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Ah yes, I remember you posting that, hell maybe vacuum bagging? Although if your theory is correct that may not do much good.
I just want to avoid paying $500+ for an airfilter 10 years from now. It's hard to know what will and won't be NLA, and with that mindset and the fact I like hoarding parts that's a dangerous mindset.
FYI do not buy and store them! Buy fresh if possible. I did just that and had 2 spare filters since I am in Bahrain so thought it'll be good to keep them in an air conditioned room etc. When i removed it from the packaging to install it the rubber outer parts melted and crumbled in my hands. My theory on that is that storage of these filters, the oil on the filters eats the rubber outer part.
Ah yes, I remember you posting that, hell maybe vacuum bagging? Although if your theory is correct that may not do much good.
I just want to avoid paying $500+ for an airfilter 10 years from now. It's hard to know what will and won't be NLA, and with that mindset and the fact I like hoarding parts that's a dangerous mindset.
Nothing in particular, and I would hope just as you said that BMW wouldn't all of the sudden pull a more integral part. But I do worry that maybe they will become stupid expensive, in which case I may buy a few now and stuff them away.
FYI do not buy and store them! Buy fresh if possible. I did just that and had 2 spare filters since I am in Bahrain so thought it'll be good to keep them in an air conditioned room etc. When i removed it from the packaging to install it the rubber outer parts melted and crumbled in my hands. My theory on that is that storage of these filters, the oil on the filters eats the rubber outer part.
What makes you think CSL Air filters, which is an important part to a certain vehicle, will disappear/price increase? Price will be what it is at the time of purchase and most of us will have to pay it whether we like it or not...unless someone comes up with an alternative and i am not talking about those shitty foam filters.
Nothing in particular, and I would hope just as you said that BMW wouldn't all of the sudden pull a more integral part. But I do worry that maybe they will become stupid expensive, in which case I may buy a few now and stuff them away.
I bought mine before the price jump and ended up taking it in the ass having to pay for the price increase which happened before Schmiedmann was able to ship mine.
At least I got it though. Makes me wonder if I ought to get a few extra CSL air filters.
What makes you think CSL Air filters, which is an important part to a certain vehicle, will disappear/price increase? Price will be what it is at the time of purchase and most of us will have to pay it whether we like it or not...unless someone comes up with an alternative and i am not talking about those shitty foam filters.
I bought mine before the price jump and ended up taking it in the ass having to pay for the price increase which happened before Schmiedmann was able to ship mine.
At least I got it though. Makes me wonder if I ought to get a few extra CSL air filters.
Update on ECS CSL trunk availability. My order has been delayed again until May 28th. I placed my order almost 1 year ago for $1198.95, currently the price is $2495.00 with an availability of "Backordered no ETA" At this point I don't think the order will be fulfilled but I wont cancel it maybe I will get lucky.
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