aaronmartin 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2008 Hi people, I have finally bought the car that I have wanted for years, a 2000 BMW X5 4.4i Only driven about 200km so far, but loved every minute of it, although not looking forward to the first fuel bill :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2008 nice mate, they're pretty nice cars! powerful too, not many X5's here, good to see some more! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Court M3 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2008 Nice!! I like the X5 but with gas prices here, will have to stick with the X3 2.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2008 Very nice! they tick along very well. Put a nice exhaust on there, thoses BMW V8s sound awesome. Oh By the way welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted March 13, 2008 welcome. Nice X5, what are you towing with it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuen 16 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Welcome, glad you got your dream car, I haven't seen those wheels on an X5 before! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Nice wagon! Welcome along. Drive like it's renewable - worry about petrol prices later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaronmartin 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks for the welcome. Ill be using it to tow my boat, its only a ski boat so not very heavy, my old car (Subaru Forester) towed it fine. And my opinion with the fuel consumption is I might as well use it while there is some still left! Petrol is never going to get any cheaper, and I think everyone should own a V8 at least once in their life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted March 14, 2008 And my opinion with the fuel consumption is I might as well use it while there is some still left! Petrol is never going to get any cheaper, and I think everyone should own a V8 at least once in their life! Amen brother Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Welcome. Big step up from a Forester. Congrats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Amen brother+1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Welcome, great car. Enjoy the power of the V8! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PBOY23 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 quote- I think everyone should own a V8 at least once in their life! yep amen to that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Hi people, I have finally bought the car that I have wanted for years, a 2000 BMW X5 4.4i Only driven about 200km so far, but loved every minute of it, although not looking forward to the first fuel bill :-) Very nice, always wanted one and will someday get one. Sportpac 4.4 Jap import yes? Friend of mine has a 03 X5 Sportpac 4.6is in black with the factory 20's & kiwi new, tv, the whole drama. Excellent unit infact! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 4 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Welcome mate. The X5's are beautiful cars, really like the wheels on your's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaronmartin 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2008 Very nice, always wanted one and will someday get one. Sportpac 4.4 Jap import yes? Friend of mine has a 03 X5 Sportpac 4.6is in black with the factory 20's & kiwi new, tv, the whole drama. Excellent unit infact! Yep it is Sportpac 4.4 Jap Import, but its been in New Zealand almost 5 years so has pretty good NZ service history. I wanted a black one, but they seem to attract a hefty price premium, and also they seem almost impossible to keep clean. I think the silver with tints still looks pretty good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted March 21, 2008 Very nice X5, just awsome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2008 Welcome -Sweet Ride. Is that the one from Hoffmans in Palmy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 I'm actually keen to get an X5 down the track, would prefer kiwi new, black, sportpac, 20" optionals and preferably 3.0d as a friend of mine has one, he gets better than car fuel economy and 170kw with over 500nm of torque, they're just absolutely stunning for a diesel! Pay a hefty price tag for diesel tho & I also understand no diesels came out from Japan? Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaronmartin 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 Welcome -Sweet Ride. Is that the one from Hoffmans in Palmy? Yep it sure is, and for the record the guys at Hoffmans have been good to deal with so far, there was a fault with the fuel tank senders the day after I bought it, and they paid for my local BMW dealer to fix it without any argument or hassle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaronmartin 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 I'm actually keen to get an X5 down the track, would prefer kiwi new, black, sportpac, 20" optionals and preferably 3.0d as a friend of mine has one, he gets better than car fuel economy and 170kw with over 500nm of torque, they're just absolutely stunning for a diesel! Pay a hefty price tag for diesel tho & I also understand no diesels came out from Japan? I was also looking at a diesel, but the extra $10k plus that they cost pays for alot of petrol, and after driving both, the petrol v8 is just an amazing drive, so much more power than the diesel. I know the newest diesel models (twin turbo) ones are now a hell of alot more powerful, but I defintely couldnt afford one of them :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 I was also looking at a diesel, but the extra $10k plus that they cost pays for alot of petrol, and after driving both, the petrol v8 is just an amazing drive, so much more power than the diesel. I know the newest diesel models (twin turbo) ones are now a hell of alot more powerful, but I defintely couldnt afford one of them :-) Haha, nah neither mate, I think they're 210kw from memory, but all the same, the 170kw 3.0d X5 ticks along very very well & I'd say they will have an awesome resale also. Friend of mine has one and gets 1000km to a tank! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
