Wow! You REALLY went to some effort. How much did the euro hitch run you in the end? And make sure you post pics, part numbers, source, etc. for those interested in doing the same.

If Mexico was the same as North America it would be in the same boat! SOL. According to some guys in BMW Canada, that's it, no more will be made for the E53. So we'll have to see. Personally I'm very curious as to why the Euro hitch cannot be sold over here? Isn't TUV approval at least 50 times better than anything we have over here (except of course our incredibly rigorous minimum cupholder standards).