2012 X5d Tuned, Deleted & Wheels Refinished

[sunny_j]

Originally Posted by hennessy_r24

Thanks , I want to try h&r 2.0 with the front bilstein and rear b4, currently on bc racing coilovers and previous to the bc had the h&r 1.2 which had a rake the back which I didn't like.

I've had H&R springs on other cars and have never been a fan. Ride quality is harder and the drop is a little more than advertised.

Originally Posted by jpgroth

Those interior upgrades are..

Agreed! The effort was totally worth it

[SupDuc]

Just want to say great job with the build.

I was searching for a clean white one for the longest time (18mos!) before I compromised and got my black one since it checked every box except being white. I had already everything planned out nearly identical to what you've done: 3rd row, color matched trim, gunmetal 214s, deletes, android HU, Eibachs, etc.

You obviously have good taste lol.

[colinjw7]

Originally Posted by sunny_j

Updated the interior lights to LED's

What about those floor mats? Been looking for some like that!

[Jay_W88]

Hi,

Could you please post more info about your dash cluster such as :
What cluster are the bezels & needles from?
How hard was the cluster to disassemble?
Where did you source the 'X5d' logo from thats on the gauge face?

Thanks

[shaner3721]

Great thread and car!

Are those X5 M trim pieces and skirts? Looks like you've had them for a while, but where did you get them from?

[shaner3721]

Originally Posted by shaner3721

Great thread and car!

Are those X5 M trim pieces and skirts? Looks like you've had them for a while, but where did you get them from?

Oh, also - what floor mats are those??

[sunny_j]

Originally Posted by colinjw7

What about those floor mats? Been looking for some like that!

I have no idea. The dealer included them when I bought the x5 new in 2012. I've tried to find another brand new set myself but I believe they have been discontinued.

Originally Posted by Jay_W88

Hi,

Could you please post more info about your dash cluster such as :
What cluster are the bezels & needles from?
How hard was the cluster to disassemble?
Where did you source the 'X5d' logo from thats on the gauge face?

Thanks

Technically I am still using my factory cluster. All I did was take the bezels and needles from a x5m cluster and transfer it over. The cluster is pretty straight forward to take apart. As for the gauges, I found someone on eBay who sells custom gauge faces.

Originally Posted by shaner3721

Great thread and car!

Are those X5 M trim pieces and skirts? Looks like you've had them for a while, but where did you get them from?

Thank you!
I had the factory black trim pieces painted white by a bodyshop back in 2012 when it had about 2000km on it. To this day they have not chipped or pealed and have held up great.

[Spyro235]

Dude, the leather interior is goals. I would LOVE to have the extended leather, and I crave better audio. I’m going to be soundproofing my doors soon, and will start chipping away at small audio upgrades when I have the doors apart.
I should look around for a leather HUD dash.... I wonder how a black leather dash would look in my saddle car. Probably fine, I’m thinking.... your car is clean and awesome as always, enjoy the miles!

[shaner3721]

Originally Posted by sunny_j

Thank you!
I had the factory black trim pieces painted white by a bodyshop back in 2012 when it had about 2000km on it. To this day they have not chipped or pealed and have held up great.

Thanks for the info. That's what I've been debating doing, just worried the color won't match well with the almost 10 yr old body. Guess I'll just have to try it and see!

[huoltoajo]

Looks awesome!

Could you tell me which shop in Vancouver can delete DEF DPF those stuff? Thank you.

[gilberjj]

I love the build! This is the perfect e70 x5d.

[NJX5D]

Great work. Your car is a perfect example of what I hope to do