Thanks for the input jiggz. Yea I'm digging the oyster int. Hope it won't be too hard to wipe off. I keep a microtowel always inside to keep it dust free or jus in case.
Oh on your guys 2011/12. Do you guys have a thermostat gauge ? If so how does it show up. How would you know if tstat is going bad or worste case overheating ( happened twice on my E53... Yes ptsd ) lol. Thanks guys for ur time.

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2011 X5 35d 123,000 miles sport space gray/oyster

2005 X5 3.0i sport package Style 211
157,500 miles

2005 Chevy Avalanche Z66 BFG T/A Offroads