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2003 Bmw 540i M Package Sportwagon 4-door 4.4l on 2040-cars

Year:2003 Mileage:189995
Location:

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

2003 BMW 540iT, M sport package, very good condition


Standard features:

• Montana Leather Upholstery - Soft as a glove; feels like the softest leather on a goose down

filled sofa

Xenon Headlights - Super bright, and yeah, they MOVE when you drive. These adjust to the

terrain.

• Full Aluminum Front and Rear Suspension - A first in the automotive world, this reduces

unsprung weight to improve both handling and ride quality at the same time.

• Intensive Headlight and Windshield Cleaning System.

• Heated Windshield Washer Jets

• Rain Sensing Wipers. All you have to do is activate them. They are perfect.

• Auto-Dimming Inside and Left Outer Rear View Mirrors

• Heated Dual Outside Rear View Mirrors - No problems with fogging or icing!

• Full Remote Keyless entry lock/unlock with alarm and Interior Motion Detector Alarm. The

interior alarm is sensitive!

• Ram-Air Front Brake Cooling

• Triple Zone Fully Automatic Climate Control

• Four Fully Automatic Magic Power Windows -Just tap one or all the window switches and the

windows open or close completely with no need to hold the button. Every window front and

back has this

• Fully Automatic Magic Power Glass Moonroof -Just tap the switch all the way and the roof

opens or closes completely

• All-Open and All-Closed Convenience Modes - Hold down the OPEN button on the remote and

all four windows and sunroof open completely

• In-Dash Radio and CD player, 6 disc in Rear

• Universal Garage Door Opener

• Power Front Memory Seats, Outside Mirrors and Steering Wheel.

• and soooo much more


The all important M Sport Package:

• Steptronic Transmission - Full auto mode, sport mode and also full manual mode where you

can shift through all 5 gears as you wish

• High-Stall Torque Converter - This means the engine can spin faster, use more gas and thus

make more power when starting off. I learned this the hard way. My garage door shows it!

• 3.15 : 1 performance rear axle ratio. This means the car is always in a lower gear than the

standard 2.82 : 1 ratio on standard 540i models. This way you always get more torque at

the rear wheels which means more thrust which means more acceleration

• M-Sport Aero Kit - Same body kit as on the M5, including front and rear bumpers and side

skirts

• M Suspension II - Unique for 2003. This is stiffer springs, shocks and anti-sway bars. It also

lowers the entire car by 0.8 inches. It still rides nice and comfy, and makes it stiff and

nimble enough for a lot of fun anywhere you drive.

• Black Roofliner - Unique for 2003. Instead of gray, the whole roofliner is black. Kind of a

Darth Vader look. Very cool. No, very, very cool!

• M Footrest - Unique for 2003. This is a place to rest your left foot while you drive.

• M Sport Steering Wheel - This is the excellent thick leather steering wheel with perfectly

positioned finger controls for the radio, CD player and cruise control. It's a masterpiece of

ergonomics.

• M Sport Door Sills

• High Gloss Shadowline Trim - This is black chrome around the windows instead of the usual

silver. Beautiful touch.

•  5 BBS RC’s, 17’s, lovely

• 12-Way Power Memory Sports Seats, all functional. These are, hands down, the best seats

I’ve ever sat in on a factory car. You do not move through a corner, and you’ll take the

corners!!

• Heated Seats and headlight washers, yes, it has the cold weather package, but not a heated steering wheel.  The sport package changes the wheel to a smaller, leather wrapped version.  Perfect, really.



Custom options added:

TEC console cup holder

Black front kidney grills. I still have the originals.

Black rubber BMW mats, plus the original carpets.

Weather Tech mat for the trunk

Custom tint

New rear Eagle GT’s

New rear wiper assembly


On Nov-23-13 at 08:32:43 PST, seller added the following information:

New OEM DRIVE SHAFT on 8 November 2013, from dealership.

Mostly highway miles, and I have owned the car since 24k miles.
All inspections done by BMW or registered techs.
Extensive paperwork comes with the car.
New Fan clutch in June 2013
New vent valve seals in Dec 2012
New reservoir tank for radiator a few years ago.

This car has been extremely reliable, unlike a 99 540 wagon I used to own.  


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