Goodbye X3, Hello X5!!!

[jacb1301]

They say time works everything out, and after nearly 4 months of waiting on an X3 my wife finally told me she preferred the X5 all along...which made me happy too. So, we are going to order a X5 35d, alpine white with the cinnamon brown/black interior. I see a few folks on here with that interior already, but would appreciate more pics. Also, what wood trim would you suggest? This will be our fist BMW and first diesel...tips, advice? We are pretty excited, I'm about to deploy so this will be big gift to each other...ready for pickup when I get back.

[Vastyle]

I just ordered the same interior combo but with black saphire. It was black or white, and I just had to do black. Hard decision though...

[jacb1301]

Originally Posted by Vastyle

I just ordered the same interior combo but with black saphire. It was black or white, and I just had to do black. Hard decision though...

My wife is a huge fan of white vehicles, and I must admit, that a white Bimmer looks awesome. Black is great too, but with us eying to live in South Texas we figured to go with something that would be a bit easier given the heat. So did you go with the darker bamboo trim? That is what we are leaning towards. When do you plan to take delivery of your X5D?

[Daddy Wagon]

I have black with cinnamon and it is great. I'll try to take a few pics tomorrow for you. It is very unique, almost the color of a basketball or football. Mine is also a 35d, you'll love the torq!

[Relapse]

i'd definitely go with dark bamboo wood trim. i was a bit worried it would look to dark but its just perfect will go great with a cinnamon interior.

[jacb1301]

Originally Posted by Daddy Wagon

I have black with cinnamon and it is great. I'll try to take a few pics tomorrow for you. It is very unique, almost the color of a basketball or football. Mine is also a 35d, you'll love the torq!

Awesome, thanks...to say we are excited is an understatement! How are you doing on MPG?

[jacb1301]

Originally Posted by Relapse

i'd definitely go with dark bamboo wood trim. i was a bit worried it would look to dark but its just perfect will go great with a cinnamon interior.

Good stuff, I will be stateside next week for some vacation. I plan on visiting a dealer and looking at a few color combos in person and taking a few test drives. But I am pretty sure we will go with the dark bamboo as well.

[Daddy Wagon]

Originally Posted by jacb1301

Awesome, thanks...to say we are excited is an understatement! How are you doing on MPG?

MPG is around 26 HWY

[Vastyle]

Originally Posted by jacb1301

So did you go with the darker bamboo trim? That is what we are leaning towards. When do you plan to take delivery of your X5D?

I went with the dark bamboo. Not sure when I'm taking delivery. Hopefully soon though. It's been about 2 weeks since I ordered.

[jacb1301]

Originally Posted by Vastyle

I went with the dark bamboo. Not sure when I'm taking delivery. Hopefully soon though. It's been about 2 weeks since I ordered.

Nice, hope you're happy with it. Look forward to seeing pics of it when it comes in.

[X54SiQI]

Gratz on the new X5, can't wait to see the pictures.

[skalberti]

Originally Posted by jacb1301

They say time works everything out, and after nearly 4 months of waiting on an X3 my wife finally told me she preferred the X5 all along...which made me happy too. So, we are going to order a X5 35d, alpine white with the cinnamon brown/black interior. I see a few folks on here with that interior already, but would appreciate more pics. Also, what wood trim would you suggest? This will be our fist BMW and first diesel...tips, advice? We are pretty excited, I'm about to deploy so this will be big gift to each other...ready for pickup when I get back.

Here's some pics of my 2012 M Sport. The pics make it look a little more red than what it is in person, but its a great color combo. If you do a black exterior, it'll make the seats look even more red than brown.

[X54SiQI]

Nice color combo.

[roadkillrob]

Originally Posted by Daddy Wagon

MPG is around 26 HWY

I thought the diesel would be better than that, I just did 400 miles cape may to Boston (since I had to exacuate due to hurricane Irene) and got 25.5 with my 35i running 75+ most of the way, would expect more like 30 out of the d!

[X54SiQI]

My v8 full tank show around 460m

[Vastyle]

Originally Posted by jacb1301

Nice, hope you're happy with it. Look forward to seeing pics of it when it comes in.

I'll definitely post up some pics when I get it. Gonna have dealer do clear bra before I take delivery. Also might send the 214's off for satin black powdercoat.

