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My first thought was split in the intake hose or throttle body failure. Unplug the maf sensor and see what happens.

£10k….. you can buy mine! seriously, I paid £2.5k 2 years ago and mines a 52 2002 model. It’s ULEZ compliant due to it being petrol and it’s age, so I don’t get stung if I have to go into London ( I just get stung getting there!) as Dave says, have a look at lpg converted models but think about where to fill it if you are heading to Greece (not too sure of their infrastructure) or just run it on proper fuel. power wise, they are more than capable of the job and I would be happy to tour round Europe in it. lhd models might be cheaper to find in Europe as it’s the norm.

Yeah, I agree with Dave. I have the 3l petrol and it’s very fuel heavy. Average 17mpg. Try and get a 6speed gearbox or auto version. I have the 5 speed manual and it is high on the revs at 70mph. It really needs another gear in there for cruising. It’s a very well built and comfy car with everything we need, loads of space and rear seats have good leg room for adults. It’s definitely one of the best cars I have owned.

If I remember, the clamps that hold the windows in are prone to perish and the window jumps in the track. try putting the window Galway down and then pulling it up and toward the front of the car and see if it moves or clunks.

Hi Martin, firstly….. what kit do you have?? 😂👍🏻 surely just put the roof down and put the drums in. I used to be able to fit my full Pearl export into a e36…. Without the rest of the band, they would have to walk. In reality, the x3 is ok but how about a 5 series estate? the boot space would be about the same, if not a bit larger? Also it’s lower so the bass drum will be easier to load and it will be better on fuel as it’s not 4 wheel drive. I have an x5 e53 which is great, but the boot shelf is a little high if I want to lift large stuff in. The x5 boot will easily fit a standard kit and pretty much the full studio in. worth a thought 👍🏻

Hi all. My e53 has blown one sidelight and the indicators illuminated as per normal. now, I have replaced the bulbs and the fault warning has cleared, but the lights are not on and the indicators are still lit. Any ideas if there are any fuses or some other cause? I will have a better look tomorrow but time is against me on this one…. Basically I have one day off and the wife has three hundred jobs as per!

Yep, I agree. My 3 series was blocked too. I just removed the plastic bottle/ reservoir and pulled the pump from the bottom. Cleaned both the pump and filter with hot water and refitted good as new.

Happy new year to you all. Hope you had a good un. I just got back from São Paulo via Dubai….. 24 hours of flying each way with a pregnant wife and a toddler is not fun! Anyway, back home. All good. 👍🏻🥳

If it’s not lighting the dash intermittently, have you tried the ignition switch relay? It’s a clip on item under the steering wheel cowling opposite the ignition barrel. If this is failing it would not send the signal to tell the ews or cas aswell as the dashboard to work. … it’s worth a try!

Morning Gaz and welcome! big change from a mokka… in a good way 😊 any questions, just ask. cheers stu

Quick update…. Never say something about next week being boring…. my gallbladder exploded! 😂

…. Laying down in a dark room caused one of the issues mate! 😂😂👍🏻

Well, where do I start…. the x5 is still the same, temperamental beast but in the past week, we have managed to book tickets to go back to Brazil for Christmas, so the in laws can finally meet our son, I quit my job and got a new one which I start on the 1st dec and we found out my wife is expecting our second child! next week should hopefully be a bit more sedate!

This was happening to my x5 and I changed all the ignition barrels and dme units etc…. Turns out it was the immobiliser chip in the key. I bought a key programmer and a blank key with chip off Amazon and got a new one cut for less than £30. I would see if you can borrow someone’s diagnostic software and put the live dme screen on. Put the key close to the ignition and see if the chip reads constantly.

First thing is check the battery. Mine did the same and randomly put the car in limp mode.

When you say it does nothing, do you mean it won’t start? Does the dash lights etc come on?

Long shot but have the brake discs been checked for warps? Is the calliper loose? is there any air in the power steering pump?

Absolutely stunning mate. top job 👍🏻

It was the fuse 75 in the rear cubby hole. may least it was with a bunch of other random fuses that control the front things! 😂

Had a look and the fronts are 9j. I’m going to try and order 2x new rear tyres tomorrow. let’s see what else happens… the fuse blew on my tracker yesterday, cutting the live feed to the stereo… silly me!, how did I not know the fuse for the stereo would be in the boot…. 🙄😂

Depends on the look you are after to be honest. If you are to go the larger wheels route, it might be worth lowering the car too or you risk the tractor look. take a pic of your car from the side and photoshop some on there… try the likes of Khan wheels and then tone it down and see what looks good. my mate once said, pick the wheels and we make the car fit them…

Had a bit of an issue today, puncture on the rear wheel which wrecked… and I mean destroyed the rear tyre. car is looking a bit wonky now on its 17” spare, but on checking the wheel, it turns out the rear wheels are 10j by looks of it. The tyres are 255x50x 19 all round. looking at the other one, it does look a little stretched. what is the correct size I should be looking for? thanks. stu.

Hi all. Not sure if I’m in the right place but hey…. bmw main dealer wanted a LOT for a replacement key for the x5. so I went and bought a cheap ak90 key reader from Amazon and a cheap key with all the internals from Ali express…. both arrived early and the key was an exact duplicate of the genuine key. So off to the locksmith I went… ten minutes later and I had a second key that worked the ignition barrel. installed the ak90 onto my windows 7 laptop and fired it up. After a short bit of working out how to install drivers etc, it connected and I read the key. It did what it said, showed me the key was blank and ready to programme. i went into the car and removed the ews unit from under the dash and used the ak90 to read the unit…. It’s a little tricky to hold the connections, but it read and saved. Then, I ran the evaluation software and the ews told me what key slot to use, I selected it and inserted the key… it wrote within a minute and then I just updated the file back to the ews module. I fitted the ews back to the car, pluggged in pa soft to see what keys read and what are active and started it up with the old key. No issues there…. now for the new key……. Success!!!!!! it reads the transponder fine, i programmed the central locking in about 10 seconds and now, I have a fully working key! all in all, the costs were… ak90 about £20 key £9 key cutting £10 i have ordered another key so we can both have nice new ones that are not taped together which as I have the software, will cost £19! ** the key cutter on the high street starting with T…. Will not cut your own key **

Wow! That sounds shocking! Are all the plugs and injectors working? Sounds like a misfire on a cylinder but you say it’s not throwing any faults? The engine looks like it’s moving around a lot under the cowling, is the covering on the engine loose? check that the fan is not hitting the surrounding bits and all the fins are straight.