X5 4.8 wanted

[villageidiot]

Here are the options for the above car, it was first registered 09/06/2008. 
 
Colour  MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) 
 
Upholstery  EXCL.LEDER NAPPA ERW./SCHWARZ (NASW) 
 
 
 
Order options
No.  Description 
1CB  CO2 CONTENT 
 
2M9  M ALLOY WHEELS V- SPOKE 227 M/MB 
 
2PA  LOCKING WHEEL BOLTS 
 
2VA  ADAPTIVE DRIVE 
 
230  EU SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT 
 
3AG  BACKUP CAMERA 
 
3MB  INDIVIDUAL EXT.LINE ALU. SATINATED 
 
3MC  IND.ROOF RAILS HIGH-GLOSS SHADOW L 
 
302  ALARM SYSTEM 
 
316  AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION 
 
323  SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DOORS 
 
337  M SPORT PACKAGE 
 
358  CLIMATE COMFORT WINDSCREEN 
 
4AD  INTERIOR ALUM. LENGTHWISE FINE 
 
4NC  ADDITIONAL HEATING/VENTILATION 
 
4UB  SEAT EXTENSION 5+2 
 
402  PANORAMA GLASS ROOF 
 
428  WARNING TRIANGLE 
 
430  INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE 
 
431  INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D 
 
459  SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY 
 
481  SPORT SEATS F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 
 
494  SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 
 
502  HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM 
 
508  PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) 
 
521  RAIN SENSOR 
 
563  LIGHTS PACKAGE 
 
6FL  USB-/AUDIO INTERFACE 
 
601  TV FUNCTION 
 
609  NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL 
 
610  HEAD UP DISPLAY 
 
612  BMW ASSIST 
 
616  BMW ONLINE 
 
633  PREP.MOB. PH. BUSINESS BLUET.INTERF. 
 
654  DAB TUNER 
 
672  CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS 
 
677  HIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL 
 
698  AREA-CODE 2 
 
7M5  M EXTERIOR PARTS 
 
710  M LEATHER STEERING WHEEL 
 
761  INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING 
 
775  INDIVIDUAL ROOF-LINING ANTHRACITE 
 
8SM  VIN, VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE 
 
8SP  COP CONTROL 
 
8S2  CODING OF ALARM SIGNAL 
 
812  ENGLAND VERSION 
 
840  HIGH SPEED SYNCHRONISATION 
 
863  EUROPE/DEALER DIRECTORY 
 
877  DELETION CROSS-OVER OPERATION 
 
880  ENGLISH / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION 
 
925  SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE 
 
 
Series options
No.  Description 
220  SELF-LEVELING SUSPENSION 
 
522  XENON LIGHT 
 
534  AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING 
 
544  CRUISE CONTROL WITH BRAKING FUNCTION 
 
853  LANGUAGE VERSION ENGLISH 
 
 
 
 

[xl5]

so how much are you asking?

[villageidiot]

Looking for £28K,  Full BMW service history and had 4 new Dunlop runflats fitted last week.

[535dboy]

[quote="villageidiot"]
Looking for £28K,  Full BMW service history and had 4 new Dunlop runflats fitted last week.
[/quote]

Sounds a little toppy but good luck

[X5Sport]

And the 50i is of course a 4.4 twin turbo now, no 4.8s any more.  Not sure how much the 'rumble' has changed with the downsize and hairdryers?  BMW do like to confuse buyers with their numbering don't they!!  Even the M50d is actually only a 3.0L triple dryer...not the most helpful nomenclature

Richard

[X Box]

Yes those number all make perfect sense of course :bangin: :wall: :hypo: ???

[535dboy]

No such confusion in my fleet now, in order.

R
S
S

Each letter represents the daddy of the range

[Barney]

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="villageidiot"]
Looking for £28K,  Full BMW service history and had 4 new Dunlop runflats fitted last week.
[/quote]

Sounds a little toppy but good luck
[/quote]

My thoughts too, just read this and also found out it's an '08. TBH £28K is more of a main dealer price with a full warranty thrown in. Buying private is always much more of a risk plus I have to sell my current car rather than PX.
We can still talk, looks a good spec I've e-mailed back to request photos and further info   

[Barney]

An option mentioned earlier in this thread was the 40d. Now having spoken to a main dealer today he tells me that there are two models, the SE and the M, he says that the SE has standard handling and there's no option for a Dynamic pack upgrade as per the earlier X5 models.
The only way to get an 40d with better handling is to go for the M, is this true and does the SE version handle poorly?

[Barney]

Doh !! I hate car salesmen  >:(
Just looked at the details of a 40d SE and it says it's got the Dynamic Package and the tell tale aluminium trim on the steering wheel (I belive this indicates Dynamic pack?).
The joker must be trying to push me towards an M that they have in stock......

[Don Coffey]

BS Alert, I've just gone on to BMWs own used car section, put in a national search for X5 40d SE.  8 available with at least five of them having Dynamic Package!  Why o why do we get main dealer salesmen who don't know their own product?  >:(

Don

[Don Coffey]

Dam, too slow at typing again!  ::)

Don

[Barney]

[quote="Don Coffey"]
BS Alert, I've just gone on to BMWs own used car section, put in a national search for X5 40d SE.  8 available with at least five of them having Dynamic Package!  Why o why do we get main dealer salesmen who don't know their own product?  >:(

Don
[/quote]

They wind me up, you pay a premium if you go to these guys and the amount of rubbish they spout is unbelievable. I'm new to all this and BMW's in general and I've got to say that BMW dealers and their staff that I've experienced to date are the worst in all my years of car buying, bloody idiots !!  >:(


My thinking at the moment;
I love the 4.8 V8, silly fuel economy and tax but I do low miles so not a major issue, the 40d is still a little pricey due to their age but reasonable fuel and tax.
So, as the 40d's fall into mine and others price brackets are the 4.8 V8's going to plummet in price, they won't hold their money as well as the 40d. This means that in the long run a 40d will be a better investment all round.
Am I talking rubbish or is this the way to go ?

[Sanj]

[quote="Barney"]
Am I talking rubbish or is this the way to go ?
[/quote]

40d is the way to go. 

Diesels will inevitably hold their value in this country, unless diesel prices become an even bigger gap to petrol.

[Barney]

Cheers, will keep my options open, learning more all the time thank to you guys but have to say this is turning into an epic car search  :blink:
One day I'll own one