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Re: need advice [thompjbr]
by exexray
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Feb 18, 2007 (9:11 pm)
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Replying to: thompjbr (Mar 27, 2006 7:47 am)
We'll be moving to Colorado this summer,and living at 8500 feet.Since we don't plan on ever towing, is it fair to presume that the 2007 X5 6cylinder will be OK--we really don't want to spend the extra $9000.
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Re: need advice [exexray]
by thompjbr
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Feb 19, 2007 (6:45 am)
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Replying to: exexray (Feb 18, 2007 9:11 pm)
We have an 03 X5 3.0. Go camping, skiing, and traveling through the mountains all the time. NO PROBLEM!! I could probably pull our 19' boat through the mountains, it would be a little effort for the motor but my biggest concern would be the lack of trailer brakes. If you are commuting, I would have no concerns at all. If you are buying here in Colorado (which I would recommend so you have a local dealer relationship) I can recommend the advisor which we have bought all our cars from at Murray Motors. We have a 2008 535XI Wagon on order with him.
Good Luck!
Wayne
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Re: need advice [exexray]
by jpr18
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Feb 21, 2007 (5:43 pm)
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Replying to: exexray (Feb 18, 2007 9:11 pm)
just picked up my 3.0si Monday. Plenty of power.
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- #156 of 202
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Re: need advice [jpr18]
by exexray
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Feb 22, 2007 (10:19 pm)
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Replying to: jpr18 (Feb 21, 2007 5:43 pm)
Thanks so much for your input. And, who's the advisor you've used at Murray's?
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Re: need advice [exexray]
by thompjbr
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Feb 23, 2007 (8:27 pm)
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Replying to: exexray (Feb 22, 2007 10:19 pm)
Your welcome! I have used John Armstrong for years. He is wonderful.
Thanks,
Wayne Thompson
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2007 X5 Trailer Wiring
by e90sed
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Mar 09, 2007 (3:34 am)
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This vehicle is suppossed to be pre-wired for trailer lighting.
Has anyone found the pigtail that goes from the auto to the trailer connection??
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Re: 2007 X5 Trailer Wiring [e90sed]
by thompjbr
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Mar 11, 2007 (7:56 pm)
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Replying to: e90sed (Mar 09, 2007 3:34 am)
All the wiring and such came with the hitch kit I bought from Bavarian Autosport. It went in very easily and is specifically designed for the X5. The kit came with the factory mating plugs, RV to 4 pin adapter, and the relay for trailer brakes. All of the wiring mated right up to the connections which are located in the spare tire well.
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Re: Now you can build one... [ty39]
by anon3
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Mar 15, 2007 (8:49 am)
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Replying to: ty39 (Dec 05, 2006 3:57 pm)
If you order an X5 without the 3rd row seat, the area where the seat would have been contains a spare tire. The early descriptions show a storage compartment, but my X5 4.8i has a spare tire there.
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Re: Is there a 5.2iS in the future? [teamyonex]
by anon3
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Mar 15, 2007 (9:04 am)
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Replying to: teamyonex (Jan 25, 2007 7:50 am)
I have read that a top of the line iS version is being planned for the new X5 (along with an X6), but it will not be available until late in the 2008 model year after a new engine first appears in the new 7 series.
One site claimed that the new engine is supposed to be a turbo-charged V-8. This kinda makes sense because it follows the pattern of old 4.6is/4.8is. BMW will not use the 500 hp engines from the current M5/M6 because torque and power are produced at rpm levels that are too high for an SUV. (That's why the old 400 hp M5 engine was not used in the 4.6is/4.8is.)
The re-designed Porsche Cayenne turbo will be available spring 2007. In any case, there will be no X5 iS model until at least the 2008 model year.
But details are very sketchy at this point. Has anyone heard anything similar about engines and delivery dates?
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