Are you guys hoarding parts?

[SQ13]

I have a spare cooling system, two extra sets of floor mats, fuel pump,

[PSUEng]

I'm not hoarding, but buying certain things in advance of (almost) guaranteed price increases or NLA status. Example: door vapor barriers, fuel pump, alternator, trim pieces (I did my cowl/kidneys two years ago), etc. I have also started buying stuff in advance of the job--cooling system refresh, rod bearings, certain gaskets, yes due to price increases but that method also seems to take the price hit off all at once and spread it over time. I have the space to store the stuff, so I figure, Why not?

[Obioban]

Coolant
MTF Lt2
water pumps

[Obioban]

… debating a spare rad or vcg or two.

basically items where going off OE BMW makes for dramatically worse results.

[simon_c]

I haven’t done the cooling system yet so maybe I should pick up an OE radiator

[Obioban]

I haven’t done the cooling system yet so maybe I should pick up an OE radiator

Water pump, too! On other cars they’re not going NLA, but they are moving production to china… and they are terrible after doing so.

I’m sitting on two fcp water pumps for that reason. One will be returned in 10 years, the other in 20

[George Hill]

New rads are not confidence inspiring visually. They look like NOTHING from a BMW warehouse and everything you would expect from Amazon

[PSUEng]

What is the radiator of choice these days if the genuine is not what it used to be?

[Nate047]

Water pump, too! On other cars they’re not going NLA, but they are moving production to china… and they are terrible after doing so.

I’m sitting on two fcp water pumps for that reason. One will be returned in 10 years, the other in 20

Bold to assume there will be water in 10 years.

[Obioban]

New rads are not confidence inspiring visually. They look like NOTHING from a BMW warehouse and everything you would expect from Amazon

Damn it. Too late.

[Estoril]

Bold to assume there will be water in 10 years.

That's why I'm stocking up on dehydrated water.

[davidinnyc]

Yes, lots.

[EthanolTurbo]

Sharocks is hoarding Dinan S3R's and Dixis

[bmwfnatic]

Damn it. Too late.

I have a few new old stock pre production change Modine radiators, 1000$ each?

You guys wouldn’t believe all the crap I have hoarded 😂😂

[oceansize]

There will be relatively few of these cars left, which are being driven, within a decade.