As much fun as it is to drive the benchmark small sports sedan (330xi, for those of you who are too lazy to read my sig, posts, etc.) I really miss having the X5. I liked almost everything about it better. The ONLY things I like better about the 330xi are the manual transmission and the gas mileage. Other than that, I liked the X5 much better. So, in a few years' time, I'm going to look for a bigger car. It's tough fitting three friends in the car with me sometimes, because the back seat is tiny. You could seat 5 people in the X5 with no real problems. Also, the trunk is pretty darn small! I think an E60 545i 6-speed would be fun ... Depending on WHEN I get my next car (Probably not for another 2 or 3 years) I might look at another X5... I wouldn't want one that's too old (if I got a used E53), and I'm not so sure about the looks of the new one, from the spy shots I've seen. I also like the new Land Rover LR3 and the Audi Q7, and I think the Mercedes ML500 is very appealing. I think it looks nice, and I've read good reviews.

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