(SOLD) 2003 IR ZHP Sedan GA 13.5k OBO

[Torxuvin]

Sold
Recent Updates in Red 7/23

Location: Atlanta GA
Price: 12k
Exterior: Imolarot II
Interior: Black Alcantara (suede) interior
Transmission: 6 speed
Mileage: Just passed 105k (will continue to go up as it is my daily driver)
Options: Cold Weather Package (heated seats, fold down rear seat, headlight washers), ZHP Performance Package (Explanation at the bottom), Sunroof, Silver Cube interior trim, Xenon (HID) headlights, Memory Seats, OEM Alarm

Engineer and enthusiast owned. Clean title and history. Clean carfax (I have a copy of the one I got in November) Passed emissions in Dec. No codes. I have all of the maintenance records and documents since new. Even the window sticker! The ZHP has been a great car. 8/10s of the performance with a whole lot of comfort and practicality. 235HP. 5.7s 0-60mph. I am averaging 26 mpg mixed driving, but the window sticker is listed as 30 mpg highway.

Recent Maintenance: (all done since 95k Miles)
Cooling system refreshed (105k miles)
Rear Differential Carrier Bushing
Front brake pads and rotors
Side Mirror Glass
Driver side headlight cover
foglight surrounds
K&N filter
New Intake Boot
New fluids
New wipers
New FCABS
New Belts
Replaced Blown Rear Deck Speakers
Checked subframe
Checked DISA
No Vanos rattle
No 4k RPM Power dip
Tail light recall done
Secondary Air Valve Replaced
No body or frame rust.
Newly rewrapped driver's seat
New passenger side mirror cover

Mods:
Front Splitters (Plastidipped Black)
Front license plate delete
18" OZ Racing Superleggera Wheels with fairly new tires (75%+ tread remaining)
UUC Swaybars with adjustable endlinks
///M Deadpedal
UUC Shift Knob
Aluminum Gas Pedal
Aluminum Ebrake Handle
Auxiliary Input
Black Kidney Grills
Stainless steel brake lines
M3 Fuel Baffle (Keeps the engine from being starved in cornering)
Clutch Stop
All Season floor mats
Perforated leather wheel
LED RCR Tails
Clear Front Corners

Negatives: This is a 10 year old daily driver, so it is not perfect. Condition is very reasonable IMO. I have spent a lot of time and money improving it. I am noting what I have noticed on the car.
-Wheels could use refinishing
-The sunroof shade is currently off of it's tracks. It's a common e46 problem. (my m3 had the same issue) The sunroof still works perfectly.
-Some rock chips on the front were not fully covered by the airbrushing.
-Minor interior wear. (driver door trim scratches)
-3 door dings.
-Minor wheel wobble- If I have time this week, I'm going to take the car to get the wheels rebalanced
-Swaybars could use new bushings

This is my second e46. I bought it in the fall as a daily driver. My priorities and needs have shifted since then. With the current state of the Govt, I am no longer traveling for work. (90% of the miles put on since I bought the car have been highway) I am also recently single after being a few year serious relationship. I was planning on keeping it as my family car and selling the corvette. As a single (Read: freed) man, I just want to enjoy my sports car. I have probably only driven 200 miles combined total in both cars in the last month since everything changed. Makes no sense for me to keep both when I'm barely driving and could be saving up for a house or something. Feel free to ask me any questions. This car is a ton of fun and the perfect daily driver. I would be happy to take the car for a PPI at your expense.


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More pics are located in my project thread. Weather permitting I will add additional pics this weekend.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8507-Torxuvin-s-Imola-ZHP-Sedan
Video walkaround from May
http://www.youtube.com/user/CKgsa

[Torxuvin]

In case anyone is interested, I would also be willing to part with the corvette for 19. ;)

[Mtnman]

Boo. Where is the "not mafia approved" emotion?

:mad

[328ioc]

Boo. Where is the "not mafia approved" emotion?

:mad

+1

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[Torxuvin]

Boo. Where is the "not mafia approved" emotion?

