Are you keeping the e53?

[AeroG]

Originally Posted by GPSnV1

Test driving an E70 confirmed my decision to stay with the 2004 4.4i sport ... now the X6 may be a different story!

I'm with you folks. I drove the E70 at the ride and drive event. Drove it through the slalom and around a portion of the oval at Homestead
Raceway. It does drive well and the interior is nice. But if look you close you can see the cost cutting- i.e. rear power seats - no more (now manual depending on the model - no 3rd row-no recline), headliner appears to be a cheaper material, etc. etc. Oh yeah and the composite front fenders don't impart a sense of added solidity either.

Now I have seen a couple of fully loaded E70's with the updgraded 21's and some other extras, they look mean outfitted that way. To be honest the 20's aren't bad either.

The E53 just just says BMW. It doesn't look like it's little brother (to be honest the X3 has evolved nicely) and being built around E39 platform is noteworthy, they were/are some of the best built BMW's made - IMHO of course