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Hi, I'm JR from Sunny Surrey...

I'm on the lookout for an e53 3.0d sport.  I have one in mind which I'm in the process of negotiating over.  It's the only one I've seen without leather (!) but otherwise fits my bill.

Should I get it, will pre facelift leather fit in a 05 facelift?

Will keep you posted.

Hi and welcome JR.

Unless you really don't want leather or the car is sooo outstanding regardless I would consider looking elsewhere.  I do believe the seats are the same in pre and post facelift on the E53 but the interiors aren't readily available, again unless you have a set on the radar.

What ever you decide there are some very helpful, knowledgable guys on here who can help you with most issues/mods you want to do.

Don

As Don says, pre with fit post. Look on eBay, you do get a few come up for sure. Budget £400ish for the seats and if you get real lucky you can get the door cards too.

Not hard though.

I didn't think the Sport came with cloth seats so you may have a non-Sport base model? 

Happy to be corrected though (can't immediately find my '05 car brochure & specs to check).

Oh and Welcome too.......

Richard

Thanks Guys.  I won't be able to deal without leather, so that will need upgrading.

The interior is grey so the leather will need to be grey or black with a bit of work on the existing lower dash.  A fair bit of work maybe, but nothing I've not done before.

It's definitely a sport; leather was indeed an option (that most took - why wouldn't you?)

Besides the leather this X5 sounds like the one to get to me. 

Does it have anthracite headlining?

Three spoke steering wheel?

Colour-coded door handles?

5-spoke 19" alloys?

The leather can be changed easily, I did a few threads regards rear seat heating and that included a front seat removal.

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Does it have anthracite headlining?

Three spoke steering wheel? - yes

Colour-coded door handles? - yes

5-spoke 19" alloys? - yes

The leather can be changed easily, I did a few threads regards rear seat heating and that included a front seat removal.
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+ s226 sports suspension
  s330 sports package
  s481 sports seat

...but to name a few options as found at www.bmwarchiv.de when I input the VIN.  She's a sport.

Changing out the seats if done before on e36 & VW passat.  Just wanted to check that earlier none facelift seats fitted.  Should I buy this car I like the idea of some iS nappa....

The Nappa is very nice, but be warned about light gray.  I had it on a previous E53 and it required the front seat leather to be changed out a few times as the heated seat elements would leave like a shadow line on the seat after a couple of months.

Don

Welcome aboard.

Deffo an easy swap out on the interior front and advised to go with black instead of grey on the leather front.

Thanks guys.

That one fell through, so still looking... 

Hope you find a good one eventually & welcome to the forum.