Sand. Good thought! I watched a TV show, taped in Dubai yesterday...and I was shocked at how dry, dusty, dirty and windy it was. Wow, there is sand ripping around everywhere. It's like cars and buildings get a microdermabrasion treatment everyday. Not saying Los Angeles is a tropical oasis, but I could just never live in a Dubai like climate. Ick!

I see you have an X5 M on order. While that engine and transmission will be amazing, it is going to have the same windows, Navi screen plastic, interior plastics, etc., etc. Don't you think you might end up with another "POS" as you call your current X5? Kind of like jumping from a hot frying pan into the fire, eh?