New Member - What's up guys!

[eroc75]

Greetings all. Well, I got LUCKY last week. After rolling (and totaling) my '03 330i in June (An unknown douche, in a silver Charger, forced me off the road and into a spin), I finally found a worthy replacement. And the best part? The dealership had no idea what they had. After taking her to my friend's (and BMW tech) garage for an hour to look her over, while drooling and wondering what was gonna ruin this? No way I lucked into an '04, with 99,900 miles, one doctor owner and all records, manual, Silver Grey Metallic ZHP Sedan at a place that's pricing her like a regular 330!! But sure enough, she's mine.

I only had the 330i for a year, and she was just starting to look and sound like an enthusiasts car! So I am still a BMW newbie. I spent 15 years doing the Honda thing, did the Subaru thing for a bit, and have always been a car guy, a gear head, an enthusiast. I loved my E46, and I would've been happy with another 330, but a ZHP? I didn't see that coming.

And so far, I have been nothing but blown away! I knew a lot of the differences, but I didn't expect it to feel this much more performance-built. I was already impressed with my 330i out of the box. This thing is yummy!

I've had 250-hp all-motor Hondas and a 420-hp Subaru. But the build and balance of these things is exactly what I'm about. So addictive. I can't imagine not having a BMW for the rest of my life. I'm happy to be a mafia newbie. She's in good hands!
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[Avetiso]

Nice catch! Welcome.

[ELCID86]

Nice catch! Welcome.

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Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

[brettbimmer]

Excellent find. Welcome to the Mafia!

[Vas]

Welcome.

[OtterEffect]

Awesome man! Welcome :o

[mbeckel]

Dave, I found your car's doppelganger! Welcome to the family from Texas

[ZHP Dave]

Close! Just missing the OEM euro lighting and Performance grilles. It's the same story with me as far as the dealership not knowing what they were selling. I almost feel like I should be in jail since I basically stole the car from them.


Congrats on the pickup eroc!

[danewilson77]

Welcome

The friendliest forum on the planet!

[oldzilla]

Welcome

[Fronnzy]

Hey, welcome, from one newbie to another.

[eroc75]

Thanks guys!!

Close! Just missing the OEM euro lighting and Performance grilles. It's the same story with me as far as the dealership not knowing what they were selling. I almost feel like I should be in jail since I basically stole the car from them.
What's this oem euro lighting u say I'm missing?

[ZHP Dave]

Missing was probably the wrong word, sorry. My 04 SG sedan has clear lights all around where yours are Amber. I just switched over this past weekend.

[cakM3]

Welcome to the Mafia Dave :) If you look at various member's project threads, you will have plenty of ideas on what to do to your ZHP ;) It is a slippery slope however :biggrin Enjoy!

[eroc75]

Well, the black grills, brand new yellow fogs (CarID.com has the same brand of aftermarket OEM replacements for $30, as Bavarian Auto Sport has for $95!), front license plate delete, fog light trim (right side is missing), and a replacement BMW badge for the trunk, as mine just looks like a blank silver circle.. are all otw. LOL.. How an emblem gets to that point, idk! Tint must happen soon and I gotta do something about the steering wheel. The suede has turned into a slippery grey mystery material! LOL! That's my first round of mods.

I bought these yellow fogs for my 330i (Had the M Aero package, which included the M-Technic 1 bumper, which has same fog lights as M-Technic 2 bumper we have) and they were great quality and super bright. Looked great on her..
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[eroc75]

Hey, why are my profile pic and my sig pic not showing up, guys?

[fredo]

Welcome, eroc75 ! Sorry, I don't have an explanation for your missing profile and signature pics. We have this "test" section where you can practice until you like the results:

Testing-Center (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?13-Testing-Center)

GL !

[gmurphy]

Very nice. Welcome to the mafia.


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[danewilson77]

Welcome

The friendliest forum on the planet!

[Hermes]

Welcome

[eroc75]

It showed in the initial post. Hmm. I'll look for the test section

[johnrando]

Welcome. Nice car, good find.