[Spacecadet]

Found this

EBay 156 inc. GTA arch liner pair of for little money

The ad says suitable for GTA. The same part appears to be specced for both regular and GTA cars.

What do we think?

The bit that is bust on mine is the front portion, I could cut and shut one of these in to place if it isn;t bang on size wise.

I'm feeling tight, but also keep noticing the ragged hole in the arch liner on my car.

 

[AYAT]

Arch liners are Gta specific think they cost me 160 for pair, but they defo won't fit, each side is quite different too.

 

[GTA_Nigel]

Yup, beware of bodges. Are you sure they will fit, as Ayat says they are specific to the GTA. About £80 each for the GTA ones, Ayat is also correct on price. I just replaced one of mine.

 

[Joss]

Just buy a second hand one andy

 

[markwg]

I have an offside kicking around, the broken bit is the flap to access the foglight, any good to you?

 

[Maser3200]

I have replaced the nearside twice - but not the offside is this a common experience and if so why would the nearside (usually the front end) wear even if it is still screwed in place.

 

[GTA_Nigel]

Don't know, but I have had the same issue with front nearside as well. Now on my third.

 

[Joss]

I have had the gta going on 2 years. And the 156 jtd 4 years before that. I've never had a problem either. All I can suggest is that they become damaged if they aren't secured properly after being taken out.

 

[Spacecadet]

Just buy a second hand one andy

Thing is price. I had a quote from an Alfa breaker for a secondhand one last summer -£45 +VAT+ carriage. So about £65! Little in it against new.

The problem is I don't NEED a replacement. £25 a pair, okay. £80 each new or £65 second hand, too much!


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[Joss]

But that's it. 156 GTA specific = low numbers = hard to find part = silly price

I hear what you're saying on price but remember this wasn't a 15k hatch when it was new it was the range topping model. I'm sure BMW M car prices are even worse.... It's all relative

 

[Maser3200]

looks poor quality...save your dosh for the real thing.

 

[markwg]

But that's it. 156 GTA specific = low numbers = hard to find part = silly price

I hear what you're saying on price but remember this wasn't a 15k hatch when it was new it was the range topping model. I'm sure BMW M car prices are even worse.... It's all relative

Sort of, but not always: the BM parts supply is brilliant compared to Alfa's, I can check online against part numbers, compare prices, & there's deals to be done with places selling either good repro or OEM stuff, so the value is pretty good if you're prepared to do the work...but there are at least 10x the number of M's, & the M Sport kitted cars add to that, so the point about availability is valid.