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My Indy looked into the SES light. He said: "misfire on cylinder 2, one time. Performed smoke test, found no vacuum leaks. Cleared codes, no misfires returned."
He also installed a new windshield cowl and cabin filter. I will DD the ZHP and see if the SES comes back.
170 miles later, the SES light has not returned. On other good news, today I celebrate 3 years of ZHP ownership. SoarinZHP and I closed the deal on 21-Feb-2015.
Glad to hear. Mine just popped on :-(
I guess I should mount this.
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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous E46 fanatic
^ LOL, that sticker !
I noticed yesterday a new windshield crack. When I bought the car 3 years ago it already had the red one. The green one is new. I'm going tomorrow for the state inspection, I'm confident it will pass.
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Update: the ZHP passed the TX state inspection yesterday. :roundel
Nice
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Took the car today for full exterior detail, including paint correction and Optimum Gloss-Coat. I also asked to apply Dr ColorChip on the hood and front bumper.
Realy looking forward to see results. Your F30 turned out great! Now I just want to see it on ZHP.
Do you have a lot of paint chips or just want to make it look perfect?
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Thanks, man ! The car doesn’t have a lot of rock chips, too bad I didn’t take a “before” pic.
Saw this on Facebook and recognized the car
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That looks great, Fredo. He has some before pictures posted on Facebook. It turned out really nice. I've used Dr. Color Chip with good results, and it looks like it turned out really nice on your car.
Salty
+1
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Thank you, guys. I picked up the car yesterday. The shop asked for my permission to post "before" and "after" pics and I agreed. Yes, I'm very happy with the results. :thumbup
Here are a couple of pics where you can appreciate the benefits of Dr ColorChip.
Before:
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After:
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Stunning results Fredo! I've been thinking about Dr. Color Chip for more than a year. Your results are very reassuring.
Nicely done Fredo!
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Great result.
:drool
Wow. Looks great.
That looks great. I believe on IR and darker colors, DrC works great! And he's rights, Not bad for a 13 year old Bimmer!
Wow, almost 8 months without an update. I'm not driving the car that much. It will need an oil change soon, based on time rather than miles. On a positive note, I went on a ride last Friday and added 25 miles to the clock. And I'm not spending money on parts at the moment. :roundel
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Oil change today with Liqui Moly 10w-60. My Indy recommended that one to help with my oil consumption. I drove 3,130 miles after my previous oil change and didn't need to add any in between. In the past I used 5w40 and needed to add 1 quart every 1,000 miles.
The oil filter housing gasket and vanos hose were replaced recently, that could be another factor. :dunno
Cool. Def cld be the OFHG.
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The ZHP got little action in the last 6 months while I had the e90 335i. I even cancelled the insurance on the ZHP during that time. Since the e90 sold last week, I did this yesterday:
1) put back ZHP on my insurance policy
2) passed the State Inspection
3) paid the annual car registration
I drove the car to work this morning. Feels good, as usual.
Sold the E90? going back to E46? Good feeling?
Yes, sir. The E90 had 140k miles on original turbos, water pump, and injectors. Didn't want to risk an expensive repair. I enjoyed those 6 months, the car was very good to me.
Curb rash repair on a front wheel. Check the before and after pics. The technician removed the wheel from the car. Last year I went to a different place and they repaired the curb rash while the wheel was still on the car. Needless to say, I prefer this new place and I'm very happy with the results.
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How much did that run you? I have a bit of curb rash on one of my Apexes :(
It was $125 for one wheel.
Good to have them ship shape again
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That's a good price, who'd you use?
Squeeky Clean Mobile Auto Detail.
The ZHP passed 150,000 miles today. I was stopped at a red light and had chance to reset the trip odometer. For a moment this was on the dash:
150000 000.0 7:00 AM
That was cool to see !
Nice! No pic???!!!
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Sadly, no pic.
150k miles update : suspension refresh. I have most of the service recs since day #1 and only these 2 items were previously addressed:
90k miles: control arm bushings
126k miles: rear trailing arm bushings
Mafia member GeorgeH completed the job last week. I didn't have chance to drive a new ZHP back in the day but this must be very close to it. I decided to go with Sachs struts/shocks and find out why these cars got their fame. This is the list of parts :
31312282459 (1) LF strut
31312282460 (1) RF strut
31122341297 (1) LF control arm
31122341828 (1) RF control arm
31126783376 (1) CA bushing kit
31302290313 (2) F bump stop kit
31352241448 (2) Strut mount kit
31331091867 (2) Spring pad, F upper
31331096664 (2) Spring pad, F lower
31356780847 (2) Sway bar end link
33556751269 (2) Sway bar bushing
31106774714 (2) Suspension nut
32216769539 (2) Suspension nut
41114287198 (2) Shock tower reinforcement
33522282461 (2) Rear shock
33502290347 (2) R bump stop kit
33526754096 (2) Rear shock mount
33531136385 (2) Spring pad, R upper
33531094518 (2) Spring pad, R lower
George also replaced engine mounts, steering coupler, and front wheel bearings. I'm very happy with the results ! :thumbup
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Awesome!
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That's a good overhaul
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Shitskins! That's like driving a new car again I bet!
Fantastic!! What are your initial impressions after the refresh?
Nice! Bet she's nice and crisp now.
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