[mikeith]

09 e90 lemans blue msport i'm looking does not have premium package?!

its does however have the following
beige leather(not leatherette)
anti-theft alarm
heated seats

i know it wont have heated mirrors or auto-dimming mirrors which i could care less about but are they still power with power fold?

it has sport seats but i guessing no 4-way lumbar.... does it have lumbar at all?

no comfort access

bluetooth and bmw assit not included which i dont care about either

anything else that i'll regret not having?

[mike-y]

is this a 328 or 335?

no lumber, no homelink/compass mirror (but you can add it on your own).. if it's a 328i, it might not have the xenon headlights or power seats either.

[scrummie2]

The fact that BMW views the friggin' compass mirror as a premium just royally pisses me off. C'mon guys. It should have been stock ten years ago in my E46.

[redline2001]

go to bmw's website and see what comes with the premium pkge

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by mikeith

it has sport seats but i guessing no 4-way lumbar.... does it have lumbar at all?

Unfortunately, no. I still don't understand why lumbar is a $250 option in Europe, but can only be gotten here with the pricey Premium Package.

You might regret not having Comfort Access, but if this is the car you want & the price is right, by all means go for it.

Tom

[Dominican1NYC]

Honestly my car has the sports package & no premium and I can care less, I don't even have leather but I find the seats to be as comfortable. The only option that I miss is the bluetooth but I can live without it. I would say go for it if you don't care about the other stuff.

As for the "premium" package, some of those options should just be standard. My damn 05 Altima 3.5 SL had a compass mirror and leather included as a standard option. Bluetooth wasn't around too much during that time but I'm sure if it was it would have been included as well. BMW are some stingy mofos when it comes to packages, but I guess if I'm going to complain I should have bought the G37S Sedan I was looking at. Heh

[pruettfan]

I am spoiled with my bluetooth, can't imagine buying a car without it. I actually think BMW should make it standard on all cars. No premium car should be without it. Other than that I think the auto dimming mirrors is part of the premium package. Nice feature if you live in lifted truck land and drive at night a lot.

[huskercubfan]

Originally Posted by pruettfan

I am spoiled with my bluetooth, can't imagine buying a car without it. I actually think BMW should make it standard on all cars. No premium car should be without it. Other than that I think the auto dimming mirrors is part of the premium package. Nice feature if you live in lifted truck land and drive at night a lot.

A freaking men.

[Alexm007]

Premium Package:

(all models, code ZPP)
Benefits


• Combines luxury and convenience features into a value-priced Package
• Includes features not previously available in 3 Series
Continuing BMW’s popular offering of a Premium Package for most 3 and 5 Series models, this Package adds familiar and new features to the new 3 Series Sedans. New features or details are denoted by an asterisk:
All models:
• Dakota leather upholstery, as described on page 50.
• Auto-dimming exterior* and interior mirrors, the first appearance of auto-dimming exterior mirrors in the 3 Series.
• Power-fold exterior mirrors*, also making their first appearance in this Series. A valued convenience for parking in tight spaces and for navigating some car washes.
• Digital compass* in the interior rearview mirror.
• BMW Universal Transceiver*, the 3-function device that can operate garage doors and other external electrical devices or systems. Its controls are newly positioned in the front overhead console. Formerly available in
3 Series Sedans only as a Center-installed
accessory.
• 4-way power lumbar support on both front
seats.
• BMW Assist, BMW’s customer-services &
in-vehicle telematics system. For details, see CenterNet or BMW Fast Facts 2005, pages 333-334.

[Wild Squid]

BMW charges everything as a freaking option. Leather seats should be standard. I got M Sport package without Premium Package, but had to have the leather seats. Wish I had Bluetooth, but I can live without it. Wish IDrive was standard too like in the 5's.