WTB: OEM Chrome Kidneys

[///Marecki]

Please hit me up if you have some new/un-used kidneys collecting dust that you don't have plans for. OEM only.

Put em in my cart last night, got sidetracked and FCP pulled the rug overnight. Lesson learned. Need is pretty immediate as I'm going in for a ceramic coat and it's the perfect time to do these.

Part numbers:

• 51-13-8-208-685 (L)
• 51-13-8-208-686 (R)

[shreyas]

Good luck man they’re on global backorder and incredibly rare to find new. FCP has had them listed as in stock but hasn’t had a set in months. I’ve placed multiple orders over the last few months from various sites and all have been cancelled.

[davidinnyc]

Really? I bought two new sets not too long ago to refresh my cars. Good luck OP!

[///Marecki]

Good luck man they’re on global backorder and incredibly rare to find new. FCP has had them listed as in stock but hasn’t had a set in months. I’ve placed multiple orders over the last few months from various sites and all have been cancelled.

Oh so this is a thing huh? Great. 😟

[shreyas]

Really? I bought two new sets not too long ago to refresh my cars. Good luck OP!

Oh was it through a site or a private seller? Ended up getting a non-oe set off schmiedmann as I had so much trouble sourcing a genuine set. I snagged an OE right grill from bimmerworld as they somehow had a single one restocked a couple weeks ago but still on the hunt for a left one as well.

[///Marecki]

They became available (with the ships in x days exception) on FCP again so I ordered them. Judging from the discussion I should just expect to have it cancelled. We'll see 🤷♂️

[Slideways]

There are one or two forum members that can view current stock in Germany or the estimated date for restocking at BMW.

[powerbait]

I must have gotten mine just in time from FCP, I think in Nov-Dec.

[Gt4]

Left and right kidney grills will be in stock again in May at BMW Germany.

[///Marecki]

Left and right kidney grills will be in stock again in May at BMW Germany.

Not bad. Thanks for taking a moment to look. 👌

[Gt4]

Not bad. Thanks for taking a moment to look. 👌

I need a set too for my LSB and the idea of buying replica had almost make me consider selling the car haha

[Notan_S54]

I have like 5 of these for one side sitting in a box. Let me know if anybody needs/wants one.