M3 front axle control arms

[tiglon]

I'm looking to upgrade as per the title of the thread, but I'm struggling to source one of the control arms - 31102283576 (TRW). I've found the other 3 on Autodoc (confused as to why identical items on each side are different prices to each other, but that's not important) but the 4th is out of stock (and twice the price of it's mirror image brother on the other side if it was available, for some reason) and the only one I can find anywhere is on eBay from America.

Firstly, am I being stupid? Secondly, depending on the answer to question one, why is one of these parts so much more difficult to find, and more expensive, than the others?

 

[Toed64]

When I was upgrading my 135i...and my 130i...I bought the TRW arms through Amazon. The parts were listed under their part numbers, not a product description. They were MUCH cheaper in Amazon than elsewhere.

 

[R.E92]

You have to buy the 4th one from BMW, TRW JTC1423 are out of stock everywhere. The part number is 31102283576.

 

[tiglon]

Thanks both, appreciate your help. I tried Amazon but no luck - I will go for the eBay one from America, still works out cheaper than BMW even with shipping and taxes.

 

[Marcoose]

OP, if you need a local in America to help you source something here, just send a PM. Marc.

 

[mcbutler]

Have you tried breakers, plenty of wrecked M cars around

 

[tiglon]

OP, if you need a local in America to help you source something here, just send a PM. Marc.

Thank you, very kind offer. I have one ordered now so should be on its way.

Have you tried breakers, plenty of wrecked M cars around

That's my idea of a great day out, but I just don't have the time at the moment. I used to love scrapyard trips when I owned Alfa's, you can always find half a dozen Alfa's in a scrapyard :rofl: