If it can't be a BMW 330 ZHP, it would be?

[C Withers Media]

For me, hands down it would be a 300zx on a Z32 platform.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1318/5105906578_55d6ed42ff_z.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1368/5103737855_e72cdccf7e_z.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1351/5143503076_c17014229a_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/5142895801_0aae92444c_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5143499412_a554d8cb82_z.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1105/5143504960_c8af2f78a7_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/5142893025_9bb8f85c80_z.jpg

[danewilson77]

Great pics Casey. Like the last one especially...hehe

everytime I see the Coronado Bridge it reminds me of my Aunt, who lives over there....

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I'd probably be driving an older 911 turbo. Very likely a 1998 (last of the air cooled turbos).

[ZSP-Mafia]

Having grown up in Japan, this is the bad boy that was hanging on my wall. Definitely #1 in my dream garage

http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t355/jamesfogarty05/jdm-nissan-skyline-r34.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I love Skylines. Great car.

[gr330zhp]

E46 M3 all day

Just like this
http://dut619.com/m3/images/055.jpg

If not BMW then

B5 S4 Stage 3+
http://www.audiworld.com/news/04/b6shootout/8ung.jpg

[Alphatek45]

[QUOTE=gr330zhp;453]E46 M3 all day

Just like this
http://dut619.com/m3/images/055.jpg

This (with non gold wheels)

[jjcools]

I am with grzhp. If I could afford more and willing to take the harsher ride the m3. Since I have a wife and kid I am a sedan man for a while. I will have to move up to the 335 or M3 sedan in the future or an S4 sedan or avant even.

[gr330zhp]

Realistically, my 2 favorite cars ever! E46 and B5 Audi!

[danewilson77]

I am with grzhp. If I could afford more and willing to take the harsher ride the m3. Since I have a wife and kid I am a sedan man for a while. I will have to move up to the 335 or M3 sedan in the future or an S4 sedan or avant even.

You can still attain a nice harsh ride in the sedan.....lol

[gr330zhp]

Yeah I wouldnt say the ZHP is comfortable haha. Not extremely harsh but I like it rough anyway

[mimalmo]

Old skool Benz of some type...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cFjGfF249r0/SfuIR3ExwvI/AAAAAAAAAU8/GECzm-FqyUI/s1600/Wald-Mercedes-Benz_W126_SEC_1997_1280x960_wallpaper_07.jpg

[gr330zhp]

560SEC!!!

One of the sexier Mercs ever!!

[Gheybe]

http://cdn.cbsi.com.au/story_media/339303100/porsche-911-gt2-rs-997_1.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

http://cdn.cbsi.com.au/story_media/339303100/porsche-911-gt2-rs-997_1.jpg

This.

[gr330zhp]

You know what though, I would also love a C63 AMG. That front end is perfection! But too much $, and would rather have an M3

http://photos.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/f555a19ea1104d5f6b39c2308b120232/Mercedes_Benz_C63_AMG_95754_20080624.jpg

[onepercent]

E46 M3, E92 M3, or (don't laugh) 2011 Mustang GT 500
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTgKac29qohLpT5PHf11cADYl71O7nYp cJlqDC13Sa5KgPo4zk&t=1&usg=__Vb1ZtvYN5OEYkKGIFj_cKzDHbU8=

[Washburn]

Lexus SC400 (with susp mods)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L75feNdMCpw/R6Iv-HRGdXI/AAAAAAAAAKo/rwsLAhYu8Lo/s1600/meandricspics00295sc400.jpg
Acura Legend Coupe with GS-II engine
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/219/038nz.jpg

[gr330zhp]

1%- the GT500 is badass! I would take one anyday! The sound of that supercharger is incredible!

[zhpnsnv]

never mind - failed at posting the pic.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

never mind - failed at posting the pic.

What are you trying to post?

[Linh]

If anything, a c63 AMG or M3 V8.

But for anything in my price range as a used zhp, it would be really hard to find another sedan comparable.

[kayger12]

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2009models/2009-BMW-K1300GTh-small.jpg

[az3579]

In order.

