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poke08
11-19-2014, 02:18 PM
I finally decided to start on my progress/maintenance thread since I’ve been putting it off for so long. When I first bought this car, I told myself that I wasn’t going to mod at all for the first year with the exception of a few things. Well, I haven’t even made it to a year with her and she has a few mods on.

As some of you may remember, I originally had an IR ZHP slicktop when I joined but I sold that after owning it for 6 months. I bought it as. The only things I added were the Coby Wheel interior bits and the suede headliner

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_5638_zps21db8421.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_5638_zps21db8421.jpeg.html)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/DSC_1201_zpsccda27c1.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/DSC_1201_zpsccda27c1.jpg.html)

I purchased my ZHP in Jan 2014 from the second owner down in Miami, FL:
2004 BMW 330i ZHP
Alpine White/Black leather
6-Speed Manual
89k Miles
VIN: WBAEV53434KM06980

Options:
Performance Package (w/ Grey Cubed Trim)
Leather
Moonroof
Xenon Lights

Accessories added:
OEM Alarm
OEM Universal Garage Door Opener
OEM Self Dimming Rear View Mirror with Digital Compass
OEM Aux Interface
OEM Manual Rear Window/Door Sun Shades
OEM Nav Retrofit

39,845- Valve cover gasket
39,845- lower control arm bushings
39,845- brake pads
41,101- Disa actuator flap
41,101- sunroof frame & sunroof clips
41,101- alternator drive belt
41,101- engine drive belts
41,101- right rear window regulator
Oil change
49,881- sunroof headlining frame & clips
50,326- front left window regulator
50,326- r/r intake air boot
50,326- r/r air filter
50,326- r/r fuel filter
Oil change
62,300- Brake repair kit, brake pad wear sensors, brake disc
63,356- EVAC Recharge & A/C Refrigerant
Oil change
77,500- Spark Plugs
81,000- Oil change
81,000- Microfiber cabin filter
Brake fluid
90,000- oil change
100k- oil change
100k- oil filter housing
100k- oil pan gasket
105,290- Microfiber cabin filter
106,314- Stoptech Cross-Drilled rotors
106,314- Akebono brake pads
106,316- Z4M FCAB
**Items in red are the maintenance I've done since picking her up**

This is how she sat when I got her:
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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_1327_zps6a707a10.png (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_1327_zps6a707a10.png.html)


The very first mod I did was the Umnitza 6500k v2.5 angel eyes:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_4284-1_zpsaa90fa2c.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_4284-1_zpsaa90fa2c.jpg.html)


Next came the yellow fogs and CF splitters from member CTD on e46fanatics
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_4897_zps80f475c1.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_4897_zps80f475c1.jpg.html)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_4518_zps3f43330d.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_4518_zps3f43330d.jpg.html)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_0613_zpsd0a5e629.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_0613_zpsd0a5e629.jpg.html)


I never realized how dirty the lenses really were until after the fogs and splitters, so new lenses came next!
Before:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_0716_zps9dd34941.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_0716_zps9dd34941.jpg.html)
After:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_0720_zps41dc32f8.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_0720_zps41dc32f8.jpg.html)


I stopped modding for a little since I started flirting with the idea of getting into another car so she sat like this for a bit
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/DSC_2342_zps4cf49d06.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/DSC_2342_zps4cf49d06.jpg.html)


A few weeks go by and I got bored with how she looked so I ordered a sheet of black vinyl for the roof from Don Nguyen on e46f. The same week the vinyl came in, a square set of BBS CK's 18x8.5 et34 popped up on my local craigslist for cheap so I jumped on those. I ended up doing the vinyl myself which was pretty straight forward but a tad harder than I expected.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_0916_zps6c6cd9ae.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_0916_zps6c6cd9ae.jpg.html)

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/DSC_2386_zps9e5591ab.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/DSC_2386_zps9e5591ab.jpg.html)

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/DSC_2391_zps9c9e566c.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/DSC_2391_zps9c9e566c.jpg.html)


