4.8 test drive...

[drew]

well today i was able to enjoy an extended test drive of an 07' 4.8i (w/o a co-pilot...sales rep). i had the X5 for over an hour. my thoughts at first were a tad of disappointment... maybe i was the color combo (black/tan)... maybe it was the lack of the sport pkg... or maybe it was just my reluctance to change. with almost all recent released bmws... it requires some time for them to grow on me styling. (prior bmws... '00 323 ci sport, '01 X5 4.4i sport, '02 M3, '06 330i sport).

i really need to see a 4.8 sport in my color preference and preferred options (4.8 white/tobacco/sport with 20's) to get an idea of the complete package for my taste. rims really make a bmw and give it the look i desire... muscular yet sporty.

the overall driving experience was quite enjoyable... the power & sound of the V8 is outstanding.

the interior is layout is very nice (but the beige interior didn't cut it... looked kinda cheap to me). the gray interior with sport seats... looked 100 times better imo. the cargo cover was another annoying difficult removable unit. i was hoping bmw would improve on this area. the shifter was very nice in person... it fit your hand perfectly.

after about 30 minutes or so... i was feeling quite comfortable behind the wheel.

a bit of a mixed review... likes & dislikes for the time being.