Roundel magazine e36 M3 or e46 ZHP article

[330i Lover]

For those that have a Roundel subscription, the January 2017 edition on page 68 has a lovely spread on the pros and cons between the e36 M3 and the e46 ZHP. It's an enjoyable read for us mafia family and more.

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[das boots]

Read it last month.....No surprises....

[BMWCurves]

Scan it :begging

[bandwagn]

Scan it :begging

All the more reason to join BMWCCA - I liked "Bimmer" better, but it's still good for Mike Miller's tech articles. PM me and i'll send on my copy once I'm finished with the rest.

[johnrando]

Thanks for posting. I think someone on the FB page shared this as well so many have read it already.

[BMWCurves]

All the more reason to join BMWCCA - I liked "Bimmer" better, but it's still good for Mike Miller's tech articles. PM me and i'll send on my copy once I'm finished with the rest.

PM sent, appreciate it!


Thanks for posting. I think someone on the FB page shared this as well so many have read it already.

Link?

[RUS_ZHP]

Read it last month.....No surprises....
+1

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[johnrando]

PM sent, appreciate it!



Link?

Not sure. Just search for BMW E46 Owners (that's one) and zhpmafia (the 2nd) on Facebook. I think the article was on the 'owners' one.

[ETAction]

I wanna read, I wanna read!
:hi

[Prestovie]

Scan please :begging

[330i Lover]

I'll take pics when I get home here soon.

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[KevinC]

Y'all should be BMWCCA members! The Roundel subscription alone is worth the cost of membership. Then you have a supporting local chapter that puts on various events. If you buy or lease a new or CPO BMW, you get a fat rebate ranging from $500 to $1k just for being a member (must be a member for at least the previous 12 months - can't decide to buy, then join the day before to get the rebate). I have been a member since buying my first E90 in late 2005 and will continue to be as long as I have the ZHP (which I hope is for the duration). Highly recommended!

[Lorenzo]

Y'all should be BMWCCA members! The Roundel subscription alone is worth the cost of membership. Then you have a supporting local chapter that puts on various events. If you buy or lease a new or CPO BMW, you get a fat rebate ranging from $500 to $1k just for being a member (must be a member for at least the previous 12 months - can't decide to buy, then join the day before to get the rebate). I have been a member since buying my first E90 in late 2005 and will continue to be as long as I have the ZHP (which I hope is for the duration). Highly recommended!

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[das boots]

:rofl
Y'all should be BMWCCA members! The Roundel subscription alone is worth the cost of membership. Then you have a supporting local chapter that puts on various events. If you buy or lease a new or CPO BMW, you get a fat rebate ranging from $500 to $1k just for being a member (must be a member for at least the previous 12 months - can't decide to buy, then join the day before to get the rebate). I have been a member since buying my first E90 in late 2005 and will continue to be as long as I have the ZHP (which I hope is for the duration). Highly recommended!

Couldn't have said it better.....I am now on my 19th year. And what did I get on my 19 years????? 3 stupid pins. :rofl

[KevinC]

:rofl

Couldn't have said it better.....I am now on my 19th year. And what did I get on my 19 years????? 3 stupid pins. :rofl

Yeah but you have that giant stack of Roundel back issues sitting on top of your toilet tank, threatening to rip it from the wall it's so heavy.. so there's that!

[ETAction]

Membership comes out to like $4 a month....

[fredo]

Y'all should be BMWCCA members! The Roundel subscription alone is worth the cost of membership. Then you have a supporting local chapter that puts on various events. If you buy or lease a new or CPO BMW, you get a fat rebate ranging from $500 to $1k just for being a member (must be a member for at least the previous 12 months - can't decide to buy, then join the day before to get the rebate). I have been a member since buying my first E90 in late 2005 and will continue to be as long as I have the ZHP (which I hope is for the duration). Highly recommended!

I'm interested now, I wonder what events they coordinate locally. Not planning to buy a new or CPO soon, but I don't understand what you said about "can't decide to buy, then join the day before to get the rebate". :scratchinghead

[san]

I'm interested now, I wonder what events they coordinate locally. Not planning to buy a new or CPO soon, but I don't understand what you said about "can't decide to buy, then join the day before to get the rebate". :scratchinghead

I think you have to be a BMW CCA member for at least a year for you to get the discount on a new/cpo BMW. Basically they want to avoid people joining just to get the discount.


