British X5's

[statdoc]

I am currently in London, and I am seeing lots of X5's on the roads. Most of them seem to be gasoline-powered (oops, I mean petrol), not diesel.

Anyway, it reminds me of home a bit.

[LeMansX5]

And they are driving on the wrong side. Enjoy your visit. I like it there.

[Quicksilver]

Hpoe your having a good time. If you see anything interesting take some pictures. Does your i870 work??

Originally Posted by statdoc

I am currently in London, and I am seeing lots of X5's on the roads. Most of them seem to be gasoline-powered (oops, I mean petrol), not diesel.

Anyway, it reminds me of home a bit.

[Zulu95]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

And they are driving on the wrong side. Enjoy your visit. I like it there.

Actually they drive on the correct side. (It all comes from fighting in chariots.) I think America followed the lead of the French who changed because they hate/d the British. (Actually the French seem to hate just about everybody else!)

[fln8tive]

Originally Posted by Zulu95

Actually they drive on the correct side. (It all comes from fighting in chariots.) I think America followed the lead of the French who changed because they hate/d the British. (Actually the French seem to hate just about everybody else!)

So that's why the Germans drive on the "right" side..as proven twice in the last century, they really hate the French...

I had heard the British custom derived from the days of the horse and carriage. You mount and dismount from the "near" (left) side of a horse. Thus, to keep your leggings clean, when dismounting, you'd move to the sidewalk to dismount. Clean leggings. Never mind you hadn't bathed or flossed your teeth in three weeks, at least your leggings were manure-free.

[statdoc]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Does your i870 work??

No, but Nextel has an arrangement for roaming over here using a cheap GSM phone you can rent or buy. I got it for $25 purchase, and just popped in my i870's SIM card. I have gotten calls from home as if I was home, and I make local calls here without problem. Very cool.

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Hpoe your having a good time. If you see anything interesting take some pictures.

Much fun. Saw the changing of the Guard Sunday. Here is a shot of "statdoc jr." trying on some armor at the Tower of London.

[Bruciebonuz]

Look out for me! Black X5 3.0i with titanium grilles and Style 132 alloys!

Enjoy your trip and sorry about the weather!! Although its sunny today so make the most of it!

Go up on the London Eye if you get the chance!

[bozo]

Welcome, Doc! Ill be down in London this week as well...Ill be the only guy who looks "normal" in a baseball cap...Oh yeah..Ill be in the X5 with the steering wheel on the "other" side....

Please excuse the current weather situation however..I think even the UK guys here would agree when I say this is even bad for for England!!! Its been raining for days!! Except today of course...

[Bruciebonuz]

By looking "normal" do you mean turned round backwards and accompanied by some shorts, white socks and nikes?

And yes, the weather is crap. Believe it or not, several water companies in the UK have imposed a drought and banned the use of hosepipes - headline in paper yesterday was "WETTEST DROUGHT ON RECORD"

[statdoc]

Rain or not, we have enjoyed ourselves tremendously! We have done the London Eye, Tower of London, Buckingham, Windsor, and much more. Everyone here is very friendly and kind to us, even when we are lost American tourists.