Hello again...I'd like to share my ZHP story and introduce...Scarlett.

[NoVAphotog]

So. I purchased my first ZHP and first BMW from Robby/bmwtech113 yesterday in Knoxville, TN and it could not have been more fun!

Left around 5:30 AM Friday with the gf (who was kind/awesome enough to accompany me on the journey from Vienna and who has been at the forefront of my ZHP musings since I started looking a few months ago). Arrived around 2 PM, met Robby and Scarlett for the first time in person. The car was exactly as I expected it to be...excellent. We made the transaction and Robby said his farewells.

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We had some Bojangles (gf is from NY...she got her fair share of chicken and biscuits on this trip!) and we were back on the road...

Score another ZHP for the Old Dominion!

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Stopped off at Virginia Tech and stayed the night with my brother...let's just say we both have red cars and he was very impressed:

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The rest of the drive was well...smooth...solid...(those same words from my "What does it feel like to drive" thread I now definitely speak myself) and to be honest, one of the best driving experiences I've had. I parked her in the driveway...went inside...and within a couple minutes had to drive around the block a few more times! I already love this car and am looking forward to getting to know her...oh, and all of you, of course (looking into heading up to NJ)! :thumbsup

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Here she is from the side, more pics to come! Thanks to all those involved with making this car appear in the driveway! -Daniel/NoVAphotog

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[Avetiso]

Awesome read, and great pics. Looking forward to what you have to offer. :thumbsup

[ELCID86]

Congrats. Glad it checked out ok and you got her back safely. Looking fwd to seeing her in person.


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[Vas]

Welcome. I approve of the imola.

Btw year and miles? Looks to be in good shape.

[fredo]

Congrats ! She looks brand new.

[mbeckel]

Congrats on the purchase. I appreciate the color choice.

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[NoVAphotog]

Welcome. I approve of the imola.

Btw year and miles? Looks to be in good shape.


Born 11/04
58k miles
Imola Red
Black Leather
6MT
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
Split fold down rear seats
Black Cube Trim
Xenons
Moonroof
All maintenance records
One owner in California for 8 years and 10 months, bought at the same dealer it was sold new by a certain BMW technician in TN.


And yes, it feels as though I may as well have bought it new...

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[JupiterBMW]

Looks great, congrats!

[TigerTater]

Congrats on the Imola!

[danewilson77]

Way to go!

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[gmurphy]

Way to go!

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Nice car


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[PirateZHP]

Nice! Car looks great!

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[Pip]

Beautiful car.

[cakM3]

Congrats on a purchase of a fine Imola ZHP :thumbsup:

[ELCID86]

I hope you'll be adding your name to the reunion thread soon!


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[brettbimmer]

Great story and beautiful Imola sedan!

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[Dearg-due]

Good job, lovely car!

I don't remember seeing that one on my searches, how did you find it?

[oldzilla]

Great car...

[NoVAphotog]

Good job, lovely car!

I don't remember seeing that one on my searches, how did you find it?

Thanks! And yeah it was listed on here actually. I'm not sure if he put it up on cl or AT...But yeah, saw it on here and pm'd bmwtech113.

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[///Mvious]

Beautiful ZHP!

[Au1994]

Welcome! Love some Imola!

[1 M Mike]

That is a beauty. Congrats on the purchase, and welcome to the family of ZHP fanatics here. Any mods on the horizon, or will you keep it stock (at least during the hooneymoon period :)?

[NoVAphotog]

That is a beauty. Congrats on the purchase, and welcome to the family of ZHP fanatics here. Any mods on the horizon, or will you keep it stock (at least during the hooneymoon period :)?

Thanks! And speaking of that, I will probably be starting a project thread here soon. She needs some PM/wear items work that I want to do myself depending on feedback I get. Otherwise, I've been thinking about starting with the CDV delete, although, I haven't really noticed (other than a few hill starts) anything different than driving other manual cars. I do notice a lot of folks on here have done it, does it improve the driving experience a lot for how simple it is to do?

[1 M Mike]

Thanks! And speaking of that, I will probably be starting a project thread here soon. She needs some PM/wear items work that I want to do myself depending on feedback I get. Otherwise, I've been thinking about starting with the CDV delete, although, I haven't really noticed (other than a few hill starts) anything different than driving other manual cars. I do notice a lot of folks on here have done it, does it improve the driving experience a lot for how simple it is to do?Some people swear the CDV delete is an improvement, and then there are some like me who think removing it is not necessary. There can be some notchiness in the 1 - 2, or 2 -3 gear synchro's (especially when cold and not yet up to prime operating temperature) especially when short shifting, but if you are deliberate about your throws until everything is lubed properly I found it not to be an issue.

Best thing is on one of the Mafia get-togethers to ask someone if you could ride shotgun with them in their CDVasectomied car. Chances are someone in the bunch will even let you get in the driver's seat to see for yourself.

[Pip]

Biggest change in cdv delete for me is feeling the car more. If I miss a shift I missssss a shift. Easier to be smooth about shifts too, but when cold I do have to be deliberate.

[johnrando]

Great looking car, congrats!

[RVAzhp]

welcome. i'm down in rva.

[ELCID86]

I like the CDV delete. Come down and drive my sons car before he leaves this w/e. Or come down soon and we'll remove it.


