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Originally Posted by jeep

Actually I feel that the the running boards are useless (other than potentially saving from door dings) and they infact dirty my trousers more than if didn't have them. Bad design on BMWs part, should have made them at a lower level than the door sill, I thought the purpose of these things was to provide a step to make it easier getting into the higher riding vehicle. They should be retractable so that you can extend them only if needed.

I would like to add though that my wife loves them :dunno:

The only thing I could go for was either the 3.0 twin turbo diesel, or the 4.8 V8, but couldn't justify the price for those options ;)

Interesting... I thought about getting the running boards installed as aftermarket, but maybe not after your comments. Thanks!

^ a retractable step would be great... saw them on the Navigator and it was both functional and looked good. It wasn't a flat board like the X5's, but I don't see any reason why it can't be made to work like that.

Also, not sure why they have the black base even if you don't have the boards. That gets in the way as it is.

automatic tailgate, the one and only thing I'm missing.... the rear gets so dirty everytime it rains.... much more than regular sedan cars