What Makes The BMW 330 ZHP So Special That We Feel The Need For Our Own Forum?

I sold my E36M3 to buy my Z. Guess I'm headed to the big house with the rest of you....

Rick, glad to have you on board with the rest of us crazies.

It is also my understanding that a ZHP forum isn't needed and won't work. :biggrin

Ya, i turned down an immaculate e36m3 at a similar price to get the zhp. Very comparable car, similar stats, just newer tech, larger, and I was getting tired of my e36 and didn't want to get reved at every stop light by hondas. That and this was a dakar yellow m3 detailed and maintainted like a baby.

Yeah, mine was cool too. One of the first 1995 arrivals into the US, I sold it to a close friend,with 42,000 on the clock, two years ago. It now sits at 47,xxx - no doubt one of the lowest mileage examples left standing. Super clean, Euro HMF, Motorsports strut brace, Superspint exhaust, Dinan chip, stainless lines, custom painted side view mirrors done by California legend Dennis Rickleffs, 3:38 diff, the list goes on. And you're right, very similar in performance but the ZHP is smoother. Ain't no way I would trade back!

The ZHP looks great in Spring:


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The ZHP can Autocross in Summer:

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The ZHP is very expectable and fits in rather well at High Performance Driving Schools:


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The ZHP blends well and is acceptable at a variety of Car Shows:

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The ZHP is a pleasure in Summer and Fall:

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Imola Red makes for a great Santa’s Sleigh:

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And Yes The ZHP is very capable of handling the snow as well:

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There is no other vehicle more versatile:

"IT DOES IT ALL"

Nice commercial, Guy. I liked it.

Last pic is sezzy as h-e-double hockey sticks.

Very nice shots.

Thanks guys, I've been meaning to do something like this for a while.

Friend of mine is a salesman, other day he gave me a call around 8 PM (outside was dark) and told me to come outside , I came out, saw some ? BMW parked, went back, took $5K, drove the car for 5 minutes, gave the deposit....... enough said.

For the new members.

When I saw the ZHP maybe 3 or 4 years ago I fell in love with it. It was a great alternative to the E46 M3 and this is what I was looking for. The ZHP imo seemed more practical then the S54 and it was available with two extra doors. And of course cheaper. I did not buy one earlier because of the price, all of the used ones had the same asking price as the E46 M3.... I thought forget it, I will just wait for a nice E39 M5 or something. Now fast forward to April or so. One night my 14 year old son showed me this beautiful and tastefully modded ZHP (now my current). I called the man up, and bam. I did have to sell my 528i/5 but it was clean so it sold in a few days. Three weeks later and a lot of negotiating later it was in my garage. I paid a ton cheaper than the ZHP's. In fact, I paid what I would have paid for a regular pre-facelift 330i/4/5.

I love my ZHP. I even have a waiting list of people who want to buy it from me :thumbup

Johal, I moved your post to here.

Good story.

My experience was a bit different....I am a former owner of a high horsepower Camaro. I was looking for a car that handled and had a decent amount of power.I could have bought a m3, but felt it was a "common" car. I was hooked after my first drive in a ZHP. Just had to wait for the "right" car. :)

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I too went from a high hp car. I had a 2005 E55 AMG for a few years. 469 hp and 516 ft lbs of some serious V8. I also had a E32 750. Both very fast cars.

I had a plain Jane 3 series and wanted something with more power and more aggressive looks and handling. This is my 2nd E46 and can't see myself driving another car. It's the right size, right handling, right amount of power. I think the E46 is the pinnacle of the BMW brand.

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Originally Posted by zakintosh

I had a plain Jane 3 series and wanted something with more power and more aggressive looks and handling. This is my 2nd E46 and can't see myself driving another car. It's the right size, right handling, right amount of power. I think the E46 is the pinnacle of the BMW brand.

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Yeah...it was about $280.00 for all four.

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Yeah...it was about $280.00 for all four.

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Dane,


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Huh?

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Originally Posted by Johal E32

When I saw the ZHP maybe 3 or 4 years ago I fell in love with it. It was a great alternative to the E46 M3 and this is what I was looking for. The ZHP imo seemed more practical then the S54 and it was available with two extra doors. And of course cheaper. I did not buy one earlier because of the price, all of the used ones had the same asking price as the E46 M3.... I thought forget it, I will just wait for a nice E39 M5 or something. Now fast forward to April or so. One night my 14 year old son showed me this beautiful and tastefully modded ZHP (now my current). I called the man up, and bam. I did have to sell my 528i/5 but it was clean so it sold in a few days. Three weeks later and a lot of negotiating later it was in my garage. I paid a ton cheaper than the ZHP's. In fact, I paid what I would have paid for a regular pre-facelift 330i/4/5.

I love my ZHP. I even have a waiting list of people who want to buy it from me :thumbup

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Good story. Pics of your car please.