Used BMW 6 Series Quarter Panel

The BMW 6 Series runs across two main modern generations: the E63/E64 (2003–2010) and the F06/F12/F13 (2011–2018), with a facelift on the F-series arriving in 2015. Quarter panels are body-shell pressings that differ completely between these generations, so you must match the correct generation first. Within each generation, facelift changes can sometimes affect panel pressings, so confirm with the breaker against your registration whether a pre- or post-2015 panel is needed for your exact build date.

No — a 2009 car is the E63/E64 generation (2003–2010) and a 2012 car is the F12/F13 generation (2011–2018), and the body shells are completely different, so the quarter panels will not interchange. You need to source a panel from within the correct generation for your car. Always confirm the exact generation with the breaker against your registration to be certain.

Yes, absolutely — the 6 Series F-series was offered as a Coupé (F13), Convertible (F12), and Gran Coupé (F06), and the quarter panels for each body style are unique pressings that will not fit each other. Similarly, E63 Coupé and E64 Convertible panels are not interchangeable despite sharing the same platform. Always tell the breaker your exact body style as well as your registration.

Trim level — whether SE, Sport, M Sport, or M6 — does not affect quarter panel fitment, as the pressed steel bodywork is the same across trims within the same generation and body style. However, you should be aware that M Sport and M6 cars may have different wheelarch flares or bodykit surrounds compared with SE or Sport cars, which could affect the finished look if you are not respraying. Confirm with the breaker whether their donor car carries any bodykit additions that differ from yours.

The F12/F13/F06 facelift arrived in 2015, and whether the panel pressings changed across that point is something we cannot state with certainty. Name the 2015 facelift boundary to your breaker and ask them to confirm against your registration whether the pre- and post-facelift quarter panels are the same pressing before you buy.

Yes — quarter panels are side-specific and cannot be swapped between sides, so always specify whether you need the OS (offside, driver's right) or NS (nearside, passenger's left) panel when contacting a breaker. Getting this wrong means the panel simply will not fit, as the pressings are mirror images of each other. Double-check by noting which side of the car has the damage before you request quotes.