Hi everyone. My wife and I just bought a 2003 X5 after wanting one for literally YEARS now. It has 82,000 miles on it and we couldn't be happier. I've been a big BMW fan for a while and have owned several in the past (79 320i, 81 528i, 87 535i, 89 535i, 90 525i, 90 535i, 91 535i, 98 328i). I told my wife if we did get an X5, it had to be the inline-6 model, as I enjoyed working on the old M30 cast iron block. We took a risk with our current 97 740il though with the 4.4l V-8 but so far she's held up nicely with 215k on the clock.

Enough of my rambling, I do have a couple questions about our new X5. Are there any online stores that sell the OEM towing package versus the dealership directly? (not interested in aftermarket) Secondly, has anyone ever replaced their rearview mirror with the autodimming model and does it require any recoding of the OBC?

I've been a silent stalker on this site for a couple weeks now and am impressed with the level of knowledge I've seen thus far. I look forward to reading more posts and tips about the X5 (and hopefully contribute once I tear through and gain some knowledge about the X5).

Mike

P.S. Is there any good free picture posting sites so I can post pics of our new X5 here?