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I think the Xdrive branding came out several years after your car came out. Maybe debuting with the 2ns gen X5?
About your paint...
Get ready to do a lot of reading and learning. In a very very abbreviated version, your paint likely has decades worth of micro (and probably some macro) scratches. To bring back the shine, you'll need to polish it out. The condition of the paint will determine how aggressive you will need to go. I would recommend buying a dual action (NOT rotary) polisher at harbor freight, and buy a series of buffing pads there. They also sell some decent polish. You'll also want to order some clear bars and likely iron remover on Amazon to really get the paint prepped. Once you've put the (significant) time in to polish the car up, protect it with a product of your choice. If you've gone through the work of fully prepping it, I would ceramic cost it to make upkeep easier
There's lots of great videos about think.ike from autogeek.net had a great series called detailing 101 or something like that. Watch and learn as much as you can so you can understand what you're going to need to do.
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