e53 Saying hello!

[Camarok]

Hi X5'ers
Just wanted to say I recently took delivery of a well maintained e53 in a very nice sun faded estoril blue

237k and happy to report, has the 3 pedals under the steering wheel.

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Just doing some research and trying to find some tidbits to make it solid.
CHEERS!

[sixerguy]

Welcome! I've got an '06 6sp - very sun faded metallic black, 123k.

[Henn28]

Long live the E53s! Fantastic forums here, but a bit quiet here though for the e53 crowd. Xoutpost is a fantastic archive of all things e53 mechanical.

[Mikealwa]

I'm in bay view, welcome.

[Henn28]

Paint looks great. At least in the pic

[workingonit71]

Hi X5'ers
Just wanted to say I recently took delivery of a well maintained e53 in a very nice sun faded estoril blue

237k and happy to report, has the 3 pedals under the steering wheel.

IMG_20250527_181016742.jpg

Just doing some research and trying to find some tidbits to make it solid.
CHEERS!

Paint looks great. At least in the pic.

Mine's an '01 in faded (and peeled) Topaz Blue. Or as automotive journalist Steve Magnante says, it has a Texas Sunburn.

It seems I buy all my used (project) cars/trucks in that condition, as all are from Texas, and NONE ever were garaged, it seems, on a regular basis, so all have had the Texas Sunburn.
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However, being what I call them "50-50 cars", all look(ed) great at 50 feet away, at 50 mph. Also, at night, and in the rain!