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I'm having a bit of a nightmare trying to find the control arms for my car.

I know there are two types, and mine is the earlier one, but I can only find the LH one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400405919856

I can't find a RH one anywhere, they all seem to be the later one.

BMMiniparts have quoted me £116 + VAT each for the control arms, and I can't see BMW being a lot cheaper. The eBay ones are ex GSF/ECP parts I understand, so the quality should be acceptable.

Anyone shed any light on where the RH one is?

Try calling Kirby at C3. He ordered them in within a day or so, the last time I needed them.

http://www.c3bmw.co.uk/contact.asp

How much were they though?

I can't remember to be honest. I'm elderly.

lol

Eddie, your car is a pre-facelift you cant use the later type of control arm.. just make sure you dont get the wrong ones.

I know, as I said, I know I need the earlier type.

My problem is I can only find a LH in the earlier type. All the RH ones are post facelift, and no use to me

try www.mister-auto.co.uk

Cheers, but they don't seem to have anything

Hi Eddie, you could change the anti-roll bar for a 323 one to suit the later type control arms, added bonus it's a thicker bar.

Is that the only thing that would need changing?

you also need larger anti-roll bar bushes, better to go for polybushes.

I've got a pile of them here and some new poly bushes you can have here pal if you want them

What, control arms or ARB's?