How can you tell?
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From: Atlanta, GA
My Ride: 2008 535i:
(8/07 Build) Metallic Bronze, Beige NASCA Leather, Ventilated Seats, Sport Pkg, Cold Wxr Pkg, Logic-7 Sound, HUD, Night Vision, PDC, Split Rear Seats, NAV, Premium Pkg, Comfort Access, HD Radio, Sport Auto Trans
Current mods: M-Aero Kit, JB4, Motorcepts 6000k HID Foglamps
Umnitza ICE-Lite 10w LED 6000k AE's
1992 Camaro RS:
Fully Restored w/Custom Interior, 5.0L V8, T-tops, OEM Z28 Foglamps, Inst Cluster, & Spoiler, Custom Sound, Too many engine mods to list
What about Active Roll Stabilization, staggered wheels, stiffer springs, and on the 550i the M tuned suspension???
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,845
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From: Atlanta, GA
My Ride: 2008 535i:
(8/07 Build) Metallic Bronze, Beige NASCA Leather, Ventilated Seats, Sport Pkg, Cold Wxr Pkg, Logic-7 Sound, HUD, Night Vision, PDC, Split Rear Seats, NAV, Premium Pkg, Comfort Access, HD Radio, Sport Auto Trans
Current mods: M-Aero Kit, JB4, Motorcepts 6000k HID Foglamps
Umnitza ICE-Lite 10w LED 6000k AE's
1992 Camaro RS:
Fully Restored w/Custom Interior, 5.0L V8, T-tops, OEM Z28 Foglamps, Inst Cluster, & Spoiler, Custom Sound, Too many engine mods to list
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Anaheim, CA
My Ride: F13 M6
regarding the height, the sport package e60 is about 0.7" lower than a standard e60
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From: Pearland, Texas
My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.
to sum it all up, here are the following stnadard features of sports package vs premium package which is standard on 5 series E60.
- Sport suspension(more stiffer shocks and springs, bigger or stiffer stabilizer bars)
- Sport Rims( 18" rims and stagered, and has summer tires)
- Shadowline trims( flat black window trims vs crome trin)
- Sport seats(has leg extender vs regular seat
As a result of sport suspension, it also brings the car lower buy about 0.7" compared to premium package only.
I hope this info helps
AL
- Sport suspension(more stiffer shocks and springs, bigger or stiffer stabilizer bars)
- Sport Rims( 18" rims and stagered, and has summer tires)
- Shadowline trims( flat black window trims vs crome trin)
- Sport seats(has leg extender vs regular seat
As a result of sport suspension, it also brings the car lower buy about 0.7" compared to premium package only.
I hope this info helps
AL
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From: Dallas
My Ride: 2004 Silver BMW 525i, loaded w/o Nav
2007 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, loaded w/o Nav
to sum it all up, here are the following stnadard features of sports package vs premium package which is standard on 5 series E60.
- Sport suspension(more stiffer shocks and springs, bigger or stiffer stabilizer bars)
- Sport Rims( 18" rims and stagered, and has summer tires)
- Shadowline trims( flat black window trims vs crome trin)
- Sport seats(has leg extender vs regular seat
As a result of sport suspension, it also brings the car lower buy about 0.7" compared to premium package only.
I hope this info helps
AL
- Sport suspension(more stiffer shocks and springs, bigger or stiffer stabilizer bars)
- Sport Rims( 18" rims and stagered, and has summer tires)
- Shadowline trims( flat black window trims vs crome trin)
- Sport seats(has leg extender vs regular seat
As a result of sport suspension, it also brings the car lower buy about 0.7" compared to premium package only.
I hope this info helps
AL
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From: Pearland, Texas
My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.
Could be, or simply you have a chrome window trim and a knowlegble BMW guy would know you don't have a sports package. If he has seen the inside, the seat will be an obvious giveaway also. Most common upgrade on the car are the wheels, so it cannot be a sole distinguishing marker of a sport package.
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From: Pearland, Texas
My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.
