So I bought this today...

'03 330i ZHP - two owner car, super clean, 96k miles.

Driving bliss!

Vury nice! Looks like a nice, clean ride!

Very pretty!

Its my 4th BMW, I've missed the way they feel :)

Nice! I miss mine. You should add CSP reps, like I had. Clear corners help too.

^^ I like the black grill on yours

May I ask how much?

clutchsmoke wrote: May I ask how much?

8k

Nice car. I'd really like to own one of those. And that sound like a bargain. Good job.

In reply to dyintorace:

It's gone? Sorry to hear that.

There's a red, 103k mile one of these at a dealer by my house for 9.3k. First time is ever paid attention to one. Very cool cars up close. Congrats!

Nice.

My wife's is Orient Blue. Right around 94k at the moment, we're the second owners.

you guys are making me want another Bimmer. Been eyeing up a E39 535 at work that has a for sale sign on it

How can you confirm that it's a ZHP?

Woody wrote: How can you confirm that it's a ZHP?

Lots of little things, but the big give-a-way is the 6spd manual transmission

Woody wrote: How can you confirm that it's a ZHP?

Here is a summation. They are fantastic cars.

The performance package was an inclusive option given to E46 sedans from 2003 to 2005, coupes and convertibles from 2004 to 2006.[20] It included various aesthetic changes over the regular 3 series, as well as functional and mechanical enhancements. It had M badges on each of its Style 135 wheels, with additional M badging on the multi-function steering wheel and atop the 6-speed short throw weighted shifter. In addition to the standard color options, the ZHP was available in the "Motorsport-only" color Imola Red. It received the "M-Tech II" bodykit standard, 18-inch staggered Style 135 wheels, high gloss anthracite window trim, and the coupe received clear turn signals (headlights, side-markers, and tail-lights) instead of the amber turn signals found on the standard 330Ci.[20] The interior had also been modified with half cloth-half alcantara sports seats (optional upgrade to leather), an alcantara-wrapped sports steering wheel (switched to perforated leather in mid-2005), a shorter M-badged shift knob, anthracite colored cloth headliner, and aluminum "cubed" faux-carbon fiber interior trim (available in silver or black). The instrument gauge cluster was also modified with red needles and polished metal trim rings.[21]

In the performance department, the ZHP was equipped with the more aggressive DME tune to increase power from 225 hp (168 kW) to 235 hp (175 kW).[20] The engine redline raised from 6,500 rpm to 6,800 rpm to take advantage of the new power band and higher power output at higher RPMs.[21] As a result of the higher redline, the nut that fastens the oil pump's sprocket came with threadlocker pre-applied from the factory to keep the nut from falling off.[22] The car also received a shorter final drive ratio which allows for faster acceleration; 3.07 vs. 2.93 for manuals and 3.64 vs. 3.38 for the automatic.[21] Car and Driver magazine track-tested the car, which returned a 0-60 mph time of 5.6 seconds and passed through the 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds.[21] In 2003 the ZHP featured a 6-speed manual transmission (the Steptronic automatic transmission was not available the first model year (2003), but it was offered from 2004 to 2006).

Suspension was modified over the standard suspension with firmer springs and dampers, larger anti-roll bars, stronger front control arm ball joints, a lower ride height, and slightly more negative camber.[21] The Style 135M wheels also came equipped with the much stickier compound, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, in a staggered configuration with 225/40-18 tires in the front and 255/35-18 tires in the back.[21]

MrJoshua wrote: In reply to dyintorace: It's gone? Sorry to hear that.

Sold when the Abarth came home. It's still in town, so I can be sad every time I see it.

Woody wrote: Nice car. I'd really like to own one of those. And that sound like a bargain. Good job.

Yeah, that's a hell of a lot of car for $8k. Very pretty. I really wanted a ZHP, but at the time I bought my 325i, they commanded quite a premium. That gap has narrowed substantially in the last 8 years.

Verrrrrrrrrry pretty car, there! Nice score.

Wow, looks like a great deal!

I remember when these were new. everyone that was buying them thought they would hold value better than a 325i. they were obviously wrong. Those were expensive.

CD

What do you guys think about this one pricing wise? Appears to be a ZHP.

330i ZHP?

Matt B wrote: What do you guys think about this one pricing wise? Appears to be a ZHP. 330i ZHP?

Anything under $10k for a well cared for ZHP seems like a good deal to me.

dyintorace wrote:

Matt B wrote: What do you guys think about this one pricing wise? Appears to be a ZHP. 330i ZHP?

Anything under $10k for a well cared for ZHP seems like a good deal to me.

Agreed. Lots of want, cannot find listed at a decent price near me.

Every ZHP I see for sale near me usually has a million miles on it and is over $12k. Nice score!

I'd really like to own one of these cars someday. I feel that the E46 cars are the last ones that the "everyman" car guy can buy and work on himself.

How is the rear seat in one of those? I've got the need for a bigger 4 door because my forester is just a little too small to fit everyone in. I was looking here or a 5 series as an option. I'd rather go 3 series but we will see.