My 2001 525i does not have sport package (no shadowline trim, no sport seats, no three spoke steering wheel). However, after having my vin ran by a "BMW insider", this is what came up: VIN long WBADT33411GF40426 Type code DT33 Type 525I (USA) Dev. series E39 () Line 5 Body type LIM Steering LL Door count 4 Engine M54 Cubical capacity 2.50 Power 141 Transmision HECK Gearbox MECH Colour TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) Upholstery STANDARDLEDER/SCHWARZ (N6SW) Prod. date 2000-11-24 Order options No. Description 210 DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) 248 STEERING WHEEL HEATING 291 LT/ALY WHEELS /CROSS-SPOKE /2-PRT These are style 5's 319 INTEGRATED UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL 403 GLAS ROOF, ELECTRIC 459 SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY 494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 500 HEADLIGHT WASHER SYS/INTENSIVE CLEANING 522 XENON LIGHT 534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING 640 CAR TELEPHONE PREPARATION 650 CD PLAYER 694 PREPARATION FOR CD CHANGER 704 M SPORT SUSPENSION I though you could only get this if you get the sports package?! 773 WOOD TRIM 785 WHITE DIRECTION INDICATOR LIGHTS 818 MAIN BATTERY SWITCH 925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE Series options No. Description 249 MULTI-FUNCTION FOR STEERING WHEEL 302 ALARM SYSTEM 354 GREEN STRIPE WINDSCREEN 441 SMOKERS PACKAGE 473 ARMREST, FRONT 520 FOGLIGHTS 645 RADIO CONTROL US 661 RADIO BMW BUSINESS 676 HIFI LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM 845 ACOUSTIC BELT WARNING 850 ADD FUEL TANK FILLING FOR EXPORT 853 LANGUAGE VERSION ENGLISH 876 RADIO FREQUENCY 315 MHZ 992 NUMBER PLATE ATTACHEMENT MANAGEMENT So my car is a 2001 525i with 1/2 sports package
How do you check? If I gave you my VIN? Bah, it probably wouldn't be worth it. It was almost all basic for me. lol ALAS! But I have an LSD!!! Honestly, if you have that M-Technik sport suspension, then you're pretty much all set. I don't see what else you could want from the sport package. The rest is all just visual/aesthetic.
I wouldn't mind having the 3-spoke steering wheel. Getting them on ebay is pricey and you would have to get the airbag unit seperately .