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      10-05-2021, 06:07 PM   #18
SteveinArizona
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Originally Posted by Poochie View Post
I have nothing to back this up but I honestly did read about it on some forum, a little while back. So, I withdrew my previous statement, pending bonafide evidence..

Can you make an educated guess on why Laser lights are not offered in the US-spec 5 Series then?

Just spitballing here but maybe have something to do with the blue illuminated "Scenic Light" not being approved for the US market and maybe they didn't want to have to design a faux plastic version, to meet US regulations?

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/202...0V528-6913.pdf
BMW makes all kinds of decisions regarding which cars and features to sell in the USA and I disagree with most of them. Laser lights on the 5 series is one example; mine is the refusal to sell the 545e in the USA that they sell in Europe. In my case, it has cost them a sale, at least for now, as I would have upgraded from my 530e if I had that option.
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