Bill in Nashville 
2003 BMW 5 Series Sedan 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
My BMW journey started in 1980
 at the age of 17. The father of a close friend of mine purchased a 1980 528i and was kind enough to on occasion let me drive it. The experiences driving that car ignited a passion for German automobiles that I have today some 26 years later. For various reasons though I have never owned a BMW... until last week.  Test driving the 525i last week was like traveling back in time. From the distinct engine sound and scent of BMW leather to the almost identical cockpit like instruments I was hooked all over again... this time, though, a picture on the fridge wouldn't do.  BMW engineers  developed decades ago a sensory attacking machine that words cannot describe - one must drive it to understand it.