Hello everyone. The time has come to list my super rare ZHP sedan. The wife will be going back to work in September and I got my clubman prior to us having our second little monster. So if I’m gonna be on dad duty FT I’m gonna need to upgrade to a bigger wagon.
I purchased this car from an E46fanatics member just outside of Philly in July of 2017. This car is one of 3 in oxford green metallic (code 430) with beige leather and a 6-speed. However, I have to believe its the only one with the 2-tone black/ beige interior (basically what NB has but with more contrast). The VIN is WBAEV53434KM07188.
It had 155k miles on the ODO when i picked up. It currently has 164K. As wonderful or a car it is to drive I don’t think I e had the full”zhp experience” that so many others have. Need alot more than just 9kmiles.
I’ve done my best to record and document all of work. I’ll be including a binder of maintenance records going back to definitely the second owner, maybe even the first. I’ve only had it for a short while but I’ve definitely put a good amount of work and money into it. Here’s a rundown. Forgive me for the length- I’m trying to be as detailed as I can.
Condition:
Mechanicals: On a well-maintained M54, 164k is just a number. The car runs like a gem. Starts up and runs strong. Gearbox feels solid. Smooth power delivery. Honestly I don’t know what else I can say. Engine is not modified. I ran an OEM performance intake for a short while but that’s it. Engine has never been beaten on and car has not been tracked to my knowledge. Engine is always warmed up before driving (father has been pressing that into me since i was a kid and jalopnik had a really good article about that a while back)
Cosmetics:
Exterior: The front end could use a respray. A lot of road rash on bumper and hood. Passenger fender is pretty good considering the mileage, drivers fender has some scratches. Drivers side from front door back is excellent. Rear bumper was repainted in 2020 after clear coat was coming off. Trunk looks great, save for spot where a screw for the license plate holder was rubbing up against the paint, but it gets covered by the plate. Passenger side got “kissed” in a parking lot. Small marks on the rear door and fender. The PO used dr color chip in a few spots and I picked up a newer kit last year to touch a few things up. I didn’t do much as I didn’t want to make something look worse. Kit is included if you want to give it a tray. Roof looks like green glass. Few small dents could probably get taken care of by PDR.
Interior: Rear seats and door panels look like they just got fitted. Front seats are as you’d expect with 16+ year old montana leather. Driver side is actually better then you would typically see at this age because when I did the heated seat retrofit I put on a seat cover that came from a passenger side seat so it has less wear than the drivers side seat I picked up. A little extra work but worth it.
Maintenance:
As recommended by my pre-purchase inspection- Oil Filter Housing gasket, Vanos line, valve cover gasket, rear drivers side window regulator
Total cooling system overhaul with OEM parts (done this May/June 2019)
oil changes done yearly (7/17, 8/18, 10/19, 10/20) always with LiquiMoly
Rear subframe and shock tower reinforcement
Strut tower reinforcement
New Brake Rotors and Pads from FCP (not installed but including in the sale- it was going to be my next project to tackle)
New Battery (10/20)
Modifications:
Lighting- my wife is astonished at how a 2004 car can have better lighting than her 2018 CRV.
ZKW headlights replaced with AL headlights, ZKW-r lenses and CBI bulbs
Led fog lights
Umnitza angel eyes
Exterior:
M3 Side mirrors (Originals included and swap is very easy)
Gloss black grills
Interior:
Custom Leather wrapped steering wheel with green stitching
Custom shift and E-brake boots to match wheel
Heated seats retrofitted
Two tone black and beige interior including door cards, black carpet and center console
Sprint Booster V2 hardwired into OEM M3 sport button
Dynavin N7 head unit with nav and apple carplay (unfortunately only works on older phones but new ones still connect to head unit, original head unit included)
Suspension:
Koni FSD Shocks
New Control arms and bushings (Lemforder if i remember correctly)
Wheels:
18 x 8.5 Apex wheels powder coated in prismatic gold (set of 5- full size spare)
Brand new continental tires 235s all around- have only a couple of hundred miles on them.
The spare has a Michelin on it- totally forgot to swap it out. I have 2 other Michelin’s I can add, that way if you ever get stuck and need to use the spare you can at least have either both fronts or backs match.
Title is in hand. Car is located in Katonah,NY. If buyer needs transporting and covers cost I’ll certainly help facilitate it to get to where it’s going as best as I can.
$11K
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