Wanted Body parts needed.....

[dva99999]

hi all, it's been a while since I posted, that's probably the beauty of getting the car sorted! However a few weeks ago I was involved in a minor accident in which the insurance deemed the car a total loss. Not good but as I plan on keeping it I'm not overly concerned about its resale value, however I would like to know f anyone has any parts going. I know I can get a front drivers side kidney panel from Eurocarparts, but I'm also looking for the drivers side grill and outer drivers side door panel (if that's possible).

I've had a quote from someone of £400 if I supply the kidney panel.

Ideally would like to keep costs down but I can travel to collect parts if anyone knows of where I can get them.

The colour I believe is Arctic silver.

Thank you....

 

[andyglym]

View attachment 46983 hi all, it's been a while since I posted, that's probably the beauty of getting the car sorted! However a few weeks ago I was involved in a minor accident in which the insurance deemed the car a total loss. Not good but as I plan on keeping it I'm not overly concerned about its resale value, however I would like to know f anyone has any parts going. I know I can get a front drivers side kidney panel from Eurocarparts, but I'm also looking for the drivers side grill and outer drivers side door panel (if that's possible).

I've had a quote from someone of £400 if I supply the kidney panel.

Ideally would like to keep costs down but I can travel to collect parts if anyone knows of where I can get them.

The colour I believe is Arctic silver.

Thank you....

@spurs fan in a coupe and @Synclare would be a good start for parts.

 

[Low Rider]

@spurs fan in a coupe
has a pair of titan doors for sale.

https://zroadster.org/threads/pair-of-z3-titan-silver-doors.15030/

 

[dva99999]

@spurs fan in a coupe
has a pair of titan doors for sale.

https://zroadster.org/threads/pair-of-z3-titan-silver-doors.15030/

Hi there, just seen that, but the doors have gone...thanks

 

[Stevo7682]

So ideally you need an offside door / wing and grille all in artic silver ready to bolt straight on shouldn't be too bad to put together at least its a common colour.
If it was mine i reckon I'd have to buy panels and paint got no chance of finding someone breaking a dakar yellow z3.
It also shows how little it takes for our cars to be deemed cat c uneconomical repair hope you find the parts you need

 

[dva99999]

So ideally you need an offside door / wing and grille all in artic silver ready to bolt straight on shouldn't be too bad to put together at least its a common colour.
If it was mine i reckon I'd have to buy panels and paint got no chance of finding someone breaking a dakar yellow z3.
It also shows how little it takes for our cars to be deemed cat c uneconomical repair hope you find the parts you need

That's a fantastic colour!!

 

[oldcarman]

Truly bad luck but should be able to track down suitable panels to bring it back as it was!! Good luck with finding them quickly, JIM

 

[Zeti]

Wise decision to keep the car.
Good luck for the repair!

 

[gookah]

View attachment 46983 hi all, it's been a while since I posted, that's probably the beauty of getting the car sorted! However a few weeks ago I was involved in a minor accident in which the insurance deemed the car a total loss. Not good but as I plan on keeping it I'm not overly concerned about its resale value, however I would like to know f anyone has any parts going. I know I can get a front drivers side kidney panel from Eurocarparts, but I'm also looking for the drivers side grill and outer drivers side door panel (if that's possible).

I've had a quote from someone of £400 if I supply the kidney panel.

Ideally would like to keep costs down but I can travel to collect parts if anyone knows of where I can get them.

The colour I believe is Arctic silver.

Thank you....

did they pay you out and give you the option to buy the car?

 

[dva99999]

did they pay you out and give you the option to buy the car?

Yes, kept the car and they paid out less scrap value. Was quite surprised, for example they quoted £160 for a wing mirror kit...makes no sense!

I'd be annoyed if I wanted to sell it on so am not fussed it's now classed as total loss....

 

[Low Rider]

Yes, kept the car and they paid out less scrap value. Was quite surprised, for example they quoted £160 for a wing mirror kit...makes no sense!

I'd be annoyed if I wanted to sell it on so am not fussed it's now classed as total loss....

If and when you come to sell the Zed your images of the damage will clear show that it wasn't a major crash which should help

 

[mrscalex]

If and when you come to sell the Zed your images of the damage will clear show that it wasn't a major crash which should help

It will help. But once a Cat C/D always a Cat C/D and best to assume even restored to perfect condition it will only ever be worth 60% of a non Cat'd car. Completely unfair I know.

Yes, you'll find Artic Silver panels easily enough if you are patient. Don't buy Titan Silver as it's a different colour. Unless you have your silvers the wrong way round - easy to check on bmwvin.

Find some nice secondhand ones and avoid the need for paint. You'll even be able to fit them yourselves with a bit of reading up. I'd be looking at paying £100 for a complete door, £40 for a wing and £20 for a grill. And that's tops. If the wing mirror is damaged they are not cheap - £125. You may have a bit of damage to the sill cover and possibly the inner wheel arch. Impossible to say from the picture. Hopefully bonnet okay, I can't even see the damage on the grill.

You could probably fit the secondhand parts in a day if you've read up fully. Someone who's done it before could do it in an afternoon, 2-4 hours. The fiddliest part will be transferring the lock barrel between doors. And it makes sense to service the window mechanism while you're in there. Make sure you get a door with all regulator mounting points intact. They fracture from the torque. Facelift doors seem better than pre-facelift but I guess that may just be an age thing.

 

[gookah]

Yes, kept the car and they paid out less scrap value. Was quite surprised, for example they quoted £160 for a wing mirror kit...makes no sense!

I'd be annoyed if I wanted to sell it on so am not fussed it's now classed as total loss....

Have you managed to keep it insured though? does that carry on as normal?

 

[Grumps]

I'm sure Andy, @spurs fan in a coupe is due to break a silver Zed shortly.

 

[Stevo7682]

I'm sure Andy, @spurs fan in a coupe is due to break a silver Zed shortly.

Saw that the other day he said on a post the panels were spoken for but dont know what ones

 

[Grumps]

Saw that the other day he said on a post the panels were spoken for but dont know what ones

Oh right hadn't realise that. Tar.

 

[Nodzed]

@Simon Blythe you changed those front wings yet? any spares going?

 

[Simon Blythe]

It's just thrown an ABS light now

 

[Simon Blythe]

@Simon Blythe you changed those front wings yet? any spares going?

Not changed yet - do you need them?

 

[Nodzed]

@Simon Blythe you changed those front wings yet? any spares going?

@Simon Blythe
no @dva99999 does top of the thread mate, thought your old ones may be an option if you were thinking of letting them go.