Hi everyone, I write from Italy. I'm looking for jcw gp side skirts for my 53. Here they are nowhere to be found. Can someone help me?

 

Welcome!

This shop in Italy sells replicas and has a bunch of other cool stuff, especially performance and racing parts. Replica GP side skirts, wing, and rear interior side panels are also available from Orranje in the UK.

https://www.gpgarage.it/prodotto/minigonne-gp-replica/

 

Yes, of course I know the guys from gpgarage and the orrange too, but I was looking for originals. I asked and they can still be ordered in BMW for € 1.400

 

Used might be hard to find but you can try checking with Allmag. They specialize in MINI’s and have had gen 1 GP parts in the past. https://www.allmagautoparts.com/

€ 1,400 sounds good if a compete set with everything. ECS Tuning lists a set with both sides, hardware, brackets, and extended jack blocks for about $2,600 USD before shipping and any taxes, duties, etc.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...51777182557kt/

Both are on the forum so you should also be able to get some info via PM.

 

I wonder what quantity of the original parts remain?

So much R53 stuff has gone NO LONGER AVAILABLE which is a shame.

Nice to see many of the GP1 parts still available.

The parts sellers from Latvia have very good prices:

https://www.ebay.it/itm/264519924652

So many different pieces though!

It adds up quick.

1- Door sill cover, top left .........................51777182557
1- Door sill cover, top right .......................51777182558
1- Left lower door sill cover ......................51777182561
1- Right lower door sill cover ....................51777182562
1- Support, sill, left.................................... 51777182631
1- Support, sill, right.................................. 51777182632
2- Cover, jack fixture, front ........................51777186270
2- Cover, entrance GP .............................51777182559
1- Cover, jack fixture, rear left ...................51777186271
1- Cover, jack fixture, rear right .................51777186272
4- Extension, jack fixture ...........................51717188454
18- Clip .................................................. ....07131480419
8- Clip.............................................. .......... 51711496621
4- Clip .................................................. ......07137073915
12- Expanding rivet ...................................07130702966
20- C-clip nut, self-locking .........................07147154447
20- Hex head screw with washer................07147129160
4- Fillister head screw ................................07131484155
2- Clamp .................................................. ..51451857745

And,
while I'm here and the topic is GP R53,
might as well post up one of my favorite videos especially since Italy...

...I love it!

 

Yes, beautiful video by Davide Cironi. He did the review of many cars and a TV program

 

Would you give me a link of the Latvia dealers?

 

I do not know a website for them, but I've bought a few parts from them with ebay and everything went well.

There are several different sellers it seems, for some reason Latvia has the lowest prices.

Here's one with just one piece:

https://www.ebay.it/itm/New-Genuine-...4AAOSwmdtdvfnw

If your dealer can give everything for € 1.400 though, that's a pretty good deal.