E30 Zone

After someone posted a link for cooper bmw website to search for new part prices I've found a few parts that have been NLA for a while actually show prices on that website.
Have bmw started releasing more parts, for instance
Centre arm rest 63261372763 £220.01

Mushroom gear knob and BMW Service Booklets are available from BMW Dealers

I questioned this before. A lot of parts which my dealer tells me are long discon, are actually showing as available on there. Thought it might be a case of you pay and order, and then get an email a couple of days later saying they can't get it.

the tech 1 gear knob is nla if you order the part nos you will get a tech 2 one as i have done

I might put it to a test lol

BMW's parts system is quite clever,it notes parts that are in demand but not available.So it asess's if it is viable to have a part re-manufactured.
This has happened over the last few years with a number of bits;
Front indicator lens
Front/rear brake back plates

To name but three items!
Snag is,these parts are made in much smaller quantities,and the cost rises...but...that vital bit is available.

I do like that about bmw let's face it prices do have to rise but if it keeps our cars on the road that's better

I have BMW harassed for certain NLA parts.


I'm hoping they will make them to get rid of me.

Mushroom gear knob is definitely available NEW

Illuminated mushroom gear knob is NLA I think

BMW Service Booklet is also available New

bab-91 wrote:I have BMW harassed for certain NLA parts.


I'm hoping they will make them to get rid of me.

Ask the M3 Individual owner how he got BMW to make him whole new interior when was NLA ????

Do tell

Thought I'd bite the bullet and buy a new sunroof motor today.. only jumped from £301 to £624.77 in the space of a month

Ouch

Mitchen wrote:Thought I'd bite the bullet and buy a new sunroof motor today.. only jumped from £301 to £624.77 in the space of a month

Why ? They very seldom go wrong and I and many others will gladfully sell you a guaranteed good used one for £25.

Me and used sunroof motors don't go... long story!

Although I'm left with no choice now it seems

Mitchen wrote:Me and used sunroof motors don't go... long story!

I hope yours is low owner low mileage original and concours

Some people on here are quite retarded...

Just because coopers list a price doesn't mean it's available, I tried ordering some parts from them only to be told they where all nla, the system just list the price they were last time they were available. Unless thing have changed.

Loads of parts are still NLA.
Go find out for yourselves.

New Genuine BMW Parts which were NLA and are now available
Eat your heart out
http://shop.bmw-classic.com/Offers/cb9M ... E0AZhtTe_2

pacerpete wrote:

Mitchen wrote:Thought I'd bite the bullet and buy a new sunroof motor today.. only jumped from £301 to £624.77 in the space of a month

Why ? They very seldom go wrong and I and many others will gladfully sell you a guaranteed good used one for £25.

You could have bought 25 at Pete's prices. There's a phrase about more money in regards to sense that slips my mind here...

pony wrote:New Genuine BMW Parts which were NLA and are now available
Eat your heart out
http://shop.bmw-classic.com/Offers/cb9M ... E0AZhtTe_2

Yea, nice, only 4 parts listed.

Have found ecstuning.com in the US have a lot of stock available which is definitely NLA in Europe. Shipping isn't cheap though!

So is the service manual still available?
I'm about to go to BMW

BROOMY wrote:So is the service manual still available?
I'm about to go to BMW

Indeed it is, a rather poor copy repro

Better than what I got now which is nothing.

pacerpete wrote:

Mitchen wrote:Thought I'd bite the bullet and buy a new sunroof motor today.. only jumped from £301 to £624.77 in the space of a month

Why ? They very seldom go wrong and I and many others will gladfully sell you a guaranteed good used one for £25.

Watch he doesn't break it then try to return it to you as faulty

BROOMY wrote:So is the service manual still available?
I'm about to go to BMW

BMW Service Booklet YES
Not completely like the original as is photocopied I think

You got pictures?