We're thinking of getting an X5 for Mrs W. Anyone here have any knowledge/experience of owning one of these?

 

Cheers,

Dave

bit of a gangster/drug dealer car but i believe there a very good 4x4 :)

 

mate of mine is selling a 6 month old one if your interested?

 

Mike

bit of a gangster/drug dealer car but i believe there a very good 4x4 :)

 

mate of mine is selling a 6 month old one if your interested?

 

Mike

 

Cheers Mike, I'm looking for something a bit older (and therefore more affordable!) than that.

 

Dave

Hi Dave,

 

I know MickeyB has a 03 plate X5 3.0 Diesel in Silver, Im pretty sure he's on about selling it. Drop him a PM bud.

 

Cheerz

 

Rich

Got cracking headrests for putting tv`s in!!!

 

Bob

My brother and his wife wanted a X5 but having driven it and compared it to a X3 they ended up with the X3.

id prefere range rover

 

they look quality!

My brother and his wife wanted a X5 but having driven it and compared it to a X3 they ended up with the X3.

 

can never understand why anyone would buy an X3??

 

they cant go off road

 

there not very big

 

there not very cheap

 

and there not built by bmw but subcontracted

 

and there ugly lol

 

rather have a 5 series or spend the extra on an X5??

 

Mike

I would have agreed Kirbz before he they bought one, but they got top spec with colour coded bumpers, makes one hell of a difference. Who actually takes them off road?

no one you cant! did no one see them on topgear a long while ago against a 200 quid series 1 landrover???

I would have agreed Kirbz before he they bought one, but they got top spec with colour coded bumpers, makes one hell of a difference. Who actually takes them off road?

 

so why not save 5 grand and buy a 5 series estate?? looks better, goes better, handles better on the road and has more room lol

so why not save 5 grand and buy a 5 series estate?? looks better, goes better, handles better on the road and has more room lol

 

They wanted the elevated driving position? I don't know honestly know, but probably have better residual value than 5 Series?

i think in all honesty its not the car, to have a 4x4 is now a status symbol rather than whats the best car for the job lmao

 

Mike

to right mate was mine 44inch tyres (just to give you an idea of size)

Don't know about the x5 but my dad's got a 3 month old x3 and he hates it.2.5 petrol and the best he's had is 23 mpg.

X5s get stuck going up kurbs

it must be more cost effective to buy a hilux and put deck chairs in the back ???

I think we need to get back to the point here. Dave is looking for opinions on the X5, it's going to be driven by his wife and by the looks of things he's looking to buy her a safe and comfortable car. It's highly unlikely that she'll be taking the car off road and if they're considering an X5 then fuel economy is obviously not the most important factor in their decision making process.

 

I have driven both diesel and petrol variants of the X5 (3.0d, 3.0i, 4.4i and 4.8i). In my opinion the X5 is one hell of a car. It's both comfortable and spacious, carries a certain amount of "caché" (whether that's "posh" or "gangster" ... you decide) and offers superb safety features. I found the 3.0i to be a little under powered (especially as I was hauling four adults through the mountains of Bavaria at the time) but all in all a very capable car and easy to live with on a day-to-day basis. The 3.0 diesel felt "torqueier" than the equivalent petrol engine and I consider this to be the best compromise (performance/enjoyment vs purchase/maintenance cost). The 4.4i was good fun but for my money the 4.8i is my top choice. Of course it is also the most expensive one in their lineup ...

 

If you are considering safety, reliability, comfort, internal space and maintenance/running costs then I would suggest the 3.0 diesel. If your budget allows then the 4.4i or 4.6i gives you more performance but the same safety, reliability, etc. features of a 3 liter. There are a lot of 3.0d cars available at the moment. Probably because a lot of them were used as company cars (and therefore well maintained) which have now come to the end of their lease term. High mileage shouldn't put you off with these cars so long as they come with a full service history.

 

I hope the above has been of some interest/use - good luck with the search!

 

ATB

 

Dan

i dont think i missed the point it was a bit of light hearted humor or dont we do that on this forum any more ???????

I think you're all missing the point here. Dave is looking for opinions on the X5, it's going to be driven by his wife and by the looks of things he's looking to buy her a safe and comfortable car. It's highly unlikely that she'll be taking the car off road and if they're considering an X5 then fuel economy is obviously not the most important factor in their decision making process.

 

if you look at post number 2 i did make an opinion of the X5 which was a good opinion of it ;)

We had an X5 in our group on the way to Le Mans last year. Now while it did get left behind a bit, most of the reason was that it had to stop more than anyone else for fuel. I thought it was a 5 litre petrol, but maybe it was a 4.8. Anyway, it went OK and carried a heap of stuff and 4 people in reasonable comfort.

My Apologies for stating people missed the point. Had a crap weekend and looks like it'll be a crap week ahead as well. No excuse (I know) but I guess it gets on my wick - especially when I'm already p*d off - when people don't stay on-topic, etc. however slight the deviation may be. Once again, I apologise and will rephrase my original post.

 

Dan

My Apologies for stating people missed the point. Had a crap weekend and looks like it'll be a crap week ahead as well. No excuse (I know) but I guess it gets on my wick - especially when I'm already p*d off - when people don't stay on-topic, etc. however slight the deviation may be. Once again, I apologise and will rephrase my original post.

 

Dan

 

lol no worries mate

I speak to Niall Mackenzie (the bike GP racer - sorry to name drop) quite often. He had one. He said it was the best car he'd ever had. I think it was the 3 litre diesel too.

Thanks for the comments folks, I'd like a 4.4 V8 model, but the missus would be happy with any model - as long as its got the side steps!! :rolleyes:

My friends got a 3l diesel and to be honest its a fantastic car, in the 2 years he's owned it they have had 1 problem with it which was covered under warrenty (The fuel gauge stopped working twice and they kept running out of fuel). Apart from that its a great car, comfy, reliable, quiet, big, safe, not too bad on fuel and they do look nice. The 3l diesel has a bit of poke behind it, not too quick but will keep up with faster flowing traffic with ease. Performance to fuel ecomomy its the best engine to go for.

 

If your missus is really after one id go for it, im not a big BMW fan but the X5 is a nice car.