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RRUK

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Test Drove an X5

OK, so decided to see what all the fuss is about and took out a new X5 3.0D Sport today. First impressions were that it seems much smaller on the inside than it does on the outside. You don't feel that you're in a 4WD.

The seats are not very sculpted despite being the sports seats (I thought) I was a bit disappointed that they were so flat. The rear seat is literally a bench seat, completely flat. There was enough room for me to sit behind my front seat though, so there's lots of room for adults and kids alike. The boot is also smaller than I thought it would be. The steering wheel is small and chunky, has a nice feel to it and all controls are typical BMW.Solid.

Driving wise - you don't feel the sense of occasion that you do in the RRS, you're not sitting in the cockpit and as a result you feel slightly removed from the car. (Although I accept that part of this comes down to finding your precise seating position) The 3.0 diesel engine is superb compared to any LR diesel I've driven. It's quick off the mark, has good pull for overtaking and is relatively quiet, very easy to live with, certainly not sluggish. (I'm sure chipping would make it very good indeed) . The 6 speed auto box is just like the one I have in the RRS, with the same steptronic mode etc.

On dual carriageways it's smooth as you would expect and on country roads I can't say it felt any better or any worse than the RRS. It drove very well.

Overall I would say it's a very nice machine, easy to live with, comparitively frugal (25mpg showing on my test drive) nice to look at (though it's no SC!)
and the model I drove sat on nice 20" alloys and was in Le Mans Blue. There really is no sense of feeling different from the pack though in one of these, in the RRS you ARE different, but people have no cause to stare at an X5. I would miss that. (Does that make me vain?)

Would I swap to one of these? Perhaps. Let's see what they'd offer me for mine first. If there's little money to be saved then it's not worth it, the whole point to the exercise is to see if I can cash in a lump sum afterall.

The salesman also said that the facelift version came out Jan 05.Not sure if this was a fib or not, people seem to be saying different things. L319 D4 HSE

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Mon Aug 14 2006 1:04pm

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RRUK, as I've said before we came down to a choice of 3:

RRSport
ML320CDi Sport
X5 3.0d Sport

X5 drove superbly and engine was refined and very quick. Really felt like an 'Estate car on stilts' and was the most car-like to drive.

However, this was not what we were looking for - We wanted a 4x4

RRSport was the one which delivered this.

Have to say also that driving through Europe as we are, and having driven past scores of New ML's and X5's, our Sport has turned heads EVERYWHERE we have gone - Especially with Stormers, side-steps etc,

That to me is worth the admission price alone........... Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Mon Aug 14 2006 9:01pm

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Supertrotter wrote:
That to me is worth the admission price alone...........

Tooooooooooo leeeeft

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Mon Aug 14 2006 9:03pm

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Too!!!!!!!!!!! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Good to see in my absence some things just never change! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:05pm

RRUK

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Very Annoyed wrote:
Too!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice bit of Moderating VA!! L319 D4 HSE

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Mon Aug 14 2006 9:07pm

JayMann

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Edit it for me then plz RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW X6 XDrive35D
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
And A Van For Rex!

WINNER - 2008's Idler Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Comedian Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Funniest Incident

I love boobies i love boobies i love boobies cuz i'm a big kid now! (Come on everybody sing with me you know the words!)

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:08pm

RRS-NL

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Re: Test Drove an X5

RRUK wrote:
The salesman also said that the facelift version came out Jan 05.Not sure if this was a fib or not, people seem to be saying different things.

Not true!

My neighbour has a facelifted X5 4.4i and she got it in 2004.
When I look on the internet, it says that it was introduced in October 2003.

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:09pm

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.............. Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:10pm

RRUK

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JayMann wrote:
Edit it for me then plz

your wish is my command!

(Martin, I promise that's the only time I shall do that...) L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:13pm

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and I edited the edit! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

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Runner Up - 2009 ï¿½Just Doing What Itï¿½s Designed To Doï¿½ Award

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Mon Aug 14 2006 9:16pm

JayMann

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So thats how you spell it well tooooooooooo not it RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW X6 XDrive35D
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
And A Van For Rex!

WINNER - 2008's Idler Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Comedian Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Funniest Incident

I love boobies i love boobies i love boobies cuz i'm a big kid now! (Come on everybody sing with me you know the words!)

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:16pm

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what? 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

WINNER - 2009 ï¿½Idler Of The Yearï¿½ Award
Runner Up - 2009 ï¿½Just Doing What Itï¿½s Designed To Doï¿½ Award

DO NOT CLICK HERE!

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:17pm

JayMann

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Stop it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gits RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW X6 XDrive35D
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
And A Van For Rex!

WINNER - 2008's Idler Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Comedian Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Funniest Incident

I love boobies i love boobies i love boobies cuz i'm a big kid now! (Come on everybody sing with me you know the words!)

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:17pm

Very Annoyed
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2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

WINNER - 2009 ï¿½Idler Of The Yearï¿½ Award
Runner Up - 2009 ï¿½Just Doing What Itï¿½s Designed To Doï¿½ Award

DO NOT CLICK HERE!

Mon Aug 14 2006 9:18pm

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