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Apologies not been on lately.

The big difference with the OEM v fabricated is the freight cost. Freight was USD 1000 but with the quarters it was USD 4000 plus around 1100 to purchase. So the additional freight and the cost of the panels were over half of my total fit and paint bill so yes fabricated was definitely cheaper. If the freight wasnt so high or I could get them thru a local BMW dealer I would have gone that way.

The above price is the OEM part cost not what I paid to fabricate. In the US they quote USD 1000 per side and I reckon $1000 per side was pretty close to what I paid maybe a bit more. I got quoted a job lot which was strip, fit, modify, paint and build so didnt get a break down