X5d pics and impressions after Performance Center Delivery 9/8/09 - LONG

[GoVols!]

You took delivery in the same bay we did 3 weeks ago. Looks like you were using th breaks pretty heavilly unless that last picture was a few days later. Lots of dust... ;-)

[bigx5er]

Thanks for the write-up. Bummer the 2010s aren't being made yet.

[Lubehead]

Thank you for taking the time to share. Re the Michelin LT's, did you elect to have them or did they just happen to come with the car? On my '08 I replaced the first set at 40k with another set of LTs's. The first set was definitely at the end but I was happy with the mileage and performance.. I'd rather not have the Duelers if I can select the Michelins.

[mtech8]

Great Write-up! Thanks.

I wish I could have done a PCD too.

Quick question. So you got the Michelin LT's? I thought those were NON-RTF?

I have the Dunlop RTF's and really don't mind them at all. I'm lucky to drive on roads that don't make a lot of noise (I did run into a lot of noise once on a road with different type of pavement. That must have been what a lot of people are complaining about. Horrible noise). Like you, when coming from a STIFF 3 series into an X5. The X5, even with huge rims with stiff sidewalls, is very comfortable.

[eyeguy]

Thanks all for the replies. Sorry for all the grammatical errors in my original post- I was up late last night and just reread it. See below for some responses. First, we stopped tonight in Connecticut - wanted to make it to Boston but traffic likely relatd to 9/11 outside D.C. and NYC slowed us down. The traffic updates with the NAV weren't perfect but still helpful. Good news! Just rolled over 1200 miles so my right foot just got a bit heavier... Passing at highway speeds is almost instanteous just by gently goosing the diesel but I can't wait to get a bit more aggressive now...

Overall today, between Virginia and Connecticut with rolling terrain and some stop and go we achieved 27.6 MPG!!! This with no spare tire, but with me, my wife, and about 150 lbs of gear. Very impressive, BMW...


Edge647 and cmyX5go: hang in there, it's worth the wait...

[eyeguy]

Originally Posted by motordavid

eyeguy,
Nice report and pics...glad you liked the area. Fog and/or sudden rain is pretty common this time of year.
If we ever get another BMW, I must do the PDC deal!
Very cool pic, 2nd to last, (and your Ava), of your new X5d, head on in the fog!
Enjoy the rest of your trip and keep it under a buck twenty and between the
fences!
GL,mD

Thanks for the info on the area before this trip. I don't why I was worried about the availability of diesel nearby - this tank goes FOREVER...

[eyeguy]

Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

Great write up. Makes me wish we'd done the PCD.

See, you finally get to look at pics in this forum of a beautiful Titanium Silver X5 -- yours

Funf Dreisig

Thanks
You know I asked my PCD advisor about your cargo bay door prop - BMW hasn't yet assigned it a part number

[eyeguy]

Originally Posted by XXX555

Excellent write up and pictures! Thank you for sharing and good luck.

How did your wife enjoy the factory delivery tour/demo stuff? I'd like to convince mine to go but she just likes to be pampered by her Lexus RX450h and could care less about performance, BMW history and the features/workings in 'my' X5...

My wife couldn't care less about the detailed presentation - she went to read a book. But she says to tell you that while your wife may find the tour and BMW hype excessive, she will likely really enjoy the on and off road driving experiences.

[eyeguy]

Originally Posted by ODI69

Nice write up,PCD is the way to go .How much was that package ?Have a safe trip!

Your post gets the best answer:

Performance Center Delivery is FREE!!! (after you get yourself to Spartanburg) The only catch is that you don't then get discounted the $825 destination charge - it applies whether you take advantage of PCD or take delivery at your local dealer (and if you do the PCD experience and then want to FLY back home, you make your own arrangements for transporation of your new car home...). I figure it's a wash for BMW but a rare treat for us. I'd HIGHLY recommend it-

[eyeguy]

Originally Posted by GoVols!

You took delivery in the same bay we did 3 weeks ago. Looks like you were using th breaks pretty heavilly unless that last picture was a few days later. Lots of dust... ;-)

I saw my X5 in that glass bay the second we pulled into the parking lot - VERY COOL...

- re: brake dust...those roads are very twisty and the brakes and suspension got a workout. I noticed this and tried to tell my wife today that I need to wash the car to get better pictures...in the middle of a road trip...in the rain today in New England. You might guess her response...