I see you have not driven one. Anyone who thinks it handles bad or like a boat is either a troll or misinformed. I have driven both, and the only thing I can say is the handling on both models is great, but the ride on the E53 was much rougher. Not as bad as the earliest X3's, but still not in the same league as the E70. If you disagree, please see how many people you can find who will side with you. Maybe bergs will since he is living in a fairy land. I would have one of my fleet of E70's shipped over for you to compare, but Hugh Hefner wants me to come over and help pick out his new girlfiriend, so I am too busy at the moment