets (should have said) when they were are Cineworld car park (Kav organized).
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Kav has shifted this one to SCR but still organises it each year.

[X Box]

That is right, I went to the first one when I got my E39 530i and not long after Kav helped me out fitting a new alternator.

I then kind of 'fell out the loop' of car stuff/car modding. I sold the E39 and got the E91 but never really got back into things.

The X5 has kind of got the buzz going.

[Sanj]

[quote="X Box"]
The X5 has kind of got the buzz going.
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There is shed loads you can do with the X5 - just try to avoid going all tacky with it...

[X Box]

I never do major / big mods anyway.

It's just got me enjoying cars and driving again. Nothing against the E91 as it was a great car but I guess less exciting overall. Still had some good drives in it though.

[Raj]

[quote="X Box"]
I never do major / big mods anyway.

It's just got me enjoying cars and driving again. Nothing against the E91 as it was a great car but I guess less exciting overall. Still had some good drives in it though.
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I do like subtle modding. What sort of things you thinking?

[dennys]

Hi Mate
I changed my grills to black ones and fitted a set of m sport mudflaps,combined with the carbon black paintwork changed appearance of car and the comments when people see it.
dennys

[X Box]

[quote="Raj"]
[quote="X Box"]
I never do major / big mods anyway.

It's just got me enjoying cars and driving again. Nothing against the E91 as it was a great car but I guess less exciting overall. Still had some good drives in it though.
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I do like subtle modding. What sort of things you thinking?
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I haven't really started that thought process yet. Any suggestions?  I am very much one for leaving the look pretty stock.

[X Box]

[quote="dennys"]
Hi Mate
I changed my grills to black ones and fitted a set of m sport mudflaps,combined with the carbon black paintwork changed appearance of car and the comments when people see it.
dennys
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Thanks for the ideas. As mentioned above, open to ideas.

[Bob]

[quote="dennys"]
Hi Mate
I changed my grills to black ones and fitted a set of m sport mudflaps,combined with the carbon black paintwork changed appearance of car and the comments when people see it.
dennys
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Hi, any chance of some pics of your car? My car is carbon black and your changes sound really smart.
Thanks. Bob