9 years later I've joined the ZHP gang

I created this account back on April 9, 2012. I was in high school back then. Now, nearly 9 years later, I've picked up my first E46 and it happens to be a ZHP. It's nothing special, extremely ugly and needs lots of maintenance. Key things to note are 223k miles and a $2k purchase price.

I'll post more tomorrow after I inventory everything wrong with it. It's been a long day of trailering.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...429a9b1742.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...abc2886993.jpg

Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Welcome, sir. Congrats on your ZHP. Please post more details when you have them.

Congrats on the pickup.... now let the fun begin :thumbsup

im gonna go out on a limb and say thats the best 2k you'll ever spend- that M54 is just broken in. congrats and welcome!

Gorgeous silbergraw!

Tore apart the front end and removed all under trays and fender liners. Surprisingly no rust in the fender wells! I think the OFHG is leaking, and possibly the pan. The steering is very loose, feels like inner tie rods. Water pump looks original too. The list keeps growing....

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7ceeb00d65.jpg

Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Welcome! I was always into Japanese cars when I was a kid, and found my love for older BMWs when I worked on a couple E36s in high school - I was actually looking for a clean E36, but my ZHP popped up for sale when I was in 1st year uni and the rest, as they say... is history.

If that ZHP runs decently for $2k that's already a steal! Looking forward to following along your restoration.

Welcome!

Welcome back! Congrats on finding one.

Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk

congrats on the purchase, my first ZHP was the same color. the rehab project should be fun