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I had Berli's, Whitakers and Master Repairs bid on it. I was the happiest with Master Repairs quote and timeline -- I also just liked that they were a smaller more independent biz. They're a family...

I should also say that re: body work, I paid a hefty premium to have everything done right with an ultra-reputable shop that works on high end cars all day. This was *not* a MAACO situation...

Thank you all for the kind words. I know this car's fate was likely a scrapyard / chop shop somewhere and I just couldn't allow that to happen. It's been fun to work on and ultra rewarding for me to...

Thank you and same to you on both of your projects!

I really like them. Sound is great -- leaps and bounds better than the factory HKs which were mostly shot. Only issue is the Bavs have created new problems with rattling due to the increased bass. I...

It is a *little* off but would be fairly impossible to match ~17 year old leather. It's pretty damn close and even I sometimes can't find the line between old and new. See most recent interior pic...

Well between an insane work schedule and the projects I've undertaken with the ZHP, it's been a while but the car is in a really great place now after nearly 6 months of projects.

Since my last...

YES! You solved it! I was looking only for light functionality, not at the coming home feature (which was in some pretty deep menus). I disabled that completely and it solved the problem. Thank you!

And obviously I also realize the simple thing to do here is to take the new components away to see if that solves the problem but I'm hoping someone here might have an idea of what's happening / a...

Hey all -- I posted this over at E46 Fanatics since this isn't ZHP specific but got zero traction. Trying here to see if there are any ideas.

Background: I recently replaced the factory HU with...

He has the bulk leather material and does all the work in his shop. This is the guy:

Cardenas Upholstery - Santiago Cardenas
Humble shop offering custom upholstery work for furniture, cars,...

So what he told me was that he's partnered with a vendor in CA who keeps leathers from different manufacturers in stock. He had a sample ring of leather swatches labeled BMW and this one actually...

That was me! You got a preview of the paint job that I haven't posted about yet. ;)

Lol -- really not *that* bad. You just have to ask around until you find a solid (but slightly off the beaten path) local upholsterer who has the ability to get BMW upholstery and has good attention...

Update! So obviously the first order of business was to get the car running. The previous owner said the last time he started the car, it seemed to hesitate and he saw a small amount of white smoke...

That's correct -- I've "known" the car for 10 years and have been courting it for at least the last 4-5!

Yeah, they're definitely a light, pastel orange/red, compliments of the previous owner who left the car un-garaged for 16 years in the Texas sun and heat. You can also imagine the condition of pretty...

Hi all, I’ve been lurking around here for some time and besides chiming in on a few posts, I’ve mostly just been using this site as a *super valuable* resource as I’ve dug into my ZHP project car. I...

This was exactly the convincing I needed. I love the car for the driving experience and I think that's worth more than the current market value.

I also just took the car into the dealer today to...

First, I should say that I absolutely adore my ZHP and I feel the E46 was the last of the mainstream BMWs that were fairly simple, driving-focused machines. I also still get more compliments on my...

2005 Imola Red over Natural Brown 6MT, Xenon, moonroof, HK

Purchase Location: Austin, TX
Purchase Date: May 30, 2021
Price: $2,000
Mileage at Purchase; 165k
Bought from a close friend

All...

Hi all, I have been courting my good friend's 2005 ZHP for the last 3-4 years and I finally convinced him to sell it to me. I'm thrilled to be taking it over. It's a one owner car, always serviced at...