If money was no object but was still within "reasonable" means...
If BMW, then:
E90 335i M-Sport
Z3M Coupe with Euro S50B32 engine swap
E30 M3 Evo

If not BMW variety:
Cadillac CTS-V
Audi RS4
Audi S5
The new Ford Mustang (none of the older rubbish)

If I had to choose for around the same money as I bought the ZHP:
BMW:
E46 M3
E34 M5

Non-BMW:
Wait a while for a used Hyundai Genesis 3.8
Audi S4 (B5)
Honda Civic Si 4-dr
VW GTI
Subaru Legacy GT

[pyreguy]

I would have a MKVI GTI or an Audi A4 or A5. I still don't think I would be as happy as I am with this car though.

[jjcools]

For the track
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4839551248_77100e8e2b_o.jpg

DD
with different wheels of course
http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/audi/2007-audi-q7-v12-tdi/audiq707_011600.jpg

[Pooters]

If I had a good bit of money to spend then it would be a X6 M.
http://1.photos4.ebizautos.com/new-2011-bmw-x6_m-awd4drsuv-8507-6161619-1-400.jpg
But with reasonable spending I would get a Z0Sick
http://www.cardata.com/images/2009/Chevy/2009_chevrolet_corvette_Z06.jpg
That or a GT 500... My American car love is still there.

[Alphatek45]

I used to work with a z06 owner. He took me for a blast one afternoon. That's the first car to scare the shit outta me in a very long time. Fantastic vehicle, one of the best under 100k IMO.

[pyreguy]

A Z06 played with me on interstate today on the way to work. It was fun! I've learned to love higher RPM jaunts since I got this car.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4952072348_679e57ce89_z.jpg

[adb1028]

If it could be anything I wanted, then it would be a white Porsche GT2 RS
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/911gt2rs/flash/images/wallpaper/colorator/1024x768/gt2rs_2_2_0.jpg

As a DD: Audi RS4
http://supercar.biz/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Audi-RS4-1.jpg

Truck: Ford Hennesy Twin-Turbo F-150 Velociraptor
http://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/06/660x_velociraptor_600_00.jpg

SUV: X5 ///M
http://www.globalmotors.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/image_418.jpg

[danewilson77]

SUV: X5 ///M
http://www.globalmotors.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/image_418.jpg

Whats on the rear tire, and how does that work anyhow?

[gr330zhp]

If it could be anything I wanted, then it would be a white Porsche GT2 RS
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/911gt2rs/flash/images/wallpaper/colorator/1024x768/gt2rs_2_2_0.jpg

As a DD: Audi RS4
http://supercar.biz/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Audi-RS4-1.jpg

Truck: Ford Hennesy Twin-Turbo F-150 Velociraptor
http://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/06/660x_velociraptor_600_00.jpg

SUV: X5 ///M
http://www.globalmotors.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/image_418.jpg

Pretty much perfect list except my truck would be this

Tacoma TRD Supercharged 6 speed manual :)

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3371/3381/33426690004_large.jpg

And the RS4.................oh yes MTM supercharged! Listen to that supercharger whine!!!! :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBkX8GS5FoY

[pyreguy]

That hood scoop makes baby jesus cry.

Other than that, the car is perfect. I will take mine in black please. That supercharger sounds like the devil himself screaming under the hood. Simply amazing!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

If it could be anything I wanted, then it would be a white Porsche GT2 RS
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/911gt2rs/flash/images/wallpaper/colorator/1024x768/gt2rs_2_2_0.jpg


My next car.

[Nomar06]

Did you see the Top Gear Americe segment on the Velociraptor? It was pretty decent and the truck was beaing beat on pretty good.

A bit of whine makes everything better. I detailed a friends S/C Si and got to drive it a bit.....about shat mah pants, lol.

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/images-3.jpg

[Nomar06]

fo realz!

[jjcools]

I need that RS4 and GT2!!! Plus an E46 M3 for a track car...

[gr330zhp]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/images-3.jpg

:rofl :rofl

[gr330zhp]

I need that RS4 and GT2!!! Plus an E46 M3 for a track car...

