FS : 2004 IR/alcantara MT. 159k miles $6,500 San Antonio TX

[fredo]

Not mine. Looks decent.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=78748&endYear=2005&modelCode1=330I&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&showcaseOwnerId=7191422&startYear=2003&makeCode1=BMW&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=300&mmt=%5BBMW%5B330I%5B%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D&listingId=418622502&Log=0

[Vas]

VIN: WBAEV53454KM06401 AutoCheck®
Date Registered: 12/5/2011
Model Year: 2004
Production Date (Mo/Yr): 12/2003
Exterior Color: Imola Red
Interior Color: Black Alcantara
Transmission: Manual 6SP
Body Style: Sedan 4D
Model Verified (330): YES

[fredo]

Looking at the clears all around, plus the strut bar ... I bet the PO was an enthusiast.

Edit: you can see the strut bar only at the dealer's website.
http://www.carzoftexas.net/2004_BMW_3%20Series_San%20Antonio_TX_260736490.veh

[az3579]

They don't know it's a ZHP.


Looking at the clears all around, plus the strut bar ... I bet the PO was an enthusiast.

Edit: you can see the strut bar only at the dealer's website.
http://www.carzoftexas.net/2004_BMW_3%20Series_San%20Antonio_TX_260736490.veh

What strut bar? This car doesn't have one according to the pics...

[fredo]

Here you go:

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[az3579]

Here you go:

23322

That's not a strut bar, that's an unattached cable holder. :)
The strut towers are unadorned.

[BMWCurves]

Isn't that just the wiring harness come loose from the cabin filter housing thing?

EDIT: BP beat me to it.

Also that dealer has some info wrong stating Electric Red (can't really fault them for the wrong color name) and a 5 speed auto?

[fredo]

Good eye, guys ! No strut bar here. Sorry for the confusion.

[az3579]

All good... You had me going for a while. Thought I missed something. lol

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[UdubBadger]

This would be a nice little pickup but jesus the dash looks like an Xmas tree

[BMWCurves]

This would be a nice little pickup but jesus the dash looks like an Xmas tree

Also known as the Uber X / Lyft driver dash.

[UdubBadger]

Also known as the Uber X / Lyft driver dash.

lol yeah.

or the original in my experience - the Bahamas taxi cab or jet ski rental dash. never been in a cab or on a ski down there without a CEL on hahaha.

[bimrologist]

I bought it Friday, the dash was a Christmas tree lol airbag light for the passenger seat mat, just replaced a sensor for the front brake pads and someone did a horrible job on the tail light grounds. Otherwise it's a pretty clean car, needs some paintwork and a little love, but it goes!

[Vas]

Nice. Are you going to replace the airbag matt?

[ELCID86]

Congrats. Great color combo if I do say so myself.


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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." - an e46fanatic

[Simmsled]

Interesting it has a ski-bag and fold down seats... but without heated seats.

Nice snag bimr! Welcome!

[az3579]

Interesting it has a ski-bag and fold down seats... but without heated seats.

Nice snag bimr! Welcome!

Separate option. It doesn't have the cold weather package.

[fredo]

congrats ! hope to see an introduction thread soon. are u going to ship the car ?

[UdubBadger]

Nice going


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[bimrologist]

Haven't decided whether or not I'll replace the mat or sim it? I owned an alpine/sandbeige car a few years ago and sold it so i could purchase an engagement ring, love trumps car I guess lol Almost pulled the trigger on this same combo with far fewer miles right before i found the Alpine car. This one popped up just at the right time as I needed a new daily. I wondered about the ski bag/split fold combo myself? Who goes skiing without warming their @$$ first?? I flew to San Antonio at 0-dark-30 friday morning after several email and phone conversations with the car lot. Caught an Uber to the lot, checked it out, test drove it and sped back to OKC. The plan is to repair all of the typical E46 issues/leaks, have a friend do the paint correction and then post an intro. Everyone's seen the shape it was in before the sale, I'd like to make my grand entrance in a better looking car!

[fredo]

Good plan. :thumbsup