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by Denis O
Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:05 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Maybe a daft ?
Replies: 12
Views: 2273

Re: Maybe a daft ?

Sounds like the service count down to me but a picture paints a thousand words.
by Denis O
Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:51 am
Forum: Buy and sell
Topic: Wanted: E53 X5
Replies: 29
Views: 7300

Re: Wanted: E53 X5

[quote="tsinc"] Everyone's different then I suppose but I'm not willing to take a 400 mile round trip to buy a £5k car as previous experiences have mainly led to travelling for a "pristine" car for it to end up looking battered in real life. If it was a higher end car with less o...
by Denis O
Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:01 pm
Forum: Buy and sell
Topic: Wanted: E53 X5
Replies: 29
Views: 7300

Re: Wanted: E53 X5

200 miles is nothing for the right car. I bought my last X5 near Aberdeen and I live in Kent. Flew up and drove back. That's a hell of a first drive and by the end of it I certainly knew many of the cars foibles.
by Denis O
Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:25 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
Replies: 57
Views: 14490

Re: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric

[quote="jaynana"] I think I'd buy a Petrol with even more horses while I can  8) [/quote] The correct response from a proper petrolhead. Come on boys. Get rid of your oil burners before the politicians make them illegal in a couple of years and all buy V8's before they ban fossil fuels, al...
by Denis O
Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:37 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 4.6is Correct engine oil?
Replies: 9
Views: 1843

Re: 4.6is Correct engine oil?

5w 30 fully synthetic and LL04 is BMW nomenclature for the minimum spec of the oil. As for brands, Castrol Edge was always recommended by BMW up till they did a deal with Mobil, a couple of years ago. Now Edge is crap and Mobil 1 is the best thing since sliced bread. Any known quality oil is fine. I...
by Denis O
Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:41 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Anyone know this 4.8?
Replies: 22
Views: 5176

Re: Anyone know this 4.8?

[quote="X5Sport"] [quote="Denis O"] So, what exactly are "age related dents" as this has 4 of them. Do they appear, automatically, after year 4, 6 and 8 or is there some other mystical way that a dent can be age related. [/quote] Same sort of thing as women get, and we ...
by Denis O
Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:11 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Anyone know this 4.8?
Replies: 22
Views: 5176

Re: Anyone know this 4.8?

So, what exactly are "age related dents" as this has 4 of them.

Do they appear, automatically, after year 4, 6 and 8 or is there some other mystical way that a dent can be age related.

Every factory optional extra but no mention of heated wheel, rear electric seats or FBH.
by Denis O
Mon May 22, 2017 11:09 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Used classified prices on diesel models significantly dropping
Replies: 8
Views: 2338

Re: Used classified prices on diesel models significantly dropping

Previous governments eulogised about diesel and everyone jumped on the bandwagon. Now governments are demonising diesel and the effect is a significant slowing of sales which will only get worse as time moves on. Glad I got out a couple of years ago when diesel pricing was still firm. Mind you, a 4....
by Denis O
Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:55 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Tailgate button
Replies: 5
Views: 1272

Re: Tailgate button

You could have a go at cleaning it but why not just use the button on the dash or the key fob.
by Denis O
Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: First MOT
Replies: 26
Views: 4995

Re: First MOT

I once took a P38 for MOT at a council station and they didn't test the brakes. When I queried it, the tester said, if you got here without crashing into the rear of someone, with a heavy car like that, your brakes are fine.

He had a point.
by Denis O
Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:02 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Inspection 2 needed for 3.0d?
Replies: 8
Views: 1532

Re: Inspection 2 needed for 3.0d?

It's not called Insp 2 with a diesel, it's the 3rd service. The fact the cars done 36k since last service it needs a minimum of 3rd service.
by Denis O
Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:29 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Poor Service yet again............
Replies: 10
Views: 2509

Re: Poor Service yet again............

[quote="briankerrys47"]
[quote="Denis O"]
And don't forget Nat, they charge you almost 3 times what a good indy will.
[/quote]Morning Dennis don't start on (winter tyres)  lol  O:-)
[/quote]

Moi  >:D
by Denis O
Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:56 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Poor Service yet again............
Replies: 10
Views: 2509

Re: Poor Service yet again............

And don't forget Nat, they charge you almost 3 times what a good indy will.
by Denis O
Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: talk to me about intravee guys
Replies: 8
Views: 1849

Re: talk to me about intravee guys

If the INTRAVEE you get has the latest firmware, wake up mod, then it's fine to leave it in the boot and not worry about start up.