Best place to buy trim?

[Zedtastic]

Hello all,

I need to buy a couple of small bits of trim for my E86. I'm reluctant to call my local BMW stealer as they are not the most helpful, and I suspect that when they find out that what I am looking for is only worth pennies (by their standards), they won't be bothered to help. I need two bits;

1) One of the black plastic half-turn screws that holds the inspection panel on inside the O/S front wheel arch.
2) A black plastic screw cover that fits on the side of the centre consol.

Anyone got any ideas where is the best place to get these?

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[patriot66]

Breakers maybe or Ebay ?

[Hagasan]

Best way is to get the parts numbers first then order. That way they don't get snooty thinking they're only looking up Mickey Mouse parts. It might be the breakers that are less than interested in small parts like these which might just be junk missed and lying around to them.

[NickDE]

Look up the part numbers and then search for the numbers on ebay. Amazing what you can find on there...

[parabolica]

Get the part numbers off the RealOEM website (looks like that's where you got the above pics from), double-click/highlight the part number and copy and paste it into google (or if using Chrome, right-click and select "Search google for...") - first links to come up are likely to be Ebay.

Let me know us know if you can find that first piece you're looking for - I need 2 of those but I couldn't find any despite searching all day!

[GAZA62]

I bought my plastic covers for centre consul from my local BMW stealers and they had probs ordering them for me as you say they are not expensive but business is business they have to treat all customers the same



The parts dept are not snotty as some sales dept can be

[srhutch]

You’ll have to buy the entire flap by the looks of it. As above I’d try a breakers.

The centre console covers are a small fortune, if still available. Last I know they were over a fiver each. Easy to 3d print though, as could be the catch you need.

[Zoomer]

The flap is one piece as srhutch says and wasn’t too much last year when we needed one. The internal one is for what it is but I guy on the forum was good enough to send me one for postage costs as it wasn’t perfect. Main dealers parts dept near me is really helpful though ( Knights stoke) and even gave me a couple of low cost items free as they couldn’t be bothered to generate an invoice.

[R60BBA]

Look up the part numbers using http://www.realoem.com

Call up BMW Soper of Lincoln (who offer discount on parts to forum members).

Order parts.

[Angelus666]

Go direct to dealer I'd guess....£22 for a pair off the bay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282929809480

[kis]

I'm hopefully visiting one being broken tomorrow. So I'll take a look for you
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[Zedtastic]

I'm hopefully visiting one being broken tomorrow. So I'll take a look for you
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That would be great. Let me know how you get on.

[kis]

Can't go today, the fella isn't back until Thursday

[Zedtastic]

Get the part numbers off the RealOEM website (looks like that's where you got the above pics from), double-click/highlight the part number and copy and paste it into google (or if using Chrome, right-click and select "Search google for...") - first links to come up are likely to be Ebay.

Let me know us know if you can find that first piece you're looking for - I need 2 of those but I couldn't find any despite searching all day!

I've ended up ordering a complete inspection flap which includes two of the half-turn clips. Its on a 28 day delivery schedule (I'm not in a rush). If you are still looking for a clip parabolica, let me know.