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    Intro! New to the ZHP Mafia

    So this summer I had made up my mind that I will sell my car and buy a ZHP. I had a '97 528i that I loved, but the autotragic gearbox just made me mad every time I stepped in the car. I went through about a month of looking for a ZHP in my area and landed on an amazingly clean '03 Silver Sedan located in Philly. Lucky me I managed to find a quicker buyer for my car has days after I found the ZHP so I was able to let the buyer know I will be up to see it the following week.

    When I drove up there at first I didn't know what to think. The place the guy worked at was right by the Eagles' stadium and the surrounding area was full of construction. I figured the car would be super dirty and probably have quite a few rock chips from all the dust and debris in the area. Luckily I was wrong. It was absolutely flawless inside and out, albeit for a small chip on the bottom right of the bumper and a worn out shift knob. I immediately snapped some pictures of it, even before the owner came by to introduce himself. Needless to say after seeing the perfect maintenance records and the car itself, I bought it that afternoon.

    This is what it looked like at the time of my purchase:



    Unfortunately after we made the deal and signed a "contract" we wrote up, he told me I can't actually drive it home that day because he needed to still get the title from the PA DMV, as he had JUST payed off the loan. I recorded the mileage, gave a down payment and we agreed that he would drive his other car and just keep the ZHP in the garage until the title arrived. It took 3 weeks! Must have been the longest 3 weeks of my life!! Anyway, I got to drive it home and immediately got onto basic maintenance and replacing some obviously worn items.

    Since I bought it I have done the following:

    New Front Rotors/Pads (didn't pass inspection)

    245/40/18 Continental ExtremeContact DWS Rears - AMAZING tires for anyone that is not aware, they are probably the best Ultra High Performance All Season tire available for under $300 - they are just $150/tire and have better ratings that all the Michelins and Bridgestones in the same category!

    Headlight Lens Covers
    New ZHP Shift Knob
    Xenon Interior Lighting
    Oil Change with BMW recommended Castrol Synthetic 10w-40
    New Spark Plugs
    New Black/White BMW emblems all around - the old ones were super worn out.
    aFe Pro Dry S Air Filter

    In the Very Near Future:
    225/40/18 Continental Extreme Contact DWS Fronts
    Black Kidney Grills - Still not sure whether I want these or not. Probably will end up getting them tho!

    Anyway, this is what I sits like now. Only got one pic for the moment as I haven't had a chance to clean it. This I took at the BMWCCA Chapterfest in Bowie, MD.



    And this is the car I moved on from. It was heavily, but tastefully modded. Mostly OEM+ parts along with a few Aftermarket ones. Loved my AW but The ZHP has been one of my all time favorite BMWs, so I had to have it.




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    Welcome! Very nice ZHP. Your 5'er was also a great looking car.

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    Welcome. That 5'er was very nice as well.

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    Car is teets. Welcome to the Mafia.
    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

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    Lookin good, bud. Welcome!
    -ADAM

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    Peter, welcome.

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    Welcome to the gang!! Your ZHP looks great and very clean! How many miles on it??

    Damn your 528i was sooo sexy in Alpine and with M Parallels!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gr330zhp View Post
    Welcome to the gang!! Your ZHP looks great and very clean! How many miles on it??

    Damn your 528i was sooo sexy in Alpine and with M Parallels!!

    Thanks! It only has 66k right now! I love it!!! The very next mod will be the new OEM BMW Performance Exhaust as it is different than the ZHP one, looks better and sounds better. I was told the sound is very similar to this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRIZ7s8x314

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    Quote Originally Posted by peterbg16 View Post
    Thanks! It only has 66k right now! I love it!!! The very next mod will be the new OEM BMW Performance Exhaust as it is different than the ZHP one, looks better and sounds better. I was told the sound is very similar to this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRIZ7s8x314
    Wow that does sound pretty good!

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    That exhaust will be a nice touch.
    -JJ
    2005 Zhp Sedan (Sold), back in the 2004 Allroad 2.7t

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