BMW 3 E46 Saloon Touring Door Front Left N/S Black Sapphire Metallic - 475

BMW 3 E46 Saloon Touring Door Front Left N/S Black Sapphire Metallic in Black Sapphire Metallic is an original body component from the Doors and door panels category, designed for professional repair or replacement of damaged door skins. This is a solution for users who expect factory-fit, preservation of body lines, and paint consistency with the rest of the vehicle's bodywork.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: 7034151-BS
• Mark: BMW (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: 7034151
• Substitutable numbers: 41517034151, 7034151, 41517008339, 7008339, 41518240071, 8240071
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left
• Color: Black Sapphire Metallic - 475
• Category: Doors & Door Skins

Purpose and fitment for BMW 3 E46

The offered item is a complete front driver-side door, dedicated to the 3 Series E46 Saloon and Touring body styles. The vehicle placement is clearly defined as the front left side, which facilitates part selection for post-accident repairs or restoration projects.

As a part from the Doors and door panels category, the door ensures proper aperture geometry, correct window guidance, and accurate positioning of hinges and the lock relative to the body pillar. This allows for achieving factory gaps and proper closing without the need for additional structural modifications.

Black Sapphire Metallic color – benefits for repairs

The door is factory-painted in the Black Sapphire Metallic shade (paint code 475), which is significant for body repairs. In many cases, this allows for limiting the scope of paintwork to minimal corrections and polishing, rather than full repainting of the component from scratch.

For users who care about a consistent vehicle appearance, this means:

• easier matching to the existing paint on the body,
• reduced risk of shade differences between the door and the fender or rear panel,
• potential reduction in vehicle downtime at the workshop.

Technical characteristics and installation

The door is designed for installation on the front left side of the vehicle, which determines its construction, placement of mounts, and body lines. The OEM design ensures proper mounting points for hinges, the lock, and window guides, which translates into stable mechanism operation and cabin sealing.

As a used component, the door provides a practical solution for body and paint shops as well as individual users who want to restore full functionality and aesthetics to the side of the body without having to resort to aftermarket replacements with uncertain fitment.

Application in body repairs

The front left door for the BMW 3 E46 will prove particularly useful in situations where:

• mechanical damage has occurred (dents, deformation of the door structure),
• corrosion prevents effective repair of the existing component,
• replacement of the entire skin is necessary to restore proper body geometry.

Thanks to the factory origin of the component, the original side line of the vehicle can be maintained, which is important both aesthetically and technically (body rigidity, proper seal adhesion, correct window operation).

BMW Doors and door panels – expansion and modernization

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or modernization of the side body area in your BMW and need other components from the same group, such as door skins, reinforcements, or outer panels, check the available parts in the BMW Doors and door panels category.

For users interested in deepening their knowledge about selecting original body components and methods of verifying compatibility via catalog numbers, an article describing a practical approach to used OEM parts may be helpful – you can find it here: Audi five-cylinder engine – legend and selection of used OEM parts.