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best place for E36 parts
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:29 pm
by TheHeap
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?
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:42 pm
by Simon13
scrappy
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 9:14 pm
by TheHeap
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.
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:36 am
by fingerman
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:44 am
by mattrs
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!
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 9:03 am
by Duke137
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....
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:56 am
by TheHeap
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.
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:37 am
by TheHeap
This is it if any ones interested
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 12:02 pm
by fingerman
I am but can you post them a bit bigger
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 12:04 pm
by 320Touring
BTW, the e36 iS should have Mtech shocks.. you can bet there will be Mtax!
Mine are needing replaced too
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:27 pm
by whiterhino
try a1 bmw. ive used them numerous times with no hassle and they have always had what i wanted
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:04 pm
by TheHeap
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.
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:08 pm
by TheHeap
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
Re: best place for E36 parts
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:50 pm
by TheHeap
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