This morning I woke up especially early for no particular reason so I decided I to just go to work. I hate time change, it's like jet lag while staying home.
I don't know if it was due to the X5's massive engine or that people weren't caffeinated just yet, but I every time I punched the gas from a traffic light I left my fellow commuters in my dust trail by massive margins.
The X5 is nice to your ego.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer
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louiswei says:
12:15 PM, 11/ 7/08
Uh... maybe it's because your fellow commuters weren't "punching the gas"? Just maybe...
Next time call me up and I'll punch the gas with you.
lvranger says:
12:32 PM, 11/ 7/08
Love that feeling. Looking in your mirrors and being suprised at how far away everyone is. First happened to me when I started riding.
texases says:
01:36 PM, 11/ 7/08
Common feeling for drivers that pay neither for the car or gas! (just envious, I guess)
cjasis says:
01:59 PM, 11/ 7/08
That'll help the avg. MPG!
ddoouugg says:
02:27 PM, 11/ 7/08
That's how we do it!
subytrojan says:
03:12 PM, 11/ 7/08
Hopefully, it's not a literal dust trail being emitted from the X5! Have a nice holiday weekend, Scott!
carmizvi says:
07:06 PM, 11/ 8/08
I like to lag behind my fellow commuters. I'm just as alone as I'd be if I were way up front, except this way I get much better fuel economy than any of them.
I catch up to them at the next red light, anyway.
I guess my next car should be a BMW, then.
dougtheeng says:
06:09 AM, 11/10/08
I know those times...you just want to get in the car and go. I love living near some twisty roads, they're always good for the spirit.....except in january-march.
bbechtel16 says:
03:15 PM, 11/10/08
Common feeling for drivers that pay neither for the car or gas! (just envious, I guess)
+1!