Dude, Sarafil works for a BMW dealer and is a well-known poster on Bimmerfest. He's the real deal. He's a good guy and a great source of info.

On the cover of the February 2006 issue of Photonics Spectra, there is a picture of the X5 interior with the nav system showing night vision ? There is a company that is making Night Vision for the New X5 but I do not see it as an option ???? on your list. The Picture is from BMWNA being the magazine compliments them. Its for Molded Chalcogenide optics which is for night vision.

I am an engineer for an optical coating company in New York

I confirm Sarafil's post is correct, per info from my contacts. It did come from dealer bulletin.:thumbup:

Cool! Thanks Sarafil & Sunil.

You're asking to get on the top of the waiting list AND for a discount? ;)

Tell me a bit about your 4.4...

:iagree: - Well isn't that what everyone asks for... :rofl:

pay over msrp if u want to jump to the top, if not just line up like everyone else

Why in the world do people with great business acumen pay a premium for a product whose supply is guaranteed to increase while the value is assured of decreasing? It's amazing.

PS If we buy in RI, do we get a grinder and cabinet while we do the paperwork?

:withstupi

Pay a premium for an X5? I can see paying a premium on new "M" cars... I'm #1 on the list at my dealer (just put a deposit down a week ago) for an eight cylinder E70, and I told him I would pay no more than $1.5k over Kelly's Blue Book "dealer invoice". He didn't seem to have a big issue with that... yet.