X7

[theboss]

We all know about the look of these things - but has anyone ordered one yet?

I just did a couple of long journeys in a top spec M50d demonstrator whilst the M5 was being maintained and it’s really made a positive impression. I am in the market for something with a third row thanks to a growing family and it seems ideal. Very comfortable and refined, supremely practical for 4 kids/teenagers, surprisingly car-like for its size and weight and I genuinely enjoyed driving it.

Just 1) those kidney grilles and 2) fking expensive.

Took a look at the new X5 and the third row is definitely not viable for permanent use / older kids. I must have had rose tinted memories of my E70 7s but the reality is my kids were just small then and we only needed the extra seats occasionally.

[theboss]

Wills2 said:

Good Carwow review here of the X7 vs FFRR, he doesn't have an issue with the rear seats in fact they look fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI0l_pCYjyQ

I thought they were fine - my 5’10 stepdaughter sat in one for about 3 hours and thought it was great - they also have their own sunroof, climate controls and phone chargers.

The only PITA was the electric seats - pressing a button and waiting 30 seconds each way for everything to move - whereas a manual seat would have taken 5s