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by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:40 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: New 2001 E53 owner
Replies: 3
Views: 1213

Re: New 2001 E53 owner

welcome along, youll find this forum packed with knowledge and advice, as for those springs, from my exerience they are good to start with but soon start to eat into the plastic struts and also loose there "poing" after a while and only open the boot half way
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: Collected our first X5 today :-)
Replies: 7
Views: 2255

Re: Collected our first X5 today :-)

welcome along, youll find this forum packed with knowledge and advice, was nice to meet you the other day, just a shame the tow bar was the wrong type  >:(
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:33 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: Hello from Sussex
Replies: 6
Views: 1506

Re: Hello from Sussex

welcome along, youll find this forum packed with knowledge and advice  :)
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: On the light side
Topic: Brave Men!
Replies: 8
Views: 5245

Re: Brave Men!

my missis says i may wear the trousers but she picks them for me lol
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:49 pm
Forum: Buy and sell
Topic: Wanted- x5 e53 gloss black interior trim set
Replies: 13
Views: 3394

Re: Wanted- x5 e53 gloss black interior trim set

Thanks mattyp

Yes I have a full set of black gloss interior trim available, drop me a pm ;)
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:37 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/
Replies: 15
Views: 4785

Re: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/

[quote="Chris.od"]
Hi Darren,
I pinged you an email back, any thoughts?
Cheers
[/quote]

sorry you have lost me, i dont have any unread messages on here
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:30 pm
Forum: On the light side
Topic: Brave Men!
Replies: 8
Views: 5245

Re: Brave Men!

It only takes me 2 missed calls from the missis and im in the dog house lol
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:16 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Light ballast control unit
Replies: 3
Views: 1035

Re: Light ballast control unit

I have a good set of ballasts removed from my x5 im breaking, drop me a pm  ;)
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:10 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/
Replies: 15
Views: 4785

Re: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/

shadrack.... its other parts that fetch good money too like the diffs alone will raise another 1k odd as there the 3.91 final drive units, then theres the gearbox, transfer box, lpg kit etc etc :) mattyp.... yeah i wish tbh i had got the 4.4 as engine would have been so much cheaper to replace, but ...
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:49 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/
Replies: 15
Views: 4785

Re: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/

Na easy make that, the wheels alone go for around 1200, there 333m 20"s :)
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:50 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/
Replies: 15
Views: 4785

Re: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/

From what I read the cam chain guides can go without warning once a car has done over 100k, mine is on 127k

I had no prior warning or funny sounds atal :(
by DARREN-4.6-V8
Fri Jan 15, 2016 1:39 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/
Replies: 15
Views: 4785

x5 4.6 v8 owner for just over 1 month and it didnt go too well :/

Soooo after many years of wanting a x5 i finally decided to treat myself, i looked t around 6 before buying as wanted one that was spot on so i paid the man his money and brought myself a beauty of a x5, she is the 4.6 v8 model on brc lpg wearing a 52 plate with a very high spec list and came with f...