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FAQ / REFERENCE => M42 Reference => Topic started by: Eurospec on May 17, 2007, 02:30:01 PM

Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: Eurospec on May 17, 2007, 02:30:01 PM
I present to you a slightly enhanced, more user friendly parts catalog.

http://bmwfans.info/

Enjoy!
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: dude8383 on May 17, 2007, 03:08:24 PM
Wow.

Awesome.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: kowalski on May 17, 2007, 03:39:51 PM
thats pretty sweet. its too bad they still don't have a part number search without choosing a model of car.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: Eurospec on May 17, 2007, 03:48:12 PM
That's the only downside. I notice it's in beta so maybe we could get a hold of the developer and make the suggestion.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: kowalski on May 17, 2007, 04:15:02 PM
that would be sweet. let us hope once its updated it has this search option as i see no way of contacting the designer.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: Eurospec on May 17, 2007, 06:36:19 PM
Click "shum" (bottom right part of the page) for what I believe is the developer's email address.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: ak96ss on May 17, 2007, 07:27:43 PM
Uhh...

You can search a part number independent of vehicle application in RealOEM.

At the bottom of the vehicle selector page, before you type in your last 7 or select your car, click on "Search By Part #" below the Series column.

Or, if you've already selected your car, hit the 'search' link, then click on "Part Vehicle Search" after you've typed your part number in.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: dude8383 on May 17, 2007, 07:50:28 PM
Quote from: ak96ss;25979
Uhh...

You can search a part number independent of vehicle application in RealOEM.

At the bottom of the vehicle selector page, before you type in your last 7 or select your car, click on "Search By Part #" below the Series column.

Or, if you've already selected your car, hit the 'search' link, then click on "Part Vehicle Search" after you've typed your part number in.


Haha well we're all well aware of realoem.com Hence the "Alternative" in the title.

This is just a bit more user friendly as Eurospec had mentioned.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: ak96ss on May 17, 2007, 08:01:38 PM
My point was the Kowalski stated 'its too bad they still don't have a part number search without choosing a model of car.'

I was merely pointing out that RealOEM does let you do that.

To be honest, I prefer RealOEM -  it's faster for me to scan a column of text for the area I am looking for than to wait for all the pics to load.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: Eurospec on May 26, 2007, 08:50:03 PM
Looks like a search feature has been added. Sweet!!
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: rsafier on June 12, 2007, 08:39:09 PM
Its just a "pretty" version of RealOEM, that IMHO seems harder to use. Plus the ads are annoying.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: D. Clay on June 12, 2007, 09:18:40 PM
The images are better than in realoem because they can be  enlarged to provide more detail. However, there are no parts prices which to me is a big drawback.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: dude8383 on June 12, 2007, 10:55:37 PM
Quote from: D. Clay;27630
The images are better than in realoem because they can be  enlarged to provide more detail. However, there are no parts prices which to me is a big drawback.


Usually I go get the P/N and throw it into realoem, or I just call up Patrick @ BMA...

The images are much better as well...
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: m42 fan on June 24, 2007, 10:55:24 PM
impressive...

Brian
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: doucy2 on June 25, 2007, 07:41:50 AM
Thank baby Jesus, realoem was getting to me yesterday. I will enjoy.
Title: Realoem Alternative
Post by: bmwpower on July 25, 2007, 11:20:29 AM
Awesome.

I like the cross referencing capability.

I miss the prices though... :(

Nice to have both at our fingertips.