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Old 04-29-2009, 12:49 AM
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March 08' picked up a2004 E53 4.4i with 43k on the clock. it came with the 22" wheels. they were waaaaaaay too much chrome for me so they had to go.
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June 08' upgraded sound system. i know its not the most beautiful setup, but its effective. it consists of a Pioneer n3 head unit, 2 infinity kappa perfect 6.1 6.5" components front and rear, 2 kicker zx550.2 amps running each set of components, kicker L7 solobaric 12" sub run by a zx750.1 amp, 3 kinetik hc800 batteries, and 1 2 farad capacitor. i had 2 12" subs and 2 zx750.1 amps, but it was just too much bass! the tint is 35% front and 15% rear.
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May 08' got rid of the chrome and went for a 20" #215 winter setup with pirelli scorpion ice and snow 265/40/20 and 295/40/20
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Old 04-29-2009, 01:10 AM
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Continued............
March 09' my baby got hit by a flying tire from a Pathfinder! i know.....WTF and HTF!
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early April 09' got my beotch back, but while it was getting repaired, i added the 4.8is front and rear. i also double side taped the wing to stop the rattle from the system.
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mid April 09' i got the fever and went crazy! back to the body shop to change the chrome window trim to flat black, and paint the hood and kidney grills black.
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Old 04-29-2009, 01:22 AM
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late April 09' i lowered the x with a set of intrax springs up front and links in the rear. slapped on a set of 22" #168 replicas 9.5" up front and 11" rear. tires are toyo proxes 285/35/22 and 315/30/22. I'm in love with this thing now!
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Old 04-29-2009, 06:34 AM
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Your X5 looks terrific! After all you've gone through with that flying tire, putting on the new rims and 4.8 kit is like having a fresh start.
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Old 04-29-2009, 06:43 AM
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I like the travel mug, it sets off the black nicely. It would go better if you had the standard blue roundel though.

Love the 168s
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Are you running spacers in the last few pictures?

What size are those wheels!?
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Old 04-29-2009, 07:38 AM
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Are you running spacers in the last few pictures?

What size are those wheels!?
22x9.5 and 22x11 with toyo 285/35/22 and 315/30/22 no spacers. i love the wheels, but in person, they look a tad too big from certain angles
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Looks great! 1,000 times better than when you first got it! The 22" 168's are HAWT!
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