2004 Canadian ZHP review

[MrMaico]

I always like to read any old magazine or internet reviews of the ZHP but hadn't ran across this one before of the Canadian M Performance Package 330Ci. I noticed a few differences between their version and the US one......lower top speed and redline for example.

http://www.auto123.com/en/car-reviews/new/2004-bmw-330ci-road-test?artid=29269

Another old one from Edmunds....

http://www.bmwauto.net/forums/bmw/p/90406/old_but_cool_zhp_review

As long as I'm posting.....an owner review from 2009 (has some mis-information about the ZHP suspension)...

http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/05/12/bf-review-2004-bmw-3-series-zhp/#more-2992

Most of you have probably seen this one from C&D....

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/03q3/bmw_330i_with_performance_package-road_test

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Also be sure to check out zhpmafia.com's FAQ section.


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[nike001]

Canada didn't get the ZHP, correct?

I think they got the same car minus the diff and cams

[danewilson77]

Canada didn't get the ZHP, correct?

I think they got the same car minus the diff and cams

I think the WBAM is the same car...pretty sure its in the FAQ....can't remember to be honest.

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[MrMaico]

Canada didn't get the ZHP, correct?

I think they got the same car minus the diff and cams

They could get it both ways, with or without the engine mods. From the FAQ.....

Question: And what about the BMW 330 vehicles in Canada that look like the ZHP in the United States?
Answer: Canada was different. In fact, BMW created the M Performance Package in Canada. It not only got the looks of its US counterpart, it also got the upgraded camshafts and engine tweaks. One thing that it didn't get, though, was the red needles on the instrument cluster. Moreover, the redline is at 6500 RPM, even though the car will rev to 6800 RPM -- just like its US ZHP counterpart. It also got the BMW Performance Package exhaust with the thinner walls (exactly like the one on the ZHP). Therefore, while it was not given the ZHP code name, it's simply a ZHP by another name. Indeed, it was given the option code of ZAM.


Question: I know that I've seen other BMW 330 vehicles in Canada that look like the US ZHP and the Canadian M Performance Package. However, they did not get the upgraded engine tweaks. What was that version called?
Answer: That's the M-sport package. The M-sport package came standard with 225 HP (like the stock 330) but it got the M-tech II Aero body kit. The M-sport package has the standard 330i thick chrome exhaust tips with the flap inside of the right-side tip.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?1789-Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28FAQ%29-About-the-BMW-E46-330-ZHP-Performance-Package-Option

[danewilson77]

Thanks for the backup M&M...

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Yep. That FAQ of ours is invaluable. I add to it, too. It's a work in progress.