What did you do for your ZHP/BMW today?

[kayger12]

Nicely done.

[danewilson77]

Last night at around 2330 I waxed the hood and completely detailed the whip inside and out. Rims, tireblack on the tires, etc. Wanted to ring in the New Year on a ZHP note.

[GMATT]

Last night at around 2330 I waxed the hood and completely detailed the whip inside and out. Rims, tireblack on the tires, etc. Wanted to ring in the New Year on a ZHP note.

Nice, Sadly my ZHP is residing undercover with a battery tender. we have mucho snow !

Gary

[Johal E32]

Will a stock 330i cat back fit a 323i with stock headers?

I ask, because ever since owning my 323i I have wanted a true dual exhaust like 325/330's. The 323 starts a dual exhaust, then it has a 2.5 inch pipe running under the car, then exits into a dual exhaust..

Thanks in advance!

[Hornung418]

Header flanges differ by 90 degrees. You'd have some modifications but it can easily be done by a shop.

From a GS3, this was sent.

[JupiterBMW]

10000 posts:)

You cheated with post #9999. :rofl

On another note, I have removed and saved what I can/want from my ZHP. Tomorrow I make the phone call for them to come get her. *sigh*

[danewilson77]

You cheated with post #9999. :rofl

On another note, I have removed and saved what I can/want from my ZHP. Tomorrow I make the phone call for them to come get her. *sigh*

Winning at all cost.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[RedTRex]

starter swap.....

[Avetiso]

You cheated with post #9999. :rofl

On another note, I have removed and saved what I can/want from my ZHP. Tomorrow I make the phone call for them to come get her. *sigh*

What did you manage to save?

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[JupiterBMW]

What did you manage to save?

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Dinan exhaust, Euro lights, homelink unit, black cube trim, K&N air filter, the tools from the toolkit (:biggrin)

Oh, and it has the spare on the left rear because the tire is flat on the 135, so I think I'm going to keep that rim as well.

[Johal E32]

Washed
Clayed
M105'd
Jet-sealed
All in 2.5 hours

[danewilson77]

Emblems, engine covers, rear diffuser, etc... Wheel center caps. I would rape that thing.

[Ryans323i]

:rofl I was thinking 2.5hrs is darn quick for the whole car, too.

[danewilson77]

:rofl I was thinking 2.5hrs is darn quick for the whole car, too.

Good point but I was referring to "shit to steal" in post 10030.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[JupiterBMW]

Emblems, engine covers, rear diffuser, etc... Wheel center caps. I would rape that thing.

Yeah well, it needs to be 'complete' so I'm not touching more than I absolutely have to. My center caps were hammered (as are my 135s on the whole) so I'm not worried about that. besides, new ZCP rims have BMW centercaps installed... :)

The only other thing I was going to grab was the shift knob/boot, but I have nothing to replace it with... And again, mine wasn't perfect, so no worries. I have my E82 perforated knob ready to go on the new car anyway. And I cannot WAIT for that! :biggrin


Well, as soon as a box arrives from UPS, I will be installing the amber lenses all around and sending her on her way. She looks pretty pathetic, but oh well. On to new beginnings.

[danewilson77]

I'll take one of the lil engine cover caps:)

You know....the little buttons that cover the 4 hold down bolts?

[johnrando]

Drove it after being away for a week. I always miss driving Ness when I'm away. Hey Jon, take a final pic for us and post. Such a bummer.

[JupiterBMW]

I'll take one of the lil engine cover caps:)

You know....the little buttons that cover the 4 hold down bolts?

Will do brother. I'll throw it in the mail to you later today...


Drove it after being away for a week. I always miss driving Ness when I'm away. Hey Jon, take a final pic for us and post. Such a bummer.

Will also do this John... You'll see the post eventually! Perhaps the last post in my "Build Thread" :rofl

[danewilson77]

Thanks Joop.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[RITmusic2k]

It was a big weekend for Echo - I recently rolled over 100k miles, so I hit her up with:

Inspection II, which ended up including the oil change, new spark plugs, air filters, and a fresh upper coolant hose.
New front brakes
DME reprogramming - (my 2,800rpm hesitation HAS BEEN RESOLVED by this!)

Today at 5pm, she gets some new shoes in the rear. The budget isn't all that high with all the other stuff the car needed, so I'm giving some Nexen N3000s a try; they're AA/A with a pretty high treadwear for a max performance summer tire, but we'll see how they actually feel once they're on. Hopefully it'll be a decent tire for the price.

[Johal E32]

:rofl I was thinking 2.5hrs is darn quick for the whole car, too.

It was on my cousins E36. We skipped the interior, glass, dressing the tires, door jambs, engine.. We just dove right in and got the car looking pretty sweet.

WE called the "recession special" detail.. :rofl

Maybe in 6 months, we will give it the whole 9 yards..

