» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 2,018 Views | | | | | 03-17-2013, 05:46 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 86 | door panel part number i am currently looking for the door panel part numbers for my 6/98' 318ti sport. i was looking on realoem to see what the part number is, and all that i could find is that they feature 6+ different part numbers for the door panel, and im not sure how to choose which one i need. anybody have any ideas? thanks, -R __________________ '74 2002ti (Departed) '82 320is (Departed) '87 535i (+360k Departed :'( ) '88 535is (200k en-route to being reitred) '98 318ti (150k Active) '04 330ci (Newest Member) | | | 03-17-2013, 09:57 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | I see a bunch of door panels with different upholstery colors and materials. You should be able to read off the (German) upholstery color(s) and the material code for your car by keying in its VIN here. Let us know how that goes! Last edited by John Firestone; 03-17-2013 at 10:09 AM. | | | 03-18-2013, 09:06 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF bay Posts: 183 | Quote: Originally Posted by John Firestone I see a bunch of door panels with different upholstery colors and materials. You should be able to read off the (German) upholstery color(s) and the material code for your car by keying in its VIN here. Let us know how that goes! | Can I assume that "Door trim panel, front right D7RT SW/ROT 1 51412277094 +core, ENDED" means that i'm out of luck? | | | 03-18-2013, 09:27 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | Seeing ENDED is not exactly encouraging. In Europe, you can sometimes still get an ENDED part. My dealer's parts guy snagged a discontinued trim strip for me from across the border in Poland. If he hadn't, the warehouse in Dingolfing could only send an entire seat back. I have no idea what can be done in the U.S., or whether someone would risk holding a specific and fairly expensive piece. EDIT: I don't know what this suggests as possible, but my ENDED trim strip came from a regional BMW warehouse in Slubice, Poland. Last edited by John Firestone; 03-18-2013 at 10:11 PM. | | | 03-19-2013, 10:46 AM | #5 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 86 | the thing is my car was a car that had been at one point stripped of its sport interior, then had all of the interior replaced by the previous owner. i just need a basic black door panel, i plan on having the inserts recovered when i have my seats reupholstered. __________________ '74 2002ti (Departed) '82 320is (Departed) '87 535i (+360k Departed :'( ) '88 535is (200k en-route to being reitred) '98 318ti (150k Active) '04 330ci (Newest Member) | | | 03-19-2013, 02:46 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | Argh. I am apparently one of the vanishing few who bought their cars new, and assumed your car would still have its original interior. Can you find any part numbers on the damaged panel, or if it's missing, one of its mates: to help identify the color? The one you want may not be ENDED. Perhaps if you post some pictures of the matching panels, someone can identify the fabric and color. For reference: - SCHW = schwartz = black
- ANTH = anthrazit = anthracite (a very dark grey)
- GRAU = grau = grey
These were the original colors: both SCHW and ANTH will bleach over the years. Last edited by John Firestone; 03-19-2013 at 03:00 PM. | | | 03-19-2013, 03:27 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | E28, did you used to live in NorCal and have a brother who was parting out a 318ic? I used to have an E28 and think we may have traded posts on BFC. If you are going to reupholster the panels, I have a pair from a 95 sport ti in good structural shape except someone cut out the speakers and left a speaker sized square hole. You are welcome to them if they help out. They are clipless as I needed them for the replacement panels I ended up finding. PM me if you are interested. Cheers! __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 03-23-2013, 12:06 AM | #8 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 86 | the ones i have are definitley black. as for pictures there are pictures of my car in the garage portion of ti.org if you care to have a look. thanks everyone for your help! -R __________________ '74 2002ti (Departed) '82 320is (Departed) '87 535i (+360k Departed :'( ) '88 535is (200k en-route to being reitred) '98 318ti (150k Active) '04 330ci (Newest Member) | | | 03-30-2013, 11:55 PM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albany ny Posts: 13 | can you use only ti or any e36 as my left one is spent . also chech www.thebmwpartstore.com | | | 03-31-2013, 05:31 PM | #10 | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 86 | you can only use 318ti door panels, sedan door panels are to short, and coupe door panels are too long. cheers -R __________________ '74 2002ti (Departed) '82 320is (Departed) '87 535i (+360k Departed :'( ) '88 535is (200k en-route to being reitred) '98 318ti (150k Active) '04 330ci (Newest Member) | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |