///M CRAZY
09-17-2016, 12:10 PM
Hi guys, my name is Dhar and I joined the ZHP community back in August of last year. Thank you Dane for letting me be part of the community. Ever since I bought the vehicle I have been wanting to say hi but just didn’t get a chance.
I always wanted to get in to an E46 BMW and this is my first E46 chassis BMW and I absolutely love it. Love it so much that I picked up another ZHP last week :)
I’ve been a BMW fan ever since my first test drive in a 97 E36 M3. I was completely blown away by the overall performance so I picked up a low mileage used 1997 E36 M3 CB/Blk Coupe with manual gearbox back in 1998. Since then I have owned quite a few BMW’s. This is what I currently have in my collection and I’m hoping I can add more in the future.
1988 E30 M3
2003 E46 330i ZHP
2004 E46 330Ci ZHP
2013 F10 535xDrive M Sport (Wifey’s)
2013 E92 M3 LPR Edition
I picked up this ZHP in August of 2015 from a dealer in Chicago. At the time I bought the vehicle, it had just 55,505 miles but it was in pretty bad shape for the mileage. Carfax report shows no accidents and I verified the miles calling the dealer in Chicago. It was previously a CPO vehicle and the vehicle had spent all its life in Chicago and was serviced at Fields BMW. The previous owner unfortunately did not take care of the vehicle. The vehicle was barely driven and I suspect it sat outside the whole time as it had some minor rust spots around the rocker panel area. It was traded in with some 17” Fox EVO wheels (Italian made) but they were bent as shit. The A and C pillar were sagging, window cowl was dried and cracked, brakes and suspension were completely shot, steering wheel looked like it was never cleaned, the starter was making some weird noise upon starting and the steering wheel would shake under braking.
Even with all these issues, I bought the vehicle as it had a lot going for it. I knew I can provide the car much needed attention and bring it back to its original glory. I purchased a third party warranty as I was not sure what else could be wrong with the vehicle and also as I am not a big DIYer. Over the last one year I have spent a lot of time and money and I am still have few things to take care of.
Here is a list of maintenance and cosmetic changes I have done to the car under my ownership.
Cosmetic:
A and C Pillar Trim
A Pillar trim inserts
Cup Holder
Driver side mirror
Passenger side euro mirror
Window Cowl
BMW Clear rear tail light set
OEM Clear front blinkers and sidemarkers
Apex Arc 8 Satin Blk 18x9’s
Kumho Ecsta 245/35/18’s @ 59,987 miles
Blacked out kidney grill and lower bumper grill
Fog lights
Fog light trim
3M 35% window tints
Bavarian rubber floor mats
M License plate
Maintenance:
Bilstein Sport Shocks
Shock bumps and mounts
H&R Sport Springs
OEM BMW Front and Rear rotors/pads/sensors
K&N Filter
Mann Micro Filter
NGK Plugs
Oil Change with Castrol 5W30 @ 62,543 miles
Starter motor (warranty)
Oil filter housing (warranty)
Front control arm bushings (warranty)
Fuel pump (warranty)
Oil Change with Castrol 5W30 @ 71,520 miles
Oil Change with Castrol 5W30 @ 80,218 miles
Disa Valve (warranty)
Navigation screen (warranty)
The vehicle is currently at Erhard BMW getting a new Disa Valve and navigation screen replaced under warranty.
Anyway, I’m sure you guys want to see the pictures so I’m going to shut up and let the pictures do the talking. Here are some before and after pics.
I always wanted to get in to an E46 BMW and this is my first E46 chassis BMW and I absolutely love it. Love it so much that I picked up another ZHP last week :)
I’ve been a BMW fan ever since my first test drive in a 97 E36 M3. I was completely blown away by the overall performance so I picked up a low mileage used 1997 E36 M3 CB/Blk Coupe with manual gearbox back in 1998. Since then I have owned quite a few BMW’s. This is what I currently have in my collection and I’m hoping I can add more in the future.
1988 E30 M3
2003 E46 330i ZHP
2004 E46 330Ci ZHP
2013 F10 535xDrive M Sport (Wifey’s)
2013 E92 M3 LPR Edition
I picked up this ZHP in August of 2015 from a dealer in Chicago. At the time I bought the vehicle, it had just 55,505 miles but it was in pretty bad shape for the mileage. Carfax report shows no accidents and I verified the miles calling the dealer in Chicago. It was previously a CPO vehicle and the vehicle had spent all its life in Chicago and was serviced at Fields BMW. The previous owner unfortunately did not take care of the vehicle. The vehicle was barely driven and I suspect it sat outside the whole time as it had some minor rust spots around the rocker panel area. It was traded in with some 17” Fox EVO wheels (Italian made) but they were bent as shit. The A and C pillar were sagging, window cowl was dried and cracked, brakes and suspension were completely shot, steering wheel looked like it was never cleaned, the starter was making some weird noise upon starting and the steering wheel would shake under braking.
Even with all these issues, I bought the vehicle as it had a lot going for it. I knew I can provide the car much needed attention and bring it back to its original glory. I purchased a third party warranty as I was not sure what else could be wrong with the vehicle and also as I am not a big DIYer. Over the last one year I have spent a lot of time and money and I am still have few things to take care of.
Here is a list of maintenance and cosmetic changes I have done to the car under my ownership.
Cosmetic:
A and C Pillar Trim
A Pillar trim inserts
Cup Holder
Driver side mirror
Passenger side euro mirror
Window Cowl
BMW Clear rear tail light set
OEM Clear front blinkers and sidemarkers
Apex Arc 8 Satin Blk 18x9’s
Kumho Ecsta 245/35/18’s @ 59,987 miles
Blacked out kidney grill and lower bumper grill
Fog lights
Fog light trim
3M 35% window tints
Bavarian rubber floor mats
M License plate
Maintenance:
Bilstein Sport Shocks
Shock bumps and mounts
H&R Sport Springs
OEM BMW Front and Rear rotors/pads/sensors
K&N Filter
Mann Micro Filter
NGK Plugs
Oil Change with Castrol 5W30 @ 62,543 miles
Starter motor (warranty)
Oil filter housing (warranty)
Front control arm bushings (warranty)
Fuel pump (warranty)
Oil Change with Castrol 5W30 @ 71,520 miles
Oil Change with Castrol 5W30 @ 80,218 miles
Disa Valve (warranty)
Navigation screen (warranty)
The vehicle is currently at Erhard BMW getting a new Disa Valve and navigation screen replaced under warranty.
Anyway, I’m sure you guys want to see the pictures so I’m going to shut up and let the pictures do the talking. Here are some before and after pics.