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ocallen
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:44 pm

I need to fit new wings and sills to my Touring, BMW ones are expensive but what are europarts, German and Swedish or KMS like? I need a proper fit when its finished.
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e30bemer
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:05 pm

all depends on how good the copys are from euros etc!

And u know that from the stealers you will get a better fit!
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Phatz
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Post Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:33 pm

My experience with pattern part wings is they never seem to fit properly!

My advice would be to swallow it and get BMW ones or get hold of some second hand ones!
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muleskinner
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Post Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:27 pm

buy bmw , you will be thankful in the end.....

i bought an after market front lower panel for my e30 and it was shit. worst fitting panel i have ever bought and it scratched my paintwork to bits.

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hubble
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Post Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:35 pm

I was advised to avoid aftermarket panels and only buy genuine BMW parts. They fit as they should without any problems.
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appletree
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:46 pm

I bought Genuine ones for mine a 5-6 months ago and they were Ԛ£315 for the pair! but they look mint and fit perfect.

When you buy them from the dealers make sure they are genuine bmw part (have the under seal int hte folds/joins and have the Marque stamped on them and not and APPROVED PART as these are just GSF ones that bmw has approved they dont have the right number of hole in the top and they dont fit the grill at the front properly. so you might end up paying Ԛ£150+ for some you could buy for Ԛ£12 at GSF

Think it was Kedge who told me about this, From experience!! :cry:
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EThreezero
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Post Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:28 pm

Defo hunt the scrappies mate, all copys are sh1te!! I bought one for mine when i had the bump and it sits to high above the bonnet and is'nt 100% where it meets the valence either. If you cant afford new from BM hunt the scrappies or post up on thw wanted section for two in your colour, you never know yer luck. What year and colour are you after??
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seanboy
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Post Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:49 pm

Good second hand BMW parts. Like above you defo find some on the zone
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