Roof Rails or No Roof Rails
 

Just wanted to get your guys opinions. Do no roof rails make the X5 look more or less sport, classy, M-ish, taller, smaller. I Ordered mine without them but now Im having second thoughts. :dunno:

looks sportier without them...

At least it did on the E53

personally I think it looks like the car is missing something without them. I was luck to see one at the dealership before I place my order

get them! you will regret not having them the one time a year that you will need them, like for a xmas tree.
contary to what was said above, it looks more sporty with them.

I think it depends on your set up already on the X or if you plan to do anything else later.

Eg if your running standard spec wheels no body kit etc then it can look odd IMHO.

I did it with my old one but it had a full ACS body kit exhaust suspension and ACS 22 wheels and I think it really made the car look much sportier.

On the E70 I think if you have the 21s and a body kit then I would say yes it would look sportier. I did take mine off for a look and I liked it....

As for xmas trees - buy a plastic one in a box or get it delivered !! ;)

Assuming you have no functional need for them, it is purely a matter of personal taste. I myself would pay $100 to have them left off, as I think the vehicle looks better. As another minor side benefit, is a little easier to wash and wax. The absence of roof rails also theoretically improves MPG a very minor amount, but not to any noticeable amount, unless cross rails are left in place.

NO ROOF RAILS FTW!

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/y...uss3/x5/01.jpg

Your opinion is all that matters.

But, since you asked, I think it looks better with the roof rails. I wouldn't get one without them.

I don't have them, but I have a ski-beater and two pickup trucks.

Like the look, but might pick up a pair in a few years when the X is the ski-beater!

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