E30 Touring Mudflaps

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   Hi, sorry about the tedious subject but I'm getting nowhere with my search for front mudflaps for my 325i touring. It's got plastic sills fitted that I think were standard on six cylinder tourings and optional on later SE spec saloons. I'm grateful for any advice as I had the bodywork tidied up earlier this year and don't fancy paying to have it done again when there are better things to spend my money on (such as wheels, a scorpion exhaust, sports seats etc...) I've tried dealers and some specialists and drawn a blank and don't particularly want to butcher a standard set. Any ideas people?

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325SME Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 09-December-2002 Location: The Valleys, South Wales Status: Offline Points: 154	Topic: E30 Touring Mudflaps Posted: 09-December-2002 at 21:32
	Hi, sorry about the tedious subject but I'm getting nowhere with my search for front mudflaps for my 325i touring. It's got plastic sills fitted that I think were standard on six cylinder tourings and optional on later SE spec saloons. I'm grateful for any advice as I had the bodywork tidied up earlier this year and don't fancy paying to have it done again when there are better things to spend my money on (such as wheels, a scorpion exhaust, sports seats etc...) I've tried dealers and some specialists and drawn a blank and don't particularly want to butcher a standard set. Any ideas people? (I'll also chose a more interesting topic for my next request aswell!)
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Jack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31-December-2002 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 01-January-2003 at 14:19
	I know your pain.................... BMW do have them in stock but they don't know a part number so you can't order them. My local main dealer parts counter are excellent and go to great lengths to help but they have been frustrated many times with older accessory parts. It took me ages but I finally found a set 18 months ago. Eurocar parts stock them, they do not know the difference between the sill finisher or the standard sill so when you talk to them they are not much help. They just state it is a part number for late E30 BMW front Touring mudflap. I ordered a pair and just waited to see what turned up. What arrived had the cut out for the plastic sill finisher and as an original accessory part they fit perfectly. They cost about �30 for the pair. If you get a pair do not drill the hole in the sill when you fit them. They still fit nice and snug just using they other fittings. However, if they ever get caught up or ripped off, as mudflaps do from time to time, they would damage the plastic sill finisher if they were pulled off.

325SME Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 09-December-2002 Location: The Valleys, South Wales Status: Offline Points: 154	Posted: 01-January-2003 at 17:35
	Cheers Jack, that's one less brick wall to bang my head against. As you've suggested I'll give Euro car parts a try. Steve
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