Took Delivery of My 2007 BMW X5 Today! (30 Picture Gallery Included!)

[trueX5er]

Today, Monday the 19th of Feb. 2007, I finally took delivery of my long-awatied BMW X5 3.0si.
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-Titanium Silver (TiAg)
-Black Leather
-Dark Burl Walnut trim
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Premium Package
Technology Package
Rear Climate Package
Cold Weather Package
Heated Rear Seats
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Basically, I love it. I don't have a ton to say about the car, I've only been driving it for a few hours. (but have driven the E70 in the past). I'll do a full review in a few weeks.
Performace is very good overall. Power is good all the way through, and the engine is more refined and quiet.
Exterior is very nice, too. I really like the conrast between the silver and the black trim pieces. The headlights are extremely bright. They are bright and have excellent reach. The cornering lights are cool, as are the LED tailights. I do, however have a problem with the rear view camera. When I tried it, possibly due to the sun, it was all washed out and hard to read. It was also displaying colors improperly (warm up?) and the PDC was beeping like crazy from everywhere. Instead of being informed, I was confused. So that's why I changed the display from camera to the "PDC View". I now have a diagram of the vehicle, and it actually tells me where the beeps are coming from. I haven't given up on the camera, maybe I'll try it later. All the seats are very comfortable (and heated).
I have mixed feelings about I-Drive. Sometimes, it's a hassle to use. (Navi, climate) but other times, it's manageable (Radio, phone). Also,The best navi display is the "arrow" display, with the map in the side window. But I'm still learning, so I hope it will get easier. I paired my Blackberry to it, but only A-G uploaded into my adress book. I don't know how to do the rest. It is a T-Mobile 8700. The "number dial" worked flawlessly, but the "name dial" did not work even once. It is good at numbers, names not so much. For those who were wondering, the small insert in the upper left of the glovebox is for a plastic key that YOU NEED TO HAVE IN THE CAR WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES. It seems that many people did not get this key. It basically is a hollow key fob, in which you put the plastic wallet key in. If at any reason the regular key fob does not work, you would insert this device into the ignition to start the car. Very important indeed. I have not experienced start lag, as some have said. Overall, I am very happy with my new purchace. It definately is still the ultimate driving machine.
Also, many thanks to Patrick BMW in Schaumburg, Illinois, for a satisfactory experience.
A few pictures are included. The lighting where the car was (outside against a wall) was pretty terrible, so sorry about that. I will post new pics periodically in my x-page.

































Pics to come:
-night
-phone
-more navi
-address book
Check my X-Page for updated pictures!
Feel free to ask questions/photo requests!