:mad
:shifty
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/34277362.jpg or maybe http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/000/016/198/Y3FXUXU6BEXGAPQBJFSBUO7TFAQTKVS4.jpeg

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Funny/mckayla-maroney-meme-500x336.jpg

[Avetiso]

Hurts, but good luck with the sale. Make sure to stick around. Good people are worth more than good cars.

Someday you'll see this is big mistake either way. :)

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[Torxuvin]

Hurts, but good luck with the sale. Make sure to stick around. Good people are worth more than good cars.

Someday you'll see this is big mistake either way. :)

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Lol probably. The ZHP is definitely the best "car" I've ever owned. I will be around. This is a great forum. If it sells, I am bringing the corvette to the reunion. ;) I may just have to park around the corner. I am sure I will be in more bmws eventually. I am still on the lookout for an e30, and I wouldn't mind getting another e46 M3 or an e9x M3 in the foreseeable future.

[JupiterBMW]

Sell both and buy an E90 M3... Seriously Cam... Hate to see you sell the ZHP, but I know the power of the Vette is probably much more intoxicating than the not-so-specialness of the ZHP... :rofl

Either way, good luck and definitely don't go anywhere. Corvette at the reunion... Remember, I'm part of the parking team... Corvette, definitely less approved than ZHP... I'm just sayin'! :biggrin

[BCS_ZHP]

Main parking the Wilson house, overflow parking the library, Corvette parking likely at 7-11.

[JupiterBMW]

Main parking the Wilson house, overflow parking the library, Corvette parking likely at 7-11.

:rofl

Bruce, you and I will get along juuuuuust fine! :biggrin

[Mtnman]

:rofl

Bruce, you and I will get along juuuuuust fine! :biggrin
+1

[GMATT]

+2

[Torxuvin]

Main parking the Wilson house, overflow parking the library, Corvette parking likely at 7-11.

:rofl:rofl

I see how it is.

[danewilson77]

Actually, there will be a KIA, my Mini and a VW there so I won't discriminate against a vette.

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[jgt_zhp]

Shot you another PM. Still like your car, even if you're a "corvette person"

[Torxuvin]

Actually, there will be a KIA, my Mini and a VW there so I won't discriminate against a vette.

Sent from the HTC DNA, Williamsburg, VA and USA

The voice of reason! lol


Shot you another PM. Still like your car, even if you're a "corvette person"

Lol. I am a car person. I can appreciate them no matter what brand. I sent you a response to the second one. Good luck with the other car and let me know if you change your mind. Do you still want me to send an answer to your questions anyway?


So I got bored today and debadged it. I think it turned out well.

[danewilson77]

The voice of reason! lol



Lol. I am a car person. I can appreciate them no matter what brand. I sent you a response to the second one. Good luck with the other car and let me know if you change your mind. Do you still want me to send an answer to your questions anyway?


So I got bored today and debadged it. I think it turned out well.
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Debadge is looking great.

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[BCS_ZHP]

Actually, there will be a KIA, my Mini and a VW there so I won't discriminate against a vette.

Sent from the HTC DNA, Williamsburg, VA and USA

Jon,
Damn, I thought you already told DW where you were parking the Kia, Mini, VW, ... Wasn't there a movie, a children of the Corn...

[Torxuvin]

Debadge is looking great.

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Thanks Dane.

[Torxuvin]

Bump

[Torxuvin]

Bump. :chillin

[JupiterBMW]

Actually, there will be a KIA, my Mini and a VW parked at 7-11 so I won't discriminate against a vette.

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Fixed...


Jon,
Damn, I thought you already told DW where you were parking the Kia, Mini, VW, ... Wasn't there a movie, a children of the Corn...

See, Bruce, already taken care of.... :rofl



Bump for my buddy... :thumbsup A great car...

[rguti153]

Free bump .... Bought another car local . Damn i love imola though

[Torxuvin]

Fixed...



See, Bruce, already taken care of.... :rofl



Bump for my buddy... :thumbsup A great car...


Free bump .... Bought another car local . Damn i love imola though

Thanks guys. Planning to sell it by September/October so thankfully I'm not in a big rush. (that is when my lease runs out) Going to give it an oil change in the next week or so. BTW Congrats on your new ride.

