FS - 2003 330i ZHP 6MT - IR/Alcantara - 243K - $8,000 - Seattle

[jiggz]

No affiliation.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...438106837.html

[Kappybmw]

I've been in contact with the seller (nice guy), but I'm not sure on the price. Any expert opinions out there?

[fredo]

Sounds a little pricey. Compare with this other ZHP with less miles and good service history:

2004 BMW 330i ZHP, Silver Grey/grey, 6MT, 187k mi – $5,999

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...Albuquerque-NM

[Kappybmw]

Thanks for the perspective. Of course it's impossible to have apples to apples for 15-20 year old cars, but I think that's a fair alternative. I responded to Crickett's FS thread asking if it's still available, it looks to have been mechanically well taken care of.

[fredo]

Welcome, sir. And good luck with your search.

[PatN]

I just bought this one. Like any high mile E46 it has its share of needs, but it has a recent shifter/bushings rebuild and a lot of new suspension parts, so it drives really, really nice. Five years after I sold my 2004 Imola Red 6-speed convertible, I am back in the ZHP fold! I've always thought the ZHP sedans were really sharp looking, and now I have one. :-)

The seller came down to $6500. I still might have overpaid a touch, but it was a local car and that has a lot of value for me. I think for the combination of price and condition, this is one of the better manual-trans ZHP deals in the past year. Hopefully I didn't just jinx it... LOL

[fredo]

Congrats, man ! Well done.

[Kappybmw]

Congrats, hope you enjoy it! Glad it went to a local buyer. That seller was super nice though to discuss with.

Now I need to figure out if I want to search for another IR or open the search a little wider. Maybe one in Mystic Blue to match my 325iT...

[PatN]

Congrats, hope you enjoy it! Glad it went to a local buyer. That seller was super nice though to discuss with.

Now I need to figure out if I want to search for another IR or open the search a little wider. Maybe one in Mystic Blue to match my 325iT...

Yeah, the seller was a good kid. He'd never sold a car before in his life, so I got to show him the ropes. He was extremely honest and accommodating, meeting me halfway between his home and mine twice so I could check out the car, then being flexible on the price. This car drives really well but it is definitely a project car. Lots of little issues to deal with, and maybe a couple bigger ones (ABS/DSC trifecta lights and air conditioning isn't working).

You're local then? I'm outside Issaquah. Hope to see you around.

[TrKy3]

That abs module is a real pain on these cars.
Had my mechanic pull it out and I sent it to XeMODeX to rebuild. Turned out it couldn’t be rebuilt, had to order another and then once I got it back, took a few hours to bleed brakes, because there is a special way to do it when it’s hooked up to the computer.

If it is the abs module, make sure to be super careful when you remove it, it has a thin piece hanging off that you do not want to break.