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Old 07-20-2006, 02:47 AM
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I agree, but that is a given. Will it have the full auto operation (remote electric full open and close) that the E60 touring has in some markets?
I wish it would have that
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Thank God. I love that about the X5 and its the only one that offers it.
Actually BMW stole this feature from Range Rover (when they owned Rover back in the day...). So a bunch of Range Rover models (maybe all?) have the two piece tailgate...
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any idea when the first shipment of X5 will be delieved, my dealer told me the lauch is in dec, however i might be able to get the car in nov
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any idea when the first shipment of X5 will be delieved, my dealer told me the lauch is in dec, however i might be able to get the car in nov
I thought it was going to be oct for sure

By the way did Range rover have the split tailgate before or after BMW took them over
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I thought it was going to be oct for sure

By the way did Range rover have the split tailgate before or after BMW took them over
Absolutely.
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Absolutely.
Absolutely what?
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Absolutely what?
Absolutely true that RR were using the split tailgate since the launch of the original model.
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Absolutely true that RR were using the split tailgate since the launch of the original model.
Oh thanks for the info. So i guess bimmer learned that from RR
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Thank God. I love that about the X5 and its the only one that offers it.
One of the Rover jeeps also has that. Sorry, the X5 isn't that special.
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One of the Rover jeeps also has that. Sorry, the X5 isn't that special.
The Volvo XC90 also has a similar design - a short section on the bottom, longer section on top.
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