New Member in North Jersey

[Swendog]

I have been a BimmerForums member for 5 years and a recent thread pointed me to the ZHP Mafia. Great site! My daily driver is a '99 M3 which I have owned for almost 5 years (my "toy" is a '74 Pantera). It's TiAg with Black Vaders and tastefully modded. It's a wonderful car, but I am looking to get into something newer and am considering an E46. Based upon what I have read, the ZHP is "nearly an M3". I worked for Dinan for a short stint and am no stranger to "street beasts"- my daily driver was an '06 Dinan S3 M3. But with a 56 mile round-trip commute (all highway), I think the ZHP would be a better fit. I am in the "looking mode" and will likely NOT unload the
M3 before next spring, unless the right offer comes along. Would rather have stock or near-stock ZHP with 65-75K miles since I plan on keeping it a few years.Based upon what I've seen out there, $15-$16.5 seems to be about right. Must be manual coupe, but would consider a sedan. No black, white, or silver. Input would be appreciated!

Swen

[Marcus-SanDiego]

As much as I love the ZHP, I wouldn't call the ZHP "nearly an M3." But short of an M, the ZHP is the best thing going in E46 land. It's a wonderful car.

It's a great all-around driver. It's not raw. It's refined. It's not fast -- but it's fast enough. It may not handle as well on the track (though some say it does) but it is plenty good on the streets.

You could do a lot worse than a ZHP.

Welcome to the forum, Swen. Glad to have you.

[Johnmadd]

Zhp=shizzle

[static667]

Welcome to the Mafia, Swen. Pics of the M, please.

[danewilson77]

Welcome. Looking forward to pics.

[BimmerRules!]

Welcome!! Which part of NJ may I ask?

Please post pics of your m!

FYI - though I am also on a leisurely look for a stock zhp, I came across a splendid 98 e36 m in Pennsylvania that had 85k miles. Was tempted but the offer price of $12k was a bit steep IMO. Curious to know if you have driven a e46 M and what you thought of it vs. your car. Thanks!

[mikeyb74]

Welcome!

[Alphatek45]

Welcome to the family.

[gr330zhp]

Welcome!!!

I'm in Bergen County all the time, maybe I will catch you somewhere :)

[johnrando]

Welcome. Pics of the M, and GL finding your ZHP.

[mimalmo]

Welcome. Forget about pics of the BMWs, we see those all the time here. I want to see pics of the Pantera!

[Swendog]

For those of you who asked for pictures of my TiAg E36 Dinan M3, here's my PhotoBucket link. Not sure how to insert pictures here without a URL.

http://s832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/nswen/1999%20BMW%20M3/

BTW, I'm not a huge fan of FRONT license plates, but here in NJ, the HEAT busts ball$ for not having one. I didn't want to ruin my Euro front bumper by drilling it.

Swen

[Swendog]

And pictures of the Pantera....

http://s832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/nswen/1974%20Pantera/

Swen

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Here you go, Swen: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?1779-How-to-Display-Pictures-at-ZHPMafia.com

[danewilson77]

Sweet rides Swen.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[Hermes]

so hot (both cars), welcome and good luck finding a car!

[johnrando]

Great cars, thanks for sharing.