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Old 02-06-2009, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Low5' post='786653' date='Feb 6 2009, 07:03 AM
My '06 has sport package with sport seats. Comfort seats were an upgrade. Either way, this car has neither! So I highly suspect it is not a 550.
Not sure how that conclusion was arrived at.
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it definitely is riding higher than mine.............

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that is NOT a sport model, it has the standard SE (UK) bumpers, no side skirts and it has the standard hex steering wheel, i would also think it has the standard suspension, and not the sports pack.
definatly a 550 but a standard one (called the SE here in england) not the M-sport.
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='786817' date='Feb 6 2009, 06:26 PM
that is NOT a sport model, it has the standard SE (UK) bumpers, no side skirts and it has the standard hex steering wheel, i would also think it has the standard suspension, and not the sports pack.
definatly a 550 but a standard one (called the SE here in england) not the M-sport.
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Just remember that the US Sports package has nothing to do with the M-Sports package that we know here in old Europe

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Originally Posted by TitangrauII530iA' post='786824' date='Feb 6 2009, 04:41 PM
Hi,

Just remember that the US Sports package has nothing to do with the M-Sports package that we know here in old Europe

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Agreed - although I don't know much about US Spec. Am I right in saying that the 'US Sports package' actually doesn't have the 'M-Sport' bumpers etc. we have in the uk?

However, I thought the 'US Sports package' on the 550 did - just not on 'lesser models'?

We need some from the US to confirm.
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The US sports package on earlier model E60s doesn't have the M Tech kit like the M Sport Pack in Europe. Although the more recent LCI 550 models do have that M Sport pack as an option now in the US.
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its a reg. 550 with no sport suspension maybe thats why the price is kind of low i like the combo though i love that color interior
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Judging from the pictures, I agree that many things, ie. the shadowline trim and the sports steering wheel... are added on later.
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='786705' date='Feb 6 2009, 09:01 AM
Does look like it's sitting a bit high. Here are a few pics of my old 545 with Sports Pkg when I first got it, for comparison:

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Got a new car Tony ?? Nice man.. Can I get the M5 now? i'll give you my 530i...
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='786916' date='Feb 6 2009, 10:45 AM
Got a new car Tony ?? Nice man.. Can I get the M5 now? i'll give you my 530i...
New car? hahaha

That was my old 545 before I modded it and sold it and picked up the M5.


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