maliceM3
01-17-2014, 05:47 PM
I've been a longtime member of bimmerforums, e46fanatics, m3forum, and e90post. I've owned one E46 prior to the ZHP. It was a 2000 328Ci AW/Tan. It was a CPO car and I had it about a year. Sold it. Got an E36 Arctic Silver/Dove M3/4 and didn't keep it stock.
http://i44.tinypic.com/jgp5zc.jpg
I loved the M3. It was a raw and so easy to throw around. It also had some more torque and a LSD which I miss dearly. I then added a E90 335 to the equation. A few months later I sold the M3. At 174,000, I just didn't want to keep it for the long haul because the E36 interior is junk.
The 335 was a totally different beast. What I consider my first "fast" car. I run a Cobb tune on it currently. Other than that, it's stock. I do have some OEM E92 328 ZSP wheels powder coated black that will go on this spring along with a HR Cup kit, shadowline trim (the chrome is awful), and black grills. I'm pretty excited.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2mgs08i.jpg
The second car has always been my girlfriend's 2004 CRV. It's been practical and a beater. We maintain it but at 123,000 we are over it. It was ideal mainly because we have a 13 month old Irish Setter. So we sold the CRV and bought this ZHP.
http://i41.tinypic.com/30ht01f.jpg
Now to the important part, the ZHP. It's a 10 footer. This car was dealer serviced and was well maintained all the way to 138,000. I have a long list of maintenance from The BMW Store in Cincy. However, the exterior has seen better days. Regardless, it's what we wanted. Auto Jet Black/Alcantara ZHP. It's for my girlfriend to daily, her first BMW, and the dog car. That doesn't mean we aren't getting this thing to run perfectly.
I immediately took it to Reggie's Motorworks and had a good chunk of the following replaced. I DIY'd about 1/3:
License Plate Frame
Plate Lights/Trunk handle
Lock/Emergency Light Button
Rear Shocks
FCABs
Tie Rods
Sway Bar links
CCV
Upper/lower intake boots
DISA
Passenger headlight assembly (ZKW) :P
Cobe tri-stitch wheel
OEM Alpine headunit
Front Rotors/Pads
Rear Pads
Tinted Windows
DICE Silverline
I've still got A Pillars and a C Pillar to replace. I also need to source a new trunk as there is a quarter size dent. The rear bumper also has two nice punctures in it. There are too many exterior imperfections to list. Overall, I'm happy. I missed driving a NA BMW. The M54 is perfect. The handling - that's another story. I find it so much better than the E90, though mine isn't worth comparing to. Anyway, I'm going to continue reading and benefiting from everyone's information on here. Awesome community!
http://i44.tinypic.com/jgp5zc.jpg
I loved the M3. It was a raw and so easy to throw around. It also had some more torque and a LSD which I miss dearly. I then added a E90 335 to the equation. A few months later I sold the M3. At 174,000, I just didn't want to keep it for the long haul because the E36 interior is junk.
The 335 was a totally different beast. What I consider my first "fast" car. I run a Cobb tune on it currently. Other than that, it's stock. I do have some OEM E92 328 ZSP wheels powder coated black that will go on this spring along with a HR Cup kit, shadowline trim (the chrome is awful), and black grills. I'm pretty excited.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2mgs08i.jpg
The second car has always been my girlfriend's 2004 CRV. It's been practical and a beater. We maintain it but at 123,000 we are over it. It was ideal mainly because we have a 13 month old Irish Setter. So we sold the CRV and bought this ZHP.
http://i41.tinypic.com/30ht01f.jpg
Now to the important part, the ZHP. It's a 10 footer. This car was dealer serviced and was well maintained all the way to 138,000. I have a long list of maintenance from The BMW Store in Cincy. However, the exterior has seen better days. Regardless, it's what we wanted. Auto Jet Black/Alcantara ZHP. It's for my girlfriend to daily, her first BMW, and the dog car. That doesn't mean we aren't getting this thing to run perfectly.
I immediately took it to Reggie's Motorworks and had a good chunk of the following replaced. I DIY'd about 1/3:
License Plate Frame
Plate Lights/Trunk handle
Lock/Emergency Light Button
Rear Shocks
FCABs
Tie Rods
Sway Bar links
CCV
Upper/lower intake boots
DISA
Passenger headlight assembly (ZKW) :P
Cobe tri-stitch wheel
OEM Alpine headunit
Front Rotors/Pads
Rear Pads
Tinted Windows
DICE Silverline
I've still got A Pillars and a C Pillar to replace. I also need to source a new trunk as there is a quarter size dent. The rear bumper also has two nice punctures in it. There are too many exterior imperfections to list. Overall, I'm happy. I missed driving a NA BMW. The M54 is perfect. The handling - that's another story. I find it so much better than the E90, though mine isn't worth comparing to. Anyway, I'm going to continue reading and benefiting from everyone's information on here. Awesome community!