where to buy mini parts?

[cowtownbimmer]

hey all,

sorry if this has been covered already. I did a quick search and couldn't come up with anything.

well the short story is my little cousin doesn't really get the concept of "drive to the conditions" so on icy roads you don't want to take a corner at 60 kph.

so now rather than pay MINI close to $5000 CAD to fix the suspension and steering I thought I'd help her out and do it for her.

I'm pretty familiar with suspension and steering components so I assume it shouldn't be too difficult. but I've never worked on a mini before. do I even need a jack or can I prop it up on a couple books.. hahaha j/k

well I've tried finding parts from several site I normally buy from for my e39. but no luck.

can anyone direct me to a site that has a good amount of mini parts?

this is what I'm looking for.

BM32-10-6-778-547 L-TIE ROD
BM32-10-6-778-560 RUBBER BOOT
BM37-10-6-789-678 HEX NUT
BM31-12-6-772-301 L-WISHBONE
BM07-12-9-906-047 NUT M14X1,5-8-ZNS3
BM31-10-6-774-714 NUT
BM31-12-6-772-303 L-BALL JOINT


thanks for reading.

[thebillsman]

minimania.com, they've got lots of parts

[ScottinBend]

Minimania will rip you off price wise! Way over priced.

Not sure about shipping to Canada as most US dealers won't do it.

See if you can round up a friend in the states to get the parts needed and have them ship them to you.

Here is a cut and paste from a MINI site:

Classic Auto Campus is your OEM parts source for the MINI. We deliver only original OEM parts at prices significantly below retail. Mention North American Motoring and get in-stock items at 20% over cost and special order items at 20-30% below retail.

While we can special order any OEM part, we stock:


R90 wheelsets (wheel sets at well discounted prices)
Contact us today for any of your OEM parts needs.
CD changers w/install kits
Rally light kits
Car covers
Floormats (carpet or rubber)
Bonnet stripes
Aero kits
Winter Wheel and Tire packages


All orders are shipped via UPS. We only ship within the United States and Puerto Rico. We do not ship to Canada.

Contact us today for your MINI parts needs!

Business hours:Monday-Friday
Saturday8am-6pm Eastern
9am-1pm Eastern Phone:440.205.6404 Email:bmwparts@driveclassic.com (bmwparts@classicautocampus.com) Address: Classic BMW
6951 Center Street
Mentor, Ohio 44060