Brown as fuck: 2001 BMW X5 3.0 - Exxon5!

[95 quid Peugeot]

15 minutes ago, stripped fred said:

Definitely worth buying this car  when they have massively depreciated and then take the risk of something going drastically wrong. That's the autoshite way...

That particular X5 is argumently one of the nicest cars I've driven, and sadly I like the colour internal and external,

[hennabm]

4 hours ago, Kiltox said:

Someone walked into a BMW main dealer in 2001 and paid £43k for a brown X5 with brown interior - why does anyone do anything?  

Similar for mine. Someone back in mid 2002 went in and ordered a mint green X5 with pale green leather interior and coughed around £43k. Just why would you choose that combo?

 

Oh and ticked the poverty spec petrol engine - being the 3l straight 6 instead of the real beast of the V8 or the economic diesel.

[Kiltox]

Been getting quotes for a windscreen for this. It’s really badly swirled and scratched - has a few minor chips outside of the swept area and just generally shows its age and a life of going through automatic car washes too often / having worn out wipers drag across it. 
 

Autoglass want £430 

Independent place was surprised the best they could do was £360 - they expected to be able to beat them by a lot more than that!

[Jazoli]

1 hour ago, Kiltox said:

Been getting quotes for a windscreen for this. It’s really badly swirled and scratched - has a few minor chips outside of the swept area and just generally shows its age and a life of going through automatic car washes too often / having worn out wipers drag across it. 
 

Autoglass want £430 

Independent place was surprised the best they could do was £360 - they expected to be able to beat them by a lot more than that!

What's your insurance excess for windscreens? a hammer is quite effective at simulating a rock thrown up by a quarry wagon

[Kiltox]

Cant go down that route sadly 

[hennabm]

I had a small crack in the middle of the screen and asked the insurance to do it. Unfortunately Autoglass cracked it even more when attempting a repair. So I had to pay £140 for a new screen. I'm sure yours, like mine will have the light and rain sensor in it behind where the mirror sits. I you don't want these to work I'm sure a base spec screen should be cheaper, if they do such a thing.

[Kiltox]

Does your car have auto lights?

Mine has auto wipers so obviously has the rain sensor but doesn’t have auto lights which confused the windscreen place I spoke to. 

[hennabm]

It does but thankfully the switch allows me to turn them off. The light switch turned to the left gives auto function. Turned to the right gives the standard side and then head lights.

[Kiltox]

I wonder if I can retrofit them by having a sensor fitted with the new screen and changing the switch - wonder if the wiring is in place 

[Dan_ZTT]

On 8/24/2020 at 9:24 AM, SiC said:

I guess the type of buyer is someone middle aged, bought their house cheap and mortgage paid off. Parents elderly so need to have a "high car". Still want something "sporty" so M badged. 

With the mortgage gone, having an equivalent mortgage payment going out isn't as much a big thing. 

I think it's the opposite from what I've seen. Late 20's still living at home rent-free despite having a reasonable-paying job, not saving for a deposit because they'd rather just stay there till their parents croak, want to drive around in something new and flash. 

[DVee8]

@Kiltox,you need to get shot of the BMW and buy this. Or maybe buy this to go along side

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008252928140?advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&radius=1500&body-type=SUV&make=MERCEDES-BENZ&year-to=2020&sort=price-asc&postcode=dh23hx&page=1

[DVee8]

So this is what happened to Brian Harvey for East17..  In the rear view mirror.

Alright, alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Alright, alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Alright, alright

[jmsguzzi]

I really like the browness of this X5 but I still can't get my head around why anyone would buy one over a E39 Tourer?

[Kiltox]

11 minutes ago, jmsguzzi said:

I really like the browness of this X5 but I still can't get my head around why anyone would buy one over a E39 Tourer?

Can you fit a fridge in the boot of an E39 sideways?  

[jmsguzzi]

4 minutes ago, Kiltox said:

Can you fit a fridge in the boot of an E39 sideways?  

I'm not sure on that one but I bet it's easier to lift into!

[Tayne]

3 hours ago, Kiltox said:

Can you fit a fridge in the boot of an E39 sideways?  

Kinda irrelevant if you have access to a refrigerated van...

[Kiltox]

16 minutes ago, Tayne said:

Kinda irrelevant if you have access to a refrigerated van...

Not if you saw how crap those were at actually maintaining a temperature 

[Split_Pin]

I much prefer your X5 as the colour combination gives it a much classier image.

[Kiltox]

110 mile drive to work this morning

 

Not bad going really!

[Split_Pin]

Liked for the MPGs.

Is that Tesco Bank or Group there? The Bank made me redundant last year. I wasn't one of their spotless Aryan race so wasn't redeployed. I don't miss their weekly KDF newsletter though.

[Kiltox]

Group. I’m a scumbag contractor though. 

[Split_Pin]

Don't worry I was a scumbag FTE.

[SiC]

I wonder what happens to that display after 2038 and if it still works...

[320touring]

20 minutes ago, SiC said:

I wonder what happens to that display after 2038 and if it still works...

It becomes part of Skynet and pilots the X5 about selling Columbian Marching Aluminium to the T1000s

[SiC]

It becomes part of Skynet and pilots the X5 about selling Columbian Marching Aluminium to the T1000s

Would be exciting if it did. I suspect it'll just roll around to 1970 without much fanfare.

[320touring]

That's the problem - nae imagination they computers..

[BorniteIdentity]

Fuck this EV nonsense* and get into this alongside the X5

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3232039063571017/

[hennabm]

Hi Kiltox

Don't know how yours is getting on but mine has now developed a couple more leaks. Not from any previous repairs - ohhh no.

This time it is the oil filter housing to block gasket and a power steering pipe that have joined forces and decided to pollute the underside of the car. Thankfully no further than the under tray as yet. Another William heading my way.

[Kiltox]

OFH gasket was the cause of my leaks and it seems to be doing ok for now - which as you know means it’s probably currently plotting to leak from somewhere else  

Bloody things. 

[hennabm]

The above work previously mentioned was joined by a new viscous fan coupling, before I got my car back today. I know these cars are expensive - but I think even the specialist repairers see an X5 and add noughts to the bill....