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  1. #1
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    Martlet The Gray 330i ZHP

    I am adding a new member to my BMW stable:
    Welcome the Martlet, a 330i ZHP sedan with 109,000 miles on the clock.
    Some appearance flaws that need addressing:

    1) Bumper Alignment
    2) Driver's Side Black Plastic Molding Alignment

    Wouldn't be a project without some issues and outstanding maintenance. The car came with nothing more than a title, so in the coming weeks I will be addressing some of the maintenance items:

    1) Oil Change + Filter
    2) Wheel Alignment
    3) Rear Shocks
    4) Shot AC [Fixed with a simple R134A Recharge]
    5) Check mounts and bushings
    6) Exhaust leak (Where is the most common place?)
    7) ABS/Yellow Brake Light (Sensors?)

    Some pictures for your viewing pleasure.
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    2005 330i ZHP - Daily
    111k miles
    2006 330ci ZHP - Project
    54k miles

  2. #2
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    Looks good. Any interior pics ?
    2005 IR / black / 6MT
    157,000 miles

  3. #3
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    Awesome. Congrats!

    Sent from my S8+
    Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim

  4. #4
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    Looks great. Silbergrau is such a great color with the sedan's black trim.
    Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual

    Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
    M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots

    Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors

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    Silbergrau love right here.
    325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump

    328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
    http://s900.photobucket.com/user/othibau/media/Junesig.jpg.html][IMG]http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/othibau/Junesig.jpg

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    Interior is mint.
    Black leather upholstery, alcantara steering wheel, black cube trim.
    Working on shampooing the carpets later this week, pics to follow.


    2005 330i ZHP - Daily
    111k miles
    2006 330ci ZHP - Project
    54k miles

  7. #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oli77 View Post
    Silbergrau love right here.
    Second that!


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    Congrats!


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    2006 Coupe | Black Sapphire Metallic | Natural Brown | Gruppe M Intake | Corsa TSE3 | Michelin PSS on Apex ARC-8 | Koni Yellows |

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    Well, Firestone just took a shit on one of their best customers and handed me a worthless excuse that they cannot align my car because they do not have a "special tool."
    I call a load of crap on that because they did align my two other bimmers. Which leads me to beg the question: How badly can a corporation like Firestone and its parent company - Bridgestone need warm bodies that they seem to get just about anyone with a warm body and a pulse to work on a car?
    Some clueless techs aside, this did lead me to order new suspension for the Martlet with adjustable camber plates and various height adjustments.
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    I will be taking my car to get corner balanced and aligned at a shop that doesn't make baseless excuses.


    2005 330i ZHP - Daily
    111k miles
    2006 330ci ZHP - Project
    54k miles

  10. #10
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    I've asked the firestone here twice about doing alignment. They said they can't... I know others on here that have the lifetime alignment from them. Really odd.

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