Q's for the Aussies here.

[Mr. Mercedes]

Hi guys,

First up, this is and awesome forum you have here. Excellent information and pictures.

I have some questions for some of the better informed aussie X5 buyers.
1. What cosmetic changes does the sports pack bring to aussie specced cars? I've been told it doesn't lower the vehicle, so I was wondering what changes are there. I'm mostly concerned with having the Chrome (silver) grill, which is a must , and the chrome horizontal strips on the bumper. Is the chrome standard on all X5's, is it part of the sports pack or is it exclusive to the V8 model? Is the bumper design any different to the standard bumper?

2. Any advice on what the ride quality of the sportspack equipped model is likely to be like? Our roads down here can be pretty ordinary, so I was wondering if any of you guys had some feedback on the ride quality.

3. Are your dealers negotiating on price, or sticking to their guns?

4. What colours and options have you guys been ordering? We're looking at the 3.0D Executive (sports??) or ML320CDI.

Thank you for you help.