+1

[JKO_ZHP]

Bump. Ran into this thread as a search result on Google for "Hyundai Genesis 3.8 vs ZHP."
Either a G35 coupe, 350Z, or S2000. I love coupes, and have no reason to have 4 until I'm out of college and even then, I won't need a sedan unless I get into a career that requires me to take clients out for lunch/dinner/etc.

Now, about how I got here.....I was just curious. I hate the Genesis coupe drivers around here, acting like they're the shiz. Cutting me off. You drive a Hyundai. Stolen design from Infiniti's G35 coupe.
The red, black, and white 2.0s know to stay away from me now. But the black 3.8 never gives up a chance to take off right next to me.

[Hermes]

^ but it is nice, I would own one (as a fourth car).

You do know that Rhys Millen set the new Pike's Peak record in a Genesis?

http://image.modified.com/f/43019415/modp-1208-02+hankook-rhys-millen-record-pikes-peak+hyundai-genesis-coupe.jpg

the top BMW was nearly 2 minutes behind (in 30th place overall)

[yura]

Bump. Ran into this thread as a search result on Google for "Hyundai Genesis 3.8 vs ZHP."
Either a G35 coupe, 350Z, or S2000. I love coupes, and have no reason to have 4 until I'm out of college and even then, I won't need a sedan unless I get into a career that requires me to take clients out for lunch/dinner/etc.

Now, about how I got here.....I was just curious. I hate the Genesis coupe drivers around here, acting like they're the shiz. Cutting me off. You drive a Hyundai. Stolen design from Infiniti's G35 coupe.
The red, black, and white 2.0s know to stay away from me now. But the black 3.8 never gives up a chance to take off right next to me.

I don't think there's anything similar between a G35 and the new Genesis coupe. Very different looking cars.

My buddy has an 04 G35 coupe, and to quote him, "it handles like a boat." The entire interior looks and feels incredibly cheap, and the car is slow and underwhelming.

We were both towing sport bikes to a track last summer. I was towing two and had a passenger with his gear, and my buddy was towing a single bike and was alone in the car. He was constantly on the walkie-talkies, asking me to slow down cause he can't keep up uphill. I was cruising. I'd think twice before getting a G35.

The new Genesis on the other hand is a fantastic car and great value.

[webster]

The Genesis is a piece of crap. Sorry, but my buddy has one (2011 3.8) and it just feels cheap. It's all show and "on paper" performance. The LSD is the best thing about it. It has a high-HP rated engine but I can dust him like nothing. You have to be in a pretty narrow "sweet spot" for the power to hit. The steering is numb and the auto trans is awful.

End rant. Sorry.

[zhpnsnv]

E82!

1000 miles in I definitely still miss my ZHP, but a lot less than I used to ;)


Sent from the freaking Catalina wine mixer.

[Mtnman]

E82!

1000 miles in I definitely still miss my ZHP, but a lot less than I used to ;)


+1! Im 1000 miles in too. not a zhp, but something i can live with i think.... :shifty

[midlandtech]

Either a 135 or a GMC 2500 4x4 duramax with big hoss performance and suspension upgrades

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[Imola.ZHP]

I dunno...

If the ZHP didn't exist, I still would have bought an e46 sedan, but I don't think I would have kept it like I did the ZHP...

I'd guess that I'd be in a gently used early 335i (sedan) sport right about now...

I can dream about Farrari's and P-Cars all day, but when push comes to shove I wouldn't be able to afford any of them... A CPO'd 335i sport is more realistic, at least for me...

If money was no problem then I would probably have a 1M for play and an x5 M for daily driving. That would be my dream setup regardless of if the ZHP existed or didn't, I'd keep the ZHP if I ran into money and was able to buy both the 1M and the x5 M tomorrow...