[Torxuvin]

I seem to keep getting the rust question on some of the other forums. I noted that for some very minor surface rust on a few undercarriage components. This is a life long garaged car. I just like to be thorough. There is no frame or bodywork rust at all. Also willing to go ahead and do the brake rotors and pads for the right sale price. They aren't really needed until this fall or possibly even the spring depending on how you drive.

[wertyu78]

Want to part with those wheels?

[Torxuvin]

Want to part with those wheels?

Sure. I bet we could work something out. Send me a facebook message or PM.

[Torxuvin]

Bump for price drop. 13k

[Torxuvin]

Bump. Lots of little things done. Lightly used (4-5k) front brakes installed.
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[ELCID86]

Looking good. Love that picture.

[rguti153]

Bump very nice

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[Torxuvin]

Looking good. Love that picture.


Bump very nice

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Thanks guys :cheers

[Avetiso]

Bump for a great car.

[Torxuvin]

:facepalm Everyone always drops off right before seeing the car. 2 more buyers disappeared over the weekend. Good news is that my cooling system refresh parts will be in by the beginning of next week. Going to go ahead and knock that and the diff bushing out. Future owner (if I don't just keep it) will have a problem free car.

[Avetiso]

I feel you, Cam. I've had like 15 "serious" people talk to me about my car and then just lose contact.

[ELCID86]

Hang in there. I sent you a PM.

[Torxuvin]

I feel you, Cam. I've had like 15 "serious" people talk to me about my car and then just lose contact.

That's a bummer. Hope it works out for you. I basically get one or two total potential buyers with every bump cycle (on all of the forums/CL). Maybe I should just bite the bullet and list it on autotrader too. We'll see if the refreshed cooling system brings some changes. It's working fine, but that seems to be the holy grail for buying a used BMW. Seems to be moving to lower and lower required mileages. :rofl I swear that 115k used to be the norm when I first got into bmws a few years ago. You hear about 75-100k all of the time now. Oh well. Preventative maintenance is always a good thing.

[ELCID86]

Preventative maintenance is always a good thing.
+1

[Torxuvin]

New Photos. Trying to get better at the picture taking. What do you guys think? Hopefully coolant parts will be in today. New rear diff carrier bushing going in Thursday.

[MiniD]

Dang that looks good.

[Avetiso]

So hot. Can't believe nobody is buying! What the hell.

[BavarianZHP]

Looks so good. Mmmmm. That alcantara's condition is so :drool

Do you have the stock wheels? I think that may be a factor of some of the loss of interest. When I was looking for my ZHP, I only looked at ones that had the 135's - no matter the condition of the car itself. I know it sounds unreasonable (and it is), but I think a lot of buyers may have the same mentality when purchasing ZHPs.

[rguti153]

Would of had this instead of my mystic blue ..lol love imola

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[Mtnman]

Cam, for your "for sale" pics, take all the crap out of the car. Including the dog tags from the mirror, the keys out of the ignition, and the umbrella from the rear floor.

Also, if you just go ahead and add a supercharger and LSD, im sure it will sell...... :biggrin

[Torxuvin]

Looks so good. Mmmmm. That alcantara's condition is so :drool

Do you have the stock wheels? I think that may be a factor of some of the loss of interest. When I was looking for my ZHP, I only looked at ones that had the 135's - no matter the condition of the car itself. I know it sounds unreasonable (and it is), but I think a lot of buyers may have the same mentality when purchasing ZHPs.

Thanks. Love the fresh alcantara. Makes we want to recover the rest of the car (even though it's all in good condition) Yeah. I've heard that before. I wouldn't mind trading my wheels for stockers, but I don't want to go out and buy a second set of wheels.


Cam, for your "for sale" pics, take all the crap out of the car. Including the dog tags from the mirror, the keys out of the ignition, and the umbrella from the rear floor.

Also, if you just go ahead and add a supercharger and LSD, im sure it will sell...... :biggrin

Might as well add an s54 and fender flares while I'm at it. ;) You don't like my fancy 2$ dog tag air freshener? It goes with the car, free of charge. Lol. It was the only non-flower scented thing I could find at the store a few weeks ago.

