We migrated back to our Mtn Joint the other day, and our '01 X5 had been asleep in our garage for the past 5 months.
This morning, I unplug the Battery Tender, let some air out of the tires, check under hood and all around for any mice camping out,
and check the oil & coolant.
I get in, turn the key, listen to the computer hum up, and it starts first turn, as usual, as if I had parked it a day ago.
I roll down the Mtn to hit the dentist, run some errands, load 8 bags of mulch and 2 1/2 gal of chain saw mix into the trunk, roll home up the Mtn, from town...
It is just like an old comfortable sneaker, yet it runs so well for nearly 10 years old and 80k miles, that it is remarkable, imo.
And, it put a smile on my face!
GL, mD