4.4 vs 4.8 Cosmetic Differences

[Drpellypo]

I'm trying, and struggling to work out the difference visually between the 4.8 and the 4.4. I friend has the 4.8is and another friend has the 3.0d. They look very very different, but I've not been able to see a 4.4 in person. Could anyone tell me if they are the same or not?

[X5Sport]

Square exhausts at the back instead of quad round pipes (in two pairs) is the most obvious one.

Richard

[Woofer]

The 4.8i has a subtle ish body kit and chrome ringed instruments iirc, as well as a different style of alloy wheel and nappa leather, and twin rectangular exhausts that make a raspy hard edged v8 noise rather than the discreet woofle of my much loved 4.4....just google images to check it all out  ::)

[Lee4.8is]

Front & rear spoilers are slightly different & colour coded, grey dials & warm up lights, 20inch alloys, chromed quad tailpipes, nappa & not much else...I still miss mine loads especially the sound. 

[Drpellypo]

So there is a body kit difference. That's what I was trying to work out. Have tried google images but they look exactly the same! So am I right in thinking that there's two stages of bodykit? The 4.4 then a different one of the 4.8? And the 3.0d doesn't have one?

[Woofer]

4.4 sport has just the sport bumpers front and rear, has xenons and silver grille as std, the 4.8 has the body kit , you may be confused as some cars have been chavved  )

[Drpellypo]

Ah that'll explain it. The pics I've seen must be of 4.4 owners trying to make theirs look like a 4.8.

[Drpellypo]

Thanks everyone

[Lee4.8is]

This is my old one & they are slightly different the front bottom spoiler has a couple of extra touches to it & the rear ones have the extra side bits & they are both colour coded, the 3.0d ones are plainer & not colour coded.

[Drpellypo]

Looks awesome. What did you change it for?

[Lee4.8is]

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Looks awesome. What did you change it for?
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Thanks 

I swapped it originally for a 520d touring as the fuel bills were eye watering on the X5 but the lack of performance of the 520d drove me mad so I thought sod fuels bills & i bought a V8 M3 which I love to bits, I just seem to appreciate a V8.

If I won the lottery I would buy another 4.8iS as they are such a lovely motor & they feel very special & I do miss it.

[Drpellypo]

My mate who has the 4.8 told me the other day he has put 3.5k of fuel in since he got it 6 months ago! He does loads of really short runs in it though and it's his main car.

I'm in a fortunate position in that I don't do many miles and also any miles I do connected to work, including my commute, I get paid 45p a mile for, so the economy isn't really an issue. I had a highly modified Impreza that did about 25mpg and I never really paid much attention to how much fuel I was putting in. The only time I've ever really being conscious of it was when I had a 1.9tdi A4 that did 65mpg almost constantly. I kept going to put fuel in and going "oh. I don't actually need to."

[Lee4.8is]

I used to do a 44 mile daily round trip in mine & if you drove it with any vigour it returned 12 mpg so I can see how your mate has spent so much!

You are in a strong position then regards fuel which is great & the 4.8 is a very special car imo they sound gorgeous ride really well & give a decent turn of speed for such a heavy beast.

I look forward to seeing piccies of your X5 which ever model you get in the future.

Cheers 

[shadrack]

i look forward to seeing your 4.8is, if your running a v8 you might as well have the best one

[Drpellypo]

I agree! Sadly good low mileage examples are so much harder to come by. My friends is a 2004, one owner from new, 72,000. It's proving hard to match that! Seems to be a lot more decent 4.4's.