| 
								 | 
							
								
  | 
							
								
  | 
						
								
  | 
						
| 
			
			
			
			 ***** 
			
			
		
			
				
			
			
			Join Date: Apr 2006 
				Location: Charleston, SC 
				
				
					Posts: 2,359
				 
                
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
			
			 
				
				BMW X5 With Manual Tranny
			 
			
			Anyone here have a manual X5? 
		
	
		
	
			
				Just wondering if you use first gear during normal daily driving. I recently purchased a 2002 with 210k miles so I'm still getting used to it. First gear is SOOOO short that I feel like it might be better to launch from second. Thoughts?  | 
||
| 		
			
			 | 
	
	
  | 
| 
			
			
			
			 Registered 
			
			
		
			
			
			Join Date: Dec 2005 
				
				
				
					Posts: 3,384
				 
                
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		 
			Wow thats a lot of miles to recently acquire a car!
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	 | 
||
| 		
			
			 | 
	
	
  | 
| 
			
			
			
			 Registered 
			
			
		
			
				
			
			
			Join Date: Sep 2002 
				Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa 
				
				
					Posts: 888
				 
                
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		 
			I did not even know that the X5 was ever available with a manual trans. Are you sure it is not a conversion?
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
		
	
	'90 964 C2 coupe (sold  )There are no old Porsches, only new owners.  | 
||
| 		
			
			 | 
	
	
  | 
| 
			
			
			
			 ***** 
			
			
		
			
				
			
			
			Join Date: Apr 2006 
				Location: Charleston, SC 
				
				
					Posts: 2,359
				 
                
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		 
			It is a manual which makes it pretty rare. That is mostly why I bought it. 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	Yes it has 210k miles. But it is bone dry, immaculate, runs cool, 2 owner car, meticulously maintained. Only paid $5500 for it.  | 
||
| 		
			
			 | 
	
	
  | 
| 
			
			
			
			 Registered 
			
			
		
			
				
			
			
			Join Date: Jan 2002 
				Location: VA 
				
				
					Posts: 3,573
				 
                
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		 
			I am assuming it is an E53?  Which engine?  We are on our 3rd one and love them.  Like the others, I never knew a manual was available.  Post a few pictures when you get a chance.
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
		
	
	'17 Cayenne  | 
||
| 		
			
			 | 
	
	
  | 
| 
			
			
			
			 Registered 
			
			
		
			
			
			Join Date: Jan 2005 
				Location: Minneapolis 
				
				
					Posts: 7,482
				 
                
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		 
			They're not super rare, I've found a few for people.
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
		
	
	I love you guys outside this forum ![]() -Eric  | 
||
| 		
			
			 | 
	
	
  | 
 
 | 
| 
			
			
			
			 ***** 
			
			
		
			
				
			
			
			Join Date: Apr 2006 
				Location: Charleston, SC 
				
				
					Posts: 2,359
				 
                
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
		 Quote: 
	
 ![]() ![]() ![]()  
		
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
		
	
	82 911SC Coupe Chiffon / Chocolate 9.5 JEs, 964 Cams, SSIs, Dansk Exhaust, CIS (SOLD)  | 
||
| 		
			
			 | 
	
	
  |