My X5 Dinan

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OP: Very tasteful X5! Those brakes must shed speed like crazy, huh? Love the car! Could use some detailing and a proper photo session though

Originally Posted by CT_X5_Joe

Gotta love how those ML's hold up in a crash. My last SUV was a 2001 ML 55 AMG. I got rear ended, from a cop of all people, on I-95 with me doing about 75 and him doing about 100mph. His cruiser (Ford Crown-Vic) was totaled and the ML only needed a new rear bumper.

Now I understand basic physics, my car absorbed the impact by being pushed forward, his did not, but still, for one vehicle to be totaled, and the other to need $1,800 worth of repair, thats a big spread. Mercedes uses some strong steel in their cars.

Having said that, I love my new (to me) 2006 X5 4.4i. Its got great power (not as much as the AMG) and the build quality is just far better than the ML. In the ML anything/everything plastic always broke. The BMW does not seem to have these issues. Nothing rattles, no cup holders to break, overall a much better driving SUV.

Enjoy!

Also, the frontal crash zone of just about any modern vehicle is designed with something called "crumple zones". Whereas, rear bumper is normally reinforced. Combine those two and you will always have lots more damage in the car that hits, than the car that gets hit in a rear-end collision. Additionally, the Crown Vic's front is significantly lower than the rear bumper of the ML, which again makes the cruiser absorb yet more energy. Still pretty cool how it was totaled and yours only need 1,800 in repairs though