100K Mile'r E70 X5
Discussion
Very well thanks!
Once I had removed the s
t tints from the front windows (PITA job), new battery and new front tyres (Toyo Proxies), the car is fairly straight. Root caused an Increased Emissions as split vacuum pipe which was slow to diagnose but quick to fix. Apart from that, it'll need lower suspension arms later this year.
Love the elevated seating position and the 19's make for a sensible ride (Very keen not to repeat the e60 on runflats experience). 28.8 MPG average is within tolerances.
Rarely get let out of junctions and constantly tailgated is an odd side effect.
In better news, Wednesday next week, my wife, our 3 kids and I leave for a road trip to Lake Garda, initially spending a few days in Dieppe to see family and then on through Switzerland, over the Alps to Garda. ~1200mls in total to get there. Should be awesome and I'll update this thread with observations of the car.
Once I had removed the s
t tints from the front windows (PITA job), new battery and new front tyres (Toyo Proxies), the car is fairly straight. Root caused an Increased Emissions as split vacuum pipe which was slow to diagnose but quick to fix. Apart from that, it'll need lower suspension arms later this year.Love the elevated seating position and the 19's make for a sensible ride (Very keen not to repeat the e60 on runflats experience). 28.8 MPG average is within tolerances.
Rarely get let out of junctions and constantly tailgated is an odd side effect.
In better news, Wednesday next week, my wife, our 3 kids and I leave for a road trip to Lake Garda, initially spending a few days in Dieppe to see family and then on through Switzerland, over the Alps to Garda. ~1200mls in total to get there. Should be awesome and I'll update this thread with observations of the car.
Just over 2 years of ownership and 26k added to the clock. The car is absolutely brilliant and does everything I need to it with ease. Whether it pulling a trailer with enduro bikes on in and out of fields, european trips with the family or commuting 70 miles per day, it does everything really well. Big fan of the X5.
Not had any significant faults other than normal consumables. Tyres I've got a whopping 26k from non-names on the rear it came with and Toyo's on the front which still have loads of life in them. If I was buying again, I would have bought an LCI with the improved 8 speed box and navigation etc.
Any specific questions you have?
The car was faultless to Garda and back including a stopover in Interlaken in Switzerland, just short of 2000 miles returning 28.6mpg. Roof Box and perhaps the bike rack with bikes on didn't help the mpg. Last year we did 1 week in the south of France followed by a week in Interlaken in Switzerland. We actually did the return trip from Interlaken to home in one hit, around 700 miles taking about 15 hours IIRC. The car ate the miles up.
Not had any significant faults other than normal consumables. Tyres I've got a whopping 26k from non-names on the rear it came with and Toyo's on the front which still have loads of life in them. If I was buying again, I would have bought an LCI with the improved 8 speed box and navigation etc.
Any specific questions you have?
The car was faultless to Garda and back including a stopover in Interlaken in Switzerland, just short of 2000 miles returning 28.6mpg. Roof Box and perhaps the bike rack with bikes on didn't help the mpg. Last year we did 1 week in the south of France followed by a week in Interlaken in Switzerland. We actually did the return trip from Interlaken to home in one hit, around 700 miles taking about 15 hours IIRC. The car ate the miles up.
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