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my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:37 am
by xl5
here's a few pics of my 4.8i 2007 msport.. 2 dealer pics and one i took at a service station near calais..


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Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:50 am
by Reusch
Luvly jubly.

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:03 pm
by xl5
thanks...once i get the wheels changed to 19'' then it'll be perfect...

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:55 pm
by Raj
Very nice indeed.

[quote="xl5"]
thanks...once i get the wheels changed to 19'' then it'll be perfect...
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Why?

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:59 pm
by xl5
its the 20'' runflats that track and give a bit of an uncomfortable ride..not a massive issue but 19'' on normal tyres is my preference..

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:02 pm
by Raj
[quote="xl5"]
its the 20'' runflats that track and give a bit of an uncomfortable ride..not a massive issue but 19'' on normal tyres is my preference..
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Had a feeling that was going to be the response. I do like those 20's but I know RFT's are just too hard.

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:25 pm
by westside
the only way is to ditch the 20" and get some 22" rims on there with non runflats like i did to my old 4.8 lol

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Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:33 pm
by xl5
that does look nice as do my 20'' but its the better comfort ride i'm after..

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:43 pm
by Raj
[quote="westside"]
the only way is to ditch the 20" and get some 22" rims on there with non runflats like i did to my old 4.8 lol

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I want those rims.....lol

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:39 pm
by 535dboy
Did you go on the train?

It's a bit of a butt clenching moment if you go in the car bit isn't it!?!?

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:43 pm
by snipez999
Are you talking about the bit where they inevitably send you upstairs (which is bad enough), or about the sodding great metal bands either side of a 10 inch kerb all the way along; or the sections where you need to fold the mirrors in to get past?  LOL 

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:36 pm
by 535dboy
The kerbs are the gits but yes fold mirrors at the bogs!

Only took x5 once, never did it again.

When on track we get to go in the coach bit which is much easier but then you get the school kids all over the cars.

Re: my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:01 pm
by X5Sport
[quote="535dboy"]
When on track we get to go in the coach bit which is much easier but then you get the school kids all over the cars.
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Taser mate!!  Apparently you can get 1 million volt ones shipped via the web!! Should do the job nicely, and might even make the train faster.... :spiteful:

my beauty

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:44 pm
by xl5
on the way to cologne we went on the car train which was very tight and the wheels kept rubbing against the track thinghy, but on the way back we went on the truck/coach train and that was much better with plenty of room...

Re: my beauty

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:24 am
by MJim
Just come back from Europe with the X5. We had a massive roof box on it so went in the carriages for larger vehicles - absolutely fine.  Next time I'll do the same even without the roof box - so thanks for the intel ...