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[kennaird]

I'm doing an overhaul on my shell, which is going well, and have amassed most panels already.
In doing so, I have a nice little collection of A-panels (I think three pairs, oddly), but they're all non-Heritage.

Minispares sell the genuine panel, along with something which they say "bodyshops prefer".
1. Genuine: http://minispares.co...=0&tc=1#submenu (ALA5660MS)

2. Non-genuine: http://minispares.co...ty=pb&pid=42754 (ALA5660)


The non-genuine one is apparently thicker, so should be stronger and should last longer. Obviously these panels commonly rust, so I wondered if anybody had any experience of using the thicker panel and could tell me:
a) What's the fitment like?
b) Does it appear to last longer?

I'm a stickler for genuine panels, so I'll need some convincing!

Cheers guys

(PS I've included a little pic of the shell as it is now, so you can see the extent of my challenge!)

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Edited by kennaird, 31 January 2012 - 08:11 AM.

[liam_italian]

Can't say what the fitment is like as I fited heritage a panels to my mini. However I cant see a valid argument for it lasting longer. The life span of your A panel along with any other panel comes down to how well you protect it with paint, seal sealer around all the joints etc etc.

[Sam Walters]

m-machine?

[Nic]

I would go for genuine everytime.

[Sam Walters]

I would go for genuine everytime.

safe bet to be honest.

[kennaird]

Cool thanks guys, that's what I'll do then. Will just make sure they're protected as well as they can be!

[JonnyBMX]

if you can afford it... go for the guinuine everytime, they are meant to fit better etc

[redhot-mini]

i would buy genuine ive just fitted 2 on my mini and one fitted nice and the other one was rubbish had a inch gap between the wing and apanel had to cut the panel in half and add a peace of metal to fill the gap looks like you need wings to tho to save money buy buying the hole genuine front
http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_1207wt_1037