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The Black Monster

Post by davesavage257 » Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:11 pm

Hi there everyone
So I finally tracked down an X5 that looked good value for money and took the plunge! It's a 53 plate 4.6iS in Sapphire Black with black leather comfort seats.  It was well specced from new, with heater rear seats, full comms pack, factory fitted removable towbar and the BMW drop down screen rear 10 disc DVD and PlayStation 1.
It's got 104k on the clock, but runs very well.
There's a few little jobs to do, but I've started on them already, new fuel cap (the seal was cracked and perished), new front undertray (missing) and the next thing I've got to source is the naps for the running boards.  Looks like someone removed them to clean the boards and forgot to refit them!
I've had a string of BMWs over the years, but this is my first X5, so I can do most work myself, but will be using the forum for tips and advice.
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by Johnny-p » Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:47 pm

:hi:

Nice lookin beast!!
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by JohnnyRob » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:06 pm

Welcome to the site.

Your iS looks good Dave.

The BMW part number for the naps is 51717053; I need two for mine.  Last time i looked online they were something like $0.78 each...
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by tyzer » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:56 pm

Very nice Dave, fellow newbie here too with nice black 3.0d


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Re: The Black Monster

Post by shadrack » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:24 pm

[quote="JohnnyRob"]
Welcome to the site.

Your iS looks good Dave.

The BMW part number for the naps is 51717053; I need two for mine.  Last time i looked online they were something like $0.78 each...[/quote]


theres over 100 tho!

oh and  :hi:
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by graemeX5 » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:53 pm

Hi and welcome tothe forum

Your X looks nice and tidy for that mileage so someones looked after it.
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by Don Coffey » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:38 pm

Welcome, and congrats on a fine purchase.

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Re: The Black Monster

Post by Sanj » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:51 pm

:hi:
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by aldmc » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:55 pm

Nice one welcome
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by davesavage257 » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:05 pm

Thanks for all the welcome messages, nothing better than a friendly and helpful forum  :)

On the Naps, I asked my local dealer, and they are £1.68 each, I read somewhere there are 96 of them across the two sidesteps, so I'd buy 100, but £168 seems a lot of dosh for some bits of rubber!
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by snipez999 » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:45 pm

You can have my X6 side steps complete for a ton if you collect from Manchester?!
About 200 miles on them from a brand new car just driven to London to have perf kit fitted.
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by snipez999 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:58 pm

Too many knobbles on mine and binned In the skip now anyway!
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Re: The Black Monster

Post by AW8 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:27 pm

If you use BMW land forums and tell them so then you can get discount mail order from Cotswold BMW

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Re: The Black Monster

Post by Rusty » Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:50 pm

Welcome along.
Nice spec and looks really tidy


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Re: The Black Monster

Post by Raj » Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:31 pm

Welcome and nice example.
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