I think my X5 3.0 may be a 2008 but technically it's a 2007. Build date is 8/07 - is there a date certain I can find somewhere? I have been unable to find any difference between mine and a 2008, what should I be looking for? Stereo?

Couple of impressions:

This rig is big. Excellent fit and finish. Tight, quiet drive. I love the tobacco interior. It looks and feels rich, the sport seats are comfortable. Neat glove box.

The seat heaters and heated steering wheel have been used extensively by Mrs H.

I came out of a lemon tagged X3 (transmission) so I was really watching this one. The X5 transmission is much better mainly because there are no hesitation issues. Sport drive is great.

I almost got a 4.8 but couldn't close so I went for a 3.0 with all the packages and am very pleased with this choice. I sometimes miss the power (mountain driving) but overall the 3.0 is all I need 98% of the time.

Car handles great, like it's on rails. Great handling in the mountains.

The 3d row seat is for very small people. I will use them 1/2 dozen times a year with smaller kids and it is worth it for me. Real leather, cup holders and seperate climate in 3d seat. IMO it is almost worth the price for the 3d row seats to be able to multi-adjust and recline the 2d row.

Back up camera is fine. No lightness issues here. Too noisy.

Idrive is a great way to manage info. and the reviewers who dis it just don't get it.

Navi is too limited (no straight name search w/o going through a category) but I wanted it integrated so it was a trade off.

Ipod is neat but I have 35 gigs and whenever I go to artists it goes to "A" and takes me forever to get to the latter half of the alphabet. Playlists the way to go.

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2007 X5 3.0 Alpine, Tobacco, Dark burl, Prem, Sport, Tech, Rear Climate, 3d row, Running boards, Ipod.

2006 530i Amythest Gray, Sand, Dark burl, Sport, Comfort seats, CA, Sat and best of all 6 speed.

Retired:
2007 X3 (auto)
2004 Z4 5 Speed, Sport (RIP)
1995 325i
1989 325i