13 months / 10k miles update on my X5 purchase after a 2700 miles epic journey

[bmw540san]

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I'm happy to report that X5 was everything I hoped for and more.
While I'm not really religious I do believe in BMW Gods and I'm convinced that they alligned the universe in order for me to get this beauty.

I also need to mention that it took me a long time to find it in this configuration: Alpine White on Black, Sport package, 3.0 I6. I wanted all of this these options and didn't want to substitute any of them.
The added bonus was the realization that this is one of very last E53 X5 built, August 25, 2006.

I've done number of PM items and did few minor repairs. I've had CEL for a while that was pointing to vacuum leak but could never pinpoint. But then, it's been probably few months now with no CEL so go figure.

This is mainly missus's vehicle with me driving it once a week to perform Italian Tune UP and to make sure all is well.

Maybe I'm stuck in the past but at the moment I have no desire for newer BMW. Missus is very happy with it, I tinker and enjoy my one of a kind 532M and 1st Gen Tundra does the work chores around the house.
Life is good!