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    where does Ix owners buy their Ix specific parts? ebay? tischer? looking for control arms.

    #2
    Check out Blunttech.com. Great guy and a member here, can get you anything you need at an excellent price.
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      #3
      ECS, autohausaz, rmeuropean, bmwmercedesparts.com
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        #4
        +1 for Blunttech.com

        also check
        pelican parts
        bavauto
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          #5
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            #6
            Other than the sites mentioned by other members.. :-) I would suggest junk yards and Craig's List also.. But sometimes with control arms if you have a press or a friend with one you can save a few $'s (not a retirement's worth) pressing your own ball joints. Then again brand new are out of the box ready to install without the search for a press.. Regardless you will probably need to replace your control arm bushing and possibly your bracket as well.. Good Luck!!

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              #7
              BMAparts.com too. I click "order", open my door, and it's there. Well, practically. Fastest shipper in my experience.
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              Front Wheel Bearing Replacement

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                #8
                I just ordered a bunch of stuff from Pelican. It's my first time dealing with them, so we'll see how it goes. Pretty reasonable prices and free shipping on everything but the Redline fluid, and the OEM BMW TCase input shaft seal.

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                  #9
                  80% of what I order is from Pelican, the rest is autohausaz, getbmwparts.com and of course... blunttech. The only one I avoid is bavauto, due to a history of backorders. If you take the time and play the pricing game, pelican is great for aftermarket but a little high on geniune bmw parts. If you want OEM stuff, blunttech or getbmwparts.com have the better deals.

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                    #10
                    Also try bimmerworld.com. They have a sachs clutch kit for 199$! Thats the cheapest I've found for that. Plus they have good deals on other goods. Also ECS has good prices.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by EyExR View Post
                      BMAparts.com too. I click "order", open my door, and it's there. Well, practically. Fastest shipper in my experience.
                      +1 for BMA. I live in PA, and I usually order big stuff from them - Control Arms, radiator, brake discs, etc. They do ship super fast for free. I've never had a package take longer than 2 days to arrive.

                      For genuine BMW parts, I almost always use thebmwpartstore.com for their prices. Shipping can be pretty sluggish, but I'm not usually in a hurry.
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