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Old 08-15-2010, 07:24 AM
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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.
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Old 08-15-2010, 07:40 AM
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Here are the pics.
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Old 08-15-2010, 10:40 AM
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Very nice! You will need some all weather floor mats. Those mats will get dirty fast...

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Old 08-15-2010, 11:12 AM
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Very nice! You will need some all weather floor mats. Those mats will get dirty fast...

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As an incentive to buy it off the lot, I got a nice discount, the carpeted floor mats, and the all weather ones. Especially going to WV in the winter, I'll throw the all weather ones in.
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Old 08-15-2010, 12:39 PM
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White looks sharp! Nice.
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Very nice! I just commented over on ZPost
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"exhaust note." Haha, it looks good
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I sort of feel the exhaust note was more menacing on my 4.8 But you can hear the engine itself even with the windows up and it sounds bad in its own regard Nice looking x!
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Hi...I just picked mine up yesterday...custom order from SC...maybe I'll see ya around in the Queen City...
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I would love to hear more of your thoughts on active steering. Did you drive one without it before purchasing?

Good pics BTW.
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