[midlandtech]

Brought her back home and Rinsed off the yuck from 2 weeks of sitting outside and driving through 2 snow storms


~Steve
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[nike001]

New battery purchased and installed. After I bring the core back, I'll be back about $105

[Hermes]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/E21.jpg

took off front plate, added Red Wings sticker

[Hermes]

I'll take one of the lil engine cover caps:)

You know....the little buttons that cover the 4 hold down bolts?

can I have one too?

[LivesNearCostco]

Lap times for drivers who paid for timing are posted here. http://www.speedventures.com/results/Default.aspx?eid=-1999999320
It shows I'm not egregiously slow, just sort of slow.


I was already a moving cone of sorts in Black, though I think my best laps were faster than the very slowest driver in Green.

[JupiterBMW]

can I have one too?

You boys are lucky I grabbed all 4!

[danewilson77]

You boys are lucky I grabbed all 4!

Win. Thanks Joop.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[Hermes]

thanks!

[Pip]

Hmm. I'm missing one of the covers as well so if you have one more I'll gladly pay the postage :)

[JupiterBMW]

Hmm. I'm missing one of the covers as well so if you have one more I'll gladly pay the postage :)

Well Sean, you're the last one in... Apparently these things go missing so I better save one for myself. I have 4 total, so you lucky guys can each get one of the other 3. I appreciate the offer for postage... I will get them in the mail tomorrow, didn't get there today. I assume you guys all have addresses in the contact thread?


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[JKO_ZHP]

Buddy installed the Morimoto's! :biggrin:drool:like:wub:happydane:jump:headbang:th umbup:applause2:applause2

http://25.media.tumblr.com/f87c725282721748eb5de8d05ee3f793/tumblr_mg16cxIZvg1r2z3guo1_1280.jpg

As of 7:28PM, 1/2/13, I'm officially done with lighting-related modifications to this vehicle.

[MiniD]

JKO, where did you buy those AEs?

[JKO_ZHP]

JKO, where did you buy those AEs?

Umnitza: http://www.umnitza.com/predator-orion-v2-led-angel-eyes-0406-3series-coupe-p-1247.html
Mine are the standard 6000K ones, without the night controller. I had originally purchased it; long story short, they're not necessary and honestly, a waste of money.

[Torxuvin]

Looks great. :cheers

[johnrando]

Looks great. :cheers

+1

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[jayjay_dee]

Buddy installed the Morimoto's!
http://25.media.tumblr.com/f87c725282721748eb5de8d05ee3f793/tumblr_mg16cxIZvg1r2z3guo1_1280.jpg


Good job, I have morimoto's on mine too, they are sweet...

[nike001]

Got gas.. and paid cash! Gas station offered a deal of "pay cash, save 10¢/gal" so I had to take that on. I believe I paid $3.69 for some 91 Sunoco.

Then I returned my OE core battery @ autozone and picked up some lithium grease to hopefully help aid my new sunroof shade sliding since it seemed to be hitting a wall. Sprayed some of that in the tracks and voila! I was amazed that just a couple squirts of grease solved the problem. I didn't attempt using the sunroof since I didn't wanna break it, and it wasn't taking the shade back with it when I put it in last week. So I'll wait for spring to test that.

[UdubBadger]

got those CREE backup bulbs in, just getting dark so I'm gonna go test um out soon!

[Johal E32]

Got gas.. and paid cash! Gas station offered a deal of "pay cash, save 10¢/gal" so I had to take that on. I believe I paid $3.69 for some 91 Sunoco.

Then I returned my OE core battery @ autozone and picked up some lithium grease to hopefully help aid my new sunroof shade sliding since it seemed to be hitting a wall. Sprayed some of that in the tracks and voila! I was amazed that just a couple squirts of grease solved the problem. I didn't attempt using the sunroof since I didn't wanna break it, and it wasn't taking the shade back with it when I put it in last week. So I'll wait for spring to test that.

FYI- Shell does a similar thing. Pay cash for a $25,$50, or $100 gas gift card and save 5 cents a gallon. In my area that makes Shell about 1 cent cheaper than everybody else and I know I am getting quality gas.

[az3579]

Got gas.. and paid cash! Gas station offered a deal of "pay cash, save 10¢/gal" so I had to take that on. I believe I paid $3.69 for some 91 Sunoco.

Then I returned my OE core battery @ autozone and picked up some lithium grease to hopefully help aid my new sunroof shade sliding since it seemed to be hitting a wall. Sprayed some of that in the tracks and voila! I was amazed that just a couple squirts of grease solved the problem. I didn't attempt using the sunroof since I didn't wanna break it, and it wasn't taking the shade back with it when I put it in last week. So I'll wait for spring to test that.


FYI- Shell does a similar thing. Pay cash for a $25,$50, or $100 gas gift card and save 5 cents a gallon. In my area that makes Shell about 1 cent cheaper than everybody else and I know I am getting quality gas.

