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    Bought an e38, wondering if it's an M sport edition.

    Hello, I just purchased an 87k mile 00 740IL from an estate sale for $1500! It's in good shape but needs a few things here and there. Anyways, I don't know if it has the M sport package, as it has the side skirts and M sport wheels, but it is not mentioned anywhere else on the car. I looked on BaT and comparable M sport models of the year had a M steering wheel, which mine does not. Did I purchase a modified regular edition or the M sports package edition? Thanks

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    it's probably not, 740IL Sports, are rare for one and two they are just an appearance package. M-Pars are fairly common on facelift cars, and the side skirts are body color on the 01's
    TRPCHGE - '01 740i Black/Black 230k'ish - Power folding mirrors, Mk.IV Nav, 16:9, M-pars, Sport seats, Sport wheel, Steptronic, Euro rear fog switch, 2.50" X-Pipe, Shadowline, E53 4.6is Cluster, Lacewood interior, Chromeline, 3.15, Bilstein B6+H&R Stage II's. - SOLD 06/21

    BSKCASE - '98 740il Arctic Silver/Black 175k'ish - Face-lifted, 3" Projectors, Shadowline, 01 Tails, Hydro Trunk, Sunshades, 750il Full interior retrofit, Sport Seats, Steptronic, Face-lift Steering Column, X5 Steering wheel, E53 4.6is Cluster, Euro E66 Piano black/Chrome Grab-handles, Chromeline, Suede Pillars/Headliner, Auto wipers/Lights, Lighted Handles interior/Exterior, Dual battery retrofit.

    WIP: Custom Style 42 18x9.5" ET12, 18x10.5" ET8, 3.15 LSD Rear diff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by erqc View Post
    Hello, I just purchased an 87k mile 00 740IL from an estate sale for $1500! It's in good shape but needs a few things here and there. Anyways, I don't know if it has the M sport package, as it has the side skirts and M sport wheels, but it is not mentioned anywhere else on the car. I looked on BaT and comparable M sport models of the year had a M steering wheel, which mine does not. Did I purchase a modified regular edition or the M sports package edition? Thanks

    http://www.meeknet.co.uk/E38/BMW_E38_Is_My_740i_A_Sport_Model.htm

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    Thanks guys I appreciate it. Turns out it is not an M sport after all. I'm not too worried as it doesn't do anything and it only boosts the value.

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