Guten Tag from Germany

[Puempel]

Hi folks,

I'm registered here for some time now but used to be a reading member.
Last Friday I got my own BRM which I imported from the Nederlands to Germany. FINALLY!!! :clap:
It is a nearly total genuine specimen driven by a 60 year old lady. It is always been taken care of with a long and detailed service history.

The only two downdsides are:
- rust at all wheelarches, but no problem
- an aftermarket sports exhaust.

So I'm on the look out for a genuine backbox. I already wrote rimmerbros if they got sth. in stock, but they don't. They could only order one for the Vi. The Vi seems to have a different backbox than the BRM - without chrome finisher. It would be great if someone could tell me if the BRM box is the same as the Vi one just with a screwable chrome finisher? Or, maybe someone has a detailed pic of a genuine BRM backbox, that would help too.

About me, my name is Julian, obviously I live in Germany. I'm driving a Rover since 2004 and am owning 5 200RF at the moment. A genuine 214Si Silverstone, a 214i in bad shape(which has to go), the BRM, a project car (18K4K with Piper Cams, Emerald, etc.) and a spare bodyshell.

Cheers

[Fast Alan]

Hi Julian,I think you must have the only BRM in Germany,unless you know different,I think the best place to try if Rimmers are out of stock would be x part europe,getting an original with Chrome finish may be hard now though

http://www.xpartautoservicecentre.de/RVEa55a2b83cbba4175adfdc9ba53a2393d,,.aspx

[Puempel]

Only just second, there's a guy in Paderborn who has imported also a NL one. I'm trying to reach him for some time to get the VIN for this sites database, but no luck so far...

Good point in trying to ask xparts directly! Thx.

[Gazzati]

I have a chrome finisher on the backbox I removed, if it will clean up and I can de weld it it's yours for postage :) then you can order the Vi box and add the finisher if this helps?

[Puempel]

If it is a genuine BRM one then it's a deal. Steer me a pm if everything worked out the way you planned.

[Puempel]

Adam already found my car in the list and it is No. 601 in total and No. 45 in NL. She has been build on 21/4/1999.

Here's a picture of the car just before I bought it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1523966/P8100516.jpg

[Adam]

Welcome along again :wave:

[Gazzati]

Got round to looking at the chrome finisher today. This looks like it has been on the car since new, I don't think it would be worth the hassle taking it off if I'm honest. :(

[Puempel]

Thank you for effort m8!

It would be very nice if you could post a detailed shot of the chrome finisher, so that I know what I have to look for.