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Anyone regrets on the sports pkg
Couldn't quite find the answer on previous posts.
Been eye-ing the 550, trying to figure out if I want the sports pkg. Almost all 5s at dealers have the sports pkg, love the look. But I've seen some complaints on tramline and bumpiness of the 18 inch runflats, and harshness of the sports suspension. My question is are there any who regret having it or any who regret not getting it? Anyone very happy with his decision to not get it? I'll do some test drive, but don't know if a short drive will be enough to make the decision. I'm looking for a responsive car but appreciate relaxed one hand driving at times, and something the wife, who is certainly not a speed racer, can also enjoy.
Another question, can one get a CD changer, without the premium sound pkg (OEM or not)?
thanks to all
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I have a 2004 530i with 6sp manual and sports package. I drove both sport and non-sport on the track and on the skid pad in Spartanburg when I picked mine up at the delivery center. The bottom line is the active steering, sport suspension calibration and active roll stabilization make a huge difference to the roll and handling of the car.
If you are planning on a looking for a nice powerful luxury ride around town, and on the highway -- you probably don't need it. If you are the type that wants the manual or SMG trans, and want to push it on the corners on the back roads -- then you definitely need the sports package.
My only complaint is the 18" wheels and low profile tires. Yes the car handles better with them -- and yes the run flat tires are a nice piece of mind (especially if you live in a new neighborhood where the builders leave nails all over the street). But man -- one good pothole strike and your off to buy new wheels. Get a wheel and tire warranty / insurance if it is reasonably priced -- or swap out for 17" wheels I guess.
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Thanks for all the replies, it's been quite useful. A little more question on those run-flats.
- how long do they typical last - normal driving?
- can you patch something like a nail hole on these tires?
- can any neighbor hood tirestore repair or even mount new ones?
(any difficulty with the tire pressure sensor?)
- can you mount non-run-flats after these have gone through?
thanks gang
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Quote: Thanks for all the replies, it's been quite useful. A little more question on those run-flats.
- how long do they typical last - normal driving?
- can you patch something like a nail hole on these tires?
- can any neighbor hood tirestore repair or even mount new ones?
(any difficulty with the tire pressure sensor?)
- can you mount non-run-flats after these have gone through?
thanks gang | You can patch a run-flat, but NOT any neighborhood tirestore can do it. You can also mount non-run flats on BMW rims after the current ones have gone through.
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Anyone regrets on the sports pkg