Greetings All:
(I trust the knowledge base/wisdom on this forum, so I am posting an E36 suspension question, which could easily apply to the E46's someday).
Earlier this week I ordered up a pair of genuine BMW control arms for my E36, and I just received an email that the left control arm is on backorder from BMW Germany, with no definite delivery date. My options are:
-Wait for the part to be manufactured, delivered to BMW AG, delivered to my parts source, and sent to me. This could take some time, which is my concern.
-Return the one genuine BMW control arm (that is currently en route to me) when it arrives, and swap it so that I have two that are from the same manufacturer.
-Run the genuine BMW brand on one side, and something else on the other.
If it was your car, what would to do to ensure a proper and balanced repair? Thanks in advance for your help!