ecp bushes produced same place as bmw?

General E30 related discussions -
Please put technical questions in E30 Tech Help forum below

Moderator: martauto

dark_sounds
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2458
Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:20 am

went into ECP today, got my drop links, asked about the subframe bushes and guy said that they are made in the same factory, just without the bmw badge.

is this true? as they are half price of the dealers. (9£ each as opposed to 18£ each from dealers)

can anyone shed any light? cheers
Demlotcrew
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 13329
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: East Anglia

Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:39 am

ECP buy their parts from BMW SA, sometimes the parts are also what BMW calls as failed QC stock.

Andrew
dark_sounds
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2458
Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:41 am

hence no badge?? they dont pass QC and get chucked out, wheres if they pass, they get the badge to show they have right?
ad318i
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1574
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Term Time: Portsmouth Holidays: Worcester

Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:44 am

if they failed QC i wouldn't want them!
1989 Alpine White 318i 4 Door - Got Scrapped When I Was Abroad
1993 Metallic Green 316i Touring - Im Selling it before i move back to Greece, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0239342139
dark_sounds
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2458
Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:46 am

damn straight, think the badge is worth the money then lol
stuartgallafant
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4531
Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Costa del Croydon

Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:25 am

ad318i wrote:if they failed QC i wouldn't want them!
same here!!
Image
Bob_S
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 5412
Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: chester, cheshire

Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:23 pm

I refuse to buy the shit ecp sell thats if they ever get my order right!!! bloody retards!
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!