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[NoVAphotog]

I like the CDV delete. Come down and drive my sons car before he leaves this w/e. Or come down soon and we'll remove it.


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Sounds good, what does your schedule look like this weekend?

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[ELCID86]

Sounds good, what does your schedule look like this weekend?

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The boys are in town on break and headed back to SC on Sun so this w/e is out.

[STREETFIGHTER50]

Welcome! Nice story & even nicer car!

[Imola.ZHP]

58k no ****!

Welcome, great read!

[Hermes]

congratulations on a beautiful car

[johnrando]

PS Love Bojangles. They don't have them out here.

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[NoVAphotog]

58k no ****!

Welcome, great read!

:D

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[NoVAphotog]

PS Love Bojangles. They don't have them out here.

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John...I will send you money to ship me some in-and-out which easily trumps chicken and biscuits.

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[johnrando]

I feel a trade coming on! :biggrin

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[NoVAphotog]

I feel a trade coming on! :biggrin

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:D

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[330i Lover]

Super clean Imola! I met up with Vas when bringing home my Imola last night and he mentioned how clean yours is. Too bad I'm all the way in Nashville, grrrr!! Looking forward to seeing any future projects. I'm pretty sure I won't be doing the CDV delete on mine because it's a requirement to keep the cupholder. Especially since there's nowhere in the door or under the climate control for storage. :conversation

[NoVAphotog]

Super clean Imola! I met up with Vas when bringing home my Imola last night and he mentioned how clean yours is. Too bad I'm all the way in Nashville, grrrr!! Looking forward to seeing any future projects. I'm pretty sure I won't be doing the CDV delete on mine because it's a requirement to keep the cupholder. Especially since there's nowhere in the door or under the climate control for storage. :conversation

Thank you sir! And I believe you are mistaking the CDV for something else, the CDV is the "Clutch Delay Valve" and is a part of the clutch system. It basically delays the operation of the clutch for "smoother operation." If you don't really notice anything "off" about the way the car drives, it's not really paramount, but if you start to notice "hey, I didn't mean to drop it that much more often" then that is a good thing to remove.

[330i Lover]

Thank you sir! And I believe you are mistaking the CDV for something else, the CDV is the "Clutch Delay Valve" and is a part of the clutch system. It basically delays the operation of the clutch for "smoother operation." If you don't really notice anything "off" about the way the car drives, it's not really paramount, but if you start to notice "hey, I didn't mean to drop it that much more often" then that is a good thing to remove.

You are very right. Haha. For some reason I thought it had something to do with getting rid of the arm rest and cupholders...wayyyyyyy off. Maybe my 5 hours of sleep and 10 hours of driving is showing it's colors? Nahh. :ineedabeer

[NoVAphotog]

You are very right. Haha. For some reason I thought it had something to do with getting rid of the arm rest and cupholders...wayyyyyyy off. Maybe my 5 hours of sleep and 10 hours of driving is showing it's colors? Nahh. :ineedabeer

:rofl

[Vas]

I have the arm-rest delete on my car and the euro tray. But you can delete the arm-rest and keep the original cup-holder in place as well.

[330i Lover]

Gotcha, I'm partial to the armrest but with the delete it did feel more natural when shifting. That was nice.

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[NoVAphotog]

Born 11/04
58k miles
Imola Red
Black Leather
6MT
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
Split fold down rear seats
Black Cube Trim
Xenons
Moonroof
All maintenance records
One owner in California for 8 years and 10 months, bought at the same dealer it was sold new by a certain BMW technician in TN.


And yes, it feels as though I may as well have bought it new...

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Whoa! Where did the time go?? 3 years today.

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[Dual]

I bet your car still looks as good as ever.

[BMWCurves]

Did you do anything to celebrate? Sit in your garage and cold start it multiple times throughout the day? Hoon it down a back road? Just sit in it?

[NoVAphotog]

Did you do anything to celebrate? Sit in your garage and cold start it multiple times throughout the day? Hoon it down a back road? Just sit in it?

I opened the door and huffed that sweet crayony interior smell...but you are right I should take her for a spin at lunch. It's nice out today.

[slater]

sweet. i think my 3-year anniversary is coming up on sunday.

[NVthree30i]

Still looking beautiful

[Vas]

Its getting close to 100k. You know what that means before the mileage runs it...

[NoVAphotog]

Its getting close to 100k. You know what that means before the mileage runs it...

Yup...it's about time to starting thinking about that again...round and round we go.

[ELCID86]

Isn't the timing belt due at 100k ? ;-)


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous E46 fanatic

[brettbimmer]

I opened the door and huffed that sweet crayony interior smell...but you are right I should take her for a spin at lunch. It's nice out today.
Haha E46 = Crayon Love! [emoji173]

Is t the timing belt due at 100k ? ;-)


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous E46 fanatic
And the flux capacitor!

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[RBW]

Very sweet!

[autobarn]

Born 11/04
58k miles
Imola Red
Black Leather
6MT
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
Split fold down rear seats
Black Cube Trim
Xenons
Moonroof
All maintenance records
One owner in California for 8 years and 10 months, bought at the same dealer it was sold new by a certain BMW technician in TN.


And yes, it feels as though I may as well have bought it new...

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Looks so neat!