Me And My Car: Retiree picks turbodiesel BMW X5 for road trips to as far as Laos

Long-distance partners: Tham Hon Kheong and his BMW X5. PHOTO: SHREEJIT CHANGAROTH
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SINGAPORE – Die-hard BMW fans were sceptical when the Bavarian company launched the X5 in 1999 – its first foray into the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. 

But retiree Tham Hon Kheong was not among them.

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