There is a Shell station over here that gives you a 10c/gallon discount if you either pay cash or use your debit card. I always buy gas on my debit card, so it takes off 10c/gallon. Win.

[Johal E32]

10 cents off at your local Shell?! our local shell's only give 5 cents off :/

[az3579]

10 cents off at your local Shell?! our local shell's only give 5 cents off :/

Even with the 10 cents off, it's still 4.25/gallon at its LOW point. Usually like 4.65. :shifty

[JKO_ZHP]

Took the ZHP out to a local Buffalo Wild Wings for an MFEST meet. Was scheduled to be at 8PM but me and someone else came early especially since it always gets crowded at BWW. Even more so when it's Lakers vs. Clippers.
Everyone was late as expected so when we heard it was now moved over to Wing Stop just across the plaza, we went there. Nobody was there, and it was equally packed.
We both ended up ordering TG and leaving. :facepalm

E46Fanatics is scht00p3d (excessive burnouts, etc.), MFESTForums is unorganized, ZHPMafia is halfway across the country.
:crying

[az3579]

Took the ZHP out to a local Buffalo Wild Wings for an MFEST meet. Was scheduled to be at 8PM but me and someone else came early especially since it always gets crowded at BWW. Even more so when it's Lakers vs. Clippers.
Everyone was late as expected so when we heard it was now moved over to Wing Stop just across the plaza, we went there. Nobody was there, and it was equally packed.
We both ended up ordering TG and leaving. :facepalm

E46Fanatics is scht00p3d (excessive burnouts, etc.), MFESTForums is unorganized, ZHPMafia is halfway across the country.
:crying

You kiddin' me? You got tons of folks from here in your state! I think the majority of our active folks are from there... Don't be scurred to organize a meet! :)


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[JupiterBMW]

You kiddin' me? You got tons of folks from here in your state! I think the majority of our active folks are from there... Don't be scurred to organize a meet! :)


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+ 1 million! Meets can be large gatherings or small 2-3 car get togethers. Half the fun (at least from what I've seen with the Mafia) is that its not even about the cars, its just about hanging with the people. :)

[S85FTW]

Plasti dipped my wheels matte black. Pics in my build thread.

[JupiterBMW]

Nothing to report for today, but yesterday was kind of a momentus day...

I washed the X3...

And the ZHP was hauled off... She's officially gone.

[webster]

RIP

[Torxuvin]

RIP

Yep

[JupiterBMW]

As she goes...

6794

[danewilson77]

Bye Bye......:(

[zhpnsnv]

Putting on shadow line grilles and plain black license plate frames today. Also rubber floor mats. Pic later.

E82 rubber floor mats from BMW = craptastic compared to e46 rubber floor mats.


Sent from the freaking Catalina wine mixer.

[Johal E32]

as she goes...

6794

:( rip

so many good parts on her...

[zhpnsnv]

New grilles. Much better. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/06/7y3uga7y.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/06/8avebuga.jpg

Did the rip out method for removing the old ones. Worked perfectly; nothing damaged at all and only took 30 seconds. Wasn't sure they were coming out though!



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[Mtnman]

Wow. Much good. Where did you get those?

[Torxuvin]

Much better :cheers

[midlandtech]

Snagged some baller status trim for the ride. :D

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[JKO_ZHP]

^That is a HUGE sig.

[midlandtech]

^That is a HUGE sig.

Is it? Doesn't show up on the nexus. Wonder if I can change it from the tablet.

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[Mtnman]

Yeah, you can......and yeah, you are like 3x allowed sig size. #massivesig

[midlandtech]

better?

[danewilson77]

That's fine.

[midlandtech]

Cool... Sorry...

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[Mtnman]

:thumbsup

[Vas]

Dr.Vanos and with new nkg spark plugs and OEM gaskets.

[zhpnsnv]

:thumbsup

Got them from getbmwparts.com

[kayger12]

New grilles. Much better. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/06/7y3uga7y.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/06/8avebuga.jpg

Did the rip out method for removing the old ones. Worked perfectly; nothing damaged at all and only took 30 seconds. Wasn't sure they were coming out though!



Sent from the freaking Catalina wine mixer.

Looking good, man. I like!

[cakM3]

Today I inherited several things from my dad but one little thing I got was an HP Pavilion Entertainment PC Laptop computer that I will be converting to become my dedicated BMW diagnostic computer. I will no longer be using my VMware partition in my MBA now that I have a dedicated laptop to perform this unique function. As BP stated to me this evening... I get to use something I inherited from my dad with something I have a passion for - BMWs :thumbsup

[Crickett]

Dude, that's awesome. A great modern way to honor your dad!

[cakM3]

Thanks Travis! I thought so as well and BP just cleared things up with me :)

[Marcus-SanDiego]

New thread here: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8698-What-did-you-do-for-your-ZHP-BMW-today-2