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BMW 600 and BMW 700 Support

There has recently been a forthright discussion around the Club’s willingness to support BMW 600 and BMW 700 Members.

The Constitution states:-

“The objectives of the Club shall be: -

a) To promote and encourage the preservation and use of all models of Isetta including the BMW 600 and BMW 700.” …. “

For the BMW 600, in particular, some parts are shared with the Brighton-built Isetta and are therefore available to Members through the New Spares Website

In the distant past, the Club sourced some parts for the BMW 600 and BMW 700, but given the very limited number of these cars known to the Club, these did not sell and were eventually disposed of.

The Committee, given this history, cannot sanction the purchase of expensive BMW 600 and BMW 700 parts, without firm orders.

There is available a small budget for small numbers of cheaper parts, if members would advise us of any ideas for such parts that would be helpful.

With the exit of the UK from the EU, it has become more difficult to import parts, particularly from Germany. We have been asked to assist BMW 600 and BMW 700 members in sourcing and importing parts through our established supply chain.

The IOC is happy to comply with such a request on the following basis: -

a) That anyone wanting such assistance has to be a current paid-up Member of the IOC, as indeed does anyone wanting to buy spares from our Website.

b) The Member has to provide the IOC with supplier details for the part(s) required. The IOC will however assist in finding such suppliers from their limited knowledge of these cars, where it can.

c) The IOC will only purchase such parts against a firm order and payment from a member. The part will then be ordered from the Supplier.

d) Any refund sought because of the wrong part being ordered will be difficult and at the discretion of the Supplier. If the Supplier will not give a refund, neither will the IOC.

e) The IOC will apply its standard mark up and Postage and Packaging charges to the overseas price plus any Import Duty, VAT and Administration charges.

BMW 600 and 700 Members who wish to avail themselves of this service, should in the first instance, contact Mike Ayriss Email  michael.ayriss@talktalk.net