X5 2006 4.4 or 2007 3.0 ???

[Xenon]

I had a 06 4.4 and I traded it 2 weeks later for a 07 4.8. If you have the option of the 4.8 I'd put it on the table. There is nothing in the 06 that I would have preferred having over the options in the 4.8. I had both vehicles loaded, and here is a small list of the things I prefer.

- Shifter (more fun to use, and is prettier)
- Heads Up Display (more useful than you'd think)
- More power (sounds more powerful too)
- Comfort seats (wayyyy better than the 06)
- Comfort access (no key, push button start, still remembers prefs)
- Nav screen is no longer aimed up towards the roof w/ huge glare issues
- Idrive (easy to use once you get used to it)
- Sound system, I have logic7 now (300% better than the 06)
- No more 6 disc changer
- ipod jack in center console
- Rear seat DVD
- Ventilated seats
- 3rd row
- Better angel eyes (thats just my pref of course)
- Back up camera works great

Those are the more major things that I prefer, there is all sorts of others, cooler opening glove box being one of them. If you can afford it, I would totally recommend it. Need anything else, lemme know.

[rockblock]

Originally Posted by Xenon

I had a 06 4.4 and I traded it 2 weeks later for a 07 4.8. If you have the option of the 4.8 I'd put it on the table. There is nothing in the 06 that I would have preferred having over the options in the 4.8. I had both vehicles loaded, and here is a small list of the things I prefer.

- Shifter (more fun to use, and is prettier)
- Heads Up Display (more useful than you'd think)
- More power (sounds more powerful too)
- Comfort seats (wayyyy better than the 06)
- Comfort access (no key, push button start, still remembers prefs)
- Nav screen is no longer aimed up towards the roof w/ huge glare issues
- Idrive (easy to use once you get used to it)
- Sound system, I have logic7 now (300% better than the 06)
- No more 6 disc changer
- ipod jack in center console
- Rear seat DVD
- Ventilated seats
- 3rd row
- Better angel eyes (thats just my pref of course)
- Back up camera works great

Those are the more major things that I prefer, there is all sorts of others, cooler opening glove box being one of them. If you can afford it, I would totally recommend it. Need anything else, lemme know.

Ok, thx for the details...2 more questions:

1. how does the e70 handling feel vs the e53?
2. how much was the upgrade price tag?

thx