so Marcus pointed out to me that I have not yet written up a new member thread so the time has come where I finally had to do it...
My name is JP and I live in San Diego (it seems like half of this site does too). I have a 2005 Imolarot II ZHP Coupe, black leather w/Step that has about 63k on the clock as of this morning. Bought my car about 3 years ago, at the time I had been driving a 2002 Acura TL Type S (black on black) and that was a great car but I was ready to drive German again. My first car when I turned 16 had been my uncle's old '91 e32 Alpinweiss 735i so it was time for the search to start.
I first thought of a Mini cause I had looked at them about 4 years earlier and did like them but quickly that thought was shelved due to the fact I wanted to be in the FR crew. I was also looking at a 2002 (the car, not the year) but that didn't last long. My cousin's friend was working for BMW South County at the time so I stopped in there one day just to look at what they had on the used car lot and saw my first ZHP. It was a TiAg Coupe with the Alcantara interior but the car had been kinda abused with a ridiculous amount of miles for a car that was only about 3/4 years old. At first I didn't know what exactly it was but I quickly learned what a ZHP actually consists of and what the differences from the ZSP were.
Now the real search began, I knew what I wanted now I just had to find it. Now at the time most people who were selling a ZHP didn't really know what they had. Most just thought it was a ZSP so that's what it would say in the ads. It took me a few months but eventually I found my car at a dealership up in LA. It was a 1 owner lease return with only 30k on the clock. Car was in impeccable shape so the rest is history. I actually didn't want the Imolarot at the time but now I wouldn't have done it any different.
Back in 2008:
Until recently I have not touched my car in any sort of true mechanical or superficial ways but I think I've run it stock for long enough where I can start playing around now.
So far: BMW Performance Grills (51132158537 & 51132158538), aftermarket clear bumper reflectors, BMW Performance Air Intake (13720429613), BMW Performance Hand Brake (34402153752), BMW Performance Auto Shift Knob (25162155637), Bimmian Custom Alcantara Shift & Handbrake Boots (Black w/M Stitching), BMW Performance Aluminum Pedals and Footrest (35000304643 & 51470027792)
I have the Beisan Vanos Kit sitting in my garage but have not installed it yet, hopefully will have some time this weekend. I know I'm not gonna do too much but there are a few things that I still want to do. Probably the next thing I'll get around to is change out my stupid cupholders for the Euro style tray then install the OEM Aux Cable (82110149389) and run it into the tray so I can have a clean iPod/iPhone look. Besides that I think soem tint and blacked out numbers for the rear deck will be the last things I do. I know there are lots of other things I would love to get but I just don't wanna spend the money. I know I can get too carried away with it once I start up on exhaust, suspension, etc. so better just not to start up.
Anyways, love my car. Hell, I found this site right at the start when it first came up because I love the car so much and was always looking for more info on it.
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