MINI today? #2

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07-25-2014, 04:22 PM
jakksfor20

Finally had time to install my slightly used Bilstein Sports and H&R Sports (29484) on the wife's ZHP. Took me and my 13 yr old about 5 hours. Fought with the rears for a good 3 hours of that. Rear shocks were completely dead (100k miles) and the fronts seem to be "ok". Lowered the front almost 3/4" and the rears maybe 1/8" so far. Hoping they settle a little more. She didn't want to lower it too much, but I wasn't going to replace just the shocks so we compromised on the springs.

Also, replaced my (323ci) VCG since I'm still smelling oil burn at idle after traveling. We'll see, but I think the next step is rear main seal, which I already have. Trying to see if I can find a cheap M52TUB28 since this car seems to be becoming the HPDE car. Before anyone says why? As said above, I've got the 13 year old and he wants the car when he turns 16.
07-25-2014, 05:33 PM
orange260z

Picked up my car from Toronto and drove it home today. I had left it there all week to have the automatic transmission fluid & filter , the rear diff oil , and the fuel filter changed.

The transmission seems to shift faster now with less hesitation. Shifts seem a little firmer.

My fuel economy seems to have improved materially, by about 0.4-0.5L/100kms.

Got stuck in Toronto traffic, took me almost 3 hours to cross the city. Now I remember why I dislike Toronto. ;)
07-25-2014, 05:53 PM
ELCID86

What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

^ glad you got it done Ayan (and I bet you were glad for the AT in that traffic!)
07-25-2014, 05:59 PM
Vas

Front and rear bumpers removed from the wifes zhp. :ducking
07-25-2014, 08:53 PM
Crickett

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Originally Posted by Vas

Front and rear bumpers removed from the wifes zhp. :ducking

Interesting … respray, upgrade, or both?

As for me, finally installed the M3 front swaybar Charlie brokered for me! Tomorrow I will see what difference it makes.
:roundel
07-26-2014, 01:36 AM
sillieidiot

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Originally Posted by stephenkirsh

I had to google that. I've never seen a style 71. It's either style 68 or style 73.

ZSP wheels are style 68... So style 71 must have been some kind of upgrade option?

Quote:

Originally Posted by az3579

The ZSP 330 came with Style 68's, not 71's. 71's were a $4000ish option, and are rare because of it.

I just happen to have both sets of wheels. :biggrin

yeah that's what i thought. but on my car, the sport package included the 71s as the wheels. it was listed as a line item under the package and it didn't have an amount next to it. i figured it was just one of those things they changed on the later years. definitely didn't show that it was 4k (but they were only 2200 from the dealer to begin with). also there are a ton of facelifted coupes with style 71s around here lol i don't think it's rare at all.

but they look way better on the sedan than on the coupe. when i sold it to my friend and put it on his sedan. totally looked like they belong on there. on the coupe, i swear it made the car look more girly lol
07-26-2014, 05:54 AM
johnrando

Nice score Joop, Charlie. Good stuff Jakks, Orange.
07-26-2014, 09:53 AM
Go Horns!

New air filter, washed, and leatherique
07-26-2014, 10:37 AM
HockeyGoon

Picked her up from the shop today :). Looks like nothing even happened.
Before
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/ara5yvu5.jpg
After
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/usepypev.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/2uvu5yza.jpg
07-26-2014, 04:06 PM
stephenkirsh

Quote:

Originally Posted by sillieidiot

yeah that's what i thought. but on my car, the sport package included the 71s as the wheels. it was listed as a line item under the package and it didn't have an amount next to it. i figured it was just one of those things they changed on the later years. definitely didn't show that it was 4k (but they were only 2200 from the dealer to begin with). also there are a ton of facelifted coupes with style 71s around here lol i don't think it's rare at all.

but they look way better on the sedan than on the coupe. when i sold it to my friend and put it on his sedan. totally looked like they belong on there. on the coupe, i swear it made the car look more girly lol

Can anybody else shed some light on this? I've never, or very rarely, seen those wheels. Maybe the local dealer(s) did those as an upgrade on all ZSPs for some reason?