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rkneeshaw
08-07-2017, 10:30 AM
Ok who's car is this?
https://youtu.be/yINp7dxlFWo
Love that Borla sound with the headers, nice car whoever you are.
thesixsins
08-07-2017, 11:52 AM
Great, now I want that ESS... HAHA
Fun video!
Owner is on the zhpmafia facebook page
derbo
08-07-2017, 01:19 PM
Stephen Ota.
Matt Farah comes off very d-baggy. Stephen says a few things and Matt seems to ignore and ask a question on the very thing Stephen mentioned. Also the whole M3 suspension part put me off too lol
ZHP_Brandon
08-08-2017, 10:28 AM
I have to say that this car itself doesn't call my attention, Despite the fact that the Supercharger is a great option...
The whole car feels lack luster in the video, and matt farrah clearly wasn't impressed
Reminds me of his review of the imola red 740iL M Sport with Air suspension, forced and tense at best.
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Stephen Ota.
Matt Farah comes off very d-baggy. Stephen says a few things and Matt seems to ignore and ask a question on the very thing Stephen mentioned. Also the whole M3 suspension part put me off too lol
+1
Don't really like the dude.
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holyc0w
08-09-2017, 07:25 AM
Eh...It looks like a pretty nice car. Good price with the free installation
Sockethead
08-09-2017, 08:10 AM
That SC is definitely a lot less work than the TS2. I'd love to be able to do a side by side comparison since the HP claims are about the same
BMWCurves
08-09-2017, 10:05 AM
Nice car, definitely intrigued by the SC. Plus it's Sparkling Graphite, one of my favorite colors. I know I couldn't handle that rasp from the bimmerbrake headers/exhaust setup on a daily basis though.
Sockethead
08-09-2017, 10:26 AM
Nice car, definitely intrigued by the SC. Plus it's Sparkling Graphite, one of my favorite colors. I know I couldn't handle that rasp from the bimmerbrake headers/exhaust setup on a daily basis though.
Yea the rasp is either something you love or hate... Mine has a lot of rasp even with the stock ZHP exhaust. Pretty much any header that you put on the car is going to sound like that...
BMWCurves
08-09-2017, 01:10 PM
Yea the rasp is either something you love or hate... Mine has a lot of rasp even with the stock ZHP exhaust. Pretty much any header that you put on the car is going to sound like that...
Yup. Hence why it's a nonstarter for me. But for others it's a great way to improve performance. Nothing wrong with that.
The zhp is getting some love over on the bimmerpost forum. Some previous/current owners and even Joop
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1411091
ZHPizza
08-10-2017, 08:45 AM
The zhp is getting some love over on the bimmerpost forum. Some previous/current owners and even Joop
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1411091
A bunch of ex-ZHP owners regretting they ever sold it...nothing new here...
Sockethead
08-10-2017, 09:07 AM
You know, my car sat for three months until just this week when I got some tires for the back... I even contemplated selling it at one point because I wasn't driving it anymore... then I got it back on the road... damn that car is nice... I like driving it better than the wife's 135... with all the mods she has, the power is incredible but the turbos just come on too hard.... too hard to figure out how to finesse the throttle to limit and control the hit... the ESS TS2 is just so linear, it's a pleasure to drive...
You know, my car sat for three months until just this week when I got some tires for the back... I even contemplated selling it at one point because I wasn't driving it anymore... then I got it back on the road... damn that car is nice... I like driving it better than the wife's 135... with all the mods she has, the power is incredible but the turbos just come on too hard.... too hard to figure out how to finesse the throttle to limit and control the hit... the ESS TS2 is just so linear, it's a pleasure to drive...
I am a still firm believer of if a car sits it will get sold.
Plenty of members that don't drive them and end up selling. And then regret the decision.
Get out and drive. More miles = more smiles.
slater
08-10-2017, 09:34 AM
I am a still firm believer of if a car sits it will get sold.
Plenty of members that don't drive them and end up selling. And then regret the decision.
Get out and drive. More miles = more smiles.
exactly. you could die today. make the most of it!
webster
08-11-2017, 03:04 PM
digging the new wheels peter!
slater
08-11-2017, 04:31 PM
digging the new wheels peter!
thanks man! in the sig pic, from the side, they look great. i think flat silver would work a lot better.
webster
08-11-2017, 05:07 PM
Honestly I gave that complement thinking they were the arc eights that are dirty just saw your build thread and see that they are the BBS lol
slater
08-11-2017, 05:10 PM
Honestly I gave that complement thinking they were the arc eights that are dirty just saw your build thread and see that they are the BBS lol
LOL!!! :)
Reasoned1
08-12-2017, 03:08 AM
First, I gotta get me a 3.46 LSD. Then, I'm going for an ESS SC. Just hope I have enough dough for the twin screw...
Incidentally, just test drove my son's new VW GTI (chipped to over 300HP). At low rpm, I find the turbo lag and build-up highly annoying, and the handling, steering, and sound leave something to be desired--no comparison to a ZHP or any E46. Of course, I would LOVE that power, and plan to get it, but I wouldn't trade everything else to get it. In a nut shell, that car felt very inferior... only fair to keep in mind, I guess, that he paid well under $30k for it brand new.
derbo
08-21-2017, 06:03 PM
I am a still firm believer of if a car sits it will get sold.
Plenty of members that don't drive them and end up selling. And then regret the decision.
Get out and drive. More miles = more smiles.
True story. My car sits and I sold it LOL
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