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      07-05-2012, 06:24 PM   #1
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Impressions: My new 2013 M Sport X5

Hi all, just got my X5 last Friday. Really impressed with X5. Here's the good and the bad, so far.

1) Looks. Love the carbon metallic black paint with its deep blue hue in the light. However, easy to spot dirt on the black paint, so needs more cleaning. The M Sport package gives a more hunkered down masculine look. The 20" wheels are beauties. The meaty offset tires are nice to look at from behind.
2) Driving dynamics. Got mine with the Adaptive Drive, and I'm totally smitten. AD drive works in a way I didn't imagine. I test drove the regular sport suspension that comes with the M Sport package. It was choppy on the high way and bordering on harsh in not so smooth side streets. However, the AD smooths 80% of the choppiness and is not at all harsh. It reminds of the 5 series in smoothness and is significantly more quiet and smoother than the 3 or 1 series. And on twisty roads, the sport button on AD tightens up the steering, and X5 feels like it's on rails (better than any SUV I've ever driven) more like a sports sedan/coup. The compliance does firm up more but entirely acceptable IMO. The body has no significant lean on turns...again better than 1 and 3 series I've owned. Braking front end dive is hardly noticeable, but the sedans/coups are better. Those of you contemplating AD, get it.

3) Engine. Pretty good pull once the revs get to about 2500 rpm. At high way speeds, passing is easy for a 2.5 ton truck. From stop, the pull is not much to write home about. I think the Dinan tune will significantly change this.

4) Interior. Very nice. Simple and uncluttered, but the cryptic symbols on all the buttons still takes getting used to. The iDrive still confuse, but I've able to get the basic stuff down (navigation, camera, and radio functions) without resorting to the owner's manual. Not as bad as I thought given all the bad press. The luxury seats are very welcome, especially the built in cooling fans in the seat. On hot humid summer days here in the South, the fans are a requirement. The plastic on the interior B-pillar is cheap, hard, and hollow sounding, especially when the seat belt buckle hits it (couldn't the engineers figure out how to stop this by now?). The head up display...me likes especially the navigation. However, the navigation appears to be off by about 100 feet. It will tell me to turn in 100 feet when I'm literally 5 to 10 feet from the turn.

5) Mine came with couple of 1/8 inch thick scratches going straight across the outside B-pillars. My dealer is trying to replace the plastic. You can't buff this out, like hair line scratches on clear coat paint, which are also present on the A and C -pillar on the same side. I'm surprised the dealer didn't catch these. These will be buffed out.

Overall, I'm a very satisfied customer (except for the scratches).
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      07-05-2012, 07:28 PM   #2
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Carbon Black is gorgeous. Congrats!
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      07-05-2012, 09:22 PM   #3
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Black is nice, have had serveral in years gone by, a little to hot for Brisbane summers here.

Congrats, dosen't matter what colour you bought, the M-Sports is a great X5.
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      07-05-2012, 10:02 PM   #4
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Thanks guys.

Surprisingly the carbon black X5 doesn't get that hot here in Texas where the temps can hit over 100 F with close to 100% humidity. The AC works better than expected and I got most of the windows tinted. The front windshield is the only thing that requires a reflective visor ($60 for BMW visor).
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      07-05-2012, 10:14 PM   #5
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Thanks guys.
a reflective visor ($60 for BMW visor).
Have you a photo, don't think I have ever seen one?
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      07-05-2012, 10:35 PM   #6
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http://www.shopbmwusa.com/ProductDet...ProductId=2714

My bad, it's really called sunshade, not visor. It's suppose to decrease the interior temp by 10 degrees F.
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My bad, it's really called sunshade, not visor. It's suppose to decrease the interior temp by 10 degrees F.
I can say that I have not seen a BMW sunshade here, next time I am at the dealers I will ask spare parts if they carry them!
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I just got one for my X5. I have one for my 128i. It was a godsend for my black 128i when out in the baking sun. It's foldable so can be stored in the trunk without taking too much space. Let me know how it performs when you get it.
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are theese lights different than the new led lights on the 2013 x5m's? with the flat bottom halos? i cant see. nice truck brotha, enjoy it.
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thats a cool color
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Wait till you get 3-4,000 miles on it. It's gets stronger and stronger on acceleration. Before 3,000 miles I never ward the turbo spool up, now that I just hit 4,000 I can faintly hear the turbos. Your mpg will increase to.
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are theese lights different than the new led lights on the 2013 x5m's? with the flat bottom halos? i cant see. nice truck brotha, enjoy it.
Youre referring to the LED lights which the OP didnt opt for.
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Randalls grocery store, that means you either live in Houston or Austin.... but that's besides the point.

Congrats on the X5... We did not get the Sport model (and therefore AD) and I don't feel the car handles very well on turns, lots of roll. Of course, my wife is the daily driver on it, so we didn't feel it was necessary, but it annoys the crap out of me. big regret. next vehicle - i'm making sure the suspension handles the way i like b/c I still drive it quite a bit, esp on trips. Good choice bro.
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Youre referring to the LED lights which the OP didnt opt for.
LED lights aren't an option on the regular X5, only the X6 and because of that, the X5M since it uses the X6's headlights.
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Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone. I'm looking forward to the increase in engine performance after break in. AD is just awesome, no appreciable roll on turns and smoother than standard suspension, me thinks.
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Great looking ride, congrats!
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Thanks Archangel. Just curious...is there a BMW club in Dallas?
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LED lights aren't an option on the regular X5, only the X6 and because of that, the X5M since it uses the X6's headlights.
OK. THATS WHAT IS WAS WONDERING. THANKS
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