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I'm on the hunt for a set of these as my CSL is missing a couple.
Aware W&N carry repos but wondering if there were other sources or if any members had some floating around.
 
Wes said:
I'm on the hunt for a set of these as my CSL is missing a couple.
Aware W&N carry repos but wondering if there were other sources or if any members had some floating around.
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Wes, it's my understanding that the W&N trims are genuine BMW but they now have only two ( of the four )
 
I think I may have some, I'll have to check the parts dept. Do they need to be perfect? How do I determine which arch they fit or are they all the same?
 
Wes said:
I'm on the hunt for a set of these as my CSL is missing a couple.
Aware W&N carry repos but wondering if there were other sources or if any members had some floating around.
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Finding genuine Csl wheel arches is not going to be easy , specially with no damage on them !!!

A E9 restoration business paid big money for a used set to finish off a customers nut and bolt restoration to Factory spec
 
sandhu said:
Finding genuine Csl wheel arches is not going to be easy , specially with no damage on them !!!

A E9 restoration business paid big money for a used set to finish off a customers nut and bolt restoration to Factory spec
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Nice, genuine, complete sets (not repro) are ca. 500EUR, & indeed shows up not very often.
 
I agree with Wladek that complete sets rarely show up but I have not seen any undamaged sets for 500Euro recently.
I also agree with Sandhu that any good set is likely to pricey.
I agree with both that it is critical to obtain a genuine set.

After the CSL appeared many other car owners started to add similar 'chrome' extensions to all sorts of cars including Mercedes roadsters. These items were available in the 1980s at all sorts of car accessory shops in UK.

I have seen sets that purport to be stainless steel CSL arches but seen side-by-side with the real thing they are very different, not only in profile but even in size (see below - the real one is on the left).

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The copies I have seen lack the sharp, square outer edge profile - they are much more rounded. The also lack the slightly concave profile on the upper surface.
(see below - this time the real one is on the right).

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Sandhu says, "needs must" and I agree.

Unless a fresh supply is likely to be made available then finding any genuine set is the first problem. The second problem is that of price; general CSL parts prices have risen inexorably - have a look at W&N prices a couple of years ago for proof. Thus the price one pays can reflect a degree of desperation (if I don't pay that price now I may regret it as that price might look like a bargain in a year's time).
 
Totally agree with you Marcos , most of us know which parts are rare , expensive and NLA , so when these parts come up for sale,( very rarely .. but they do from time to time ) you have to make that decision to buy or not to in a heart beat , any hesitation, parts sold in a blink of a eye to another E9 owner

My family is lucky in away , we took a gamble 25yrs plus ago( when we did not own a E9) and purchased certain parts from Csl , csi csa cars that where being broken and we stored them away for use on our cars that we own now.
We also know of certain retired x E9 owners who have certain parts stored away for sentimental reasons , and kept these parts after they had sold their cars , broken them due to rust eating the body away, etc etc

We have guys on this forum that collect Petric steering wheels , own 2,3,4 plus of them etc etc , but only own one E9.
Every one has their own personal interest in buying , certain E9 parts , nothing wrong with that
 
As for me main difference between genuine & repro is that genuine are almost twice wider, when are on the car & genuine have sharper edges. Genuine looks like sporty juwelery on the car, while repros more like unnecessary bling.
Last year i didn't saw any nice sets for sale as well. But ca. 1,5 years ago there where couple nice sets for ca. 400-600EUR, auction of NOS was as well & ended for ca. 800-900EUR if i remember correctly.
 
Wladek said:
As for me main difference between genuine & repro is that genuine are almost twice wider, when are on the car & genuine have sharper edges. Genuine looks like sporty juwelery on the car, while repros more like unnecessary bling.
Last year i didn't saw any nice sets for sale as well. But ca. 1,5 years ago there where couple nice sets for ca. 400-600EUR, auction of NOS was as well & ended for ca. 800-900EUR if i remember correctly.
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Well said, Wladek. I agree completely with everything you say. ;)
 
Hi Wes,

Just some advice, also be careful not to buy any with any dents, undulations or damage and hope to make them look perfect again. They are almost impossible to straighten or get the dents out to look pristine again as the stainless steel is quite thin and once stretched due to dents cannot be put right.

On my CSL the previous owner replaced all 4 about 10 years ago (I guess BMW or W&N had them more easily available in those days). The dented and scratched ones off my CSL before could not be saved/restored apparently after checking with many experts.
 
I have these and I am uncertain of their origin. They are stamped as shown, have screw holes and raised slots for alloy fold over clips.
I got them from someone who had a CSL in parts though I cannot verify that they came from his CSL. Unfortunately he is no longer with us so I can't ask him.
They are in very very good condition with no dents, kinks, undulations or damage. They also come with the edging rubber strips - one trim is shown in the pic with a strip attached.

Q. - Are they genuine and what is a fair value?

If I didn't already have an interested party I would throw them out into the market at a high price, ( if they are genuine ), (different price if not ), and see what happens but in this instance I want to be fair to both him and me.
 

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