Thanks for the info mate (and the welcome). At this stage I'm just keeping an eye out for a wrecker ready for when I scratch/scrape things later..

Hmmm. Photos, don't have many yet. This one is the only one I can find. I took it of my X5 towing my rally car to Phillip Island last weekend.

My X5 is an '05 turbo diesel; and I absolutely love it. I drove it from Melbourne to Adelaide last night, and a couple of times I just got the giggles/grins it is so good. It has 107,000kms on it, so I'm nervous about possible problems and $, but while it's behaving, it's just heaven..

The whole package is just great. The ride, the handling, the brakes (esp when towing), and how quiet it is are all great. I was tempted by a new Pajero but the endless clacky-diesel sound in the pajero was awful. With the windows closed, the X5 is really quiet inside


Cheers
Scott