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      12-22-2016, 05:02 PM   #1
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Will there be a 540i Base car?

Curious if BMW intends to offer a base, non luxury, non msport car?

I happen to love the look of non msport- but less
Chrome on the bumper would be great.

Old 535 offered this- and then luxury and msport. Did they do away with base?
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What Country?

The G30 is made in :
BASIS
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What Country?

The G30 is made in :
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SPORT
M SPORT
USA?

Curious how you found this!!! Wow
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What Country?

The G30 is made in :
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SPORT
M SPORT
A Base with upgraded wheels would be great in the US- I'm not a fan of that chrome surrounding the front air intake...
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A Base with upgraded wheels would be great in the US- I'm not a fan of that chrome surrounding the front air intake...
BASIS 540i with 18" style 684 wheels and Gloss black trim
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BASIS 540i with 19" style 645 wheels
Then 20" style 759 wheels
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BASIS 540i with 19" style 645 wheels
Then 20" style 759 wheels
Maybe German market is different?
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Maybe German market is different?
Thats why I asked which country

In some you have to choose from packages, in others you can fit almost anything to almost any model.
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Maybe German market is different?
Thats why I asked which country

In some you have to choose from packages, in others you can fit almost anything to almost any model.
Right- I'm looking for a concrete answer for US.

On the order guide it states luxury is standard.

But is there a way to get no cost base? That's th real question.
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Maybe German market is different?
Thats why I asked which country

In some you have to choose from packages, in others you can fit almost anything to almost any model.
Right- I'm looking for a concrete answer for US.

On the order guide it states luxury is standard.

But is there a way to get no cost base? That's th real question.
It does not seem there will be an option to get the base line. All 530i and 540i will come standard with Sport Line but it will be most likely a no cost option to switch to Luxury Line. That is what the order guide indicates.
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Maybe German market is different?
Thats why I asked which country

In some you have to choose from packages, in others you can fit almost anything to almost any model.
Right- I'm looking for a concrete answer for US.

On the order guide it states luxury is standard.

But is there a way to get no cost base? That's th real question.
It does not seem there will be an option to get the base line. All 530i and 540i will come standard with Sport Line but it will be most likely a no cost option to switch to Luxury Line. That is what the order guide indicates.
Sportline?

Maybe less chrome?

So 540 will have sportline, msport, luxury?

I'd rather have black accents then the chrome. I'll have to see it in the flesh.
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Right- I'm looking for a concrete answer for US.

On the order guide it states luxury is standard.

But is there a way to get no cost base? That's th real question.
Sport is standard in the US. Fog lights are also standard, so most likely it will look like the Sport picture E90FLeet posted in post #2 of this thread.
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A Base with upgraded wheels would be great in the US- I'm not a fan of that chrome surrounding the front air intake...
BASIS 540i with 18" style 684 wheels and Gloss black trim
Is this sport?

I rather like the body- just needs better wheels
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Is this sport?

I rather like the body- just needs better wheels
No, as the tile says it is a BASIS model.
Basis = base.

Here is the Sport Line with 18" and 19" wheels
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Is this sport?

I rather like the body- just needs better wheels
No, as the tile says it is a BASIS model.
Basis = base.

Here is the Sport Line with 18" and 19" wheels
Thank you again for providing this-

What does the back of the car look like?
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Thank you again for providing this-

What does the back of the car look like?

Sport Rear
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Thanks!

I imagine luxury line is chrome.
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I imagine luxury line is chrome.

Luxury Line



Which one is your favorite?

I am swaying between a 540 sport and a 340 m sport.

I love that bmw got rid of the hood line on the new 5.

But I also love the style and size of the 340...
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What does the back of the car look like?

Sport Rear
Wish that black trim could be body color paint. For me it would be perfection all the same color.

I guess a black car could fulfill that
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