What is included on BMW's Winter package?

"Swayze Train GTi" (swayzetrain)
12/19/2015 at 17:32 • Filed to: None

Looking at a rather nice 1998 528i with winter package, and I was wondering what that includes. My google searches have been inconclusive (keeps bringing up shit about snow tires).

I’d assume heated seats were included, but I’ve also heard of LSD and heated steering wheels as well. Anyone have any knowledge they might share?

DISCUSSION (11)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 17:39

I think it was largely accessories rather than options, i.e. roof rack and ski bag, but I think it came with a higher output alternator too.

Swayze Train GTi > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
12/19/2015 at 17:42

Damn. I might actually be able to use a ski bag, but still, I want a goddamn limited slip!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 17:50

Goto the VIN decoder and run a search on the option codes that it spits out.

Smoggi - powered by 3 cylinders > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 18:11

I’m 99.999999% sure that BMW never offered a LSD for a 528i from the factory. And if they did it was probably in some performance package not winter.

Most winterpackages seem to have heated seats and headlight washers.

AM3R shamefully returns > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 18:13

Ski pass through rear seat, heated seats, and headlight washers. I’m probably missing something.

Swayze Train GTi > Smoggi - powered by 3 cylinders
12/19/2015 at 18:19

Damnit. I’d seen LSD mentioned on some CL ads for older BMWs with winter packages, had me hopeful

Swayze Train GTi > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
12/19/2015 at 18:20

Don’t have the VIN quite yet, but good idea

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 18:36

On Audis it was the ski bag pass though in the trunk/rear rear seats, heated seats (all 4), heated steering wheel, heated cup holders, and headlight washers. Can’t remember if the heated mirrors were also part of that or if they were standard.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 18:56

Based on the price of the option pack, and also on my experience whilst shopping for a similar car (albeit in California, where such a package is rarely ordered), it consisted of heated seats, steering wheel, headlight washers and locks; the last item might have been standard equipment as I believe my E34 had that feature.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 22:22

It’s not a ski bag, it’s just a weird back seat with a fold down/up thing that resembles an arm rest with a big flap of fabric. The idea is that you put the skis in the trunk and they go straight into the back seat and the big flap is actually a sack that keeps snow and dirt from actually entering the vehicle. I had it on a ‘97 540i and wished it was actually larger so that it would hold my surfboard. The winter package isn’t very useful here in CA but the heated wheel after a surf in NorCal water got plenty of use.

E92M3 > Swayze Train GTi
12/19/2015 at 22:30

Headlight washers (useless), a ski bag (useless after the first time), and heated seats. Not sure if the heated steering wheel was seperate or part of the package. I haven’t seen it included in later models cold weather package.