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      06-22-2017, 06:08 AM   #1
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My first X (X5 M50d) - Greetings from Germany

Dear all,

I was long time a 5 series customer but I noticed that my loved wife is always eying on the light trucks of BMW! So I felt for myself I had to do something!

I gave away my lovely Alpina D5 (see here: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093642) and ordered a X5 M50d. I ticked nearly all of the boxes, just left out the towing connection and the vented seats.

Rims are the 599 with 285/35 and 325/30 with Micheline Pilot Super Sport. The ride quality is better than with the D5 with same tires and 20".

Here some impressions:






































Here some pics after sealing the paint with AutoBrill sealant (www.autbril.ch):



























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      06-22-2017, 06:24 AM   #2
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Dear all,

I was long time a 5 series customer but I noticed that my loved wife is always eying oon the light trucks of BMW! So I felt for myself I had to do something.

I gave away my lovely Alpina D5 (see here: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093642) and ordered a X5 M50d. I ticked nearly all of the boxes, just left out the towing connection and the vented seats.

Rims are the 599 with 285/35 and 325/30 with Micheline Pilot Super Sport. The ride quality is better than with the D5 with same tires and 20".

Here some impressions:






































Here some pics after sealing the paint with AutoBrill sealant (www.autbril.ch):



























Best regards
Jochen
Very nice!!!!!
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      06-22-2017, 07:21 AM   #3
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Welcome to the M50d club.
You will sure enjoy the pace and smooth tones of the engine.
I have the same rims on Pirelli tyres and the ride quality is not compromised.
Enjoy the new toy and I would be interested after one months ownership what you think of the car.
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      06-22-2017, 07:28 AM   #4
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Welcome to the M50d club.
You will sure enjoy the pace and smooth tones of the engine.
I have the same rims on Pirelli tyres and the ride quality is not compromised.
Enjoy the new toy and I would be interested after one months ownership what you think of the car.
Thank you. I will write down my impressions later here. It seems that power is similar to the D5 but with less turbo lag. Much better from the inside is the sound, the ASD is making a good job here...

Yesterday we traveld to Switzerland over the french motorways and we managed to get 9,7 liters per 100 km (24 mpg) without missing anything. Impressive and less than the D5...
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      06-22-2017, 07:48 AM   #5
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Congratulations!

You're gone enjoy that ride!

Beautiful interior choice!
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      06-22-2017, 11:31 AM   #6
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Enjoy the AB. Not sure why the 2nd poster decided we needed to see al the photos again...!!!!
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wow! Love this car. Wonder if they ever released this in the US how much it would cost.

Anyways...resize...I'm on 100GB internet and a HD monitor and I still had to wait 15 seconds for it to load and scroll.
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      06-22-2017, 03:56 PM   #8
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Anyways...resize...I'm on 100GB internet and a HD monitor and I still had to wait 15 seconds for it to load and scroll.
Yes, you are right. I corrected it.

Thanks to all for the kind words. I really enjoy the ride, which feels still a bit strange to me, but ok...
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      06-22-2017, 05:07 PM   #9
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50d' exhaust should sound great. Post some videos of your exhaust sound please
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      06-22-2017, 05:09 PM   #10
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Dear all,

I was long time a 5 series customer but I noticed that my loved wife is always eying on the light trucks of BMW! So I felt for myself I had to do something!

I gave away my lovely Alpina D5 (see here: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093642) and ordered a X5 M50d. I ticked nearly all of the boxes, just left out the towing connection and the vented seats.

Rims are the 599 with 285/35 and 325/30 with Micheline Pilot Super Sport. The ride quality is better than with the D5 with same tires and 20".

Here some impressions:






































Here some pics after sealing the paint with AutoBrill sealant (www.autbril.ch):



























Best regards
Jochen
Verrrrryyyyy Niiiiiiiceee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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      06-22-2017, 05:30 PM   #11
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50d' exhaust should sound great. Post some videos of your exhaust sound please
I am sorry that I have to disappoint you, but a Diesel engine has zero sound coming from the exhaust. Due to the particle filters no nice sound reach the end of the exhaust. So even if I record the exhaust note, there will be nothing spectacular.
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      06-22-2017, 05:53 PM   #12
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Great choices... Absolutely stunning! Congratulations Jochen!
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      06-24-2017, 12:19 AM   #13
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Awesome combo! So jealous the US can't get this model!
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      06-24-2017, 09:33 AM   #14
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Awesome looking car! I'm a huge fan of diesel, wish they had M50d available in the US, or even just an M40d
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Awesome looking car! I'm a huge fan of diesel, wish they had M50d available in the US, or even just an M40d
Same. It's the only X5 I am jealous of.
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      06-25-2017, 06:41 PM   #16
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So, so nice. Excellent choice on the tyres.
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      08-12-2018, 02:59 PM   #17
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To story continues...

My X5 is gone (stolen), but the story continues with this beauty:

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...2#post23582532
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Shame about the loss of your M50d however really nice M550d.
Didn't realize they existed?
Enjoy the new ride - must be quicker than the M50d?
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My X5 is gone (stolen), but the story continues with this beauty:

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...2#post23582532
Damn dude that sucks. I wish we had the 50d here in the US. And alcantara headliner option!
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      08-12-2018, 11:36 PM   #20
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Enjoy the new ride - must be quicker than the M50d?
Yes the weight of the car is less and the aerodynamics are better and additionally it has more power. So it is clearly faster. I would say, without timing it, that the car is faster than my M3 from 100 to 200 km per hour...
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My X5 is gone (stolen), but the story continues with this beauty:

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...2#post23582532
Sorry for the X5 but congrats on the M550d. Here in the States, I can only envy the European members and drool on those G31 pics.
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      08-13-2018, 01:57 AM   #22
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My X5 is gone (stolen), but the story continues with this beauty:

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...2#post23582532
Sorry about your car getting stolen. They stole my E92 years ago and since I am adding a lot of security gadgets. X6 (E71) they tried to steal twice (really loaded car as well), last thing that happened on my previous F15 is they stole the navigation (a lot of mess). A lot of hassle when stuff like this happens. Congrats on ur new ride!
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