Parts pricing content flow

[Schnellvintage]

The beautiful thing about the United States is anyone can and should fix this problem, by making or have a company make these parts cheaper.  All I hear is complaining about something and no solutions or suggestions for fixing this constant issue of pricing.  Ireland Engineering, Blunt and others companies dedicated to the marque, try very hard to keep their prices reasonable for the community.  The people complaining should be complaining to BMW NA.,  rather than the people who are in the same boat or have similar feeling(s).

 

My $.02 anyway.

 

BTW, I don't hear anybody complaining about the CA fuel tax increases, ($4.59/Gal) which hurts everybody in the state. (and I don't want to either).

 

 

[Slavs]

True, Ireland Engineering is reasonable with pricing. I'm not complaining about them. On the contrary, I find them very helpful and accommodating. They have some great products, and they are certainly part of the community.

 

But, this attitude that some people espouse "Don't complain, if you don't like it, get something cheaper", is a bit on the arrogant side. As I've already stated, I've been driving these cars as my main source of transportation since 1982. And, for many years I've found ways to keep them going on a small budget. That is what they have always represented to me. So, when someone new to this starts asking $300 for a swan neck mirror or $900 for a Ti air cleaner box, it's something I can't understand. The last Ti air cleaner canister I purchased under $10 at the local Pick Your Part in 1995.

 

No ! I'm not going to move out of the way. But, I'm not going to keep my mouth shut either. And, as I said earlier, if some of you like the direction in which this is all heading, go and hang out with the 356 crowd and let me know how much fun you have.

 

Slavs