New gas tanks? Other than oem?

[Todd Black 88]

Anyone know of a good place to get an aftermarket new gas tank? Early model.

I have searched around, and the oem tanks from BMW are between $550-650. I found one made by a company called Dorman, anyone run this or have experience with them?

Tia

[mikeedler]

I installed an e-bay -germany, (china prob.) tank in my M tech II car. fit was perfect except the floater thingy, think I paid about 150 euros for it. Was the 55 liter tank too.

[dannyyisntt]

I installed one from autozone in my ix. Tho it's a late model. Was like $200 and everything bolted up fine. No complaints

[VinniE30]

I wonder if you could get a plastic gas tank to fit like the e46 one

[BMWLOCO]

Rockauto.. OEM-type. 200.00 shipped. That's what I bought.

[jlevie]

USAutoParts is another option.

[mrcheezle19]

Autopartswarehouse I spent 155 for an early model tank. Spectrum was the company I believe

[mrcheezle19]

here you go buddy, act quick and save some cashhhh

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_fuel-tank-spectra-premium_18320000-p?searchTerm=fuel+tank

$148 can't beat that

[TwoJ's]

I wonder if you could get a plastic gas tank to fit like the e46 one

e36 tanks are plastic too... at least the one I just pulled out of my M3 is.