Hi Michelle, I'm a relatively-speaking newbie to this forum myself, and so far have found there to be an abundance of information available. Not only from the guys/gals' responses but in the database as a whole via the search facility.

ALL the points you have made are completey valid, and judging by the others' responses to your 'mini-rant' this is echoed wholeheartedly by the forum members.

Although I always thank the guys/gals' who have helped in ANY amount I would like to take this opportunity to thank them again, and hope that maybe the info I pick up along the way during my ownership of my X5, along with this forum membership, I can share with others (new and 'old' members) will be able to help them as it has helped me.

Once again, thanks for bringing this particular topic of great interest to all our attentions. I personally feel that it needed to be said, as I too have experienced one or two of the 'do a search' brigade. Which I already had, but my particular interest was not contained in any of the areas covered, hence me posting the question...It was the same, but different if you know what I mean... Sorry, I was even sending myself to sleep there...!

Anyhoo, good job Michelle.