E70 LCI Buying Advice

rickz · Post by **rickz** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:07 pm

Hi Guys,

I'm in the market for a BMW X5 E70...I had an initial budget of £20k but I am stretching this to around £22,500 in order to get an LCI...

What other benefits am I getting for going for an LCI? As far as I'm aware...

Better economy, 8 speed gearbox, better lights, newer idrive and better looking exhausts.

Anything else?

Also is there anything i should be looking out for? i've heard the panoramic roofs can be troublesome at times?

This is the X5 I'm thinking of viewing...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Is there are any must have extras? This one looks quite kitted out!

Marrow · Post by **Marrow** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:13 pm

I bought almost the same car 1 month ago but white from main dealer slightly less mile but 2k more so I would say that's a good deal. Great car so far !

bubbabear · Post by **bubbabear** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:44 pm

Why does it not have paddle shifts?

Marrow · Post by **Marrow** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:39 pm

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Why does it not have paddle shifts?
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Mine doesn't have padles?

graemeX5 · Post by **graemeX5** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:43 pm

Hi

I think they were fitted to later E70 cars I.e 2012 onwards from what iahve seen but X5sport will confirm this

Marrow · Post by **Marrow** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:34 pm

Maybe a retro fit ?

bubbabear · Post by **bubbabear** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:42 pm

Check the corrosion on the centre hubs of the alloys- mine have got considerably worse in 6 months

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:20 pm

Paddle shift was a cost option on many E70 trims, whether LCI or not. Only standard on the X6.

kenniff · Post by **kenniff** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:38 pm

Also, not guaranteed to have 8 speed gearbox, that came later than the first LCIs

rickz · Post by **rickz** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:33 pm

Am I doing the right thing trying to stretch to a LCI model or would it still be okay buying a pre-LCI which will probably be a couple of grand cheaper...

Aff · Post by **Aff** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:39 am

Rickz, spend the extra few k and go for the LCI, a no brainer if you can make the stretch in my opinion. CIC system which is miles better than the CCC, 8 Speed GB, upgraded front and rear lights with slighly improved body. Obviously you already kniw all this... Just picked my early LCI up (2010) and abosuletly love it having moved on from my 2997 335d (CCC).

Hope this helps

chris.t · Post by **chris.t** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:15 am

As said above the 8 speed box and updated idrive are worth the extra so if you can afford it then do it you wont regret it :xmasgrin:

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