I'm sure they all are viking. Afterall, yours is. Mine must be the typical american BMW, while yours is the typical European version.
I tell ya what, why don't you go over to Germany and explain your theory to BMW, how the cars that they build for the states are crap and fall apart. See how that goes over.
You're being a bit stereotypical right now. That's why that show was custom made for you. That show is to European car enthusiasts what Hee-Haw is to rednecks.