BMW X5 E70 - Being anti-PistonHeads
Discussion
J4CKO said:
So you pay the best part of £1800 a year on a warranty on a 2007 car ?
I know they can throw big bills but that seems like a lot of expense on a car that age and value.
It is you're right. But so far had both air bag changed. Front springs replaced and some other odds and sods. Actually, reading that back, probably better off without a warranty. Damn you and your logical ways.I know they can throw big bills but that seems like a lot of expense on a car that age and value.
J4CKO said:
Luke. said:
My 4.8i is the best car I've owned by a mile. Got a warranty on it, about £149 a month or thereabouts. A lot, but it's good for peace of mind when the car is now ten years old and on 97000 miles. Tyres are a killer. Managed to get a nail in two recently - £272 each. Yay. On the motorway though it's not bad. Can easily get around 27MPG if I keep things pretty gentle.
Had it three years no and still no idea what to replaces it with. Though the 4.2TDI Touareg appeals.
So you pay the best part of £1800 a year on a warranty on a 2007 car ? Had it three years no and still no idea what to replaces it with. Though the 4.2TDI Touareg appeals.
I know they can throw big bills but that seems like a lot of expense on a car that age and value.
Luke. said:
Tricky isn't it? Especially given how little they're worth now.
How much is your non-BMW warranty if you don't mind me asking and who's it with?
I think mine went up this year fro £399 to £450 and it's with Warranty Direct. Now I'm sure they'll be plenty of people to tell you that they'veHow much is your non-BMW warranty if you don't mind me asking and who's it with?
had a bad experience with them but from my personal one they've been great. Paid out for both the front wheel bearing and the fuel
sensor in the engine even when the garage weren't even sure if it was going to fix the problem as there were 2 possible solutions. The
only thing you have to remember is that they don't pay the full amount for the part you make up the difference), as it's on a siding scale
depending on the age of the vehicle (their argument being your car is xx amount of years old and the part is being replaced by a new one)
however they cover the full labour amount which usually outweighs the cost of part so it is worth it for peace of mind. That my thinking anyway.
Made a very minor, small modification. Decided to attempt to modernise the car and bought some 4750K Cosmos Blue MTEC H8 bulbs for the DRL's. At £15, was not bad at all, but I think a LED version will give better light all the time. The light is very good when the dipped beam is not on, but when the car is on the brightness of the bulb dim's and it doesn't look as white as the picture below shows. Still, not bad for what it is.
Reflector on the back was fitted too, haven't got any pics. It was broken in a small bump this year.
Reflector on the back was fitted too, haven't got any pics. It was broken in a small bump this year.
Luke. said:
My 4.8i is the best car I've owned by a mile.On the motorway though it's not bad. Can easily get around 27MPG if I keep things pretty gentle.
That is really good, I used to get about 12 mpg out of my 4.8is on my 44 mile round commute...I think I enjoyed listening to the engine roar a little too much 
I used to take my TVR instead to work on a few occasions because it was miles more fuel efficient in comparison! 
I do miss my X5 and it was a lovely car...just a fair bit too thirsty for my liking though, wish I had a fuel card and that would have been great!
Richieboy3008 said:
26mpg for a 300bhp+ 4x4 is damn good! My old D5 XC90 gets about that and has about half the power.
Yep, our D5 XC90 gets that as well. However, it was £70-80 to fill up the XC90 to get about 550 miles, enough to get to Charles De Gaulle Airport in France from Manchester. Whereas, the X5 is about £100 to fill up and shows about 490-500 miles of range. On the other hand, our new Citroen C1 gets 450 miles from £30! Although, it may have less than 1/3 the power of the X5
nbetts said:
I am averaging 16.4mpg out of my 2012 X5M. I love it and fortunately I do not have to go very far so the economy is fine.
The X5M seems like a great used buy - they do start from £22k onwards in the classifieds, which is impressive. People can now choose between a used F10 M5 or an X5M. Shame they don't do them in 7 seats - the M50d is a 7 seater, and may be on our radar in the next few years. Its not anti PH at all - I mostly love old landrovers but our current main car is an E53 4.4i Sports Exclusive and we love it. Done about 22k miles in a year and a bit with it so far and its been faultless, fast and comfortable.
