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M3 parts, wheel fitment

Hi all!

Well, I should have sent out a few copies of that chain letter, because I 
certainly had some bad luck last week.  While I borrowed my parent's truck, 
they had a 45 mph run-in with a full 5 gal bucket of paint on the interstate 
while driving my M3.  Luckily, it was water-based and they were able to wash 
the paint off ASAP, but the front of the car is a mess (spoiler and bumper 
cover destroyed, oil cooler bent into a 45 degree angle, radiator mounts 
broken, fan missing a blade,.... - the list goes on.)  The insurance company 
has already cut a check to get the work going and agrees that there will 
certainly be more expenses as the front end is taken apart.  After crawling 
around it this weekend, I could only find one piece of sheet metal that was 
deformed, so I am probably going to go ahead and do all of the mechanical 
work myself and let a body shop spray and install a new spoiler.

My question:  I haven't had to buy many parts for the car and I would like 
some info on mail order places that can provide the entire gamut of 
components, including trim pieces, AC parts, and spoilers at decent prices. 
 Any help would be appreciated.

Also, has anyone fitted RD 8x16 wheels and 225/45 tires on all corners of an 
E30 M3 that has lowering springs on it?  Any rubbing problems without 
rolling the lips?  Anything bad to say about the RD wheels, other than 
they're just plain expensive?

Thanks in advance!

John Goodman  <goodmjo@domain.elided>
85 911
88 M3