i have a red BMW 316 and i want to change the colour of the entire car, the prices i have been quoted for the re spray are upwards of £1500. i have been looking at salvage yards and they sell complete BMW's for far less than that ( -£400) and my question is can i buy a a 2nd black BMW from a salvage yard and swap the body panels from 1 to the other.
i dnt know if it would b a case of just un-screwing and re-screwing but even if i had to go to a garage to do it i cn't imagine it costing more than an entire re-spray?
these r just my thoughts, i apreciate any answers : )
2007-07-01 06:42:20 · 2 answers · asked by blaaksheep 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
You can certainly unscrew the fenders, boot, bonnet, whole doors, even bumpers; but you cannot unscrew any other panels because they involve welding.
If UK prices are high, ever thought of driving over to the continent to get the job done?
2007-07-01 22:14:52 · answer #1 · answered by Snowie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as snowie says,drive to nearby neighbours.definately cheaper in germany.
u find many BMW auto body shops there at reasonable prices.
just find b4 going, whether any problems with authorities when u are driving back.i.e taxes.
generally blaakships will be questioned,LOL.
2007-07-03 11:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by george.m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