[ELCID86]

Thanks. Love the fresh alcantara. Makes we want to recover the rest of the car (even though it's all in good condition)

Just curious. What did it cost to get the seat recovered? Whole seat? Local shop?

[ELCID86]

Cam, for your "for sale" pics, take all the crap out of the car. Including the dog tags from the mirror, the keys out of the ignition, and the umbrella from the rear floor.


That stuff doesn't bother me. At least it's clean... Some ppl don't even vacuum...

[saace7]

I might be willing to trade my stock 135s what kind of wheels do you have?

[Torxuvin]

Just curious. What did it cost to get the seat recovered? Whole seat? Local shop?

500 at dealership cost. Just the lower back and seat bolsters.


I might be willing to trade my stock 135s what kind of wheels do you have?

They are 18" OZ Racing Superleggera Wheels. Very lightweight

[Torxuvin]

Keeping the car is no longer an option. Price drop to 12k.

[Avetiso]

Sorry to hear circumstances are forcing you to sell for cheap. Can't believe it's still FS.

On another note, you sure you don't wanna just sell the vette?

[Stigissimo]

The car looks great cam, it should sell soon. Love the RCRs and clear corners.

And if your splitters are oe and you ever feel like selling them apart from your car I will gladly poach them ;)


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[Torxuvin]

Sorry to hear circumstances are forcing you to sell for cheap. Can't believe it's still FS.

On another note, you sure you don't wanna just sell the vette?

Lol. Yeah. I got a notice that my lease ends at the end of Sept instead of the end of Oct, so I'm in decision mode. I would have to part out the vette at this point to get close to getting my money back with 14 months of ownership. Besides, it is both more fun and more reliable the the zhp. Gets better mpg hwy too. :rofl


The car looks great cam, it should sell soon. Love the RCRs and clear corners.

And if your splitters are oe and you ever feel like selling them apart from your car I will gladly poach them ;)


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Thanks. They are the cap type replicas. :shifty


Updated with a current list of problems and changed some of the pics around. Basically all of which appeared on Sunday. :facepalm I'm working on all of them though and will hopefully get all of them taken care of shortly. Car is going to have a ton of new parts when all is said and done.

I do have a lead on some oem wheels. May be doing a trade this weekend.

[Torxuvin]

Figured out my problem. Quarter size hole in the bottom of my upper intake boot. Can't remember why I just did the lower... :facepalm #noob

I should probably go ahead and take off the lower, clean the throttle body and check the disa again, right? Because of any dust getting in? (I did all of the above in either January or February)

Edit: Temporarily covered the hole with duct tape until I can pick up the part at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Idle normal. Clutch chatter gone completely. (apparently the oem lightweight flywheel doesn't like low rpms in nuetral) Car sounds normal again. Phew.

[danewilson77]

Figured out my problem. Quarter size hole in the bottom of my upper intake boot. Can't remember why I just did the lower... :facepalm #noob

I should probably go ahead and take off the lower, clean the throttle body and check the disa again, right? Because of any dust getting in? (I did all of the above in either January or February)

Edit: Temporarily covered the hole with duct tape until I can pick up the part at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Idle normal. Clutch chatter gone completely. (apparently the oem lightweight flywheel doesn't like low rpms in nuetral) Car sounds normal again. Phew.

So the hole in the upper intake boot, and lean condition were what caused your clutch to chatter? Did you have an associated SES light (or code?)? Forgive me as I don't remember the exact scenario.

[Torxuvin]

So the hole in the upper intake boot, and lean condition were what caused your clutch to chatter? Did you have an associated SES light (or code?)? Forgive me as I don't remember the exact scenario.

Correct. The clutch would chatter when the rpms would dip from around 1k to 500/600ish upon cold startup at idle. It happened for the first time on Sunday. I have only driven it twice since so I could get it back home. Chatter occurred both times. Rev the engine or push in the clutch and the chatter would disappear. Now it's perfect again. I have heard of other stock zhps chattering too.

