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Originally Posted by Obioban
Ha, I don't think you're going to stop that flow. That said, might be better to focus your annoyance at BMW-- they could make more parts, if they decided to.
If there were factory parts available for your car that were better, I doubt you wouldn't install them  |
They have with the M3 GTS and have managed to stop those parts from being installed on non GTS cars - bar a few (I know as I've been following what's been happening with it and BMW have been quite proactive about keeping those parts out of non legitimate owners - even to go as far as to actually not assign part numbers and the requirement that any replacement parts only be issued when the broken part is returned - where possible)
Put yourself in our shoes mate - if you owned a real CSL and spare parts that were made and destined for us were being pawned off to others that don't actually own a CSL how would you feel?
I have heard but have not been able to confirm that the reason BMW have started to put NLA on a lot of CSL parts is because of the very reason that parts are being sold to places that weren't suppose to get them (i.e. USA).
Did any of you guys that attended the 10th anniversary find out anything more about it?
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Originally Posted by Obioban
There's websites and individuals that sell CSL parts. They go through legitimate CSL owners in other countries, where CSLs were sold. We can't order CSL parts directly from BMW.
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That's bullshit ... ecstuning have been able to order CSL parts directly for a couple of years now - they don't lodge orders with CSL owners and then put a margin on it. That's now all changing however - I have had one order rejected from BMW AG once because the dealership failed to supply confirmed ownership status - it was only when this was actually supplied that the parts were released. So hopefully this is pointing to a changing of policy and the beginning of locking down CSL parts for legitimate owners.