E65/66 Sports package pics.

[rost12]

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/sport-steering-7er.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/7series-sports%20package/7er-sport-01.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/7series-sports%20package/7er-sport-02.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/7series-sports%20package/7er-sport-03.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/7series-sports%20package/7er-sport-04.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/7series-sports%20package/7er-sport-05.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/7series-sports%20package/7er-sport-06.jpg


From the looks of it, new front seats, new steering wheels, shadow line and new wheel style. No redesign :p

[AB]

Silver works great on that car. Looks beautiful.

[DrBimmer]

Originally posted by rost12

http://membres.lycos.fr/zoooz/forum/7series-sports%20package/7er-sport-05.jpg

From the looks of it, new front seats, new steering wheels, shadow line and new wheel style. No redesign :p

Are those 20's?? I am hoping this is not just an appearance package and that this car is actually riding on a sport suspension...

I think the new steering wheel and seats look great; here's to hoping they feel as good as they look.

I personally think the car looks better in darker colors. I have not been a fan of the E65 in light colors. I personally would love to see it in a nice dark blue (a la Orient Blue), but the darkest they offer is Toledo Blue (AFAIK)

And of course, I never had any issues with the design, so I don't mind that it wasn't restyled. Lets just hope that the computer software issues will finally be solved!

[PhilH]

The strange looking, modern steering wheel goes very well with the rest of the strange looking modern shapes throughout the car. :tsk:

[Mathew]

I dunno about that steering wheel....

thanks for the pics rost

[bmw325]

The main thing I'd want out of a "sports steering wheel" would be a thicker grip. This wheel's rim looks to be out the same as the std 4 spoker. I still don't think the exterior or interior of this thing looks good....just wierd and possibly cheap. I've really got to stop-- I really can't help making negative comments whenever I see a picture of a e65/66.

[Mathew]

Originally posted by robg
The main thing I'd want out of a "sports steering wheel" would be a thicker grip.

Oh definetly, and this appears to be so. I really think that the e65 steering wheel is thinner than standard sport wheel for the e46s. When i drive it, i usually wrap my hands around the downshift buttons.

[DrBimmer]

Originally posted by robg
The main thing I'd want out of a "sports steering wheel" would be a thicker grip. This wheel's rim looks to be out the same as the std 4 spoker. I still don't think the exterior or interior of this thing looks good....just wierd and possibly cheap. I've really got to stop-- I really can't help making negative comments whenever I see a picture of a e65/66.

We all have different tastes in design, so I think it safe to say that some like it, some hate it.

As far as the steering wheel, I am 99% sure from looking at that pic that it is much beefier than a stock E65 wheel, and it looks to be thicker than the E46 sport wheel (non-M model).

[rost12]

Originally posted by DrBimmer
Are those 20's?? I am hoping this is not just an appearance package and that this car is actually riding on a sport suspension...

I think the new steering wheel and seats look great; here's to hoping they feel as good as they look.


I think I've read somewhere that those are 19's. Personally, I'm not quite digging this particular style.
Also, I've read on the "other" E65 board that there is an actual sport suspension and that EDC is not available with the sport package for this reason.

And yes, the sport steering wheel definitely looks thicker. I'd say it looks as thick as M-sport steering wheels, which is nice :)

[rost12]

Originally posted by Mathew
Oh definetly, and this appears to be so. I really think that the e65 steering wheel is thinner than standard sport wheel for the e46s. When i drive it, i usually wrap my hands around the downshift buttons.

Tsk tsk tsk! Don't make me lecture you here :)

Your thumbs should be within those white circles and the rest of your hand wrapped around the outside of the steering wheel! :)

[Mystikal]

Damn, those rims aren't even nearly as attractive as the M Double Spokes that came on the E38. :(