At this point, I decided that I'll be keeping the car so I started searching some more parts. First up were the coilovers. I went with BC BR's with 8/12kg spring rates after consulting with a few members on here about their set ups and reading many reviews. So far I have no complaints. I did the install myself with the help from a cousin. The fronts are about quater way down, the rears are at max height.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_0720_zps5f38524d.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_0720_zps5f38524d.jpeg.html)

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One day after school, I decided to go get my windows tinted since I was tired of the fishbowl look. I went with 30% all around and I have rear sunshades on both rear doors and rear window. I also swapped out the kidneys with the gloss black ones from ECS.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_5171_zps5c9c1eb3.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_5171_zps5c9c1eb3.jpeg.html)

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_3699_zps8979a5e7.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_3699_zps8979a5e7.jpeg.html)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_0402_zpsc70eff37.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_0402_zpsc70eff37.jpeg.html)

Next to get done were the brakes since the rear rotors were toast so I decided to just replace the fronts as well. I went with the Stoptech Cross-Drilled rotors & akebono pads along with Z4M FCAB's
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_9487_zpsa530c9bd.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_9487_zpsa530c9bd.jpeg.html)

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_3043_zpse192fa05.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_3043_zpse192fa05.jpeg.html)

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poke08
11-19-2014, 02:18 PM
Current list of mods:
Exterior:
Umnitza 6500k Angel eyes
BBS CK 18x8.5 all around
Black vinyl roof

Interior:
BMW Performance shift knob
BMW Performance shift boot
Ziza LED lighting
Coby black/white stitching alcantra shift & ebrake boots

Engine:
None yet

Suspension:
BC BR coilovers 8/12kg springs (20damp front, 23 damp rears)
Z4M FCAB’s

Future plans:
More maintenance
Euro clears
BMW performance pedals
AA or Bimmerbrake headers
Grey suede headliner
Alcantara Coby wheel
CF CSL trunk
Maybe a set of LM's or CSL wheels

This is how she currently sits
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_0848_zps92eb99a0.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_0848_zps92eb99a0.jpg.html)
johnrando
11-19-2014, 02:36 PM
Awesome.
ELCID86
11-19-2014, 05:14 PM
Very nice. Thanks for sharing her journey with us.


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danewilson77
11-19-2014, 05:14 PM
Love the ambers btw.

"No flamesuit required"
danewilson77
11-19-2014, 05:16 PM
Almost looks like 4 front rotors in the above pic.

"No flamesuit required"
poke08
11-19-2014, 06:08 PM
Thanks guys! My clears are actually supposed to be coming in tomorrow so I'll probably be swapping them as soon as they get here :thumbup
brettbimmer
11-19-2014, 06:21 PM
Car really looks great. Especially like the BBS addition and feel that the contrast works quite well against the AW paint! Curious, did/do you plan to attack the headliner redo yourself, or do you have a shop that did it for you? (Need to do something with my E36 headliner soon which is starting to drop for the second time around...). Anyway, look forward to more progress and updates on your AW beast!
poke08
11-19-2014, 07:05 PM
Car really looks great. Especially like the BBS addition and feel that the contrast works quite well against the AW paint! Curious, did/do you plan to attack the headliner redo yourself, or do you have a shop that did it for you? (Need to do something with my E36 headliner soon which is starting to drop for the second time around...). Anyway, look forward to more progress and updates on your AW beast!

Thanks! I originally planned on doing the headliner myself but I haven't had much free time to get something like the headliner done. If I can get a solid weekend in then I'll DIY it, if not, I'll just have a shop do it. I was quoted $375 to do the headliner and all pillars in grey suede vs $100 or less for DIY.
az3579
11-19-2014, 08:03 PM
Thanks! I originally planned on doing the headliner myself but I haven't had much free time to get something like the headliner done. If I can get a solid weekend in then I'll DIY it, if not, I'll just have a shop do it. I was quoted $375 to do the headliner and all pillars in grey suede vs $100 or less for DIY.

Personally I think it's a PITA and a massive amount of time consumed doing all that yourself. For $375, I'd absolutely have the shop do it. Hell, it costs in that range just to buy new pillars...
Avetiso
11-19-2014, 09:51 PM
The ZHP sedan is the best looking E46 ever produced, hands down. Better than the M3, IMHO.
Vas
11-20-2014, 06:52 AM
Great looking car there.
poke08
11-20-2014, 10:17 AM
The ZHP sedan is the best looking E46 ever produced, hands down. Better than the M3, IMHO.

