Zach's '04 Imola - "Timeless"

[ZacharyMikel]

As the car sits currently:


(February 2015):

A couple of days ago I purchased an Imola red, 2004 330i 6MT ZHP. 138k on the clock, with all up-to-date maintenance with all the receipts. Apparently both of the 2 owners were responsible adults, and it shows, the car is extremely clean and runs like a top.

Build Progress:

Replaced '02 TL Type-S with this car!
Purchased February 2015 from 2nd owners w/138k on the clock

Goals: OEM+ look, with a few minor mods here and there

Maintenance:
Beisan VANOS Repair kit/cleaned exhaust & intake solenoids
Pentosin MTF-2 trans fluid
Brembo rotors
StopTech pads
Castrol EDGE oil changes every 7k miles w/Wix filters
Full paint correction/detail
Cooling System/ECS Drive Belt Kit
(thermostat, water pump, upper/lower hoses, expansion tank, temp sensor o-ring, BMW coolant 50%/distilled water 50%, ECSTuning serpentine belt & A/C belt kit)
Meyle fuel filter
OEM BMW Expansion tank

Engine/Drivetrain:
UUC Underdrive Pulleys
LEMFÖRDER M3 engine mounts
UUC Black Transmission mounts
Dinan Stage 2 DME flash
Dinan hi-flow intake
Dinan Free Flow cat-back exhaust
CDV Delete
Clutch stop (elevator bolt mod)

Suspension:
OEM BMW steering coupler
BC Racing Coilovers (M3 spring rates)
PowerFlex Purple Front control arm bushings
PowerFlex Black rear trailing arm bushings
Dinan strut tower bar

Wheels/Tires:
Fenders rolled, rear fender metal tabs removed
Powder-coated (metallic silver gloss) Apex ARC-8
5x120mm, +35mm Square, 18x9.5"
OEM BMW center caps
Bridgestone Potenza RE70's - 235/40/18

Exterior:
ECSTuning flat black kidney grills
Front lower grill painted flat black
The RetroFitSource Retro-Quik Kit for E46's w/ZKW Headlights
Ebay headlight lenses
Helios Angel eyes
Mirimoto 4500k HID Bulbs
Eagle Eye (Depo) LED Tails
LED turn signal bulbs
LED sidemarker bulbs
New OEM sidemarkers (clear)
OEM ZHP trunk lip spoiler
Replaced driver's side fog light trim

Interior:
Short console (armrest delete)

Near-future Plans:
Tint front windows to 20% (to match rears)
Short shifter setup of some kind?
New shifter knob/trim
255/35/18's & raise the car about 1/2"
OE rubber RTAB's and FCAB's
Colby wheel!
Interior/Exterior detail
new fogs

February, 2015:


March, 2016:
(please remember I'm not a photographer, I did my best )











Maintenance log w/mileage:

[Whammy]

Very nice!!!

[NoVAphotog]

Great write up. And excellent pics! Car looks awesome. If you do get any front paint work done, make sure they pull the bottom grill and paint it black (or tape/newspaper around it and DIY), helps tremendously to improve the car overall!

[ZacharyMikel]

Great write up. And excellent pics! Car looks awesome. If you do get any front paint work done, make sure they pull the bottom grill and paint it black (or tape/newspaper around it and DIY), helps tremendously to improve the car overall!

Thanks!

I honestly was going to do it today after the coils/wheels, but decided I had enough grease on my hands for one day The next phase is to get a quote for repainting the hood and front bumper/lip & to get that front grill freshened up. Then she will be 100% clean and my chances of getting rear-ended will increase exponentially!

[ELCID86]

Thanks for sharing.

[Vas]

Welcome. Nice imola

[BMWCurves]

Welcome. Nice imola

+1

[slater]

good work. those wheels look better than i was expecting! also, nice job having the paint correction, etc done - the car looks much better than the 'before' pics.

peter

[theothersawyer]

Car looks great!

[az3579]

Minus the CSL spoiler, I really like the way the car's turning out! I do have to make a note though; you don't have the correct trunk lights. I'm not sure if you knew that; these are the coupe style ones. If it's on purpose, then never mind me.