As a person with two E53s and two airhead beemer motorcycles (one 31 years old, the other 45) I can relate. Heavily. :-)

Chris
Lockhart, Texas
2005 X5 3.0 Schwarz Black
2002 X5 3.0 Titansilber
(... and 95 R100RT + 81 R100 RT/RS Frankenbeemer)