+1. Hows the M3 treating you?


Great looking car there.

Thanks!
Avetiso
11-20-2014, 10:26 AM
+1. Hows the M3 treating you?



Thanks!

Great. Quite a few things to take care of on it mechanically, but the car is solid.
TigerTater
11-20-2014, 01:55 PM
Another AW! Great Lookin car
SoarinZHP
11-20-2014, 02:01 PM
AW is always easy on the eyes.
JupiterBMW
11-20-2014, 05:34 PM
Looks good buddy. We gotta meet up again soon...
poke08
11-20-2014, 08:12 PM
Looks good buddy. We gotta meet up again soon...

Yeah definitely. I'll be down that way in a few weeks for winter break.
JupiterBMW
11-21-2014, 02:25 AM
Cool, hmu.
Whammy
11-22-2014, 07:59 PM
Beautiful car! Jealous of the AW!
wertyu78
11-22-2014, 11:25 PM
Pretty car!


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poke08
12-18-2014, 07:35 AM
If I'm running 235/40/18's squared with an 18x8.5 et 34 wheel, will I have any issues if I try to tuck the wheels a little in the front/rear?
danewilson77
12-18-2014, 08:07 AM
If I'm running 235/40/18's squared with an 18x8.5 et 34 wheel, will I have any issues if I try to tuck the wheels a little in the front/rear?
But you're poke.

"No flamesuit required"
poke08
03-07-2015, 01:30 PM
18439

It's been a little while since I've updated this thread. I've been tackling some maintenance and I've got some goodies coming in soon.

Will be making some updates very soon :thumbup
ELCID86
03-07-2015, 03:23 PM
^ do tell.
Vas
03-07-2015, 03:29 PM
New wheels ?
poke08
03-07-2015, 04:14 PM
Maintenance I've done since the last update:

108,xxx – Front airbag recalls
108,690 – Lower radiator hose
108,690 – Upper radiator hose
108,690 – Expansion Tank
108,690 – Coolant Flush
108,690 – Bimmerbrake headers (easily one of the best mods I've done)
108,690 – Dinan Strut tower bar
108,917 – OEM fuel pump


Tomorrow and Monday, I'll be doing the water pump, thermostat, aluminum pulley, oil change, motor mounts and tranny mounts. So all of the cooling system minus the radiator will be done. As for the package coming in Monday, it's something I've been hunting down for quite some time but I'll wait for that to arrive before I share :biggrin

Oh yeah, I found a set of R/C/R's a couple months back which some of you have seen if you follow me on instagram or on FB. Here are some pics to hold you guys over till Monday

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_2480_zpsojacpyny.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_2480_zpsojacpyny.jpeg.html)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_7505_zpstn0048z9.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_7505_zpstn0048z9.jpeg.html)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/Build%20thred/IMG_5687_zpsjzuq4ihy.jpeg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/Build%20thred/IMG_5687_zpsjzuq4ihy.jpeg.html)
poke08
03-07-2015, 04:15 PM
New wheels ?

Nope, although I am considering picking up a set of CH's that have been on the market for a little while locally. Not 100% sure though.
johnrando
03-08-2015, 09:38 PM
Your car looks awesome!
poke08
03-09-2015, 10:39 AM
Your car looks awesome!

Thanks John!
poke08
03-09-2015, 02:21 PM
18479

My Gruppe M search is finally over
derbo
03-09-2015, 06:10 PM
Nice!


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danewilson77
03-10-2015, 03:04 PM
Nice Poke

The friendliest forum on the planet.
poke08
03-18-2015, 05:19 PM
Thanks guys!

I've been debating putting a feeler up for the car since I have the chance to pick up one of my dream cars. Given the maintenance and mods done, how much do you guys think I'd be able to list it at?