[jacb1301]

Sound's good. Forgive me if this is a silly question, but what is a "clear bra"?

[Vastyle]

http://www.getclearbra.com/

ClearBra applies modern technology to the concept of the vinyl car bra of the 1980’s — only without the bulky removable vinyl bra that can cause friction damage to paint. ClearBra is a custom installed, nearly invisible car bra that provides ultimate auto paint protection. Skilled ClearBra installers custom fit a razor-thin, dual-layered, clear film to vulnerable surfaces of your car, creating a repellent for the hazards of the open road — auto paint protection from rocks, bugs and debris. An investment in ClearBra auto paint protection keeps your car in mint condition — it's the Ultimate Vehicle Protection.

PS I checked my build this morning and it said it's in the final stages! Getting excited. Wish my Audi would sell so I don't have to eat it on a trade though.

[jacb1301]

Originally Posted by Vastyle

http://www.getclearbra.com/

ClearBra applies modern technology to the concept of the vinyl car bra of the 1980’s — only without the bulky removable vinyl bra that can cause friction damage to paint. ClearBra is a custom installed, nearly invisible car bra that provides ultimate auto paint protection. Skilled ClearBra installers custom fit a razor-thin, dual-layered, clear film to vulnerable surfaces of your car, creating a repellent for the hazards of the open road — auto paint protection from rocks, bugs and debris. An investment in ClearBra auto paint protection keeps your car in mint condition — it's the Ultimate Vehicle Protection.

PS I checked my build this morning and it said it's in the final stages! Getting excited. Wish my Audi would sell so I don't have to eat it on a trade though.

Sweet! So it's like a bodyguard for an iPhone essentially. Very cool, we will have to look in to that once we get back to the states with ours. How much does the average ClearBra go for? What Audi are you trying to sell? In your hunt for an SUV...did you even consider a Touareg TDI? I was doing some comparison today and it is a pretty good diesel SUV...just curious if others gave it a thought. We are going with X5, but I would consider the Treg as a second vehicle.

[Vastyle]

This is the Audi I'm trying to sell 06 A4 2.0T

I Paid $800 for the clearbra install on the Audi. I also paid $600 for the clearbra on my wife's 11' 4 Runner. I really wanted the new Audi A6 avant with the 3.0T. I actually waited a year for it to come out only to find that AOA isn't bringing it to the states. I've never been a big BMW fan, but one test drive in a new X5 and I was just about sold.

I looked at the Toureg TDI, but if your spending that much $$, why not spend a little more and have the BMW in the driveway. Plus I get the eco credit and I get to claim the entire purchase price on my taxes too. I liked that the X5 performed like a heavy sports sedan and it wasn't as big as the Q7. I really wanted the gasoline X, but with a JBD and all that torque I'm sure I will be all smiles.

[jacb1301]

Originally Posted by Vastyle

This is the Audi I'm trying to sell 06 A4 2.0T

I Paid $800 for the clearbra install on the Audi. I also paid $600 for the clearbra on my wife's 11' 4 Runner. I really wanted the new Audi A6 avant with the 3.0T. I actually waited a year for it to come out only to find that AOA isn't bringing it to the states. I've never been a big BMW fan, but one test drive in a new X5 and I was just about sold.

I looked at the Toureg TDI, but if your spending that much $$, why not spend a little more and have the BMW in the driveway. Plus I get the eco credit and I get to claim the entire purchase price on my taxes too. I liked that the X5 performed like a heavy sports sedan and it wasn't as big as the Q7. I really wanted the gasoline X, but with a JBD and all that torque I'm sure I will be all smiles.

Nice ride hope you find a buyer. I have been in love with Audi sedans for over a decade. You are right about spending a little more for a BMW. And we are even more inclined to do so because of military and tax free purchasing. We will get our 2012 Xd with just about all the bells and whistles for about $55k. We missed out on the Eco credit...but will look to claim ours too. I will look into the clearbra for sure. Sounds like a good investment. How does that juice box work? Improve performance or gas mileage? What color combo did you go with? We are set on the white ext but can't decide on our interior. Leaning towards oyster.

[Vastyle]

I went with black sapphire/ cinnamon. 35d Sporty activity with the 214's. Premium sound, BMW apps, cold weather, rear cold weather.