EDIT: original first post below. just had a thought to revisit this and see what how my plans changed for the car since this post - and while i was planning to use a different motor/rear end, it still became a 330iT, just a 330iT ZHP now. :)
it's an absolute riot to drive. with the addition of the RTD shifter (pretty much solidly-mounted) and the aluminum rear subframe mounts, this thing is locked down. throttle response is immediate. loving it. :)
peter
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OK folks... it's officially mine and sitting in my driveway. :)
what it is: 2005 325iT 'M Sport'; it doesn't have the S338 package, but i don't think that was an option for the 325iT... however, it does have gloss black shadowline trim, M Sport steering wheel (essentially an M3 wheel with black stitching), sport seats, sport suspension, 5-speed ZHP shift knob, etc - all from the factory. also - RWD, 5-speed, heated seats, HK audio, xenons... all details below. :) also, it's a 1-owner car! so awesome. :)
:cheers
year: 2005
color: japanrot on black leather
KMs: 200,720
condition:
- interior: a little scruffy, and quite dirty - it needs some major attention.
- exterior: not terrible... it didn't see a lot of highway use, so the front end is pretty clean, however there are some deep scratches, and both rear arches are rusty. there's also some light rust starting along the very bottom edge of the tailgate. all of this will get addressed.
- mechanical: lots of maintenance done - this was a 1-owner car, so it was kept pretty well mechanically. entire cooling system done last year, along with brakes, tires, etc. needs a few things, which i will of course address.
- mods: the lone mod is an aftermarket iPhone/iPod adapter for the stock Business CD.
plans? well... some of you might remember i bought a parts car over the summer that was a cosmetic mess, but had a solid drivetrain - M54B30, 6-speed, and full M3 rear end with poly bushings. i had advertised these parts online locally but didn't really get any interest... and now i think it's because i really need to put them into a Touring body - and now i have one..... so - the plan at this moment is to build a 330iT 6-speed M Sport, with M3 rear end (3.62 ratio). with that package it should be as quick as a ZHP, if not quicker. my hope is to use as much OEM parts as possible, but i will be 'optimizing' it a bit with a few aftermarket bits (shocks, FCABs, RTABs, rear subframe and diff bushings), but for the most part it will be truly OEM+.
1 pic below. :) more to come...
build sheet details:
Vehicle Information
VIN: WBAEN33475EZ15717
Prod. Date: 2004-10-15
Type code: EN33
Type: 325I (USA)
Series: E46 (3 Series)
Body Type: TOUR
Steering: LHD
Engine: M54
Displacement: 2.50
Power: 141kw / 192hp
Drive: HECK
Transmission: Manual
Colour: JAPANROT (438)
Upholstery: KUNSTLEDERSCHWARZ (K4SW)
Options
S1CAA Selection of COP relevant vehicles
S226A Sports suspension settings
S249A Multifunction f steering wheel
S290A BMW light-alloy wheel star spokes 44
S386A Roof railing
S403A Glass roof, electrical
S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S441A Smoker package
S459A Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
S464A Ski bag
S473A Armrest front
S481A Sports seat
S494A Seat heating driver/passenger
S502A Headlight cleaning system
S520A Fog lights
S521A Rain sensor
S522A Xenon Light
S534A Automatic air conditioning
S548A Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
S550A On-board computer
S640A Preparation f tel.installation universal
S650A Radio BMW Reverse
S674A Hi-Fi System Harman Kardon
S692A Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus
S710A M leather steering wheel
S760A High gloss shadow line
S818A Battery master switch
L838A National version Canada
S896A Daytime driving light switch
S8SPA Control unit COP
S915A Dummy-SALAPA
S925A Dummy-SALAPA
S926A Spare wheel