Agreed, the X5 is the best cruising vessel ever made!
I just finished my 4th trip since buying my '02 3.0i in January. The first trip was a -25F trip to Eveleth Minnesota for a wedding and hockey game at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The latest, a trip to and from Disney World. Plenty of room, smooth ride decent mileage and the power to pass anything without worries (even with the lowly 3.0)
Can't wait for later in the summer when we take the beast through the Great Smokies!
Would love to hit HWY 1 again some time! Last time was in a friend's Z4, just me and the wife up the coast and through wine country. Is there a place to rent an X5 out there? He he he.