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Car Forum / BMW Cars / April 2005Why is there allmost no E53 talk here ???
just lurking - and e53 issues is far between..... /Henrik [e53 4.4iv8 - 2001] > just lurking - and e53 issues is far between..... My guess? SUVs (and SAVs) are generally held in low regard by most BMW enthusiasts. You would certainly have to qualify as an enthusiast to read a newsgroup about your car brand. -Fred W >just lurking - and e53 issues is far between..... > >/Henrik >[e53 4.4iv8 - 2001] There is a fairly active Roadfly message forum for the X5: http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e53/ Heh, well I went to the roadfly board - and thats fine - lots of e53 discussions there.. why would an enthusiast not buy an x5 ??? - the 4.4 certainly rides nice and fast ;-) /Henrik [e53 4.4iv8 van - 2001] > just lurking - and e53 issues is far between..... > > /Henrik > [e53 4.4iv8 - 2001] >why would an enthusiast not buy an x5 ??? Because it's a truck?  SignatureDean Dark > Heh, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > why would an enthusiast not buy an x5 ??? - the 4.4 certainly rides nice and > fast ;-) Enthusiasts aren't interested in one that merely rides nice however fast it might go. It needs to handle nice as well, and this requirement is hard to meet in an SUV. Jim well, i assume that handling is better in the normal salons & coupes - but i would say that the x5 has great handling - way better than other SUV's ... sop that makes BMW still deliver in my book.. /Henrik >> Heh, >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > meet in an SUV. > Jim This is so true. While my old 90 E34 535i/5spd will outcorner an X5 any day, nevertheless, the X5 is a fantastic *driving* TRUCK. I was able to test drive one at a BMWNA driving event and got to take the X5 on a track. No other trucks/SUV/SAV can compare. Chevy Tahoes, Toyota RX300/Landcruisers, and a wide array of Ford SUVs all suffered in comparison to the X5. Even the Mercedes ML thingie was no match. > just lurking - and e53 issues is far between..... > > /Henrik > [e53 4.4iv8 - 2001] Henrik You might want to take a look at this, okay its a 4.8 but just goes to show what an X5 can do... http://www.trackdaycam.co.uk/Milltekexhausts/CastleCombeX5.wmv The only mod AFIAK is the Milltek exhaust. The car in front (before he gives up) is a Caterham which is essentially a purpose built track car. "Henrik Ohm Eriksen" <henrik.ohm@manzana.biz> wrote in news:4258ccd9$0$149 $edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk: > just lurking - and e53 issues is far between..... > > /Henrik > [e53 4.4iv8 - 2001] there is an e53 section at http://forums.bimmerforums.com/ |
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