New member, stopping in.

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Hey everyone. Just got verified and wanted to say hi.

As I am not an actual X5 owner yet, I don't have anything to offer in terms of actual experience. However, I am a BMW owner, and moving to an X5 very soon.

Currently I drive a 2002 M3, Silver on Black, SMG with 126K on the dial, and an all but flawless ownership. I have owned a 540i M sport (2001) and a 1999 328i E46. I have never owned an SUV/SAV but I am really looking forward to it.

I have had plenty of under the hood experience, as I used to be head tech of a performance shop. Did everything from brake replacement in Ford Focus's, to single turbo swaps and tunes in Supra's, engine swaps in Civics and full builds on other cars. I was also a detailer for many years and had my hands on some very awesome cars (Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, etc)

All that being said, I am moving away from the sporty small cars and getting into the SUV life. I have a 10 year old son, who is getting just too big for the back seat of an E46 M3, and decided to shop for a few SUVs I liked.

I looked at 3rd men Range Rovers, Range Rover Sports, even the Evoque. I always had a lingering love for BMW, but never actually looked at the X5.

Well, all that has changed. I am in the process of buying a 2012 X5 35i X-Drive, Platinum Gray with Oyster interior. It has quite a few options I didn't expect to find, and missing a few I really want. Ideally, I want a 35d, in blue with cinnamon, Comfort Seats, every package added sitting on the 20" 5 spoke wheels (i forget the number) with the aero package and some choice little upgrades. Not everything can be what you want.

I am thrilled to be getting into something capable of carrying people, cargo and going through snow! When I get the truck, I'll post pics and add to this thread, update as things go.

I have a few plans, nothing too ridiculous. BAVSound speaker and subwoofer upgrades, some coding, light modifications (I have Lightwerkz TFX bixenon projectors in my M3 now, with other mods including Thermal Night Vision) and some other tech upgrades as well.

I'll keep you posted, thanks for having me!