Crap this happens to me all the time I swear coming up I75 in the Atlanta Metro doing 80-85 mph. Why on earth would they want to go faster than that? BTW the speed limit is 55 mph within the perimeter

The cars you mentioned are probably people THINKING they are faster than your BMW - I have shown quite a few they are wrong, even in my 3.0i.

The other thing I noticed is that they might not be as close as you think they are. I had a car one day that would not get off my arse. Finally stopped at a red light and swore they were touching me, so I got out and looked. They were further away than I thought they were. SO it may just be perception on your part.

I'm still getting used to the size of my X5... everything seems closer than it really is.....

I had to get out like 3 times yesterday when parking backwards :)

Keep right, pass left :)

The X5 changes lanes like a champ - enjoy it ;)

Well if I can't see their headlights in my rear view, they are following too close.

I drove on the Atlanta beltway last year. I gotta admit, people drive fast there, but the roads are very smooth and the lanes are really wide. I was doing 90-100 easily at times becasue the conditions permitted. If I were approaching you going 80-85 in the left lane, I would have flashed my brights twice and signaled left while in the passing lane.

To put things into perspective...

Why would people want to go faster than me when I am already doing extralegal speeds? The speed limit is so much lower than what I was already going. I am the pacesetter on this road, no one should want to go faster than me.

That's right, I am the pacesetter. You can't pass me :nanana:

The left lane is for passing, if their is room in the slow lane, move over. Let the person past and let him get the ticket. A civic or a 3 are small sporty cars that handle well, its not up to you control speed on the highway.

I have the same experience! In the X5, one sits up high and due to the stance of the X5, I think that even if the car behind is far enough, it appears closer - kind of what the statement on the side mirror says.