I had 8 codes pop. 6 misfires and 2 lean bank codes. Once I saw the hole, I had no doubt that they were from the intake boot. I got the same codes months ago before I replaced the lower boot. (it wasn't big enough to mess up the idle though)

[danewilson77]

We were thinking throwout bearing before this revelation, correct?

[Torxuvin]

Yep. At the time that was the only explanation I could think of.

[Avetiso]

Woah, this sounds familiar. Does the clutch only "chatter" when engaging? I have a similar thing; when I engage at low RPMs (500-700), clutch kinda vibrates. I've simply been engaging a little higher as a result.

Could this be the same thing for me? Car is from New Mexico; hot as hell. Could be dried boots. Or was your issue different?

[Torxuvin]

Woah, this sounds familiar. Does the clutch only "chatter" when engaging? I have a similar thing; when I engage at low RPMs (500-700), clutch kinda vibrates. I've simply been engaging a little higher as a result.

Could this be the same thing for me? Car is from New Mexico; hot as hell. Could be dried boots. Or was your issue different?

Interesting. Mine was only doing it when the car hit those rpms with the clutch engaged (ie. fully extended up with foot not on it) in nuetral. I don't think it's a function of a clutch problem as much as it is a lightweight flywheel at low rpms. By engaging at that low of an rpm, you could be bogging down the engine as well. Are you getting any other symptoms?

You could have dried boots, but it's not directly related to the clutch itself.

[Johal E32]

clutch chatter when taking off in first is normal. You can give it more gas and slip the clutch more when you take off or just deal with it. I have a recent clutch and flywheel and my car chatters when I take off from a stand still in first.

When the clutch/flywheel chatter in neutral.. That's different. For Torxuvin the issue was his intake boot, normally it would mean you have some sort of clutch issue.

[Torxuvin]

Got the new upper intake boot installed today. Also got most of the way through the cooling system refresh before I found out that the gave me the wrong water pump. Hopefully I'll get it exchanged for the right one tomorrow and put the car back together.

Thanks to Shawn for answering few questions I had early on.

[ELCID86]

I hate it when that happens. I ended up w/ the wrong tensioner when I did my coupe. That reminds me, are you doing pulleys and tensioners while you have it apart?

[Torxuvin]

I hate it when that happens. I ended up w/ the wrong tensioner when I did my coupe. That reminds me, are you doing pulleys and tensioners while you have it apart?

No. I would if I were keeping the car, but it doesn't make sense for me to spend the money on them. I have checked and they are still in decent condition

[Torxuvin]

Cooling system refresh complete. Brake booster noise gone. (must have been a function of the vacuum leak) Idle perfect. No codes. No chatter.

[danewilson77]

Cooling system refresh complete. Brake booster noise gone. (must have been a function of the vacuum leak) Idle perfect. No codes. No chatter.

Woot!

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[ELCID86]

Nice Cam! I know you are glad. Lets get this car sold.


Shawn in VA.
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[Torxuvin]

Bump. Have two potential buyers checking out the car this weekend. Going to go out and wash/wax in a few minutes. Supposed to swap for style 135s sometime today

[ELCID86]

Hope they come through for you.

[Torxuvin]

Sale pending with a current e30 M3 owner. If it goes through, the car will be going to a good family

[Avetiso]

Glad to hear, Cam.

[Torxuvin]

Officially Sold. Just checked my online banking. Loan balance=0.00$. New owner to drop off the remainder and pick up the car on Wednesday. Could not be happier for him. Going to a great home. Will try to get him on the site.

[Avetiso]

Nice.

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[Johnmadd]

Congrats. Cant wait to see the vette in obx.

[ELCID86]

super. congrats.

[Torxuvin]

Thanks guys. Second person that actually looked at it. I knew it would end up going quick.


Congrats. Cant wait to see the vette in obx.
Definitely. I'm excited about the trip. Could be your only chance. ;) I think I may have some other plans for what I'll be driving by reunion time. :shifty Depends on how much saving I can do.

[E_Rak]

Congratulations! This has been way too long in the making.