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      01-03-2014, 07:30 PM   #1
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Greetings and Happy 2014!

Just took delivery of a Deep Sea Blue/Sand leather X5. Coming from a Grand Cherokee I was blown away by the positive difference in the X5.

Hope to learn, share and participate over the next bit while I enjoy driving my X5, "Blue".

Cheers!
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      01-04-2014, 12:51 AM   #2
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Greetings and Happy 2014!

Just took delivery of a Deep Sea Blue/Sand leather X5. Coming from a Grand Cherokee I was blown away by the positive difference in the X5.

Hope to learn, share and participate over the next bit while I enjoy driving my X5, "Blue".

Cheers!
Welcome and post pics of your "Blue"! IMHO this is the best color for the E70 and the only place I see this many deep sea blue X5's is on this forum
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      01-04-2014, 05:07 AM   #3
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Welcome! I too had several jeeps and the latest grand cherokee-- pure garbage.

DRL's melted the light housing
Color Came off the saddle leather (to expose a white plastic)
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Welcome. I'm also new to this forum but not to BMW ownership. You'll love it. There is no comparison. The handling on the X5 is what blows me away every time I drive it.
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Tell us more about the GC. My E70 is coming off warranty soon and I am considering my options (extended warranty, Toureg or possibly GC). The Toureg is a very nice car but those GCs are much cheaper, potentially cheaper than an extended warranty based on a trade in value I was quoted.
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      01-05-2014, 07:08 PM   #6
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Thank you for the greetings!

Pic.'s to come one Buffalo has a decent weekend.

The GC was ok. Felt like a bus when taking corners. Little feedback from steering. Seat heaters suck. Visibility is lacking.

The final straw was the inability of the dealer to fix an unpredictable air suspension (Quadra-Lift).

Very happy to be in my Blue
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Welcome and congrats!
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Tell us more about the GC. My E70 is coming off warranty soon and I am considering my options (extended warranty, Toureg or possibly GC). The Toureg is a very nice car but those GCs are much cheaper, potentially cheaper than an extended warranty based on a trade in value I was quoted.
Stay away from gc trust me!
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      01-05-2014, 09:37 PM   #9
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welcome =)
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      01-06-2014, 08:37 PM   #11
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Thanks everyone!

Suggestions on 1st mod?
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      01-06-2014, 08:50 PM   #12
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      01-06-2014, 09:05 PM   #13
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      01-06-2014, 10:13 PM   #14
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Stay away from gc trust me!
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Save your time and look elsewhere.
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      01-07-2014, 12:13 PM   #15
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Get a tune and Ti Kidney Grills.... One for "go" and one for "show"...

I'll have a look into both.

Why the Titanium though and not a matte black or black?

Thank you
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Welcome and congrats to your new X5.

Beautiful color! What engine is yours?
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      01-07-2014, 12:20 PM   #17
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Welcome and congrats to your new X5.

Beautiful color! What engine is yours?
I have the 3.0L I-6 Twin-Scroll (?) Turbo with the ZF 8-spd /STEPtronic.

Averaging 17-18 mpg now while I learn and play....
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+2. I love the X5 coz its a fun all-around truck but if you want more for your money and zero issues, then get a Acura MDX. Its a great truck but not as fun to drive like a X5.

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Congrats! We will need some more pics though.
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Congrats! We will need some more pics though.
He's in Buffalo - he's lucky if he can find it right now!
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      01-07-2014, 05:33 PM   #21
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Congrats! We will need some more pics though.
He's in Buffalo - he's lucky if he can find it right now!
It's in the garage but so is everything else right now.

We're in a bit of a Polar Vortex blizzard with Lake Effect snow.

Blinding snow, high winds and -3 before the lovely wind chill of -20.
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Thank you for the greetings!

Pic.'s to come one Buffalo has a decent weekend.

The GC was ok. Felt like a bus when taking corners. Little feedback from steering. Seat heaters suck. Visibility is lacking.

The final straw was the inability of the dealer to fix an unpredictable air suspension (Quadra-Lift).

Very happy to be in my Blue
The new F15 X5 has no feedback from steering so a I guess the Jeep GC is better in that respect. Looking at the Jeep forums I am a bit shocked at the low standards of quality control and fit and finish many Jeep owners seem willing to tolerate.
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