Best way to get genuine parts in NA?

[jrsmitchell]

Originally Posted by Stirling

I bought piles of parts for an E34 Biturbo through Maranello without breaking a sweat. He even quoted me on them ahead of time. If you aren't successful with them let me know.

Actually it is Mike at Maranello that I am dealing with, that's where that quote rgarding models sold in North America came from. He is very helpful and fast on BMW parts queries so I definitely don't want to give a negative impression! It's possible it was just that particular part # he was having trouble with.

This is all a bit of a long shot that the manifold will be reasonably priced, but I appreciate all the input thus far!