Well, in 2005 I was like 12 years old, maybe. I remember the graphics of that game really impressed me; I think it was a nice generational jump from the previous ones.
Definitely, that BMW was the iconic Most Wanted car. If I'm not wrong, it broke down in the first race.
I was 12 or 13. We must be about the same age. We surely share a lot of the same memories.