Looking for an X5 3.0d

[JohnnyRob]

Hi, I'm JR from Sunny Surrey...

I'm on the lookout for an e53 3.0d sport.  I have one in mind which I'm in the process of negotiating over.  It's the only one I've seen without leather (!) but otherwise fits my bill.

Should I get it, will pre facelift leather fit in a 05 facelift?

Will keep you posted.

[Don Coffey]

Hi and welcome JR.

Unless you really don't want leather or the car is sooo outstanding regardless I would consider looking elsewhere.  I do believe the seats are the same in pre and post facelift on the E53 but the interiors aren't readily available, again unless you have a set on the radar.

What ever you decide there are some very helpful, knowledgable guys on here who can help you with most issues/mods you want to do.

Don

[Sanj]

As Don says, pre with fit post. Look on eBay, you do get a few come up for sure. Budget £400ish for the seats and if you get real lucky you can get the door cards too.

Not hard though.

[X5Sport]

I didn't think the Sport came with cloth seats so you may have a non-Sport base model? 

Happy to be corrected though (can't immediately find my '05 car brochure & specs to check).

Oh and Welcome too.......

Richard

[JohnnyRob]

Thanks Guys.  I won't be able to deal without leather, so that will need upgrading.

The interior is grey so the leather will need to be grey or black with a bit of work on the existing lower dash.  A fair bit of work maybe, but nothing I've not done before.

It's definitely a sport; leather was indeed an option (that most took - why wouldn't you?)

Besides the leather this X5 sounds like the one to get to me. 

[Sanj]

Does it have anthracite headlining?

Three spoke steering wheel?

Colour-coded door handles?

5-spoke 19" alloys?

The leather can be changed easily, I did a few threads regards rear seat heating and that included a front seat removal.

[JohnnyRob]

[quote="Sanj"]
Does it have anthracite headlining?

Three spoke steering wheel? - yes

Colour-coded door handles? - yes

5-spoke 19" alloys? - yes

The leather can be changed easily, I did a few threads regards rear seat heating and that included a front seat removal.
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+ s226 sports suspension
  s330 sports package
  s481 sports seat

...but to name a few options as found at www.bmwarchiv.de when I input the VIN.  She's a sport.

Changing out the seats if done before on e36 & VW passat.  Just wanted to check that earlier none facelift seats fitted.  Should I buy this car I like the idea of some iS nappa....

[Don Coffey]

The Nappa is very nice, but be warned about light gray.  I had it on a previous E53 and it required the front seat leather to be changed out a few times as the heated seat elements would leave like a shadow line on the seat after a couple of months.

Don

[Raj]

Welcome aboard.

Deffo an easy swap out on the interior front and advised to go with black instead of grey on the leather front.

[JohnnyRob]

Thanks guys.

That one fell through, so still looking... 

[Lee4.8is]

Hope you find a good one eventually & welcome to the forum.