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Originally Posted by Law
They weren't technically "options" as in there wasn't an option code, but they were part of the official BMW Performance (and later rebranded M Performance) Catalogue offerings where the parts could be ordered before the car was delivered (and of course, even thereafter, and still available to this day).
See below for a screencap of the catalogue. Everything from the black grilles to alcatara steering wheel to MPE and even 359M "M Performance light alloy" wheels (both silver & black) were offered in the parts offering from BMW.
Even outside of special editions, I have seen many E9x and F8x window stickers that have the BMW Performance/M Performance parts listed & included in the MSRP.
A bit of useful trivia, if God forbid you're ever involved in a fender bender where your OEM BMW Performance/M Performance part needs replacement, just give your body shop & insurance the BMW Part No. for the part and they'll replace it with the same OEM Performance piece (provided you have full OEM coverage).
That's how legit/factory BMW Performance/M Performance parts are  |
Great insight, especially about the part #'s at the body shop.
Didn't know alcantra steering wheels were a BMW option. So few opted for that, because seeing that in an E9X is rare indeed....let alone someone getting a factory-installed one. Thanks for sharing.
