Esteban

That explains it. I've always been partial to japanese anime.

Styling is all about personal preference. Having said that, my last car was a 545i with the sport package/shadowline trim in orient blue and i currently drive the GS350 in opaline pearl. I think both cars are attractive but I slightly prefer the look of the BMW 5 series with shadowline trim over the look of the GS350 with the chrome accents. However, I've been getting more admirers and positive comments from strangers than when i was driving the BMW. I think this is due to the fewer number of 3rd gen GSs on the road in southern california vs. the bmw 5 series and also because the color i'm driving, opaline pearl, looks exceptionally good on the GS350.

I just got my '08 with factory XM and haven't noticed any issues with it. I'm still on the free 90 days. Steve