Get a nice Coscast block J, I've got details if you want.Liner problems over forever then. Can also point you towards some linered blocks....PM if interested! Of course, there's always my beloved old girl who needs a new home some time :D:D

I think you may have a future as a politician:D:D There's a lot of truth in that though - the X5 was designed when BMW owned Land Rover and it was based on a combination of the 5 and 7 series performance cars combined with Range Rovers and Discos all terrain capability to produce a car which...

Crap. You only quoted two words, entirely out of context - won't cope with being seriously hammered off road or being swamped under water is actually what I said, which is entirely true. Doesn't mean the electronics can't actually do it, just that they will be seriously damaged with that kind of...

Breakers yard?? Try contacting a used parts supplier like partsrange (they're on ebay as well) and see if they can supply. There must be loads knocking about in old, scrapped Rangies.

You're very wrong yourself - learn to read!! Where'd I say ALL Rangies don't go off road, or can't? Off course they can - they are capable but the electronics don't withstand really bad treatment off road. X5s can give them a go any time on road, however. A few enthusiasts take their Rangies...

T'was the wide low profile tyres / wheels combo.......the mechanics of the vehicle, however yuk ugly it may be, are capable of sending it up the grass bank, but silly sledges for tyres aren't going to keep many cars moving upwards on slippery inclines. The X6 is not particularly popular for...

Rubbish! The closest most Range Rovers (and most other SUVs and "urban" 4x4s)ever see to "off road" is when their wheels go up the pavement, be that in Chelsea or elsewhere !! X5s are as capable as a Range Rover on road, even in difficult conditions like the recent extreme weather. They were...

Hahaha yourself. There's nothing funny about bigoted claims that all BMW drivers are criminals / drug dealers or tossers - speak for yourself - Its also NOT "taking the mick" to accuse an entire group of people like that, its just being downright offensive. Still waiting for your "proof" that...

Still waiting for plod to finish their "investigation" - time has a different meaning in Noooorfolk!!!

There are as many opinions as there are people, really....and we're all entitled to them. I own a p38 and its still a lovely vehicle, performs well, but in MY opinion, as the owner of BOTH a p38 and an X5, the X5 does knock the sports off a p38 as well as an l322-I test drove the RR Sport and an...

He were from the SHIRES.....DERBY-SHIRE - according to local plod, who investigated the incident and gave me his full details for insurance purposes.....so far away from Nooorfolk indeed!!!

Forgot to say....just like Land Rover then???:D:D:D Main stealers in Norwich don't even know what a P38 is and are so far up their own ar**s won't even give you the time of day. Coopers BMW OTOH have been pretty helpful even with minor queries. I suppose it varies from stealership to...

We all have different experiences, I guess - BMW certainly sell large numbers of their 3,5 and 7 series, not to mention the sports, special models and X- series, so if they were all so dreadful, no-one would want them or keep them. The ride quality of my X is firm , not hard or jiggly, road...

I've seen a brand new Rangie burn out on the motorway verge as a result of poor build quality and electrical failure, but it doesn't mean that every representative of the marque is a dire failure....same with any car, part of the joys of motoring. I've changed the P38 for the X5 due to the...

You should try to get a life!! So I'm a drug dealer then am I, or some other kind of criminal because I dare to drive a BMW (or whatever else your bigoted opinion construes as the "wrong" car???) I bet you have not got a shred of evidence to support your astonishingly bigoted opinions and...

I believe that once the weather regularly gets up to 7-9C, one should change back to regular road tyres to avoid the rapid wear on the softer winter tyres. The Vreds are available in most sizes now - check Camskills website for the available sizes. Rangie size (16-18") were around £70 - £90 a...

Absolutely - the 5 series on standard tyres is never going to provide the same perfomance on the those tyres in extreme weather! You effectively have a sledge under you in a performance vehicle with wide lo profiles...but if you changed over to winter tyres as drivers have to do in some of the...

I don't think on road is "easy" in extreme weather conditions - people have died across the country in accidents in the "easy" onroad conditions we currently are experiencing !!! :mad:There have also been scores of accidents in these "easy conditions"!!.:eek: Most people have cars to drive on...

My X5 passed a stuck Freelander and Range Rover and a crashed Nissan Navarra or suchlike, on the way back to the Midlands from Norfolk Friday. Its not the car that has everything to do with getting about in difficult terrain - its the driving experience of whoever is behind the wheel, the tyres...

For real performance in snow and ice, I have to recommend Vredestein Wintrac Extremes - have just fitted them to the X5 and they are absolutely fantastic. There are also really good reports on Avon Snow Rangers. Try the Camskills site for excellent prices - they deliver free, my 235/65R17s were...