2000 BMW 330i Sedan manual ZHP optioned JDM/Euro...VANC

[valvefloat]

Greetings and Happy New Year from a new member from north of the 49th...!!!


I've been looking for a CDN 'ZHP' manual sedan for a while now and spotted this on CL...

Is this a unicorn or an ugly duckling...?
-76K km (<48k miles) !!!
-EURO/JDM import last year, one Canadian owner, self imported...
-seemingly purposeful assortment of individual ZHP-like options...
-5sp...
-owner recalls orange/red gauge needles...can't from pics if 6.5K or 6.8K redline...?

i really wish the exterior paint was anything but silver...i need something different coming from same same...

However it looks super clean and barely broken in...asking price seems reasonable...:shifty

I may have to arrange a viewing....hmmm

No affliation...

http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rch/cto/5382716870.html

A couple of pics from the listing...

TIA for any insight, comments or opinions....:eeps

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VIN decodes as follows:

Vehicle information

VIN long WBAAV51040JT00438

Type code AV51

Type 330I (EUR)

Dev. series E46 (4)

Line 3

Body type LIM

Steering LL

Door count 4

Engine M54

Cubical capacity 3.00

Power 170

Transmision HECK

Gearbox MECH

Colour TITANSILBER METALLIC (354)

Upholstery STOFF LASER/ANTHRAZIT (G7AT)

Prod. date 2000-06-21




Order options
No. Description
169 EU3 EXHAUST EMISSIONS NORM

226 SPORTS SUSPENSION SETTINGS

255 SPORTS LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

313 EXTERIOR MIRROR PACKAGE

337 M SPORT PACKAGE

354 GREEN STRIPE WINDSCREEN

403 GLAS ROOF, ELECTRIC

415 SUNBLIND FOR REAR WINDOW

423 FLOOR MATS, VELOUR

428 WARNING TRIANGLE

431 INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D

441 SMOKERS PACKAGE

459 SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY

465 THROUGH-LOAD SYSTEM

470 CHILD SEAT ISOFIX ATTACHMENT

481 SPORT SEATS F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

522 XENON LIGHT

534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING

661 RADIO BMW BUSINESS

676 HIFI LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM

692 CD CHANGER I-BUS PREPARATION

715 M AERODYNAMICS PACKAGE

760 INDIVIDUAL HIGH-GLOSS SATIN CHROME

772 INTERIOR TRIM ALU BLACK CUBE

775 INDIVIDUAL ROOF-LINING ANTHRACITE

785 WHITE DIRECTION INDICATOR LIGHTS

788 M LT/ALY WHEELS

807 JAPAN VERSION

818 MAIN BATTERY SWITCH

823 HOT CLIMATE VERSION

845 ACOUSTIC BELT WARNING

853 LANGUAGE VERSION ENGLISH

875 INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL

925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE

992 NUMBER PLATE ATTACHEMENT MANAGEMENT




Series options
No. Description
411 WINDOW LIFTS, ELECTRIC

473 ARMREST, FRONT

520 FOGLIGHTS

548 SPEEDOMETER WITH KILOMETER READING

550 ON-BOARD COMPUTER

832 BATTERY IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT

[danewilson77]

GLWS.

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[az3579]

It looks like a really nice 330. It is by no means a ZHP, but would still be a worthy purchase. It's bit overpriced though...

I think you'd still be happy with it. :)

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[danewilson77]

Is that USD or CAD?

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[valvefloat]

i believe the asking is $10,9K CAD....

[az3579]

Hmm. In USD it's too much but in CAD, maybe not. You can have a much higher mileage ZHP/ZAM for that price. It's a trade-off. What's more important to you, mileage or equipment/trim?

This one seems a bit basic as well. No heated seats and steering wheel controls, to name a couple of obvious ones.

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[valvefloat]

from what i've gathered....

this is a non-US M-sport...which makes it a ZHP equivalent outside the US...

so it is only the...

-engine enhancements
-6sp
-exhaust
-final drive

that differ it from a US 'M-sport' aka ZHP...??

am i close...?

[az3579]

from what i've gathered....

this is a non-US M-sport...which makes it a ZHP equivalent outside the US...

so it is only the...

-engine enhancements
-6sp
-exhaust
-final drive

that differ it from a US 'M-sport' aka ZHP...??

am i close...?
From a mechanical perspective, yes. There is a fair number of visual differences, however.

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[fredo]

One more thing. The car you present is pre-facelift. All the USA ZHP cars are facelift. IMHO, facelift looks better. GL with your decision !