2600 miles in 5 days in my 4.8is...

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1st long drive in the X5....WHAT A FREAKING AWESOME CAR FOR A ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!

San Diego to Boise Idaho and back with a trip up to McCall, 2 rounds of golf and a few meetings all in under 5 days....

4.8 is unreal at high speeds....at 110 it feels like 55 and comfort seats were awesome for driving and sleeping while friend drove. At high speeds with Yakima box on top of car was a non factor...did not even know it was up there.....

Gas mileage at ave. of 90 mph was 16 and at 70 was about 21....for long flat stretches. Gas is 60 cents cheaper in Idaho (super 93 octane instead of 91 in California)

Sat. radio was great even though pod on top cut out recption a bit here and there

Gonna have fun getting bugs off and cleaning it up.....Love this car and had a great time !!!

Kinda wishing I had a silve one though after seeing how fast black gets dusty up in Idaho!