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Hello from a newbie, I am looking to buy a 2002 2003  x5 diesel with a manual gearbox and would like a towbar on it as well, thanks

and hello.

A rare beast indeed.  If you do find one without a towbar, it's a straightforward fit that either you can do yourself or get a local firm to do.  Don't go near a BMW Dealer to fit it though as their charges are outrageous.

Richard

thanks mechanic by trade so no probs there 

I have a manual gearbox...
But you'll have to build the rest of the car around it!!!!!

They are rare, and the year you are looking for, first gear wasn't up to much!!

 
There's some manual x5 's for sale on the auto trader site,  worth a look.

Tim

Rare to find in a nice spec as right or wrong many chose to not spec auto for initial cost reasons and thus few option boxes were ticked on many. I can't recall last time I saw one for sale with nice spec, good colour and trim plus decent apparent condition, acceptable history and with non starship mileage.

Good luck

Have you seen this one on ebay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-X5-3-0i-D ... 1e984c8032

Nothing to do with me but looks nice.

Bear in mind that is an SE, absent of comms pack and alluminium running boards. The wording in relation to mileage, length of time owned by last keeper and references to it being looked after will no doubt be pleasing to some, however I note there is no mention of full service history.

Historically some have been wise to avoid paying auto comms and sport money for cars not so equipped and specced.

Not being negative here - the car, it's spec and any history may be everything the person buying this wants and offered for sale at a price they desire

seems pretty expensive to me, i sold my 55plate le mans edition, with everything for £7500 two years ago, 7k for that? bear in mind there early petrols turning up at £1995 now (seen the other week)