rear inner arches

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:13 pm

i have started removing the arches can anyone tell me the best place to buy them ..... not the dealers 179 pound each .........

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:20 pm

Hadrian Car Panels are the best, not had personal experience, but I've heard they'll good.

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:23 pm

Dealer only I'm afraid

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:37 pm

tps u got number

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:32 pm

I haven't mate, Google them, I would suggest that Steve is probably right though.

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:47 pm

try bmminiparts, thats where i got mine, original bmw and only about 65 quid each

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:54 am

gonna try selectapanel from near where i live first ........

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:56 am

TPS wrote:Hadrian Car Panels are the best, not had personal experience, but I've heard they'll good.

I think they went bust?

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:11 am

e30topless wrote:Dealer only I'm afraid

This.

They are technically known by BMW as outer wheel houses (zoners refer to them as "inner arches") The reason for this is that BMW didn't technically make an "outer arch" repair panel, they just offer full rear quarter panels. If you look at any rear arches on the E30, you will see that the rear arches are made of 3 panels per side:

1. Inner wheel house - The panel you see in the boot that attaches to the boot floor, where the rear strut top bolts to also
2. Outer wheel house - This is the one you want, between inner arch panel (1.) and the rear quarter panel
3. Rear Quarter panels - The exterior panel you see from the outside. Pattern arch panels are available.

Check Realoem.

BMW only for sure, they aren't £179 each either you can get them for well under £100 each, or at least I could 7 or 8 months ago from Stratstone.

Try this:

http://www.carz2.co.uk/bmw-bmw-3-e30-8391-c-45_50.html