Quote Originally Posted by genphreak View Post
Only cars of this ilk that came std AFAIK with staggered rims were Alpinas(?), some e31s, M5s and perhaps M3s... it was not an option on anything that didn;t have suspension built for it as the stock gemetry needs to change when you jampackl the wheel arches to every last mm. Staggerd rims with stock suspension causes bad internal wear, economy and screws up handling and balance. (Not that that stops many ppl doing it, LOL)
Erm, no.

My UK 1994 525 is a standard sport model* and has staggered rims. As far as I know these are original fit which is backed up by the documentation for the car.

* the suspension is described as "low slung m sports suspension" according to my local dealer.