I live here in Europe (US Military) and if you guys only knew. The Europeans can change just about everything on a vehicle and get many more options, from the trim to seat colors.

Now, they do have to pay for every little thing, but, it seems to me, we tend to get things much later than they do (i.e. 8-speed transmission, 40d, lights, etc). Even the new HUD that is in the 6-series is in the new X5 for Europe to include soft close doors.

It upsets me like someone said above, they run on the same assembly line, are assembled by Americans in America and we get the tech later than they do in Europe.

Just my two cents, STILL LOVE THE HELL OUT OF THEIR VEHICLE THOUGH