Happy wife, happy live

[Z@T]

Hi,

I'm from Munich Germany and moved to Florida 3.5 years ago.
A white e70 X5 was my wife's dream car now for a couple years.

Since I sold my wife's X3 3l few weeks ago. It was time for a new car.

I was tracing the market now for a while on the e70 X5's.

We did test drive as 2009 35 diesel a few weeks ago and the torque impressed us in this huge car. Price/ miles and options where great but the burgundy color wasn't my wife's and the pre LCI wasn't my choice.

We found the best car with our requirements pretty close to us (60 miles).
An 2011 X5 35d Premium in white with all options I would order, even no roof rail (I love the lower look without). Wife fell in love with the bi color interior Oyster / Black and the missing aluminum Footplate since she thought this was an disabled entry help.

The price was over my planed budget but we checked the car out anyway since I had three cars in the area but just one Diesel.

The car was actually already low priced for the year, engine and options. We gave an offer but the dealer wasn't planing on dropping a cent on his price.
We took off to check the next car.

Since the Diesel and specially LCI Diesel are more expensive (good side, better in keeping the value) my better half thought the pre LCI n/a gas inline six would to the job as well.

We went to check out an 2009 30i around 5 miles away. I hated it from the first sight. No one ever took care of the car all plastic was cracked/missing, headlights quick tried to polish and bad equipped. Miles were low but price pretty high for how the car looked.
I had her drive it anyway to check out the engine. She came back one minute later with: This thing wont move at all.

Frustration came up and we went in the car to grab lunch and go home.
The Diesel dealer called, long story short after several back and forth calls I raised my price couple grand and the dealer lowered the same amount on his side. Yeah no cent down. arrot:

Here some pics.

At the dealer ship:


Made it home:


Friends house yesterday:






First mod will be OEM wide fender arches. I'll let them, Bumpers and side skirts paint on body color. I read that Sport package and Diesel was not an option in the US?!
20" wheels are the next logical step.

I'm not sure if I'll let the diffuser style paint in the rear and front. Has anyone done that? Just paint the side and leave the inside black?

[Z@T]

That's what I call an active forum.

[howiedds]

sports package was an option for x5d, m-sport was not. haven't seen the diffuser painted, but there are several posts about the wheel arches painted which looks really nice..

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=837851

[X2Board]

Nice choice! I was waiting for my car to be serviced a few months ago, and my CA offered me a test drive of an '11 diesel that was just added to their inventory. I really liked the torque off the line, and that started my research into the X5's. I didn't really need a larger vehicle at the time so I put it on the back burner, due to recent change I have the need for a larger vehicle, but instead of going diesel, I decided to go "M"

[Z@T]

Originally Posted by howiedds

sports package was an option for x5d, m-sport was not. haven't seen the diffuser painted, but there are several posts about the wheel arches painted which looks really nice..

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=837851

Thank you for the link. I already drooled on sunny's pictures.

That is exactly what I want to do.

[Z@T]

Originally Posted by X2Board

Nice choice! I was waiting for my car to be serviced a few months ago, and my CA offered me a test drive of an '11 diesel that was just added to their inventory. I really liked the torque off the line, and that started my research into the X5's. I didn't really need a larger vehicle at the time so I put it on the back burner, due to recent change I have the need for a larger vehicle, but instead of going diesel, I decided to go "M"

Wow. that's what I call an upgrade. Excellent choice my friend!

I drive an M3 on the weekends. My wife needs to have the practical car in our household.
If we would have purchased an X5M, I would need to drive the family hauler.

[Z@T]

Does anyone wants to get rid of his 20" wheels?

[P1]

Do we have 20s and fender flares of the X5 yet?

[ChiTownM]

My wife has the X5M and we had initially looked at the diesel, just sayin

I am allowed to drive it every now and then too, when I am bored of the M3, so I get your comment. two very different fun rides!

[m5 guy]

IFTPC

Nice to see you over here. There are some 20's for sale in the classifieds right now and a thread talking about diesel tunes up. Get to it!

