Joined the X5 club.

beyondm3 · 08-17-2019, 07:02 AM

Traded in the X3 for this and a 3rd row this past week. Pretty excited about it. Unfortunately I think we discovered the drain tubes at the front of the sunroof are clogged but I'll deal with it this weekend. However, a 2014 with 55k on the odo. Interior and exterior in excellent condition, we've been looking for one for a while and theres always been the sign of too much neglect in each one we saw.

NYC_X5 · 08-17-2019, 08:12 AM

Looking good.
I also was turned off by all the neglected X5s that I’ve come across during my search, seemed like every single one was a family hauler with which they didn’t care much about proper interior/exterior care.

Violator · 08-17-2019, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by beyondm3

Traded in the X3 for this and a 3rd row this past week. Pretty excited about it. Unfortunately I think we discovered the drain tubes at the front of the sunroof are clogged but I'll deal with it this weekend. However, a 2014 with 55k on the odo. Interior and exterior in excellent condition, we've been looking for one for a while and theres always been the sign of too much neglect in each one we saw.

Congrats and welcome to the club.

Care to share some interior pics?

I love the color, looks a lot like mine when I purchased it.

clayton_bigsby · 08-17-2019, 08:44 AM

Nice! Looks very clean. Congratulations! Enjoy it in good health

cfm56d7b · 08-17-2019, 10:24 AM

Congratulations and welcome!

Your X5 looks exactly as ours.

hufington · 08-17-2019, 11:52 AM

Congrats, welcome, and enjoy. Beautiful car.

texastuna · 08-17-2019, 11:57 AM

Nice, how much was purchase price and what options?

jayy178 · 08-17-2019, 12:08 PM

How did you find out clogged tubes?? Hopefully not the through a leak!

5HOUT · 08-17-2019, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by beyondm3

Traded in the X3 for this and a 3rd row this past week. Pretty excited about it. Unfortunately I think we discovered the drain tubes at the front of the sunroof are clogged but I'll deal with it this weekend. However, a 2014 with 55k on the odo. Interior and exterior in excellent condition, we've been looking for one for a while and theres always been the sign of too much neglect in each one we saw.

Congrats! Looks 🔥

jayy178 · 08-17-2019, 12:17 PM

How did you find out clogged tubes?? Hopefully not the through a leak!

beyondm3 · 08-17-2019, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by beyondm3

Traded in the X3 for this and a 3rd row this past week. Pretty excited about it. Unfortunately I think we discovered the drain tubes at the front of the sunroof are clogged but I'll deal with it this weekend. However, a 2014 with 55k on the odo. Interior and exterior in excellent condition, we've been looking for one for a while and theres always been the sign of too much neglect in each one we saw.

Congrats and welcome to the club.

Care to share some interior pics?

I love the color, looks a lot like mine when I purchased it.

interior pic. trying to make a deal for the brushed aluminum trim now. I dont feel the wood grain does it for me.

beyondm3 · 08-17-2019, 02:22 PM

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Nice, how much was purchase price and what options?

Not too hot on options. Just 3rd row and m sport package. baby coming at the end of September and we've been too picky in the previous months shopping. so we like the condition and chose to pull the trigger on this one. And got it for 25k.

beyondm3 · 08-17-2019, 02:28 PM

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How did you find out clogged tubes?? Hopefully not the through a leak!

yes, through a leak unfortunately. water was evident in the passenget side. poured some water down near the tube to watch it drain, no luck. still looking into the best way to clear them.

maDjzo · 08-17-2019, 02:28 PM

Congrats and welcome!!

CatalinP · 08-17-2019, 02:35 PM

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yes, through a leak unfortunately. water was evident in the passenget side. poured some water down near the tube to watch it drain, no luck. still looking into the best way to clear them.

Blow them with compressed air...

Violator · 08-17-2019, 02:52 PM

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interior pic. trying to make a deal for the brushed aluminum trim now. I dont feel the wood grain does it for me.

Agree, are you buying the set from the classifieds on BP? classic_erik

Of all “wood grain” trim, yours is my favorite, I had that on my F16.

beyondm3 · 08-17-2019, 03:07 PM

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interior pic. trying to make a deal for the brushed aluminum trim now. I dont feel the wood grain does it for me.

Agree, are you buying the set from the classifieds on BP? classic_erik

Of all "wood grain" trim, yours is my favorite, I had that on my F16.

Thats the hope. sent an offer, awaiting his adjudication.

beyondm3 · 08-17-2019, 03:09 PM

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yes, through a leak unfortunately. water was evident in the passenget side. poured some water down near the tube to watch it drain, no luck. still looking into the best way to clear them.

Blow them with compressed air...

thats what I was thinking but wanted to try feeding weed wacker cord down there first to try and break up any blockage. where do these tubes lead out to?

Violator · 08-17-2019, 03:14 PM

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Thats the hope. sent an offer, awaiting his adjudication.

If that deal doesn’t pan out, which I can’t see why not, look for the MPerf Carbon Fiber set. It’ll change the cabin look.
But at $600 for an aluminum trim set, you can’t go wrong. Then turn and sell yours.

beyondm3 · 08-17-2019, 03:48 PM

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Thats the hope. sent an offer, awaiting his adjudication.

If that deal doesn’t pan out, which I can’t see why not, look for the MPerf Carbon Fiber set. It’ll change the cabin look.
But at $600 for an aluminum trim set, you can’t go wrong. Then turn and sell yours.

Thanks for the advice. I'm flexible with it but the wife isnt a fan of the carbon fiber. maybe I should show her more examples.

Violator · 08-17-2019, 03:59 PM

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Thanks for the advice. I'm flexible with it but the wife isnt a fan of the carbon fiber. maybe I should show her more examples.

Check out my mod thread and you can show her some. My F15 started out like yours, or close to it.

Djo · 12-13-2019, 03:10 PM

Hi,

I just did exactly the same ... sold the X3 and updated to the X5, same model as this one .. 2014. Car came 100% until ... it rained. And now im shocked to see its a "normal" feature ...

I could not take the cover to find the plug, as we took a first one but then there was another one, harder, and with no visible screws ...

Cant find one video showing the process on a 2014 X5 ...

Any toughts ?

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