I went from our well used E46 to the E53 for the same reason, to tow a race car. You will not feel the same about the X5 as you do the E46. My wife and I both miss it a lot. But you can't tow a race car with the E46. That is what I have to remind myself every time a hear an interior rattle. It's still a great vehicle, but it doesn't have the 3 series magic.

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2004 X5 3.0 MT, custom exhaust, AFE intake, Shark Injector, Towing Package, 100K miles

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