[Z@T]

Originally Posted by P1et

Do we have 20s and fender flares of the X5 yet?

Only mod so far was an clay and wax job for the X.

Went to BMW end of last week since my wife got a engine light. (she said a water faucet. lol)
The Preheating control unit was giving the error code.
Light is out now but will probably come back.
BMW ordered the part wanted to replace the part this week.

The service guy told me that it will take a full day since the job includes removing valve cover and "digging even lower".
I asked the service guy if that is a common X5 problem. He said that is the first time they have seen that issue.

The carfax and BMW records did say the X was never for anything else in the shop besides maintenance.
I hope this is a one time hiccup.

[Z@T]

Originally Posted by ChiTownM

My wife has the X5M and we had initially looked at the diesel, just sayin

I am allowed to drive it every now and then too, when I am bored of the M3, so I get your comment. two very different fun rides!

X5m and M3.

My wife loves the X.
Since I was going to BMW, I had to take the X. She was not happy that I drive her car.

[Z@T]

Originally Posted by m3 guy

IFTPC

Nice to see you over here. There are some 20's for sale in the classifieds right now and a thread talking about diesel tunes up. Get to it!

Hey! I'm drooling over your thread on several boards already.

I'm tracing the market for 20" already.
So far I think the 336 design is my wife's favorite.

I found a nice set Style 128 in 21" with new tires for a good price local.
Problem that they are from a e65 7series. I'm not sure if the missing 1" width will be a optic deal breaker even with the adapter plates. Next problem is the chrome, I would let them powder coat or in the beginning plastidip.

Anyone has experience with this website?
http://www.hubcaphaven.com/x5_wheels.htm

I found them on another board and the prices for OEM's refinished are great!

[P1]

Originally Posted by Z@T

Hey! I'm drooling over your thread on several boards already.

I'm tracing the market for 20" already.
So far I think the 336 design is my wife's favorite.

I found a nice set Style 128 in 21" with new tires for a good price local.
Problem that they are from a e65 7series. I'm not sure if the missing 1" width will be a optic deal breaker even with the adapter plates. Next problem is the chrome, I would let them powder coat or in the beginning plastidip.

Anyone has experience with this website?
http://www.hubcaphaven.com/x5_wheels.htm

I found them on another board and the prices for OEM's refinished are great!

That seems almost cheap for real OEM wheels...

[Draper]

Originally Posted by P1et

That seems almost cheap for real OEM wheels...

There's always a catch...
http://www.hubcaphaven.com/aboutwheels.htm

[Z@T]

Originally Posted by jzbm3

There's always a catch...
http://www.hubcaphaven.com/aboutwheels.htm

Like I mentioned reconditioned but with warranty.

My guess still better in shape than used curbed ones.

[Draper]

Originally Posted by Z@T

Like I mentioned reconditioned but with warranty.

My guess still better in shape than used curbed ones.

I would avoid reconditioned wheels in general, but I guess the part that scared me the most was this.

Note: HH Auto considers replica and reconditioned wheels to be the same and may ship either unless requested.

What if you don't ask...would they possibly ship you 2 replica and 2 reconditioned wheels?

[Die Wolfe]

Originally Posted by Z@T

Does anyone wants to get rid of his 20" wheels?

I'll be selling my stock 2013 X5M 20" wheels and tires as soon as my new set arrives. PM me if you're interested. So far I have about 200 miles on them and they're immaculate.

[Z@T]

New wheels came in yesterday.


However one wheel has a damage, not sure from shipping or manufacturer.

Replacement is already on the way.

[m5 guy]

[dubsesd]

are those oem 20". they look bigger for some reason

[Z@T]

Originally Posted by m3 guy

Thanks my friend!

Originally Posted by dubsesd

are those oem 20". they look bigger for some reason

They are 20". Yes they look huge.

The 11" rear width looks like double the size of the stock 18" on the car.