I did mean 320si, a special homologation model. It's really the last no-nonsense driver focused 3 that puts handling over power with a special high-revving NA 4 pot built in Hams Hall. I mean just look at that carbon fiber valve cover:
And it even ticks the "crippling design flaw from factory" box with its cracking cylinder liners so it's a true BMW.
330i Base | Mysticblau | Slicktop | 6MT
This happened the other day...
BMW, you really know how to ruin a thing.
- Marc
Hope to have the red one back on the road before years end. Needs a power steering refresh.
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Dinan; Hign Flow Intake System, & Strut Tower Brace
Turner Motorsports; Underdrive Power Pulleys
Koni Sport, Bridgestone; Potenza RE-11, Coby Wheel
Stewart High Performance Water Pump
Hawk High Performance Street 5.0 Brake Pads
Brembo Rotor
The purposeful face of a formidable athlete:
The spine-tingling 330i Performance Package.
Purchased CPO on 12/23/2006 with 28,090 miles
Winter tires on in anticipation of Chicago’s winter starting any day. Of course it’s going to be 45F+ for the next two weeks now
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2004 BMW 330i TiAg ZHP/// 6MT(purchased from forum 6/06/16);
KONI Yellows | Akebono Brake Pads | ECIS cold air intake system;
Hotchkis Sport sway bar | ECS Tuning Carbon Fiber front strut brace
Vibrant Performance Muffler | Coby Wheel Tri-Stitch steering wheel & shift boot
Michelin PSS | Blizzak WS-80
Taking some roads to explore what this car's advantage are and what things I need to watch for.
In the end it feels closer to my old ZHP than my M but......with a FAR more robust push when I hit the go pedal. Being used to a NA engine, the corner you see is what I was riding on back to back to back which usually takes a combo of 2nd and 3rd gear with any E46 including an M. But the car below, it got upset in 2nd because it wants to put over 400ftlbs down almost instantly which isn't good for keeping a smooth line. Third would pull me out of apex at a low enough RPM that when I throttled, boost could build slow enough to smoothly transition torque to the ground and within a few hundred RPMs, I'd be at max power moving far too quick for the next turn. Good thing BMWs have decent stock brakes. LOL
--Trevor--
Vancouver, BC
LOL, the S54 will remain in the hall of fame forever. I don’t think this M57 will. But it will be remembered fondly by the owners and the believers just like our ZHP M54! And what a great honor it has been to be part of the ZHP story for 8 years of my life. I’ll never forget! And I’ll never forget you Will. LOL The ZHP lead me to meet you personally and develop a friendship even though you never got to see mine!
--Trevor--
Vancouver, BC