X5 diesel or X5 4.8

[msm]

Now I was not looking for a petrol but inevitably searched did turn them up and the 4.8i are alot cheaper than equivalent diesels (and higher spec)(or atleast i got that impression). Do the math... at 25000km/year you will be realistically spending about R14000 a year extra in fuel costs. Pick a 4.8i up for 45000 cheaper than a diesel and you break even over 3 years. And have a beast of an X5.

So 2006 X5 3.0d R275,000 2006 X5 4.8i R180,000... that is a lot of petrol

Yep, that's a good point. If the petrol and diesel are the same price, then go for the diesel. If the V8 petrol is alot cheaper then it starts making sense.

I was in a similar situation with the Discovery. Similar spec/condition diesels were going for anything between R30k to R60k more and then it made sense going the V8 petrol route.

 

[speeddemon]

I have recently bought a 2005 X5 3.0D. I did a bunch of test drives and was really looking for the best example i could find and ended up paying 240,000. The diesel is punchy (cannot compare to a petrol though). One that I drove had obviously been chipped as it pulled like a train... I had to be careful not to spin wheels and my neck was frequently lagging behing the car by several inches. I am a diesel fan when it comes to lugging around big bodies and loads.

Now I was not looking for a petrol but inevitably searched did turn them up and the 4.8i are alot cheaper than equivalent diesels (and higher spec)(or atleast i got that impression). Do the math... at 25000km/year you will be realistically spending about R14000 a year extra in fuel costs. Pick a 4.8i up for 45000 cheaper than a diesel and you break even over 3 years. And have a beast of an X5.

So 2006 X5 3.0d R275,000 2006 X5 4.8i R180,000... that is a lot of petrol

Very interesting...i never looked at it that way and it does make sense.
Also what is the cost for changing tires on the X5's?
I think i'll have to test drive both and make my mind up from there:thumbs:

 

[msm]

Also what is the cost for changing tires on the X5's?

About 2 years ago, I bought 19" Toyo Proxies S/T (225 front/285 rear) for around R2.5k to R2.6k each. The E53 also comes with a full size spare (17").

The X5 with sports pack comes with 19s (225/285). The 4.8is comes with 20s - those can get pricy as the rears are quite wide - can't recall exact spec.

 

[Clownshoe]

Woops:sorry:

My figures were based on the first one I goggled... turns out it is a dog. So my argument is null and void.

 

[Clownshoe]

The argument does hold for the 4.4 petrol though.

 

[frs1]

Simple answer: YES :thumbs:

DPF off, remapping and rear silencer mod and you'll be amazed!

What do they do with the rear silencers

 

[Mike1]

Hi there

I am responding on behalf of my colleague @ Promotec. :thumbs:

We fit two absorption silencers which is moderate in noise / V8 sound with the alternative option being a straight pipe through.

It all depends on how crunchy you want the noise to be, both will do a good job of it though. :thumbs:

Mike