[DirtyPillows]

Mine is a no brainer 2002 imported mazda rx7 spirit r type-a


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[derbo]

http://www.shorey.net/Auto/Japanese/Acura/1999%20Acura%20NSX%20Alex%20Zanardi%20Edition1.jpg

Zanardi NSX. :drool

[SoCalZman]

E82 is the 1 series right? I probably still will buy a 135i when I am done with my ZHP. Gently used, as they say. OR, if the back seats are useless (I havent been in one yet), I might consider a last gen 335i sedan. I want to stay as close to the E46 formula as possible. I love its size/feel.

[JupiterBMW]

E82 is the 1 series right? I probably still will buy a 135i when I am done with my ZHP. Gently used, as they say. OR, if the back seats are useless (I havent been in one yet), I might consider a last gen 335i sedan. I want to stay as close to the E46 formula as possible. I love its size/feel.

After JUST driving a brand new 135i (E82, correct for the North American Coupe) I have to say this is incredibly close to a ZHP. Granted, its a newer, much faster version, but the overall driving dynamic feels close, as well as the road feel. The noise though is so :drool... A 335i Sedan will feel nothing like a ZHP, much bigger and heavier feeling.

As for the 1 series back seat, it is very small. Someone your size could fit in it for shorter drives, not road trips though... Someone much taller, not so much.

[SoCalZman]

Fine with me! Thats good to hear. I dont need it to be a road trip car. Just want it big enough to take friends accross town without too much complaining from the back seat. It would probably be cheaper than a 335i too!

[Ryans323i]

Justin Hornung, who is over 6', rode in the back on Kris's 135 from PA to VA with all his travel stuff. I don't think he complained. And I've seen BP in the back on Kris's aswell. He's close, if not over, 6'. He said it was roomy, but I was driving and I'm really short. I've been in the back, I was very comfy, but I had to move up front because I forgot I get carsick. Up front, is definitely better.



Let's pretend I had a ZHP, and then I couldn't have it and had to get something else, I assume it has to be in the same price range, I would try to find a used Lotus Exige.

This is an S model, but I'd be down if I could afford one!
http://encarsglobe.com/data_images/models/lotus-exige/lotus-exige-05.jpg

[midlandtech]

While I am not an X6 fan my buddy who works at the local dealership just sent me a pic of this Hamann X6 M which I kinda dig... maybe that's an option.

[danewilson77]

Damn....that defines aggressive.

[WilC]

If I had the money, I would buy me a toy just like this one:

[Imola.ZHP]

Damn....that defines aggressive.

^ over aggressive IMO...

If we're including rumored or future models, I'm hoping BMW releases an ///M2 Grand Coupe in the future, it should be e46 sized with at least 300hp...

Here is a regular 2 Grand Coupe render...

http://www.roadandtrack.com/cm/roadandtrack/images/ei/fl-bmw-01-md.jpg

[SoCalZman]

a 4 door! Id buy that (used)!!

[johnrando]

Make it a vert and I'm with ya.

[cakM3]

http://www.shorey.net/Auto/Japanese/Acura/1999%20Acura%20NSX%20Alex%20Zanardi%20Edition1.jpg

Zanardi NSX. :drool

This is a very nice ride and you get noticed.....nice Derek! :thumbsup

As for me... all I need is this:
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/DSC_0104.jpg

and this - an ESS VT2-550 Supercharger System (Gen.2) for my ///M :wub
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/ESS%20VT2-550/ESS_0056_1500x975_Large__66063_zoom_zps923480e4.jp g

[Hermes]

190E 2.6L 16v Cosworth

http://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/190_senna.jpg

or an Evo II

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z240/BanzaiRunner/Mercedes/mercedes-benz_190e-evolution-ii_dtm.jpg

[Crickett]

No ZHP? I'd probably be driving either a "normal" facelifted 330i ZSP manual (M-Tech I is still purdy . . . )

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/dvasecka/2002%20330i/IMG_3386.jpg

Perhaps a G8 GXP (GXP was the only trim w/a stick :facepalm)

http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/2009-pontiac-g8-gxp_100190498_m.jpg

Maybe even an E46 M3 'vert (my car had to have easy access to the rear, baby-carrying seats)

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2012/12/04/08/27/2006_bmw_m3_convertible-pic-7169426520280931289.jpeg

(A ZCP wouldn't be awful . . . )