Inside the Rarest BMW X5 Collection on Earth (1999 Neiman Marcus Edition)

Sean Troy has owned 96 E53 BMW X5s — and currently keeps 25-26 in his collection. In this episode, he walks us through the rarest one: a 1999 BMW X5 Neiman Marcus Edition, one of only 50 built worldwide and sold exclusively through the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog for $58,000. Sean rebuilt it with a swapped 4.6is drivetrain, wheels, and body kit from a parts car, and shares the full story behind his 26-year obsession with the E53 X5 — including the terrifying accident that convinced him an X5 saved his wife's life, his thoughts on the brand-new G65 X5, and his honest buying advice for anyone shopping for an X5 today. If you love rare BMWs, E53 X5 builds, or collector car stories, this one's for you. 0:00 – Meet Sean Troy, owner of 96 BMW X5s 1:02 – Why this Neiman Marcus Edition is the jewel of his collection 1:47 – The 4.6is engine swap explained 2:18 – Ordering a BMW from a 1999 Christmas catalog 3:26 – Under the hood: the M62 4.6L engine 4:38 – Keeping the original interior alive 5:42 – Daily driver or garage queen? 7:03 – How Sean finds his rare X5s 8:00 – The 16-hour drive home with no speedometer 9:44 – The one E53 he still wants: a manual diesel 10:50 – A surprise BMW connection 11:40 – Why the X5 drives like a car, not an SUV 12:47 – How his mom's E53 sparked a lifelong obsession 14:23 – The accident that changed everything 17:28 – Ranking every X5 generation: one favorite thing each 19:16 – First reactions to the all-new G65 X5 22:22 – Best X5 to buy today (buyer's guide) 24:03 – Wrap-up Please Subscribe and help us reach 300K 👉http://bit.ly/bmwblog_subscribe Find all of our Amazon must-haves here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/bmwblog Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @bmwblog   .