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First time X5 owner

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:45 pm
by keith333
Hi All,

Picked up a new X5 30d M Sport last weekend and it is fantastic! Space grey with Oyster leather and 7 seats. I should have bought one years ago.

I looked for a dog guard on Accessories section on the BMW site, but couldn't see one.  Can anyone recommend a good one?

Looking forward to participating in the forums and thanks in advance for all the useful advice I'm sure you will provide.  :)

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Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:00 pm
by X Box
Welcome.

Looks like the family like it!

Can't help on the dog guard, sorry. What dog do you have?

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:11 pm
by X5Sport
Welcome..... :D

5 or 7 seat?  There is no guard for the 7-seater but there appears to be some kind of product for the 5-seater.

Dog Guard.  You will need to give the Dealer the part number or they may not believe it exists.  RealOEM is a copy of the BMW parts list up to December 2012 - so most likely the most recent release.

Richard

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:17 pm
by johnx5
Great Colour  ;D ;D

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:23 pm
by Don Coffey
[quote="X5Sport"]
Welcome..... :D

5 or 7 seat?  There is no guard for the 7-seater but there appears to be some kind of product for the 5-seater.

Dog Guard.  You will need to give the Dealer the part number or they may not believe it exists.  RealOEM is a copy of the BMW parts list up to December 2012 - so most likely the most recent release.

Richard
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It's a 7 seater (see OPs first sentence.  :P )

Welcome Keith and congratulations on a fine looking machine.

Don

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:51 am
by keith333
Skye is a Labrador and will be 12 in April so we lift her in and out of the boot.  The sill is so high.

Thanks for the dog guard link.  We have three kids so will generally have five in the car.  When we have more than that, I'm hoping the guard will be easy enough to dismantle. 

Our last car (Omega estate) had one which took seconds to put up or down which was great.  It also had lowered suspension so was much easier for Skye to get in and out :-)

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:31 am
by xl5
Keith, maybe something like this for the dog...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saunders-Wire ... 43b916f87e

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:36 pm
by X5Sport
[quote="Don Coffey"]
It's a 7 seater (see OPs first sentence.  :P )

Don
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Jeez, yesterday was a really bad day wasn't it.... :cry1: :cry1: :doh:

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:03 pm
by Don Coffey
[quote="X5Sport"]
[quote="Don Coffey"]
It's a 7 seater (see OPs first sentence.  :P )

Don
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Jeez, yesterday was a really bad day wasn't it.... :cry1: :cry1: :doh:
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And today you are on top of your game.  ;)

Don

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:26 pm
by xl5
[quote="xl5"]
Keith, maybe something like this for the dog...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saunders-Wire ... 43b916f87e
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...or this,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Gri ... 35c4b8f2f6

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:17 pm
by X5msd
Welcome
Space grey is the best colour for bmw's

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:10 pm
by 535dboy
[quote="X5Sport"]
[quote="Don Coffey"]
It's a 7 seater (see OPs first sentence.  :P )

Don
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Jeez, yesterday was a really bad day wasn't it.... :cry1: :cry1: :doh:
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Most of your days are pretty bad tbh

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:11 pm
by huck
New here myself but welcome!  Lovely looking car - love the colour.

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:12 pm
by 535dboy
What wheels are those.

Look different from that pic

Re: First time X5 owner

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:57 pm
by Sanj
[quote="535dboy"]
What wheels are those.

Look different from that pic
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Good spot! But they're the 7-twin spoke one's, no idea on the design type....