Currently negotiating a new contract for work, And as a treat will be buying myself as an X5, New to Bmw ownership. So looking for advice and tips from people in the know. I'm looking at a 2002-2005 model 4.4I. I'm just looking for things that can and do go wrong. Wat like are prices for parts etc. Is working on them a huge headache like Audi's or are they straight forward,

Again looking for advice and opinions, All greatly appreciated

Thanks Chris

hi mate

you wont regret it i test drove 4.4 petrol and loved it but then found my 4.6is carbon and loved it even more as for working on them i not got a clue i fit kitchens but there is a helpfull bunch on here

as for your reply on my judder post its a new air filter but i will look for split pipes in morning

welcome to the club and enjoy your BM

regards chris

This is why am on here, not came across a 4.6 in my hunt, Petrol aint an issue, It'll cost about £25 to fill it. Whats the difference in performance with the 4.6??? You got me curious now. Will go have a hunt and see what i can find out, my only issue is with the Autobox. Never owned an auto i haven't blown up, But then we are talking old jap cars when i was younger such as 300zx etc and Mazda Xedos. Should be fine in a BM.

Also if the AFm is new then i'd go onto Ebay order a hose kit get cutting and replace them all, My mate had a VW passat, We would never have found the pin hole in 1pipe. Dig in and get ur hands dirty :)

Thanks for the welcome

hi mate the 4.6 is 360 bhp as standard and has alot of other bits as well ie 20" wheels and bit of a body kit search 4.6is carbon on ebay where you from fella that will wind a few up on here £25 to fill it up ha ha :D :D :D

Well am guessing it'll be £25 as it's £22 to fill a RR sport from empty. Am from Glasgow Originally but moved abroad a cpl years ago, The clue is in the name, I think right now, We pay 18p a litre give or take. i used to run a 4.4v8 lexus in the uk and it was £1.09 a litre then not fun at all. Will go have a scout for info on the 4.6... Miss Ebay so much!!!!!!!!!

first off welcome to the club, and secondly £25!!!! i get a quarter of a tank for that and that will last all of five mins usually :lol:

Yer i don't miss paying £1.30+ a litre for fuel in the slightest, Miss the rain though we only get a cpl of hours every year. And sand gets everywhere haha

Hmmm just found this on Dubizzle,

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/bmw/x5/2011/6/13/bmw-x5-4-6is-2/?back=Y2xhc3NpZmllZC9hdXRvczR4NHMvYm13L3g1Lw==&ps=2&page=2&year__gte=&added__gte=&seller_type=&is_search=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&places__id__in=--&year__lte=2011&kilometers__lte=&keywords=&is_basic_search_widget=0&price__lte=45000

So will this come with the 20" wheels and 360bhp, Think i'll have that for the money!!!!

Welcome to the forum mate.

;)

Hi mate that White one looks the nuts and yes it comes with 20" alloys as standard happy days !!

Hi mate that White one looks the nuts and yes it comes with 20" alloys as standard happy days !!

Yer £7500 for an X5 i'll have that me thinks or something similar after my trip home

That's the same year and model as mine except mine is black I gave £11,000 for mine six months ago I think they look much nicer than standard x5

Well the time has come to buy and i've looking for 10days straight now. can't find a decent low mileage V8 that's not a dog. Typical :(

So stumbled across a lovely M5 in Blue. Waiting on sales manager coming back to me with a final decent price and gonna push for a water and oil pump overhaul if i can!!!

Fingers crossed this time next week am a BMW owner woop woop :)

Nice one.

Keep us posted

m5 much better.nice one.

just out of interest.what made you want to live in arab land?my mate lives out there.it's never appealed to me in the slightest.a place where you cant kiss in public sounds fookin backwards to me.wtf.haha

m5 much better.nice one.

just out of interest.what made you want to live in arab land?my mate lives out there.it's never appealed to me in the slightest.a place where you cant kiss in public sounds fookin backwards to me.wtf.haha

It's tax free

I work a 20hr week

My company pay my rent

i get fed 3x a day. So have no bills at all,

petrol is 23p a litre, 20 cigs are £1.40.

Not kiss in public dude please. I've done far worse and whilst the cops were watching. There's no crime ok beers expensive but so what its a luxury i can afford to part take in. Am here 3yrs and will never go back to the uk!! I can't think why you wouldn't want to live here :)

i dont like arabs.simples.i think the uk is !Removed! too but i would rather battle on here than dubai.i looked into moving to oz or america but dont think it'll happen now.

My best mate went out there for a six month contract about five years ago still there he loves it for all the reasons above plus he works at the f1 race track out there so gets to drive racing cars most days the lucky fooker

My best mate went out there for a six month contract about five years ago still there he loves it for all the reasons above plus he works at the f1 race track out there so gets to drive racing cars most days the lucky fooker

Whats his name?? aint Andy is it? I know a few boys that work there. Yer i cant complain about my life here it works well for me. I have a 20hr week. I just picked up another 6hrs a week at another place and thats seriously put some more cash in my pocket every month. So the M5 will soon be replaced if all keeps going.

Arabs dont bother me in the slightest. Like everywhere everyone only hears the worst, Some of my arab friends are salt of the earth and am pleased i have met them. Oz is ok apart from the cripplin tax system they have in place now. And am sorry i'd rather socialise with Arabs than Yanks fook me spend sometime with them and you'll see what i mean and sadly america is full of them :(.

Whats his name?? aint Andy is it? I know a few boys that work there. Yer i cant complain about my life here it works well for me. I have a 20hr week. I just picked up another 6hrs a week at another place and thats seriously put some more cash in my pocket every month. So the M5 will soon be replaced if all keeps going.

His name Is tony whitaker

Arabs dont bother me in the slightest. Like everywhere everyone only hears the worst, Some of my arab friends are salt of the earth and am pleased i have met them. Oz is ok apart from the cripplin tax system they have in place now. And am sorry i'd rather socialise with Arabs than Yanks fook me spend sometime with them and you'll see what i mean and sadly america is full of them :(.

His name is Tony whitaker

dont know that name sorry fella, but i know a few lads that work as instructors on Yas Island!