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A1BMW325iSport
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:36 pm

phoned up to order some odd parts for friday when i go into town,

1x 325i earth lead for battery Ԛ£2.55!

12x 325i driveshaft bolts 0.42p each!

and a few odd clips costing between 12p and 18p each

bargain!!!!!!!!!!
Turbo-Brown
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:03 pm

Know what you mean about the prices being low.

I got some bellhousing bolts for my M3 Evo engine and they each cost less than from a bolt wholesaler!

Also made me laugh when my Nova driving mate paid Ԛ£10 for a fuel filter from Vauxhall when BMW only charge about half that :)

Guess they just plan to fleece you on labour rather than parts.
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A1BMW325iSport
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:07 pm

i have been pleasantly surprised with the prices of the parts i`ve ordered recently, very good for bmw.
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Post Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:40 pm

same story here, I ended up buying plugs oil and air filter for 2/3's what halfords wanted for own brand stuff, touch up was about Ԛ£4.

I'm just about to check out eurocarparts for prices on rear drums/pads and cylinders, got a reasonable quote from Bm about them.