Hello all, thanks Dane for adding me to the group.
I have a 2004 Imola Red convertible, 6MT, with Nav, heated seats, PDC, Xenons and BMW Assist. Oh, and a leather steering wheel the previous owner thankfully installed in place of the original Alcantara. I bought the car in 2009, sight-unseen from Orange Park, Florida (after farming out a thorough pre-buy inspection to a Jacksonville indie shop, of course). The ZHP replaced a silver 2001 ZSP 325i 5MT that I also really enjoyed. In the past I've also owned an '85 535i and an '85 524td (yes, really!).
When I got the ZHP, it had 36K miles and was completely immaculate, perfect in every way. It was a dream come true. These days it's still nearly all stock, with just under 104K miles. It's no longer "perfect," but it's still in amazing shape for a 13 year old car (February 2004 build date).
I'll admit that after so many years and miles, I'd started to forget how special this car was, and in fact lately I've been lusting after a couple year old F80 M3. But financial reality quickly set in, plus I still really love the ZHP, so I'm keeping it... and since I'm keeping it, I might as well get excited about it again. :D
It's generally been a good, reliable car, just needing some of the typical stuff like gaskets, RTABs, brakes, thermostat, bushings, that kind of thing. I do most of my own work, so it's affordable. The next project is installation of a new stereo head unit, which will solve my sole significant complaint about the car- the onboard "tech" is pretty awful compared to modern offerings.
Anyway, I've been reading this site for years, and am glad to be a part of it now. Some photos of my car are included below, these were shot after a detailing last summer (2016).
Cheers,
Pat
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