As much as I like the looks of E53, I think E70 is the best looking SUV ever made. The 35d engine, it is just icing on the cake.

I would do the switch in a heartbeat.

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Currently driving: 2011 E70 x35i , 2011 E90 335d
Previous BMWs: 2007 E90 328i , 2005 E53 3.0i, 2011 F10 535i (6spd manual)