Finally got some pics...

[tijanaw]

Good choice!

[noncom23]

Very nice.

[Wagner]

congratz and good luck.

[mazinkaizer]

Congrats on your NEW E70!!! It looks really sweet

I see that you have the active steering, how is it? My question is after your made the corner do you have to kind of turn the steering wheel back to straighten the car or the steering wheel will automatically straighten it for you like when you driving a "regular" car (example: everyone with the 3, 5, 6 or 7 series should know after cornering you just let go of the steering wheel and the car will straighten itself even when you turn the corner really fast).

The reason why I ask is because right now I'm still waiting for the auto tailgate option to be available so I still have some times to decide whether I should get that option or not but if it works well when cornering then I should consider getting that option.

Thanks and enjoy your new ride!

[Juanted]

Beautiful car! Congrats!

Juan

[X5 Sport]

I must say it does look really nice a lot better than the promo photos!

[kvin]

nice! I think in Singapore we have to wait until end next year for it to be delivered.
enjoy the ride and hope to hear more feedbacks on the E70.

[felixcat]

Enjoy your rocket and please drive safely though ....

For people in Australia, we have to wait till April 2007 before we can see the physical car in a car dealer showroom.

Your pictures posted are really good. I love to see some night shots with both exterior and interior lights ON.

[grover432]

Originally Posted by EJCX5

First 100 miles have been great! I have not plugged in an ipod yet but it plugs into the aux input in the center console and there is also a power source outlet in there to charge it or a cell phone. I have a treo 700p and the bluetooth recognized it but it will only list the numbers in the speed dial spots and not the whole address book. I made a few calls and the sound seems OK. The rear DVD has been in the up position all the time but I could see that it would be a hassle to constantly put it up if you want to keep it in the rotated and down position. Still, there is no vibration noise from the monitor being in the up position and I will probably keep it in the up position all the time.

I made a mp3 disc (CD) last night with over 150 tunes and the disc player recognized it and plays all the songs. Interesting note is that when the list of songs appears on the iDrive screen with an indication of page down for more songs, you have to force the iDrive knob to turn further than it wants to see these other songs. However you can go thru the song list with the steering wheel controls. I did not get the premium sound but feel that the sound system sounds great.

Other questions: the color is indeed Space gray with gray interior and it looks great with the anthracite headliner. The panaramic roof is unreal in terms of the light it lets in and it will now vent without having to slide the whole liner back.

The rear shades were deleted from the order by factory and the privacy glass does a good job with light control but would preferably have wanted the shades.

The mats apparently either do not come with the X5 or just weren't available so my salesperson ordered carpeted mats and all weather mats for me at no charge. Also be aware that the saleperson did not know that the entertainment package includes two wireless headphones until I brought it up and they also had to be ordered.

Lastly, the active steering is neat. I was turning a corner today and as I turned the wheel like I would normally do, the X5 turned surprisingly quick! I will have to get used to this but I think I'll really like this option. You can't beat having the sport suspension as going home on the same twisty road was much more fun than in my A8L.

Just some highlights! Feel free to ask any other questions and I can't wait for everyone to get there X5's so we can compare notes!

EJCX5,

I'm contemplating options for a new X5 and was wondering if you could comment on the following:

Ride Quality - How does the sport suspension (4.8) ride in comparison to the 3.0i (if you had opportunity to drive the 3.0). If you haven't driven the 3.0, can you comment on the ride quality. I'm looking for a sporty, but compliant ride. I'm not after a vehicle that hops off the pavement when it encounters a small stone. I'd really like to talk to someone who has driven an X5 with Dynamic Drive (EDC, etc.) as the dealer is telling me that this option gives you the best of both worlds - great handling and compliant ride when not driving aggressively.

Tracking - Have you noticed any tramlining with the large wheels and tires?

Do you have the active suspension?

Thanks,

Grover

[EJCX5]

I drove the 3.0 first but then had to wait until my 4.8 came in to see how it compared. I feel that the 4.8i with the sport package rides very well. There is definitely more roll and less compliance with imperfections in the road without the sport package, EDC, etc. The ride has 19" wheels which I thick will have a smoother ride than the 20" although the 20s look great. When in sport mode, there is some increase in the rougness of the ride but not significant. I also have active steering and am getting use to it and am glad I got it. The 3.0 I drove did not have it. In my opinion the sport package would be a must to make me happy and is well worth it!!!