Glad to hear the diesel likes a drink as well, backs up the 'facts' I deployed to justify the V8! We average about 22mpg on a run but mostly getting 19 - 20mpg so its not exactly light on fuel
Glad to hear the diesel likes a drink as well, backs up the 'facts' I deployed to justify the V8! We average about 22mpg on a run but mostly getting 19 - 20mpg so its not exactly light on fuel
rayyan171 said:
Hi,
So, give a thumbs up when you see us coming behind you on the outside lane of the M6, flashing our high beams, because that's how we're meant to drive these cars, right?
I have the X5 E70 as well and use the flash quite a lot too, but that's only because I keep thinking I'm about to adjust the cruise control (lights and cruise control stalks are more or less next to each other if anyone is wondering). The E46 had cruise on the wheel itself and that was a much better system imo.So, give a thumbs up when you see us coming behind you on the outside lane of the M6, flashing our high beams, because that's how we're meant to drive these cars, right?
Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:
Your MPG figure is interesting as my 2012 30d manages 30/31 with a mixture of town, A roads and motorway driving in roughly equal proportions time wise.
I guess the later engine and gearbox make a big difference. Or you have a heavy right foot, OP!
Think the gearbox makes a big difference. There was a LCI 30d with the later gearbox that we looked at, but spec was really low, wasn't worth the upgrades on the LCI. Would rather have M-sport, twin turbos and rear heated seats!I guess the later engine and gearbox make a big difference. Or you have a heavy right foot, OP!
It’s s lovely car, just sold my pre-LCI 30d which was awful on fuel - obviously recorded it at around 23/24mpg!!! Was hoping for 28ish but it was such a nice place to be it didn’t irritate that much.
The 8 speed box does make a big difference, like you when I was looking I saw a couple of LCI cars but they were boring colours and poverty spec in comparison so stuck with pre-LCI.
Great cars though it has to be said, considered the usual suspects when shopping (RRS, Disco, Treg) but the X5 was far superior on the road and given that’s where I intended to spend my time it was a no brainer.
New owner collected it this morning and very happy he was too.
Si
The 8 speed box does make a big difference, like you when I was looking I saw a couple of LCI cars but they were boring colours and poverty spec in comparison so stuck with pre-LCI.
Great cars though it has to be said, considered the usual suspects when shopping (RRS, Disco, Treg) but the X5 was far superior on the road and given that’s where I intended to spend my time it was a no brainer.
New owner collected it this morning and very happy he was too.
Si
SiT said:
It’s s lovely car, just sold my pre-LCI 30d which was awful on fuel - obviously recorded it at around 23/24mpg!!! Was hoping for 28ish but it was such a nice place to be it didn’t irritate that much.
The 8 speed box does make a big difference, like you when I was looking I saw a couple of LCI cars but they were boring colours and poverty spec in comparison so stuck with pre-LCI.
Great cars though it has to be said, considered the usual suspects when shopping (RRS, Disco, Treg) but the X5 was far superior on the road and given that’s where I intended to spend my time it was a no brainer.
New owner collected it this morning and very happy he was too.
Si
Really are great cars to sit in. Audi's have no match on interiors, these feel really luxurious inside. We considered the GL (too old), Range Rover (no 7 seaters in budget), Touareg (no 7 seats) and Disco (not powerful enough!). Did consider the Disco twice, they were newer, but wanted something with really good performance, and the X5 delivers. The 8 speed box does make a big difference, like you when I was looking I saw a couple of LCI cars but they were boring colours and poverty spec in comparison so stuck with pre-LCI.
Great cars though it has to be said, considered the usual suspects when shopping (RRS, Disco, Treg) but the X5 was far superior on the road and given that’s where I intended to spend my time it was a no brainer.
New owner collected it this morning and very happy he was too.
