New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!

[chrisw847]

Hello to all

New to the site and am currently deeply involved in a love hate relationship with my E53 4.8 X5.

Love the car.. Hate the absolutely rubbish frustrating money swallowing air suspension!!

Am baffled how the mighty BMW chose to try and ruin such an awesome machine with such a set up.

Have already been pointed in direction of Raj on this site so I think a suspension conversion is on the cards.

However that said the X still makes me smile everytime I drive it!!

[Horizon]

I'm sure Raj could make a living out of converting 4.8' s to springs

[Raj]

Welcome aboard Chris and sympathise with you on the air suspension.

Have replied to your pm buddy.

[quote="Horizon"]
I'm sure Raj could make a living out of converting 4.8' s to springs
[/quote]

Lol, hmm may need to design my own more cost effective coilover kit and do just that LOL

[scratchpole]

Welcome Chris, from another newbie who knows exactly how you feel in this love / hate X5 world.

Next job is sorting out the sat nav which does not show the maps, even after replacing the laser!

The car drives beautifully and puts a smile on my face but then it reminds me I need to spend money when I stop (apart from at the pumps).

Cheers,

Chris

[Lee4.8is]

Seems I was very very lucky with mine regards suspension then...just the MPG that crippled me!

Hello & welcome 

[X5Sport]

Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?

[Raj]

[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
[/quote]

Yup.

[Lee4.8is]

[quote="Raj"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
[/quote]

Yup.
[/quote]
That explains it all then & I can now understand why it fails so frequently...you would think the Germans would know better than trusting anything that's been manufactured by the English! Shocking corner cutting.

[Raj]

[quote="Lee4.8is"]
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
[/quote]

Yup.
[/quote]
That explains it all then & I can now understand why it fails so frequently...you would think the Germans would know better than trusting anything that's been manufactured by the English! Shocking corner cutting.
[/quote]

Guess it was a matter of its cheaper to just use the system than develop their own properly.

[Lee4.8is]

[quote="Raj"]
[quote="Lee4.8is"]
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
[/quote]

Yup.
[/quote]
That explains it all then & I can now understand why it fails so frequently...you would think the Germans would know better than trusting anything that's been manufactured by the English! Shocking corner cutting.
[/quote]

Guess it was a matter of its cheaper to just use the system than develop their own properly.
[/quote]
You are right Raj & I bet it would have made lots of sense at the time.