I Joined The 50i Crowd

[Richard in NC]

I had been looking at an X5 50i to replace my BMW 550i at end of lease. I had been leaning towards a Vermillion Red and the Sport Activity pkg and 20s. However I wanted to check out an Alpine White M Sport with the Biege Nappa and Active Steering. Given the fact that I'll be doing a lot of traveling and likely hauling of stuff over the next several months, I went for it instead of waiting for a special order.

The only downside is the 19's. I prefer the looks of the M Sport 20s and the 19's won't even make for a good winter combo. At least the 19's give a great ride and handling combo. Plus that's easy to fix with new wheels and tires. The X5 does have every option I wanted plus a few extra that I'll seldom use (rear DVD and A/C).

So far I really like it. The Active Steering really helps at parking lot speeds. The best feature is the exhaust note. The worst feature may be the MPG when I'm enjoying the exhaust note.

Pics are forthcoming, I've got to resize them, etc.