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New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:43 pm
by chrisw847
Hello to all
New to the site and am currently deeply involved in a love hate relationship with my E53 4.8 X5.
Love the car.. Hate the absolutely rubbish frustrating money swallowing air suspension!!
Am baffled how the mighty BMW chose to try and ruin such an awesome machine with such a set up.
Have already been pointed in direction of Raj on this site so I think a suspension conversion is on the cards.
However that said the X still makes me smile everytime I drive it!!
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:01 pm
by Horizon
I'm sure Raj could make a living out of converting 4.8' s to springs
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:59 pm
by Raj
Welcome aboard Chris and sympathise with you on the air suspension.
Have replied to your pm buddy.
[quote="Horizon"]
I'm sure Raj could make a living out of converting 4.8' s to springs
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Lol, hmm may need to design my own more cost effective coilover kit and do just that LOL
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:14 pm
by scratchpole
Welcome Chris, from another newbie who knows exactly how you feel in this love / hate X5 world.
Next job is sorting out the sat nav which does not show the maps, even after replacing the laser!
The car drives beautifully and puts a smile on my face but then it reminds me I need to spend money when I stop (apart from at the pumps).
Cheers,
Chris
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:20 pm
by Lee4.8is
Seems I was very very lucky with mine regards suspension then...just the MPG that crippled me!
Hello & welcome
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:51 pm
by X5Sport
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:08 pm
by Raj
[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
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Yup.
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:56 pm
by Lee4.8is
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
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Yup.
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That explains it all then & I can now understand why it fails so frequently...you would think the Germans would know better than trusting anything that's been manufactured by the English! Shocking corner cutting.
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:06 am
by Raj
[quote="Lee4.8is"]
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
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Yup.
[/quote]
That explains it all then & I can now understand why it fails so frequently...you would think the Germans would know better than trusting anything that's been manufactured by the English! Shocking corner cutting.
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Guess it was a matter of its cheaper to just use the system than develop their own properly.
Re: New member in love hate relationship with 4.8is X5!!
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:20 am
by Lee4.8is
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="Lee4.8is"]
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Wasn't the air susp 'borrowed' from Land Rover when it was owned by BMW?
[/quote]
Yup.
[/quote]
That explains it all then & I can now understand why it fails so frequently...you would think the Germans would know better than trusting anything that's been manufactured by the English! Shocking corner cutting.
[/quote]
Guess it was a matter of its cheaper to just use the system than develop their own properly.
[/quote]
You are right Raj & I bet it would have made lots of sense at the time.