X5 3.0d 'Sport' auto...
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Well after taking the decision to pull my trackday M3 off the road for good, saving me £500 insurance, £205 tax and £xxx for the MOT, I needed something to drag it to Oulton Park with.
After looking at Rangeys (girlfriends choice) we settled on an X5. I spotted this on Autotrader one day, and although it looked a bit too 'pimp' for me, the spec read well... black, grey leather, climate, nav, tv, phone, M3 steering-wheel, detachable tow-bar, self-levelling rear suspenders, 19's, steps, etc. It turned out to be so good that I bought it on the spot for less than £10k.
Here's the dealers shots...
And I actually love the thing! After years of having pretty demanding cars in terms of performance, concentration, etc, this is a breath of fresh air - you just point and shoot! And if you need to get a move on, the old girl just lifts up her skirt and legs it!
Initial plan was to get the wheels re-done silver and the tints removed, but they're actually growing on me...
Only problem so far is 'sticky' steering due to the lower UJ on the steering column which I think the dealer will be sorting.
I'm yet to tow with it, but I reckon my 'rig' will look pretty cool with this as part of it...
Though it's currently looking rather sorry for itself caked in dust with the interior removed.
After looking at Rangeys (girlfriends choice) we settled on an X5. I spotted this on Autotrader one day, and although it looked a bit too 'pimp' for me, the spec read well... black, grey leather, climate, nav, tv, phone, M3 steering-wheel, detachable tow-bar, self-levelling rear suspenders, 19's, steps, etc. It turned out to be so good that I bought it on the spot for less than £10k.
Here's the dealers shots...
And I actually love the thing! After years of having pretty demanding cars in terms of performance, concentration, etc, this is a breath of fresh air - you just point and shoot! And if you need to get a move on, the old girl just lifts up her skirt and legs it!
Initial plan was to get the wheels re-done silver and the tints removed, but they're actually growing on me...
Only problem so far is 'sticky' steering due to the lower UJ on the steering column which I think the dealer will be sorting.
I'm yet to tow with it, but I reckon my 'rig' will look pretty cool with this as part of it...
Though it's currently looking rather sorry for itself caked in dust with the interior removed.
Edited by Windymiller on Saturday 30th October 13:03
Are those wheels definitely 19s? They look a lot smaller.
Nice purchase anyway - I still miss the X5's that we had - one of the best cars we owned and a lot better than the ML's of the same vintage. Very tempted at the moment by the end of line 3.0d's that are fully loaded but a Black or LeMans Blue 4.8is on LPG would be perfect
Nice purchase anyway - I still miss the X5's that we had - one of the best cars we owned and a lot better than the ML's of the same vintage. Very tempted at the moment by the end of line 3.0d's that are fully loaded but a Black or LeMans Blue 4.8is on LPG would be perfect
Edited by Remagel2507 on Saturday 30th October 23:09
AyBee said:
Looks nice but....
Am I the only one wondering why you've spent just short of £10k to save yourself about £1k/year running the M3?
Haha! Plan was always to have the M3 off the road — it's a bit too low/harsh/etc and I feel a bit of a tit with that rear spoiler on it. Plus this doesn't exactly make nipping to the shops easy... but....Am I the only one wondering why you've spent just short of £10k to save yourself about £1k/year running the M3?
Looking forward to stripping all of that heavy trim out!
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