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Lukai
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:59 pm

I'm in need of both rear inner and out arches for a prefacelift 4 door, apart from the dealers where else might I be able to get body panels from?

Just trying to weigh up all my options before probably stumping for OEM panels.

Are pattern panels much different to OEM ones? Or are they a bit gash?

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Duke137
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:19 pm

You can only by the inner arches from BMW. They call them "outer wheel houses" so people get easily confused.

You can only buy outer arch repair panels as pattern parts.

The only way you can buy outer arches from BMW is to buy full rear quarter panels.

Pattern parts are never as good but it all depends how particular you are.

HTH
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Lukai
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Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:23 pm

Duke137 wrote:You can only by the inner arches from BMW. They call them "outer wheel houses" so people get easily confused.

You can only buy outer arch repair panels as pattern parts.

The only way you can buy outer arches from BMW is to buy full rear quarter panels.

Pattern parts are never as good but it all depends how particular you are.

HTH
Nice one cheers, looks like a trip down the dealers it is then :)
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andy523
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:24 pm

try bmminiparts for the inner arches and i got pattern wings, sills etc from carz2 and the quality was very good, my bodyshop guy was pleased with the quality and fit.
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