Bruce's '06 Graphite Coupe

[BCS_ZHP]

Here's the latest acquisition, a super clean 2006 ZHP sparkling graphite coupe, 6 spd black leather, silver cube, navigation, heated seats & adaptive xenons. 67K miles, no accidents, rear bumper has been repainted once though.

Maintenance & Mods so far:
- new micro cabin filter
- new OEM carpeted mats
- piano black grilles
- smoked side marker lights
- smoked front bumper reflectors
- new style center caps
- AFE CAI

Yesterday I cleaned the MAF and DISA, this really improved the low end acceleration. Today, going to install slotted & drilled rotors, ceramic pads, SS lines, and a brake fluid flush.

New tires will be ordered today or tomorrow and then I'll get a 4 wheel alignment done. Hopefully before the meet I'll have some time to tint it, planning on 35% all around.

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[GMATT]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Love your dedication (addiction?) LOL

Gary

[BlackNTan]

Pristine and gorgeous!

[ranger]

Congratulations! Love the color and the CONDITION.

[WOLFN8TR]

Nice Find! Looks real clean. I like the black grilles! What did you pick it up for?

I have the same ZHP with smoked reflectors & lens, 35% Tint, Black & White Roundels and Tinted LaminX on the headlights. I have my entire windshield tinted with 75%.

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[Crestwood1001]

Dude your on a roll!

[jsfbmw]

Car looks great. Congratulations.

[zj96sc]

Dat color.

[johnrando]

Wow, that is super clean. Congrats on the pickup.

[Hornung418]

Bruce, quit hogging all the ZHPs with manual transmissions...

Now you and Keith are going to have to play "Which ZHP was mine, again?"

[Smilez]

LIKE A BOSS... looks good Bruce

[elric]

Congrats Bruce ....that is a very sweet car.

[webster]

congrats on the new ZHP. looks super clean.

[jayjay_dee]

so when do you realize you already have too many bmw's? lol...

Congrats Bruce!!!

[BRGcoopahS]

WOW, the black piano grilles look amazing on sparkling graphite. I must do that soon.

Congrats

[johnrando]

so when do you realize you already have too many bmw's? lol...

Congrats Bruce!!!

I'm pretty sure that's an impossibility.

[BCS_ZHP]

Rando is correct, sold the 540 yesterday & the '04 ZHP coupe today, that leaves room to get back in the hunt again.

[Crestwood1001]

Rando is correct, sold the 540 yesterday & the '04 ZHP coupe today, that leaves room to get back in the hunt again.

You have a serious problem lol

[BCS_ZHP]

It was a joke... well, kind of was

[danewilson77]

It was a joke... well, kind of was

Bullshit flag. 15 yard penalty.

Dude....when you sold that last car....your pulse was racing, a little bit of sweat on the brow appeared, slight shake in the hands......you were ready to get back in the hunt.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[cakM3]

Bruce, just checked out your thread....I have to say your new acquisition is very nice and clean! :drool Awesome pickup my friend!!!

[BCS_ZHP]

601260136014601560164-wheel alignment today, still not correct as it drifts to the right but cleaned them and here's a couple of pics:

[BCS_ZHP]

Some more:
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[BCS_ZHP]

A couple more:
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[BCS_ZHP]

Standing on top of the deck railing wasn't my favorite, and thus the jitters so out of focus.

[danewilson77]

A couple of the cleanest ZHP's on the planet.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[johnrando]

Man do those look good!

[BCS_ZHP]

A couple of the cleanest ZHP's on the planet.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

"Clearest", I was definitely out of focus, in more ways than one.

[GSEN820]

Looking great Bruce......You went through a whole lot of BMWs but I think you still need ZHP Sedan to complete the all around experience.......

[BCS_ZHP]

Found something in the mail tonight...
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[danewilson77]

Nice! And here I thought you got the BMW performance cf strut bar.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[Hornung418]

Pics won't load for my phone, but I'm guessing this is the ACSchnitzer strut bar? :) I saw you working it over on e46f ;)

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[BCS_ZHP]

Patience, Grasshopper, patience. CF was supposed to ship today for the conv, hope to see it by the weekend. I tried to match this AC Schnitzer strut bar to the existing AFE CAI on the coupe. The conv has a BMW Performance CAI, plus its CINCHOUSE's DD, so obviously she gets preference on the bling.

[BCS_ZHP]

No, that guy wouldn't come off his price, and I didn't want his damn Best Buy gift card, got this one for $175 shipped, and felt good about it. Slightly different look and I like it more.


Pics won't load for my phone, but I'm guessing this is the ACADEMIC strut bar? :) I saw you working it over on e46f ;)

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[danewilson77]

No, that guy wouldn't come off his price, and I didn't want his damn Best Buy gift card, got this one for $175 shipped, and felt good about it. Slightly different look and I like it more.

That's gotta be a rep then, correct?

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[BCS_ZHP]

I don't think so, out of Chicago, he was parting out his ZHP to get an XI 5-series due to the weather up there. He had KW2's for sale too but now is having second thoughts about getting rid of his ZHP so he took those off the market.

No paperwork as it was used but the packaging was evident of an enthusiast who cares, everything fit precisely, the aluminum is flawless, I spent an hour cleaning it before installing it just cause I'm that way. I'm thinking its the real deal, the passenger side mount is cut around the battery terminal, everything is tight & neat like the Germans do it. Dunno, but I'm happy.

[danewilson77]

That strut bar is > $1000 new. That looks to be in near mint condition. If its authentic, its a steal.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[Hornung418]

Yeah thats the one I saw you post on :) Looks great!

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[BCS_ZHP]

Dane, for the anally retentive like me, it does have a few small scratches, you don't see it until you're right up on it though, he was factual about that and even apologetic. I felt the AC Schnitzer emblem on it and it is engraved, not a sticker. Also, the aluminum is beautifully finished and then has an almost anodized finish to it. And underside of the mounting plates even has the little indention to accept the factory little strut bump, and this indentation was shaped perfectly to the factory male bump, not a sloppy drilled hole to just leave a spot.

[johnrando]

Very nice, that bar is B.A.