ItsMeScottG
01-13-2015, 08:13 PM
Hello fellow Mafia members, while my e46 isn't modified or anything of the sort id like to share my ride with the community and tell you guys a bit about my car.
About 10 months ago I purchased a fully loaded 2005 330CI ZHP with 143k on the odo from a local Porsche dealership, after tax title and license It cost roughly $10,600 and I paid it off in full because I didn't want to deal with a car note.
Well im the second owner of the car and the first owner took very good care of it overall, its in excellent condition, near mint.
I took the car home and realized it needed work, quite a bit of work, but mostly simple things. Im a mechanic anyways so no bid deal.
At this point I've fixed everything that was wrong with the car and have done a lot of preventive maintenance, here is what I've done to date:
-New Vanos Oil regulator line
-Replaced every power steering line (pressure hoses)
-New ZHP Rack from RackDoctor
-New Outer Tierods
-Aligned the car
-All new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 tires
-New Upper and Lower intake boots
-New MAF
-Cleaned speed sensors
-New Gas Cap
-Complete coolant system refresh with the exception of the radiator itself
-New Pulleys, New idle tensioner, new Drive Belt, and new A/C belt
-Changed the coolant, changed the power steering fluid, changed the diff fluid, and changed the engine oil
-New Power Steering res O-Ring, and hoses and clamps
-Had the drivers side seat bolster re-dyed to look brand new like the rest of the leather in the car.
-Windows Tinted
-New Black perforated leather tristitched //M steering wheel
-New A/B/C pillars, all new everything interior wise.
-All dings professionally removed for an immaculate body.
-Various misc new parts in the engine bay including new hood insulator and new cabin airfilter lid.
-A/C refresh
-All New Vacuum lines
-New Factory HIDs, new housings, wiring, ballast, and bulbs
-New windshield Cowl
-New fender sidemarker lights.
-New exterior window trim (shadow line glossy black trim)
-Premium white Khoalty LED interior kit
-LED license plate lights and reverse lights
-Glossy Black BMW kidney grilles
-Black rubber bmw floor mats and trunk mat
-M3 front strut brace from an e46 M3
-New bmw Roundel installed on the hood and trunk
-Had the car fully detailed inside and out
I used all genuine bmw parts.
Well as you can see I have not done any mods to my car as my main priority was the overall condition of the car. Now that i've fixed up everything, I now have a very solid e46 to modify and have fun with.
As of today i'm at 155.5k and the car runs amazingly.
Also before anyone ask, I know my car is currently on 17's, the original owner got rid of the 135's (ZHP wheels) for some reason. These wheels are just temporary until I can afford the wheels that I like.
Heres a few pictures of my car, some are from when I first bought it and some are current:
http://i59.tinypic.com/358sbur.jpg http://i60.tinypic.com/28s0bxz.jpghttp://i60.tinypic.com/nvcf8p.jpghttp://i61.tinypic.com/zmnyue.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/28cpvup.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/2qv47l3.jpghttp://i59.tinypic.com/1zp0dg5.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/nnlkwi.jpghttp://i62.tinypic.com/2l9jfr4.jpghttp://i62.tinypic.com/kb3gxg.jpg
Im really enjoying this car and lots more will be done to it in the near future.
Some members may know me from the Houston bmw club or on the ZHP facebook page
About 10 months ago I purchased a fully loaded 2005 330CI ZHP with 143k on the odo from a local Porsche dealership, after tax title and license It cost roughly $10,600 and I paid it off in full because I didn't want to deal with a car note.
Well im the second owner of the car and the first owner took very good care of it overall, its in excellent condition, near mint.
I took the car home and realized it needed work, quite a bit of work, but mostly simple things. Im a mechanic anyways so no bid deal.
At this point I've fixed everything that was wrong with the car and have done a lot of preventive maintenance, here is what I've done to date:
-New Vanos Oil regulator line
-Replaced every power steering line (pressure hoses)
-New ZHP Rack from RackDoctor
-New Outer Tierods
-Aligned the car
-All new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 tires
-New Upper and Lower intake boots
-New MAF
-Cleaned speed sensors
-New Gas Cap
-Complete coolant system refresh with the exception of the radiator itself
-New Pulleys, New idle tensioner, new Drive Belt, and new A/C belt
-Changed the coolant, changed the power steering fluid, changed the diff fluid, and changed the engine oil
-New Power Steering res O-Ring, and hoses and clamps
-Had the drivers side seat bolster re-dyed to look brand new like the rest of the leather in the car.
-Windows Tinted
-New Black perforated leather tristitched //M steering wheel
-New A/B/C pillars, all new everything interior wise.
-All dings professionally removed for an immaculate body.
-Various misc new parts in the engine bay including new hood insulator and new cabin airfilter lid.
-A/C refresh
-All New Vacuum lines
-New Factory HIDs, new housings, wiring, ballast, and bulbs
-New windshield Cowl
-New fender sidemarker lights.
-New exterior window trim (shadow line glossy black trim)
-Premium white Khoalty LED interior kit
-LED license plate lights and reverse lights
-Glossy Black BMW kidney grilles
-Black rubber bmw floor mats and trunk mat
-M3 front strut brace from an e46 M3
-New bmw Roundel installed on the hood and trunk
-Had the car fully detailed inside and out
I used all genuine bmw parts.
Well as you can see I have not done any mods to my car as my main priority was the overall condition of the car. Now that i've fixed up everything, I now have a very solid e46 to modify and have fun with.
As of today i'm at 155.5k and the car runs amazingly.
Also before anyone ask, I know my car is currently on 17's, the original owner got rid of the 135's (ZHP wheels) for some reason. These wheels are just temporary until I can afford the wheels that I like.
Heres a few pictures of my car, some are from when I first bought it and some are current:
http://i59.tinypic.com/358sbur.jpg http://i60.tinypic.com/28s0bxz.jpghttp://i60.tinypic.com/nvcf8p.jpghttp://i61.tinypic.com/zmnyue.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/28cpvup.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/2qv47l3.jpghttp://i59.tinypic.com/1zp0dg5.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/nnlkwi.jpghttp://i62.tinypic.com/2l9jfr4.jpghttp://i62.tinypic.com/kb3gxg.jpg
Im really enjoying this car and lots more will be done to it in the near future.
Some members may know me from the Houston bmw club or on the ZHP facebook page