BMW: Identifying BMW Options

Hi, I'm just looking at buying my first BMW. Probably a used 2000 328i or
323i. And I have an interesting delemma. I found a nice BMW at a Honda
dealer, but they don't really have any idea about the options, and they
certainly don't list them in BMW terms. They list things like power
steering, power brakes, power windows, air conditioning. Duh! And then
other things like alloy wheels and leather interior.

There are two particular options that I'm interested in : Sport Package and
Premium Sound. So my question is, how can I identify if the car has these
options?

For example, could the car have alloy wheels and sport seats but not
actually have the full Sport Package? Probably.....so how can I tell?

I guess another way could be if a BMW dealer could look up a VIN number and
find out what options the car came with from the factory. Does anyone know
if this is possible?

Thank for any suggestions,
/\/\ark

On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 15:58:06 -0500, Tom <0.0.1> wrote:
 
Same here. Color, year, and model. Could not even d/l the manual for
a 1998 528i, kinda lame.

Do you guys know for this model what the sport package includes? 17
inch wheels I imagine? Any ground effects or engine mods?

Thanks

Erick