best place for E36 parts

Post Mon May 09, 2011 5:29 pm

Afternoon folks, i have a 318is e36 and i need 2 front shocks.

Anyone know where the best/reasonably priced place to buy them?

ECP = £100

Local motor factors = £80 (but these will be cheapo)

Any suggestions?

Post Mon May 09, 2011 7:42 pm

scrappy

Post Mon May 09, 2011 9:14 pm

That's where i just bought a set of very nice lowering springs

Which is why i thought i should renew the fronts at the same time as i have only just done the rears.

Post Tue May 10, 2011 8:36 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-FRONT-SHOCK-ABS ... 0508104271

Post Tue May 10, 2011 8:44 am

b m bitz (canvy essex)

Fritz bits

big baverian beauties

Other breakers in east london (near blackwall tunnel)

Deepest darkest kent somwhere

Sorry to be so vauge.... google them!

Post Tue May 10, 2011 9:03 am

TheHeap wrote:Afternoon folks, i have a 318is e36 and i need 2 front shocks.

Anyone know where the best/reasonably priced place to buy them?

ECP = £100

Local motor factors = £80 (but these will be cheapo)

Any suggestions?

£100 for shocks ain't too bad?

Remember if you buy cheap you buy twice.....

Unless you get lucky at the scrapper with some newish ones but I doubt it dude. Sorry to bring bad news but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet for the sake of new and trouble free....

Post Tue May 10, 2011 10:56 am

I think you're right Duke. I have just called GSF and for the good quality ones it was £79+ vat each.

Fingerman, i saw those before i asked, i think they are the way to go.

Post Tue May 10, 2011 11:37 am

This is it if any ones interested

Post Tue May 10, 2011 12:02 pm

I am but can you post them a bit bigger

Post Tue May 10, 2011 12:04 pm

BTW, the e36 iS should have Mtech shocks.. you can bet there will be Mtax!

Mine are needing replaced too

Post Tue May 10, 2011 3:27 pm

try a1 bmw. ive used them numerous times with no hassle and they have always had what i wanted

Post Tue May 10, 2011 5:04 pm

fingerman wrote:I am but can you post them a bit bigger

Sorry dude but i don't know how to make them bigger.
When i said if anyone is interested, i just meant to look at

It won't be up for sale for another year yet, i'm waiting for the mk4 golfs to come down to a similar price first.

Post Tue May 10, 2011 5:08 pm

Whiterhino, i will give them a try and let you know.

320touring, What you mean they should have mtech goodies? I hope not

I wasn't issued mtech rears when i done them

Post Tue May 10, 2011 5:50 pm

just been on to A1bmw and they will be £85 posted and they said it doesn't come with mtech anything.

However i did find out that it has the M42 engine. Can't remember if this is suppose to be the good or bad one. Anyone?

Has anyone used/fitted these? I think they might be better than buying secondhand for the same money.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-FRONT-SHOCK-ABS ... 0508104271