Replacement panel advice

[F17RAK]

Hi guys iv been off the scene for a few years, im looking to buy a new e30 but obviously most out there have rust issues. Was wondering where is the best place to purchase replacement panels like arches, wings & sills etc. Should i stay away from afteramarket replacements?

Rust free front wings for example can fetch decent money nowadays.

[Topblag]

I'd recommend genuine panels, I've had a scuttle, front battery tray and rear battery tray from BMW and they were less than £140. A good panel guy will make anything fit, but often cheaper panels require more time to fit properly. It's about how much you want to spend and how good you want the repair to be.

[F17RAK]

Ok thanks for advice. Any idea how much inner & outer arches cost from bmw?

[csl]

Ok thanks for advice. Any idea how much inner & outer arches cost from bmw?

Last time I checked the price of rear inner and outers(6 month back)they were around £930 for the 6 panels. Alas, one inner panel was on back order.

[F17RAK]

Wow that is alot, suppose its worth putting that extra 1k towards finding a clean shell.

[F17RAK]

Nice e36 touring csl, i had one just like it

[csl]

Nice e36 touring csl, i had one just like it

Thankyou my friend!

[ross_jsy]

I'd recommend genuine panels, I've had a scuttle, front battery tray and rear battery tray from BMW and they were less than £140. A good panel guy will make anything fit, but often cheaper panels require more time to fit properly. It's about how much you want to spend and how good you want the repair to be.

Bought a scuttle 6 months ago from BMW, that was almost £100 alone without VAT

[F17RAK]

Now i know why good clean cars go for so much money

[csl]

I'd recommend genuine panels, I've had a scuttle, front battery tray and rear battery tray from BMW and they were less than £140. A good panel guy will make anything fit, but often cheaper panels require more time to fit properly. It's about how much you want to spend and how good you want the repair to be.

Bought a scuttle 6 months ago from BMW, that was almost £100 alone without VAT

WOW! I bought one around the start of 2015 and it was about 40 quid including VAT!
Price hikes

[csl]

.....or maybe you have to pay more, these days, for BMW to get the chassis number stamping straight?

[F17RAK]

Just thought id show off mine

[csl]

^^Nice car mate
318I that one?

[ross_jsy]

.....or maybe you have to pay more, these days, for BMW to get the chassis number stamping straight?

To add insult to injury, after much fannying around bringing in log books, proof of address etc it came down without a chassis number on it. Apparently they have stopped stamping them. How true this is I don't know as I wouldn't be surprised if they messed up.

Luckily I just needed a corner

[F17RAK]

^^Nice car mate
318I that one?

Yes mate