Breaking 2003 E85 Sterling Grey 2.5 Manual

[kis]

Run some numbers based on buying the same parts new from Autodoc (on a 40% sale day) and BMW for the hardware and lopping an additional chunk off, I'm thinking
£130 + postage for the rear shock assemblies
£60 + postage for the rear lower control arms + bushes and hardware

Call it £175 + postage for the lot in one go?

Sorry for the delay. Sorry it seems to have a fair few problems - sound like maybe better as a breaker!

For the parts - Bit rich for me, was expecting something around the £100 mark, rather than closer to the £200 mark. Appreciate £175 maybe near cost price but as a 2nd owner I was expecting a larger chunk reduced. Many thanks

 

[mholt1995]

Run some numbers based on buying the same parts new from Autodoc (on a 40% sale day) and BMW for the hardware and lopping an additional chunk off, I'm thinking
£130 + postage for the rear shock assemblies
£60 + postage for the rear lower control arms + bushes and hardware

Call it £175 + postage for the lot in one go?

Sorry for the delay. Sorry it seems to have a fair few problems - sound like maybe better as a breaker!

For the parts - Bit rich for me, was expecting something around the £100 mark, rather than closer to the £200 mark. Appreciate £175 maybe near cost price but as a 2nd owner I was expecting a larger chunk reduced. Many thanks

Buying new off Autodoc today would have you at £264 and that's before all the various bolts, nuts, washers etc. from BMW which is in the region of another £75.




£175 is nearly 50% off cost price and is (I would say) a generous reduction for parts that have never been installed and only opened for pre-assembly - asking closer to 75% off is taking the mick quite frankly!

 

[kis]

Think you’ve been shopping at the wrong places so yours (prices) are skewed. Small parts from BMW are actually relatively cheap. So you’ve probably paid a premium for your non auto dock order. Wherever that was from? Can’t tell where.

You get daily bonus via the autodoc app. Plus you get a slightly reduced price from the website.

Not interested in the RTAB? Bushes? I’m going to polybush those.

Screenshot from my app



If you can get the £175 go for it buddy. I’m just explaining my thinking

 

[mholt1995]

Screenshot from my app
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If you can get the £175 go for it buddy. I’m just explaining my thinking

I think what's happened here is you've forgotten to include a lot of the damper parts in your calculations - the top mounts (another £20 or so), the dust covers and bump stops (another £25 or so). With Autodoc 40% off that comes to £151 today. Plus another £20ish on the shims/plates/bolts/nuts from BMW. Call it £175 in total.

I'd consider £120 + postage for the dampers assemblies alone and £55 for the control arms and inner hardware (30ish% off discounted cost today), I think you'd still need the outer hardware regardless of polybushing but happy for you to research and confirm.

Chuck in another 10% if you buy both and that gets you down to £155+postage for the lot.

Otherwise I'll hold out for now yeah as you're still miles off with £100

 

[kis]

If you would consider £120 … then I could equally be persuaded with £155 posted? :wink: lol

 

[spammy]

ill take the bonnet badge and how about the gear knob?

 

[Ferruccio]

Hi, do you have the front bonnet BMW badge available? Thanks

 

[spammy]

hi mate said ill have the badge if ordinal and how much for the gear knob??

 

[Likethewind]

Hi there,
How much are you wanting for the seats?

 

[olsonn]

Have you still got the air bag control module from under the centre console?

 

[s10blades]

Hi
Looking for some black interior plastics
The centre tunnel cover - rear section behind seats and the front sill covers and footwell parts
Converting form beige
Do you have any and what price, happy to remove myself if it helps
Where are based

 

[spammy]

hi mate have you still got the gear knob and front badge ? would you take £50 for both ? Paul

 

[mholt1995]

Apologies for delay in responding, work been a bit hectic past few days!

If you would consider £120 … then I could equally be persuaded with £155 posted? :wink: lol

Potentially have a buyer already for the control arms+outer bushes, lmk final offer for just the damper assemblies alone and we'll see

hi mate said ill have the badge if ordinal and how much for the gear knob??

Someone's already in queue for the bonnet badge at £15 - I will chase them today but yes both the bonnet badge and the gear knob are genuine BMW and been on a little under 10k miles or so.

£40 for the gearknob?

hi mate have you still got the gear knob and front badge ? would you take £50 for both ? Paul

Otherwise, yes I would take £50 for both

Hi, do you have the front bonnet BMW badge available? Thanks

Welcome to the bonnet badge queue

Hi there,
How much are you wanting for the seats?

Good question - would really depend on if you could collect! The technical answer is "however much I can get"

Would you need the switch panel too for a full heated seat retrofit for an early E85? Feel free to make an offer, there's little comparable out there for me to suggest an amount.

Have you still got the air bag control module from under the centre console?

I presumably do as I've yet to take the centre console apart, are you referring to part number 65779114214?

Hi
Looking for some black interior plastics
The centre tunnel cover - rear section behind seats and the front sill covers and footwell parts
Converting form beige
Do you have any and what price, happy to remove myself if it helps
Where are based

Got all of these, will figure out price later once I've figured out exactly what parts those are and will provide pics for condition assessment - but happy for you to pitch initial offer for the lot.
I'm based in Grantham (NG31), happy to remove myself and post but if you're close enough then I'm happy for you to remove yourself for less than what I'd accept based on me removing myself and posting

 

[s10blades]

Yes not too far away , I am in Sheffield
Let me know either way

 

[mholt1995]

No problem. I'm heading up to Scotland on Tuesday for a week, so if I don't reply quickly please don't think I'm not interested!

Got these out of the car yesterday - the bad news is that whilst the passenger one is absolutely fine, I think the spring has lost tension on the driver's side

Passenger


Driver



Up to you what you want to do - happy to drop the price to, say, £30 for the pair or just only sell you the passenger side for £25
Would look at repairing myself but to be honest I don't have the bandwidth for it

 

[Court1987]

I would be interested in the front splash guards. where are you located?

 

[NS66]

How much for the centre air vent and bottom steering wheel silver trim (front & rear) are you able to post?

 

[Sky-drive]

Are those xenon headlights or halogen?

 

[Usel]

Are those xenon headlights or halogen?

The light control module in the photo 3 posts up suggests they are halogen.

 

[Sky-drive]

Are those xenon headlights or halogen?

The light control module in the photo 3 posts up suggests they are halogen.

Thanks, didnt spot that photo!