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[KevinC]

I'm interested now, I wonder what events they coordinate locally. Not planning to buy a new or CPO soon, but I don't understand what you said about "can't decide to buy, then join the day before to get the rebate". :scratchinghead

Here's your local chapter's website, check it out for events and general info...

http://www.tejaschapter.org/

As for the rebate, you must be a member in good standing for at least a year to take advantage of it. If you're a non-member today, you can't join now, buy a car tomorrow, and qualify.

[Mike V]

Hello all!

Saw this thread and since I have personal experience with this tough choice, I had to go find that issue in my huge magazine pile to read the article. It's been a while since I've visited this fine forum, so let me me refresh your memory. I bought a 2005 Imola ZHP in 2009 from a good friend in Kansas City. He had only put 22k miles on it so it was a pristine example. It was a great car and 99% perfect as a DD (add LSD and it'd be 100%).

I had the ZHP and a 95 M3 from 2009 to 2010. When I retired from the Air Force, I decided to downsize the fleet and sold the M3. It didn't take long to feel the emptiness from no longer being able to drive the M3 and I realized the ZHP was just too good. Yeah that makes a lot of sense, right? At the time, it was too refined for me and too quiet. I needed to feel the engagement again so when I happened to stumble on a 98 M3 sedan for just $5000, I had to jump on it. I sold the ZHP to another good friend in the CCA and I drove that M3 for 4 years until I bought a new Chevy SS sedan. I still missed the E36 M3, so I bought it back this past weekend when I saw it for sale again. Yes I know, I have issues. :)

So what am I trying to say here? I really liked the ZHP but I lovvvvve a good manual E36 M3 sedan as a daily driver. They are engaging when you want them to be and comfortable when you just feel like cruising. I've renewed my love for the E36 M3 sedan this past weekend but when this car gets too old (211k miles now), I wouldn't be surprised if I end up in a ZHP again. Imola 6M, of course. :)

[John in VA]

Couldn't have said it better.....I am now on my 19th year. And what did I get on my 19 years????? 3 stupid pins. :rofl
35 years here, so I have a few additional pins! And many great friends & memories. We did get the club rebate on my wife's F30 we purchased last February (a year ago this week!).

[holyc0w]

The article mentions "Other subtle E46 touches add refinement; my favorite is a small red light that illuminates the center console from above, something found in airplane cockpits." Is that the clown nose?

[John in VA]

The article mentions "Other subtle E46 touches add refinement; my favorite is a small red light that illuminates the center console from above, something found in airplane cockpits." Is that the clown nose?
No - the tiny lights in the interior light/map light cluster that shine down.

[jonnyd330]

No - the tiny lights in the interior light/map light cluster that shine down.

The ambient lights overhead, at night if you look at the center overhead lights there are 2 bright red lighrs that illuminate the front cabin.

[johnrando]

Convertible top, no center overhead lights. :biggrin

[holyc0w]

I checked yesterday. That is very neat, though it's orange.

[BMWCurves]

I took a scan of the Roundel article but didn't realize until afterwards it was set to automatic sizing and cut out a bit. Most of it is there though

[ZHP_Brandon]

No - the tiny lights in the interior light/map light cluster that shine down.

Anybody know of a bulb/led that can make this brighter? This is one of my favorite "touches" on our cars lol


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[BMWCurves]

Anybody know of a bulb/led that can make this brighter? This is one of my favorite "touches" on our cars lol


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I'm sure you could mod it with a brighter LED. You can also change the brightness with the instrument cluster brightness scroll wheel where the headlight switch is.

[derbo]

Mega Bump!!

I thought I add the scans from Jeff Gomon from Facebook ZHP OC group in a combined PDF. :)

https://mega.nz/#!1gomHCZb!9MKWd9a3eXixSAtwY3jjo-8KADZGMnpNvjjm7O8U9I0

[Vas]

Mega Bump!!

I thought I add the scans from Jeff Gomon from Facebook ZHP OC group in a combined PDF. :)

https://mega.nz/#!1gomHCZb!9MKWd9a3eXixSAtwY3jjo-8KADZGMnpNvjjm7O8U9I0
Thanks derek

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[derbo]

Deserves a bump since a few folks were asking in the FB group. :)