So we're 12 days into 2007. How many times have you still written 2006 on checks or whatever? :p I think I'm used to the idea that it's 2007. It's might even be a little more difficult to get used to the 2007 X5. I went by the dealer this week and saw the E70 in person for the first time. I did not drive one though and maybe if I had I would have a different impression of it. Overall, I'm not blown away. The looks are just "okay" and being parked beside 2007 X3's, to me it took away from the uniqueness of the X5. They share too many similar elements in BMW's efforts to create a family look. The interior is nice but if anything, it feels a little fussy with an arm rest storage bin that has two doors that need to be opened, cupholders and ashtray that has two opposing roller doors, and a high-tech looking shift knob that kind of protrudes from out of nowhere. The navigation screen looks very small and not very well intergrated. The third row seats are a joke. Unless you want to put small kids back there or want to punish adults, they're very uncomfortable. Finally, the price is just so high for the E70's. I think that the E70 makes me wish it was still 2006.

This past week brought up some old memories, or should I say old members. ChrisF popped in and BreytonX5 (Phong) was mentioned. What's up with the old regs and faves? Curious Joel was semi-absent for a while but he's back and even Labatt made an appearance. Now I want to know where Verbalkint and BreytonX5 are and I want them to drop in to say hello. Someone go round them up. There are other oldtime members who have been MIA so it's time they come back. Wagner and Quicksilver kept us informed of the goings on in the world, blondboi was up on the latest car news, we all want the new iPhone, and x54.4blue somehow managed to pass the 1500 post mark. Just another week in the X5world Lounge.

To steal a word from Homer J. Simpson, DOH! So many morons.... This poor guy didn't have any fava beans or chianti. I know we have many home theater and tech junkies here who have sweet televisions but I'm going to buy this one and all your televisions are belong to me. If they made a dumb movie about snakes on a plane, how about scoprions in-flight? Is anyone looking for a new place to live? Here's a gem if you don't mind the creepiness. Another Darwin Award candidate. Wait a minute, maybe this guy should get the Darwin Award. The things people do for "3 hots and a cot". Looks like Starbuck has some competition unless they start brewing with Ecstasy.

That's all folks. Everyone have a great weekend!

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