Si
Update:
Coming up to two years now with this. Comfortably carries 6 and their luggage to any corner of Europe, no issue. However, hasn't ventured into any other foreign territories than Scotland. Recent service at the local Williams, was good for the service book and the cakes don't let down. Mechanically sound, complicated SUV's love to throw up issues, and the electronics do occasionally show issues, but they resolve after a night. Still pulls very strong too, feels much more superior in handling to the A6, which is surprising considering they both are 4WD and the Audi has servotronic. BMW just know how to make a car handle well, nothing like them.
Coming up to two years now with this. Comfortably carries 6 and their luggage to any corner of Europe, no issue. However, hasn't ventured into any other foreign territories than Scotland. Recent service at the local Williams, was good for the service book and the cakes don't let down. Mechanically sound, complicated SUV's love to throw up issues, and the electronics do occasionally show issues, but they resolve after a night. Still pulls very strong too, feels much more superior in handling to the A6, which is surprising considering they both are 4WD and the Audi has servotronic. BMW just know how to make a car handle well, nothing like them.
Done the first weekend away from somewhere that isn't a city/relatives. Decided to stay in the lakes for a weekend, truly is the place to stay. Thought to do a small writeup approaching two years of ownership.
Up in the hills of the Lake District, with 6 people + luggage, the car truly becomes what it is meant to be - a sports activity vehicle. It makes sense why BMW make these cars SAV's and not SUV's. They do light offloading at best, but this tradeoff leads the car to be very successful in all areas in general. Very few 7-seat full-size SUV's have the performance that this has stock, only recently with the new Range Rover and it's updated SDV8 engines are Land Rover now catching up in the performance areas. Mercedes and GL, and only the Sport carries 7. It is surprising how much poke this car has when in the country lanes, the car really performs well in DS mode, with a surprisingly good engine sound to put with it. These engines very rarely have that diesel clatter, they're very well refined for a diesel engine. I am even going to argue that it is better refined than Audi's V6 petrol engines, as they are ever so slightly lumpy for a petrol V6. Again, an argument for why BMW's straight-6 formula has been working since the dawn of the engine itself.
The car performs well in all areas. The drivetrain is bulletproof. It swallows 6 people and luggage for a few days. The interior is a very nice place to be. There is no doubt that these cars are a do-it-all vehicle, they are probably one of the best value for money cars you can buy today, such few cars can offer everything this car has in one package. Also they are extremely wide at the back, one of the best features of this car, a great design element indeed. Just be prepared to stomach running costs of a car that is £60k when new!
Here is a pic of the car in its natural state - full of crap inside, huge amount of roadkill on the front, and cooling down after a spirited drive up to the Glenriddig Stone Circle. Thanks for reading!
Up in the hills of the Lake District, with 6 people + luggage, the car truly becomes what it is meant to be - a sports activity vehicle. It makes sense why BMW make these cars SAV's and not SUV's. They do light offloading at best, but this tradeoff leads the car to be very successful in all areas in general. Very few 7-seat full-size SUV's have the performance that this has stock, only recently with the new Range Rover and it's updated SDV8 engines are Land Rover now catching up in the performance areas. Mercedes and GL, and only the Sport carries 7. It is surprising how much poke this car has when in the country lanes, the car really performs well in DS mode, with a surprisingly good engine sound to put with it. These engines very rarely have that diesel clatter, they're very well refined for a diesel engine. I am even going to argue that it is better refined than Audi's V6 petrol engines, as they are ever so slightly lumpy for a petrol V6. Again, an argument for why BMW's straight-6 formula has been working since the dawn of the engine itself.
The car performs well in all areas. The drivetrain is bulletproof. It swallows 6 people and luggage for a few days. The interior is a very nice place to be. There is no doubt that these cars are a do-it-all vehicle, they are probably one of the best value for money cars you can buy today, such few cars can offer everything this car has in one package. Also they are extremely wide at the back, one of the best features of this car, a great design element indeed. Just be prepared to stomach running costs of a car that is £60k when new!
Here is a pic of the car in its natural state - full of crap inside, huge amount of roadkill on the front, and cooling down after a spirited drive up to the Glenriddig Stone Circle. Thanks for reading!
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