2001 - 2004 Bmw X5 V8

[West]

Hi all

A friend has a 2001 V8 X5 with some cheap cat back exhaust system on it and yet this thing sounds real nice, way better than Holden V8, sounds much more like a tight true performance euro v8 sort of thing. Surprisingly it goes alright too, for a 2.5ton car that is.

Anyway, i start doing some online research on them and have found that there are a lot of heating and transmission issues with the Overseas models but could hardly find anything regarding to the local delivery.

Anyone here owns one or know a thing or two about these X5's? Not the current sexy model but around 2001 - 2004, the E39 or something like that.

Cheers

[10 4]

E39 is the 5 series, you mean the E53.

http://forums.eurocca.net/showthread.php/39294-E53-X5-question

Sound is awesome as said..

[West]

Thanks mate

[adamskill]

all i know is there is far too f**kin many off them in london. so much hate for them and their drivers

[West]

all i know is there is far too f**kin many off them in london. so much hate for them and their drivers

In London? I thought they don't have enough spaces overthere?

[West]

Do these X5 runs 30/70 split or 50/50? Some sport version actually has wider tyre in the back.

[adamskill]

In London? I thought they don't have enough spaces overthere?

there isnt the space, thats the problem.

[ras1983]

What's maintenance like on these things? A 4WD BMW must have killer insurance and maintenance bills?

[West]

Spoke to an engineering place that is specialize in Euro cars today and he said there are a lot of aftermarket/oem part available for them.

[Silvia GTR]

My old man has one of these, never misses a beat. It had its 100k service recently, Ive driven it - has a fair bit of poke for a tank. The only thing I dont like about it is that it that you cant take it to the beach. V8 shopping trolley imo.

[jaffadrifts]

hammann zorst mmmmmmm makes the v8 really purr.

[Mayuri Krab]

Bmw X5 V8 = Rich asian soccer mum mobile on steroids

[syfon]

My old man has one of these, never misses a beat. It had its 100k service recently, Ive driven it - has a fair bit of poke for a tank. The only thing I dont like about it is that it that you cant take it to the beach. V8 shopping trolley imo.

There are a lot of aftermarket/OEM parts available for all BMW models. Take the E36/E39/E46 3 & 5 Series for example.....