How do you know an m series
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saw a 550i today with m 172 wheels.....its the sport 550i i beleive? does that mean it has paddle shift on the wheel? couldnt see inside
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You will know an ///M by the accents, M badges, vents, although you might run across some clones. A regular 550i will have the 550i badge. Just because it has 172 style wheels means nothing. It can also have and not have the paddles.
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Lots of people make their cars look like m series cars. Front and rear bumpers and wheels are the most common. Round mirrors and a round rear view mirror is usually what I look for.
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I think that covers it?
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A 550i M sport will not have M badges except on the wheels nor will it have fender vents unless someone swapped some M5 fenders onto it. It will have a regular 550i badge on the rear, will be lower than a normal 5 series due to the M suspension, it will have the M tech front and rear bumpers as well as the side shirts. It will also have black tips on the exhaust. The car will also have a black headliner as well as black "shadowline" trim opposed to the chrome trim around the windows.
I think that covers it?
I think that covers it?
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