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      09-13-2015, 09:39 AM   #1
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X5M in the Wild

This is where I spend half of my time in the X5M....off roads. It's truely a useful beast, I also tow 3-4 times per week around 5-6000 lbs. The X just loves it. Now at 119,000 miles looking forward to 200,000

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You drive the x offroad, and it is working? Didn't expect this..
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That's awesome! How does she handle off road?
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      09-13-2015, 11:40 PM   #4
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Have you had any issues with that high of miles?
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An X5M with over 100K miles? Yikes. My anxiety just shot through the roof knowing you have now warranty on that thing!
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      09-14-2015, 09:42 PM   #6
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An X5M with over 100K miles? Yikes. My anxiety just shot through the roof knowing you have now warranty on that thing!

LOL, for every great story we hear about the warranty saving your bacon, we hear a couple about how the warranty company did not cover you issues. It's a toss up.

I sleep fine at night.
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LOL, for every great story we hear about the warranty saving your bacon, we hear a couple about how the warranty company did not cover you issues. It's a toss up.

I sleep fine at night.
I suppose you're right...
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How often do you need to clean out the air filters taking the beast off road? Do you bottom out at all over bumps with the front bumper? This just goes to show you, just because these M's pass 50k miles doesn't mean they instantly fall apart
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Here I am in the "wild" ...

I will agree with OP that the x5M is a fantastic off-roader !
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LOL, for every great story we hear about the warranty saving your bacon, we hear a couple about how the warranty company did not cover you issues. It's a toss up.

I sleep fine at night.
Not to mention you now also sleep on top of a pile of money... At this point if you haven't had a breakdown, you're probably in the black for not buying warranty.

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You drive the x offroad, and it is working? Didn't expect this..
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That's awesome! How does she handle off road?
A little dirt isn't exactly "off road".

Here's my offroader, 20 inch Duellers and all

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I used to have a Lexus LX570 (Landcruiser with fancy leather) with 33" BFG Mud Terrains, it was amazing off road.

I'm too scared to take the X5M offroad so far!
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A little dirt isn't exactly "off road".
A little dirt? OP appears to be out in the middle of nowhere in his ///M - I'd call that more than a little dirt.
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I agree, I don't take the X on anything to technical as far as off road goes. Mostly in and out of vineyards all day. I just mean that I do spend alot of time off pavement. And the X is awesome, I pulled a trailer to the top of where I took that pictures when it was raining and muddy. The beast has too much power and you can pretty much accomplish anything you want.

That picture was taken in what I call no mans land, because you are a good 45 minutes from town and no phone signal, I love it out there.
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I agree, I don't take the X on anything to technical as far as off road goes. Mostly in and out of vineyards all day. I just mean that I do spend alot of time off pavement. And the X is awesome, I pulled a trailer to the top of where I took that pictures when it was raining and muddy. The beast has too much power and you can pretty much accomplish anything you want.

That picture was taken in what I call no mans land, because you are a good 45 minutes from town and no phone signal, I love it out there.
Where was pic #2 taken? That road looked fun
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Where was pic #2 taken? That road looked fun
GreenField back door road to Carmel. It's one of my favorite accounts to visit.
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