My First BMW

[iceburn68]

Well, after my 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid was totaled in an accident (have to say it was a safe car, i walked away from a destroyed vehicle) I was lucky enough to have a buddy who was ready to upgrade to something newer leaving me his 2003 3.0 X5. It just hit 100k and was not exactly babied along the way so I found a great mechanic who only works on BMW/Mercedes in NJ and comes highly recommended to bring her back to new (wishful thinking right? )

Anyway, the car seems to be pretty basic with only a cold weather package from what i can tell based off reading the forums. I already ordered the Hualingan headunit (the MID has the standard pixel issue and will be relocated to the glove box) and it should be arriving soon. I also plan to tint the back windows asap (NJ laws suck for tint). Considering the DEPO light upgrade but since the maintenance wasn't cheap I'll wait till the next holiday or special occasion to pull the trigger.

Pictures below... I'm trying to educate myself as quickly as possible and have done lots of reading on the forums already (you guys are great, much nicer than other forums I participate in) and I would love to hear anything you have to say. I know it most likely will not be as super reliable as the toyota but how could I pass on driving "the ultimate driving machine"?

Thanks in advance for the input, can't wait to get it all fixed up, detailed, and pretty for the new year...

All Pictures Here