2013 Alpine White X5 35i (with some minor mods)

Sedan_Clan · 06-27-2013, 11:37 AM

I've been on Bimmerpost for a long time, and have owned many a BMW (...including my stint with multiple E46 and E9X M3's, an E90 330i, etc.), but this is my first X-truck. There isn't much that goes on in the X5/X6 community aside from the X5M's, but I'm going to do what I can to personalize this vehicle. Thus far, I have added the 22" X6 reps, H&R's, a Macht Schnell 90mm Competition Stud kit and spacers (...20mm rear, 12mm front). Mod plans include an X5M front bumper with a Vorsteiner CF front lip, some Stage 2 tuning plans (...Terry Burger is going to poke around since I'm willing to donate my vehicle for development work), MORR 1-piece deep concave wheels, etc. Here are a few photos taken at EAS:

isugoo · 06-27-2013, 12:10 PM

looks great. what size H&R spacers did you use?

m5 guy · 06-27-2013, 01:01 PM

Keep it up!

Sedan_Clan · 06-27-2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by isugoo

looks great. what size H&R spacers did you use?

Thanks isugoo! I went with 20mm rear, 12mm front. I could have gone with a 25mm rear, but I wanted to do a 90mm lug conversion (...deep concave MORR 1-piece wheels are in this X's future after I finish with the X5M front conversion), and the 25mm is an adapter-spacer kit.

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Originally Posted by m3 guy

Keep it up!

Thanks man!

P1 · 06-27-2013, 08:33 PM

That looks so good. The wheels fit the vehicle perfectly. What size tires are you running front and back?

Sedan_Clan · 06-27-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by P1et

That looks so good. The wheels fit the vehicle perfectly. What size tires are you running front and back?

Pirelli's....

...295/30/22 for the front, 335/25/22 for the rear (...10" and 11" respectively). I'm buying MORR's within a month, so these will be for sale very soon.

Chio · 06-28-2013, 08:15 AM

Wow stage 2 cannot wait to hear! I love stage 1

Sedan_Clan · 06-28-2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chio

Wow stage 2 cannot wait to hear! I love stage 1

We're hoping it works. I'll definitely keep you posted.

Chio · 06-28-2013, 01:12 PM

Cool thanks

P1 · 06-29-2013, 09:58 AM

Question about that black trim piece around your fog lights. I have a 2011 and I only have two holes (apparently so your fingers can easily remove the piece) but yours seems to be completely perforated. Did BMW change that through the model years?

Chio · 06-29-2013, 11:05 AM

i think what he did is what i did also is change them out for the 5.0 x5 has.. all the grilles are open on them

Sedan_Clan · 06-29-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by P1et

Question about that black trim piece around your fog lights. I have a 2011 and I only have two holes (apparently so your fingers can easily remove the piece) but yours seems to be completely perforated. Did BMW change that through the model years?

See Chio's response below. Both grills will run you +/- $60.

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Originally Posted by Chio

i think what he did is what i did also is change them out for the 5.0 x5 has.. all the grilles are open on them

Yep!

EuroTra$H · 06-29-2013, 12:45 PM

Looks great!
I am always drawn to alpine whit

Sedan_Clan · 06-29-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by EuroTra$H

Looks great!
I am always drawn to alpine whit

Thanks! I'm hoping to do the X5er's proud and mod this baby tastefully.

Sedan_Clan · 07-03-2013, 12:36 PM

Update:

My X5M parts are in, and I'll be picking them up this weekend. It looks like my X may be in the shop as soon as next Wed/Thurs, and the turn around time is about a week. Exciting!!!!!!

isugoo · 07-03-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Update:

My X5M parts are in, and I'll be picking them up this weekend. It looks like my X may be in the shop as soon as next Wed/Thurs, and the turn around time is about a week. Exciting!!!!!!

can't wait to see them.
make sure to take alot of pics!

Sedan_Clan · 07-03-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by isugoo

can't wait to see them.
make sure to take alot of pics!

Will do man. Although.....you get to look at the real thing every day.

I almost opted for the X5M when I traded the M3.

P1 · 07-03-2013, 05:39 PM

Great news. Yes, lots of high quality pics please. This needs to be documented.

ddk632 · 07-03-2013, 06:03 PM

Looking good, man. The X6M style 300M replicas really fit this car quite nicely.

Sedan_Clan · 07-03-2013, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by P1et

Great news. Yes, lots of high quality pics please. This needs to be documented.

That's my plan. I'm going to have my shop take pics so that we can thoroughly document the process and pave the way for the rest of the forum.

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Originally Posted by ddk632

Looking good, man. The X6M style 300M replicas really fit this car quite nicely.

Thanks ddk632! I truly think that the 22" X6M style reps are the perfect wheel for a lightly modded/OEM look. They look like they belong on the X5 from the factory.

Sedan_Clan · 07-10-2013, 12:02 PM

A few pics before the truck goes into the shop:

P1 · 07-11-2013, 08:06 PM

This is going to look sweet...

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P1 Lieutenant General 11572 Rep 11,136 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Question about that black trim piece around your fog lights. I have a 2011 and I only have two holes (apparently so your fingers can easily remove the piece) but yours seems to be completely perforated. Did BMW change that through the model years?
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Chio Lieutenant 108 Rep 560 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp Xdrive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: STL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 S6 [10.00]	i think what he did is what i did also is change them out for the 5.0 x5 has.. all the grilles are open on them
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