Heres a current list:

39,845- Valve cover gasket
39,845- lower control arm bushings
39,845- brake pads
41,101- Disa actuator flap
41,101- sunroof frame & sunroof clips
41,101- alternator drive belt
41,101- engine drive belts
41,101- right rear window regulator
Oil change
49,881- sunroof headlining frame & clips
50,326- front left window regulator
50,326- r/r intake air boot
50,326- r/r air filter
50,326- r/r fuel filter
Oil change
62,300- Brake repair kit, brake pad wear sensors, brake disc
63,356- EVAC Recharge & A/C Refrigerant
Oil change
77,500- Spark Plugs
81,000- Oil change
81,000- Microfiber cabin filter
Brake fluid
90,000 – oil change
100k – oil change
100k – oil filter housing
100k – oil pan gasket
105,290 – Microfiber cabin filter
106,314 – Stoptech Cross-Drilled rotors
106,314 – Akebono brake pads
106,316 – Z4M FCAB
108,xxx – Front airbag recalls
108,690 – Lower radiator hose
108,690 – Upper radiator hose
108,690 – Expansion Tank
108,690 – Coolant Flush
108,690 – Bimmerbrake headers
108,917- OEM fuel pump
111,120- M3 motor mounts
111,120- M3 transmission mounts

Didn't get a chance to install the water pump, thermostat, or pulley but I have the parts. The original parts aren't showing any signs of problems, I just bought the parts for preventive purposes.

OEM options:
Performance Package (w/ Grey Cubed Trim)
Black Leather
Moonroof
Xenon Lights

Accessories-OEM Alarm, OEM Universal Garage Door Opener, OEM Self Dimming Rear View Mirror with Digital Compass, OEM Aux Input, OEM Manual Rear Window/Door Sun Shades, OEM NAV with the latest update OEM Euro Tray (I still have the cup holders)


Mods

Exterior:
Umnitza angel eyes
Gloss black kidneys from ECS
CF splitters
OEM euro clears
30% tint all around

Interior:
OEM rear doors & window sun shade
BMW performance shift knob
BMW performance ebrake boot & handle
Coby black/white alcantara shift boot
Ziza LED lighting

Engine:
Dinan strut tower bar
Gruppe M intake
Bimmerbrake headers

Suspension & Wheels:
BC BR coilovers 8/12kg springs
BBS CK 18x8.5


Only flaw is the headliner is sagging a little bit in the rear
FL116
03-19-2015, 04:06 AM
Poke, are you located in the Central Florida area? I noticed the Val. State sticker on your window
poke08
03-19-2015, 08:22 AM
Poke, are you located in the Central Florida area? I noticed the Val. State sticker on your window

Yep, I live in East Orlando. Are you in Central FL too?
FL116
03-19-2015, 09:32 AM
Yep, I live in East Orlando. Are you in Central FL too?

Yes sir. Located near OIA
theothersawyer
03-19-2015, 11:25 AM
Just went through this build, and the ZHP's look awesome in white! Love the car!
poke08
03-19-2015, 12:04 PM
Just went through this build, and the ZHP's look awesome in white! Love the car!

Thanks! Hopefully I can figure out a way to keep it and pick up the car I'm looking at.
JupiterBMW
03-19-2015, 12:34 PM
Looking good homeboy... Gotta meet up soon so I can check it out...
poke08
05-26-2015, 06:29 AM
This might sound strange, but I sold the Gruppe M intake yesterday and put the stock box back in. The car seems to pull a LOT smoother and stronger, even though it sounded a million times better with the intake. Anyone else experience this?
QC_ZHP
05-26-2015, 08:31 AM
Definitely. Everytime I pull mine off to clean the filter I notice the stock intake feels much better. That sound though.....
derbo
05-26-2015, 01:38 PM
This might sound strange, but I sold the Gruppe M intake yesterday and put the stock box back in. The car seems to pull a LOT smoother and stronger, even though it sounded a million times better with the intake. Anyone else experience this?


The stock intake isn't a slouch. IMO, it makes more power than the GruppeM at low-mid range and the GruppeM is better up top.
poke08
08-11-2015, 02:21 PM
Picked up a set of Bridgestone s04's yesterday after debating between a few others. Nothing better than a set of fresh tires.