2004 BMW 330i ZHP Sedan AT w/ 68k miles (Rolling Meadows, IL) - $13,000

[BMWCurves]

Found on Craigslist. Black on Black leather interior. Owner claims Cold Weather Package, does not appear to have the Premium Package.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/5074180384.html

[Simmsled]

Low miles, but no Style 135s, some questionable mods, no mention of maintenance.
Hmm.

[89fiveo]

Just curious, which of the mods do you find questionable? Would this be worth looking at if the owner could be talked down to around $10kish? It's in my neck of the woods.

[az3579]

Low miles, but no Style 135s, some questionable mods, no mention of maintenance.
Hmm.

You know, I read your post and immediately thought exactly this:

Just curious, which of the mods do you find questionable?

I don't see any questionable mods on there. They're all mods that any one of us would have done (those of us who mod, that is). The looks very clean and well kept, and there is in fact maintenance listed on there, far more than a typical 70k ZHP has had done.



BTW OP, it does not look like it has Premium due to the lack of an autodim mirror.

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[BMWCurves]

I don't see any questionable mods on there. They're all mods that any one of us would have done (those of us who mod, that is). The looks very clean and well kept, and there is in fact maintenance listed on there, far more than a typical 70k ZHP has had done.

Agreed, for the most part.

BTW OP, it does not look like it has Premium due to the lack of an autodim mirror.

I have a tough time seeing the mirror, but I think you're right.

[89fiveo]

Carfax was clean minus a minor accident in 2006. Can email out to anybody interested. Car was too low/ loud for my wife to use as a daily driver. Cracked taillight, chipped/scraped bumper, cracked splitter, curb rash, dry rotted tires, and a few other cosmetic things here and there. The search continues. Talked him down to $10.5k.

[BMWCurves]

Relisted at $12,000: http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/5135180001.html

[Simmsled]

Just curious, which of the mods do you find questionable? Would this be worth looking at if the owner could be talked down to around $10kish? It's in my neck of the woods.

-H&R springs with no mention of changing the dampers (cheap and lazy... questionable)
-Magnaflow muffler... hack/weld? (questionable)
-License plate location... directly in the middle of the airflow to the radiator/ac. (questionable)

[UdubBadger]

That's like 45 min from me


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[az3579]

-H&R springs with no mention of changing the dampers (cheap and lazy... questionable)

Not questionable unless you ask and s/he says the dampers weren't changed. This is based on an assumption. S/he might have just forgotten to list it. Look at how short the listing is; this being the case is very possible.

-Magnaflow muffler... hack/weld? (questionable)

Changing a muffler is hardly questionable. Welding on a muffler is one of the most common things to do in the car modding scene since you can't really attach one any other way. Would you say attaching a TSE3 "Lite" system would be questionable? That would pretty much be the same exact thing, and it was designed to be that wayas noted on the site itself:

"This rear muffler requires cutting of the original system. Fully illustrated instructions included."

Why would the Magnaflow be any different if it's not a full catback?

-License plate location... directly in the middle of the airflow to the radiator/ac. (questionable)

There is more than sufficient airflow to the condenser and radiator. You have over half the lower grille and all of the upper kidney grilles directing airflow to the condenser and radiator.