Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Well I will be having the car serviced soon and needed to get a replacement air filter for the performance intake. Cotswold can't get them as the intakes are an American only product, doesn't it all come from Germany anyway???? So after some digging around I came to the conclusion I had to get them from the States. The items you ordered: 2 Air filter element . BMW PERFORMANCE 13720431649 $70.02 Shipping & Handling (UK) $ 65.00 Total $ 207.08 FECK LOL then there will be import duties too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 f**k that, how often do you need to replace those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 they are just normal paper filters as far as im aware, shouldnt they be done every year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Yikes! Probably be cheaper to find a UK source that can custom make them. Doubt it would cost much if you can take an old one in for them to use as a template. But yes you probably want to change it once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 there was someone in the states that found an alternative filter that fit but I'd be back to square one with shipping and import duties. Can you get custom filters made??? who would do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Well I will be having the car serviced soon and needed to get a replacement air filter for the performance intake. Cotswold can't get them as the intakes are an American only product, doesn't it all come from Germany anyway???? So after some digging around I came to the conclusion I had to get them from the States. The items you ordered: 2 Air filter element . BMW PERFORMANCE 13720431649 $70.02 Shipping & Handling (UK) $ 65.00 Total $ 207.08 FECK LOL then there will be import duties too!!! Try http://www.bmminiparts.com/ Toby can usually get pretty much anything. if you haven't ordered it already. Cannockwolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 i've sent them an email, see what they come back with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I would have thought so, speak to K&N UK or some other filter manufacturer. People must do it all the time i would have thought for show cars etc. Cannockwolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 ok wouldnt hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirate1066 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Just got my import cost on vent gauge,£85 then they will send to me,lol so day and a half to UK and two weeks to get it,ffs Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 it is pathetic isnt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Had a chat with the bodyworker today, he's having to extensively mod the inner arch to meet up with the outer arch, definately not as 'straight forward' as some make out on forums, but do-able. In the mean time to get my fix while not having the car I've had to do this wallpaper Edited June 28, 2014 by Cannockwolf Rebel, JimmyJames and Melv1958 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJames Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Saw a nice LSB today in a car park, surprisingly a 65+ lady got out of it lol. Cannockwolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 65+ year old woman... Cannockwolf... LSB car... coincidence...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 id make a very ugly woman lol Rebel and -Ad- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 ITG in Coventry also make custom air filters Cannockwolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 cheers Blair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Knew it would be possible, and has to be cheaper than importing one each year. That's like £1000+ over 5 years!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 i did buy 2 air filters in that price mate lol but still pricey none the less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Ah ok fair play i missed that bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) With shipping included it works out to £60 each filter if i buy them in two's Edit: plus import duty of course Edited June 25, 2014 by Cannockwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Heres the minty fresh ambers from cotswold (seem to get a weekly delivery from them now lol) I already had bought the clears ready to go on before i decided to go amber. As i will be wiring oem amber leds in i'm buying oem clears too (this means my deppo leds will be up for sale) then i can swap at my hearts content Edited June 25, 2014 by Cannockwolf DJ Syxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirate1066 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Nice to get stuff in post,lol gauge on way tommorow,replacement rotor fitting tonight if that don't solve problem the whole front brake set up coming off and going back. Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das_flo Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Heads up on the wallpaper pic, the bottom left car is estoril blue, belongs to Sam Ratcliffe who writes for PBMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
