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popey7676
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:01 pm

Is it hard to get hold of a new genuine osf wing? Does anybody know how much they cost?
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:12 pm

The last time I checked they were about £150 + vat.

That was about 6 months ago and I generally get 20% discount on retail orders over a ton.
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:13 pm

They are about £200 now, they do drift in and out of being NLA too.
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Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:12 am

Try Cotswold, you may get discount and free delivery.
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Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:31 am

There's little gain in buying front wings from BMW,they may be stamped from a slightly thick gauge of steel,but the fit of them is no better than the pattern wings these days.
Problem is simple,BMW's supplier is still using the same press that they were using in 1990,so it's got at least 23 years worth of wear.

I'm told that a decent metalworker can improve the fit,but if you are paying an extra £100 for his time,this makes the pattern wing somewhat more attractive.
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