Where to buy "outer wheel house"?

Post Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:05 am

Hi, i need a osr inner wheelarch known as outer wheel house on real oem (the one that is welded to the outer wheelarch flange) I'm sure there was a link to a site that supplies them by one of the zoners, but I can't find it!.....the chap was restoring a white 2 door posting as saving another t*rd,...anyway
.... Is the dealer or Cotswolds Heros the only options or is there other companies out there?

Post Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:52 pm

Pretty sure both inner arch halves are BMW only, if you google the part no you might find one somewhere else but it's prob also coming from bmw.

Post Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:30 pm

Hello lads. I have made the same search, and I think this is what you are looking for...

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Radhausschale-re ... 1c3667b3c6

The only problem is that they only deliver to Germany and Austria. Drop them a mail or something, they might come up with a quote to ship it abroad.

Otherwise there are a few to choose from is you scroll around these pages:

http://www.ebay.de/sch/AutoErsatz-Repar ... c=50&rt=nc

I am not in a hurry to get them, I just like to know they are there. And since they are inner wheel arches, I really don't mind having to adapt the piece if the fit isn't perfect...

The left hand side seems hard to come by though...

Anyway, I hope this helped!

Cheers

Post Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:27 pm

Going to be great quality shape and fit for £17 !!

If your doing the you just aswell buy gen BMW metal

Post Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:43 pm

17quid and BMW want 90+ for what is the same thing, just not with a bmw stamp. Even if the fit isn't 100% no ones hardly going to notice once it's made to fit. Only concern would be quality and thickness of the non-bmw part.

Post Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:15 pm

That's less than what a pattern outer arch repair panel costs, but much more shape, holes, bumps ridges etc

If it doesn't for the same and is thinner , then that's why its 17 and not 90 and its not "the same " , wouldn't risk it

Post Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:16 pm

Is it possible to translate any of that into English somehow?
Interesting links thanks for searching, from the experience I have had so far with this car going cheap seems to equal buying twice......... And also big family lack of time etc makes it easier if the damn stuff lines up and is up to job first time round... Just my two pence worth..

Post Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:40 pm

Just stumbled across a link to www.bmminiparts.com-search claims upto 60% less than dealers. I submitted my requirements wonder what the response will be?

Post Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:23 pm

Had a response first thing this morning from bmminiparts, including vat and delivery to my house £80 odd..
Don't know why the link I put up isn't working prob missed something like hhttp or something...!

Post Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:25 pm

Part ordered, arrived within 2 days, genuine bmw part, right part numbers decent steel etc, ; £83.08 all in delivered to my door. Nice.