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  • bimmerfan08
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    Originally posted by Tbonem3 View Post
    But did you 303 it after every wash?
    Nope! Washed and sent it.

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  • bimmerfan08
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    New seals arrived today. Look good upon initial inspection. Took 2 days to arrive from ECS.
    Attached Files

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  • Tbonem3
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    But did you 303 it after every wash?

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  • bimmerfan08
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    Originally posted by Slideways View Post

    For those cars that are not seeing the miles and are not being parked outside, I would expect those seals to last a good 20 years. Not really worth keeping a bunch of extras around. Some parts will start to disintegrate in their original packaging lol
    My M3's original window seals started deteriorating ~1 year ago. BD of 11/2001. Car has been garaged the entire time I've owned it (08/2010 purchase).

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  • 0-60motorsports
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    Originally posted by Tbonem3 View Post

    Sometimes a little piece of fucking rubber saves you hundreds of thousands of $
    Exactly! LOL

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  • Maxima SE
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    Originally posted by Tbonem3 View Post

    Sometimes a little piece of fucking rubber saves you hundreds of thousands of $
    lmfao !

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  • Tbonem3
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    Originally posted by dukeofchen View Post

    These have been "saved for later" in my FCP cart for ages – every time I consider biting the bullet I find something better to spend my money on than a piece of f'ing rubber.
    Sometimes a little piece of fucking rubber saves you hundreds of thousands of $

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  • Slideways
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    Originally posted by Maxima SE View Post
    prices are getting insane. Im going to have to spend a few hundred bucks to hoard parts that will skyrocket or go NLA. windhsield and sunroof seals, windshield cowl etc.
    For those cars that are not seeing the miles and are not being parked outside, I would expect those seals to last a good 20 years. Not really worth keeping a bunch of extras around. Some parts will start to disintegrate in their original packaging lol
    Last edited by Slideways; 09-05-2024, 01:48 PM.

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  • Maxima SE
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    prices are getting insane. Im going to have to spend a few hundred bucks to hoard parts that will skyrocket or go NLA. windhsield and sunroof seals, windshield cowl etc.

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  • elrichmeister
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    Originally posted by Maxima SE View Post

    god damn pushing 90 bucks?! According to my purchase history from FCP, i paid 35 for each in july of 2020.
    man, i bought some in 2018 for my non-m coupe, $31 and $27 according to my order history. I should've bought an extra set for future use lol

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  • dukeofchen
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    Originally posted by Maxima SE View Post

    god damn pushing 90 bucks?! According to my purchase history from FCP, i paid 35 for each in july of 2020.
    These have been "saved for later" in my FCP cart for ages – every time I consider biting the bullet I find something better to spend my money on than a piece of f'ing rubber.

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  • Maxima SE
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    Originally posted by bimmerfan08 View Post
    Update for those looking for decently priced matte rear window gaskets. Bimmerworld has both sides in stock.

    Part # 51368194741 for $83.40


    Part # 51368194742 for $75.35
    https://www.bimmerworld.com/Body-Aer...368194742.html
    god damn pushing 90 bucks?! According to my purchase history from FCP, i paid 35 for each in july of 2020.

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  • jamesdc23
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    Hi, thanks for this,

    I’m uk based so getting hold of this exact rubber is very difficult.

    would this work; https://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/shop/srs3292-22831

    thanks,

    j

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  • bimmerfan08
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    Update for those looking for decently priced matte rear window gaskets. Bimmerworld has both sides in stock.

    Part # 51368194741 for $83.40


    Part # 51368194742 for $75.35
    https://www.bimmerworld.com/Body-Aer...368194742.html

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  • PSUEng
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    Originally posted by bimmerfan08 View Post

    How much did you pay for each piece?
    Maybe $35?

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