2 hours in the back seat of an '02 X5

"PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power" (petarvn)
02/14/2014 at 23:53 • Filed to: None

Although slightly awkward, since it was a skiing trip with my girlfriend and her dad (who kept glancing at me in the rearview mirror, slightly suspiciously) I must admit that it was a surprisingly comfortable place to spend time!

DISCUSSION (18)

ddavidn > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/14/2014 at 23:54

And you just want to say "What, it's not like we're going to do something right here and now!"

AM3R > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/14/2014 at 23:54

They also came with a manual transmission :)

Nibby > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/14/2014 at 23:55

I spent 8 hours in the front seat of a 2012 X3 recently and it was awful after the first 2 hours. :/

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > ddavidn
02/14/2014 at 23:56

so true!
luckily he decided to get some coffee before he went out, so my girl and I made our escape :D !

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Nibby
02/14/2014 at 23:57

hmm...
What specifically did you not like about it? was it bad lumbar support, inadequate bolstering, legroom, seat angle...?

I'm asking since an X3 is on my mom's list of "possible next cars" and I honestly don't know anything about it

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > AM3R
02/14/2014 at 23:58

They did, but this one was an automatic. At least it has the silky smooth 3.0i inline-6!

Nibby > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 00:05

Bad lumbar, uncomfortable, lack of bolstering... seat angle is adjustable and legroom was fine but any 4/5 door car that bothers me after a couple hours gets a no in my book.

Tell her to get a Q5 instead. More capable and you get more for the money.

AndersSim - V10'ING > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 00:11

And put this on the Why-you-shouldn't-get-an-X3 list: Your mom would get frustratingly irritated by everyone laughing at her while she drives around, because no one, NO ONE likes the X3. You see, my mom considered it as well, and I said she should try the Q5 or even the Touareg(Even though its in a larger class)... She ended up with the Touareg.

AM3R > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 00:14

I really like E53 X5's. Perfectly sized for an SUV.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > AndersSim - V10'ING
02/15/2014 at 00:15

my driver's ed instructor had one!
Then again, out of the 16 times we had class, 14 of those he came in his wife's Miata...

I'm calling it now, though, my mom's going to wind up saving about 10K-15K, and she's gonna get a forester or something...

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > AM3R
02/15/2014 at 00:16

Well, rear legroom isn't that good if I'm gonna be honest (a jetta with the seat set for a 5' 11" driver has more legroom) but other than that, it's pretty damn near perfect

twinturbobmw > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 00:21

If it's anything like the E46 rear seats then it must be comfy.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 00:30

My '04 X5 had great front seats, okay rear seats, and broke. A lot.

I miss the car, but not the frequent trips for repairs. :-(

drewwill > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 01:27

I had one until I traded it for the wife's babymobile. Loved it.

feather-throttle-not-hair > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 01:57

So in high school I went to visit this girl, whom I had met at hippie camp that summer and made out with.

When I got to her house her mom was very nice and welcoming, but she did pull me aside and sternly told me "I have just one rule: no sex"

Well, I really liked her daughter and she really liked me. So we had sex.

Later, me, my girlfriend, her sister and her mom all decided to go to the beach. I somehow ended up the first person in the car while the three of them were in the house for another minute or two. When the rest of them got into the car, my girlfriend's mom looked me in the eyes and said:

"So Felix, I hear I'm going to have to break your balls"

To which I cleverly responded "...uh...I...What?"

My girlfriend then informed me that 30 seconds ago her mom had asked if we'd had sex. Turns out she didn't lie to her mom.

And that dear friends was the most awkward car ride of my life. Not. A. Single. Word. The whole way there.

M54B30 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/15/2014 at 02:17

My 530i has the same interior, and the Nav screen looks like it'd be so hard to read. I don't know why, it just looks like it. Mine is almost completely vertical.

Nibby > AndersSim - V10'ING
02/15/2014 at 09:03

My uncle has that X3 I mentioned. At first he loved it but after a couple years he really doesn't like it at all.

And his wife, she doesn't like her TSX. Go figure. They need to run their car decisions by me next time... (The X3 replaced a Buick Rendezvous xD)

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > feather-throttle-not-hair
02/15/2014 at 12:27

First off, that made my morning :D
Secondly, I commend your bravery!
and finally, that was a good save :P