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3ZHP
11-06-2010, 06:50 PM
My 2003 330i ZHP is my second BMW; purchased CPO on Saturday December 23, 2006 @ 1136 days old. Both of my BMWs have had an influence on the family. The wife now drives a 2003 325CIc, and my son has a 1991 318is, that is a bit of a track rat.

Below is some extreme detail of the history of mine for your enjoyment.


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Dealer Shot before it was mine

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/ZHP/Show%20Detail/IMG_5387.jpg

September, 2010

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/ZHP/BMW%20ZHP%20Photo%20Shot%20Fall%202010/2003BMW330iZHP10-10_18.jpg

November, 2010

Purchased CPO: 12/23/2006; Ganly BMW, Berea, OH; With 28090 miles
Just 1136 days after its first owner drove out of the dealer in Mechanicsburg, PA

12/26/2007, 43498 miles
12/23/2008, 59964 miles
03/07/2009, 64725 miles: Turner Under-Drive Pulleys
06/09/2009, 70396 miles: Bridgestone Potenza RE11
10/26/2009, 73460 miles; Dinan Cold Air Intake
12/17/2009, 74923 Miles
02/27/2010, 79392 miles; Mintex Pads and Solid Rotors Front & Rear + rear pad sensor
05/15/2010, 82985 miles; Super Blue Brake Fluid Flush

As of 11/06/2010, Just 2549 days after its Original in Service Date 88100 miles
That averages out to 34.6 miles per day

Model Code: 0342 EV53
Model Desc: 330i
Engineering Series: E46
Motor Type: M54
Color COde: 405 (lmola Red)
Trim Code: N6SW (Black Leather)
Production Date: 2003/07
Retail Dealer: 68000
Retail Date: 11/13/2003
Wholesale Dealer: 68000
Wholesale Date: 07/30/2003

Vehicle Options

Code Description
0640 Phone preparation
0818 Battery switch
0522 Xenon headlights
0441 Smoker's package
0650 In-dash CD player
0249 Multi-function steering wheel
0925 Shipping package
0692 CD changer preparation
OZHP Performance Package
0495 Center rear headrest
0494 Heated front seats
0674 Harman-Kardon sound system

BMW of North America, LLC
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677

Port of Entry: Jersey City, New Jersey
VCP Location: Port Jersey, NJ

Sold To:
Sun Motor Cars BMW
6643 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA
20030725

Original In-Service Date
11/13/2003

Hey, its Birthday is a week from today.

danewilson77
11-06-2010, 06:53 PM
Very nice ride. Great to have you here and great intro thread. Well done!

Marcus-SanDiego
11-06-2010, 06:54 PM
Agree. Well done, ZHP Guy.

mimalmo
11-06-2010, 07:01 PM
Welcome

Alphatek45
11-06-2010, 07:07 PM
Great post. Welcome. Nice ride!

gr330zhp
11-06-2010, 07:38 PM
Beautiful! Enjoy!

Looks like mine when I bought it :)

Daddyoh
11-07-2010, 01:09 PM
Ho ho ho, I've enjoyed your detail. I recently visited Sun Motors while I was on a ZHP shopping trip. It is an awesome facility on 42 acres with Porsch, MB, Cadillac and something else I think. About an hour from me; got a tour of the service dept. A friend of mine is a BMW STEP trained mechanic that works there. He will most likely work on mine when I get one. He also works on my E36 M50.

Great job! Thanks for the idea of the detail too.

3ZHP
11-07-2010, 02:49 PM
My First E46; 1999 323i

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/323I/112_1296_2.jpg

his & hers, the wives is a 2003 325Cic

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/Family/IMG_3300.jpg

Marcus-SanDiego
11-07-2010, 03:14 PM
Love the second picture. I'm going to do a picture like that.

By the way, if you want to make your signature picture bigger, give it a whirl, ZHP Guy.

3ZHP
11-07-2010, 03:30 PM
Thanks, I will

3ZHP
06-20-2014, 03:44 PM
This was 4th from the bottom of the introductions and deserves a bump. :)

fredo
06-22-2014, 08:19 AM
Two words: IR FTW !

johnrando
06-23-2014, 07:12 AM
lol

3ZHP
12-23-2017, 06:51 PM
Time to give this old thread a bump as I stat year number 12!

And a few memories from this year!

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fredo
12-23-2017, 07:47 PM
Congrats. Your zhp continues to look sharp !

3ZHP
12-23-2017, 08:07 PM
Congrats. Your zhp continues to look sharp !

Thanks Fredo! It’s been a very busy year so, it didn’t get its usual attention. Hopefully 2018 will be better!


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charter21p5
03-01-2018, 08:21 PM
Looks good.


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3ZHP
03-02-2018, 07:12 AM
Looks good.


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Thanks! [emoji106]


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3ZHP
12-24-2018, 04:49 PM
Time for a BUMP on this with year 12 in the books!


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3ZHP
12-20-2019, 08:31 PM
Okay, another year in the books!

Year 13 that is and probably a little less use due to some crazy superstition!

Here's a few from the LOG and som of this years picks to follow.

Some of the LOG

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And a few mor pix from this lite year!

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Oh, and this happened too this year!

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johnrando
12-22-2019, 07:59 PM
:LIKE

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3ZHP
12-24-2020, 06:17 AM
We’ll refresh this as today starts year 15!

Not much changed in 2020 due to the pandemic and the power steering pump crapping out a few weeks before it started.


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cakM3
12-24-2020, 07:53 AM
We’ll refresh this as today starts year 15!

That is a milestone Guy, congrats! :thumbsup

johnrando
12-25-2020, 02:29 PM
That is a milestone Guy, congrats! :thumbsup+1

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3ZHP
12-03-2021, 09:53 AM
My fifteenth anniversary of ZHP is fast approaching (Saturday12/23/2006)!

That said, I refreshed this old thread and will be adding some history over the next few weeks. I’ll also float some on the Facebook page.

Todays look back at the yearly miles traveled.

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danewilson77
12-09-2021, 05:19 PM
Guy,

That's remarkable. What proper maintenance and handling of these cars can do.

3ZHP
12-15-2022, 04:20 PM
Bump 2


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