Bimmer360’s 2007 BMW X5

So went ahead and did the swap for my new led tails. Once again, this makes a lot of difference for the car and completed my LCI conversion. Before and after pics shown below. Enjoy!

So below if the finished product. It enhances the look of the X5 and this totally worth it. I highly recommend this if you are willing to bite the bullet, get your hands dirty and give time. My body was soar but after all of this but seeing the end result is just satisfying.

So I was able to find time to do a test fit and checked to see if anything needs to be trimmed but fortunately no further modification is needed. Excuse the missing passenger headlight!  

To start of, I must say this is not for weak of heart. It is extremely time consuming to remove the componets especially on pre-LCI models. It's quite challenging to figure things out since there is no DIY available online and in forums, only brief and short info. The fenders needs to be removed. Below are some of the chaos pics :-) Test fit pics to follow.....  

Been wanting to do this conversion since the cheap plastic bumper cover is just look so tacky. So I went ahead and bit the bullet and did it. I would have to say this conversion is worth it and it enhances the way your E70 would look. Definitely worth it. I am still missing some parts like the extensions both sides and the rocker panel which costs about $700 extra top correct the lining of the M bumper on the side panel and the arch sections. Below I listed the main parts you would need for the conversion:   The installation is pretty easy and took me about an hour and could be less.

This mod is one of the easiest I would say. I was able to buy a cheap used ///M cluster, taken off of an X5M E70. Swapped the needles and rings and you're all set!  Also added the ///M logo on the cluster and the Gear Shifter, $20 value from eBay!  

Spacers are you may know makes your vehicle wider. It makes your wheels stick out and helps makes the handling better. I went with H&R Spacers and they are made in germany. I must say, they are awesome products and if available, they have something specifically made for your vehicle. The X5 compared to X5m has 74.01 wheel hub bore boht front and rear (X5m has 72.xx in the rear) so having these spacers in my X5 makes the ride smoother and agressive. These are 25mm in the rear and 20mm in the front spacers. The H&R brand I purchased came with the longer bolts 14x1.25x50mm in the rear and 14x1.25x45 in ther front. As you can see on the picture below, the rear spacers are bolt-in, so the spacer gets bolted onto the hub and wheels onto the spacer. I questioned the safety but they engineered it and no reports of failure and I am sure I wasn't the first to ask the question.              

This is my X5 when I first got it in 2017. Bone stock with BMW 20" staggered wheels Style 314.  After hitting one of Denver's deep potholes, my TPMS light came on right away but I was able to make it home. After that, I saw two cracks on my 314s. That prompted me to get the 469M style wheels which is pretty much identical setup - 20x10 Front and 20x11 Rear on same tires (F 275/40/20 R 315/35/20). Below is the pic of the new wheels and I must say, I love them better!