Parts and globalism.

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One of the things I have truly come to appreciate about the E9 community is its international nature. The forum has a wide reach in terms of global representation, and I always find it fascinating to discover I am having a discussion with folks that may live on the other side of the planet. Amazing how ultimately small this world is.

I recently bought some parts on eBay. I needed an upper timing cover for my spare M90, the one I got off the wrecked Euro 635 in Colorado. The wreck had cracked the lip of the distributor mount, so that needed to be replaced. I spent some time cruising through eBay, and found a guy who not only had that part (in great condition), he had the lower timing case, the water pump pulley, and an old style metal oil cap, all things I felt I might need at some point.

All of this arrived today,. beautifully packaged and in near new condition.

I had to sign for it from the USPS, and when I did that I realized the parts had come from Latvia..(double take!)...

So the wonderful global E9 story continues...

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I’m not sure what it is about Latvia, but I have acquired quite a few E9 or E28 parts on eBay from Latvia. They always come quickly and well packaged. Someone there loves taking apart BMWs
 
A few years back there was an eBay seller from Egypt. Tons of NOS parts (as if from old dealers that closed down some time back). I bought a few things for the E23 and other cars. You never know where items will pop up....
FWIW - The items I did get from there arrived just fine. :)
 
e9Leveque said:
I’m not sure what it is about Latvia, but I have acquired quite a few E9 or E28 parts on eBay from Latvia. They always come quickly and well packaged. Someone there loves taking apart BMWs
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Latvia is a very small north-eastern European country that has a strong industry of car wreckers/dismantlers. They get the old cars from other countries and then offer the parts. Thanks to global platforms this is now an international market, helping people like us to good used parts, and helping the local dismantlers to make a good living. You could argue that that is what sustainability and re-using instead of throwing away is all about....
 
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Dlc said:
Latvia is a very small north-eastern European country that has a strong industry of car wreckers/dismantlers. They get the old cars from other countries and then offer the parts. Thanks to global platforms this is not an international market, helping people like us to good used parts, and helping the local dismantlers to make a good living. You could argue that is is what sustainability and re-using instead of throwing away is all about....
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But don't the tariffs mean that we should be supporting our own American-born dismantlers of BMWs...oh, wait...
 
I had no tariffs on a set of parts from Latvia. Super easy and fast.. And, yeah I recognize it is impacting that "yuuuge" American industry devoted the breaking down old cars, cleaning and selling the parts.. I'm off to Pick-yur-part to get a clutch fork for a 1972 CS.. :p
 
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