This Listing
Let`s make sure you are clear on what this listing offers, exactly.Basically
This listing offers an exterior mirror (metal base with hard plastic, drive, wiring).You may also refer to it as an outside mirror (metal base with hard plastic, drive, wiring).
Driver or Passenger Side
The part being offered here is for the driver side in the context of the US market.Fitment
The part being offered here is expected to fit- a BMW 3 Series, 5th generation. Another name for this model series or body style is E90.
For the US market, the part being offered here does not fit the entire model series range. Please see the fitment chart.
This part does not fit all of the years for this model series. It only fits: 2006, 2007, and 2008.
This part fits all of the body styles for this model series: 4-Door but only for the years indicated.
This part does not fit all of the model names for this model series. It only fits the 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, and M3 and only for the years indicated. - a BMW 3 Series, 5th generation. Another name for this model series or body style is E91.
For the US market, the part being offered here does not fit the entire model series range. Please see the fitment chart.
This part does not fit all of the years for this model series. It only fits: 2006, 2007, and 2008.
This part fits all of the body styles for this model series: Touring but only for the years indicated.
This part does not fit all of the model names for this model series. It only fits the 325xi, 328i, and 328xi and only for the years indicated.
Part Number
The part number officially assigned for this part is 51167189977. The parts literature sometimes shows the first four digits of the part number separate from the last seven digits, like this: 5116 7189977. Sometimes they use periods and dashes in the part number; sometimes not.Pictures
The pictures you see on this listing might be of the actual part(s) you would be buying, or it might not be, due to how multi-item listings work.Specifically Included
Sometimes it is not clear what is included in the listing, so we are mentioning what we specifically include: Bottom cover.Not Included
The listing specifically does not include: Reflective surface. Gaskets. Cover cap.For many buyers, their exterior mirror metal base, hinge, triangle, drive, bottom cover, wiring, plug is not missing, just damaged but the related parts are intact. Many buyers are fine with transferring these from their existing part.
But, for buyers who need to replace the related parts too, we offer them for sale separately:
Genuine BMW E46 Exterior mirror surface. With round plastic backing plate: Driver
Genuine BMW E46 Exterior mirror component. Gasket. Large. Brick-shaped. Driver
Genuine BMW E46 Gasket. Triangular by door mirror. Exterior. Driver
Also not included: Fasteners
Many buyers are fine with paying for the right fasteners even though they are in used condition. For them, we offer fasteners for sale.
Probably everyone would prefer free fasteners, but every fastener (bolt, nut, screw) we offer has to be removed, authenticated, inspected, cleaned, added to computer inventory, then placed in the warehouse until sold. When sold, it has to be retrieved and packed, and the computer inventory level has to be downcounted. Doing this for free is not viable for this business.
Genuine BMW E39 E46 E60 Fasteners, misc. Torx-T30 bolt with captive washer
Quality
The part we are offering here is a used but genuine BMW part. It was most likely original equipment (OE) installed at the factory when the car was manufactured. The company who supplied this part is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).Finally ...
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