bennno2005 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 6 minutes ago, chocka said: From a guy on ebay in Dewsbury, only 15 miles from me so picked them up and had a good conversation with the guy - crabblaneparts £109 each but as I collected got them both for £175, perfect fit and a good colour match (mine is Silbergrau) do both facelift & pre-facelift Thats a fair price but saloon wings are a LOT cheaper than the coupe ones. Cheapest I've found for new coupe wings is £109 a side without paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennno2005 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Just picked mine up from BMW. Surprise, surprise they told me its had paint on the wings before. Reading 288 microns and should be around 120.... Fair enough However given the list of items on health check that shouldn't be on there (and some which should but weren't picked up) I'd like the check they haven't told me any porkies. Does anyone know where the best place to get them measured independently would be? Cheers Ben Edited February 11, 2016 by bennno2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Any good bodyshop or detailer nearby you should have a paint depth gauge failing that join detailingworld and ask if anybody local to you has one, when i took mine in he asked me to be present whilst he did the readings so we agreed on them bennno2005 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 would any of you lads trust none OEM front wings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 For what they cost for genuine mate i wouldn't risk it bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 3 hours ago, chocka said: From a guy on ebay in Dewsbury, only 15 miles from me so picked them up and had a good conversation with the guy - crabblaneparts £109 each but as I collected got them both for £175, perfect fit and a good colour match (mine is Silbergrau) do both facelift & pre-facelift been on crabblaneparts eBay page says they can get any e46 whether it be loon, cab/coupe etc facelift and pre facelift in whatever colour so messaged them now. hoping for best as for the rear quarters still waiting to hear from BMW however I'm off abroad tomorrow so unless they call in the morning it may be another week till I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Are the ones from crabblaneparts oem new or used ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 13 minutes ago, calw123 said: Are the ones from crabblaneparts oem new or used ?? not sure however this is the description "Brand new, insurance approved replacement driver side front wing for the 1998-2006 BMW 3-series 4 door saloon and Touring Estate models, supplied professionally painted " obviously ill ill be getting coupe facelift though, just spoke to him he said he will sort me a pair out brand new just waiting for price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott-o Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 3 hours ago, bennno2005 said: Just picked mine up from BMW. Surprise, surprise they told me its had paint on the wings before. Reading 288 microns and should be around 120.... Fair enough However given the list of items on health check that shouldn't be on there (and some which should but weren't picked up) I'd like the check they haven't told me any porkies. Does anyone know where the best place to get them measured independently would be? Cheers Ben Same with me, however my highest reading was only 150 so i really dont agree with him at all, i dont believe its had any work at all other than the wing below! My readings were from 80-130 generally. Anything starting with a 2 has had work before, 288 is really high. It's funny really as my car had a new wing under insurance last year (didnt tell the bloke this) and he was all like "see, this is a perfect original panel, no corrosion" (measured around 80), then measured my rear arch which was 150 and said it had been done before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Question it mate ash him to show you wears it blended, sanding marks, tape line edges etc mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennno2005 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I'm just gonna get it measured first then if I've been lied to I'll go back in and get them to do it In front of me and see what they say! They told me 120 is typical for a factory finished car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I think my highest was 188 on top of the boot lid mate and mine was definatly original factory paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 £180 for a pair of insurance approved facelift coupe front wings painted in sapphire black, not too bad I don't think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennno2005 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 £180 for a pair of insurance approved facelift coupe front wings painted in sapphire black, not too bad I don't think Where is that from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocka Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I can say I have no affiliation with Crabblane parts but the quality I experienced was very good, these are the same wings that would be used by an insurance approved repairer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, bennno2005 said: Where is that from? crabblaneparts on eBay pal, wasn't listed so had to message them Edited February 12, 2016 by JackE46 typo bennno2005 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 finally had the call to get mine booked in for the quarter panels done, goes in 7th of next month will get a few photos of the fresh paint up when it's done now intruiged to see what courtesy car I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Great news mate, i was wounded when she handed me mini keys im ashamed to say it was brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 37 minutes ago, calw123 said: Great news mate, i was wounded when she handed me mini keys im ashamed to say it was brilliant cooper S I hope then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 It was there new demonstrator so it had everything, i could easily be tempted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 just dropped the car off yesterday finally! the fella said I could be waiting two weeks for it back so I'm currently in a mini one which is surprisingly fast, has one of the new Eco twin turbo engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calw123 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 So i stripped off my side skirts cleaned the sills and off i went to stratstone chesterfield they've photo'd it and i await another phone call surprisingly they was on 2 5p sized bits of rust but i though whilst its in warrenty i'll get it done so im stripping the front and rear bumpers off in the next fortnight to check there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE46 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 On 14 March 2016 at 20:31, calw123 said: So i stripped off my side skirts cleaned the sills and off i went to stratstone chesterfield they've photo'd it and i await another phone call surprisingly they was on 2 5p sized bits of rust but i though whilst its in warrenty i'll get it done so im stripping the front and rear bumpers off in the next fortnight to check there too mine has been in just over for a week, spoke to them and they said could be another two weeks, bit annoying as I had it booked in for new exhaust on 24th and hate this mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
