2005 330Ci ZHP Coupe 6MT, Imola Red/Alcantara, Bulletproofed/Pizzafied

[ZHPizza]

Full photo album here

Well boys the time that I never thought would come has finally arrived. I bought this car after selling my first ZHP and spending years longing for another. I told myself I'd never sell it, which really just became the excuse I used for not having a budget. It was meticulously dealer maintained before then ($$$) and meticulously engineer maintained since (somehow $$$$). I wanted it to be OE+, where it remained a great daily driver first and foremost, but could safely get out to the track and back without concerns. Unfortunately it spent most of the last 9 years in the garage getting upgrades to make it track-ready, but never really made it out to the track.

Price:15.5k
Title status: Clean, in hand
Condition: Ready to go. No leaks, no codes, no concerns.
VIN:WBABD53425PD99095

Mileage/Ownership

• 181k miles on the odometer (126k on engine*, 120k on diff)
• *A brand new engine was installed by BMW at 55k miles, strong as hell, burns zero oil
• I am the 3rd owner
• 2005-2008 Owner 1 leased in Tallahassee, FL
• 2008-2016 Owner 2 in Tallahassee, FL
• 2016-present Me in Charlotte, NC

Engine = Bulletproofed

• M56 valve cover with internal CCV that won't clog
• Oil pump rebuilt/reinforced to prevent failure (Achilles)
• Oil pan baffle to prevent oil starvation (link)
• OE M3 fuel tank baffle installed to prevent starvation
• Cooling system secured with a 1.4bar expansion tank cap, reduced operating temp (ECU tune)
• All problem gaskets changed (OFHG, OPG, VCG, Vanos seals)
• Schmiedmann equal length headers (link) + Borla 140084 catback exhaust system (link)
• New spark plugs and coils
• SAP deleted, washer fluid reservoir relocated to drug bin

Tune = Chaos Calibrations

• 93 octane fuel
• SAP and secondary O2 sensor bypass
• Catless headers
• Throttle enhancement
• 85C thermostat opening
• 7200rpm rev limiter

Drivetrain = Refreshed

• OE BMW Euro short shift lever (shifter rebuilt w/ new components/guibo during install)
• 3.38 rear differential
• New engine/transmission/differential mounts (all rubber - OE or Meyle HD)

Suspension = Refreshed OE+

• Koni FSD Shocks/Struts with OE ZHP Springs
• 27mm front sway bar from Z4M Roadster
• 20mm rear sway bar from 330xi
• Bimmerworld spherical RTABs (link)
• Ultra racing front strut brace (shortened for additional camber w/ slotted towers)
• New strut/shock mounts, end links, steering coupler, control arms, ball joints, and bushings throughout

Rear Subframe = Bulletproofed

• Entire subframe was removed and rebuilt with new bushings in every location
• All attachment points were cleaned and inspected for cracks (only found some pulled spot welds along wheel well seam and repaired with rivets + sealer)
• Aluminum reinforcement plates were epoxy/riveted in to connect the rear mounts to the frame rail
• Extended length, high strength hardware used to bolt the front and rear mounts through the body
• Structural foam was injected into cavities to add rigidity and reduce NVH
• 95A polyurethane subframe bushings installed to limit movement (link)
• SME rear RACP brace installed (link)
• *adding the SME brace makes for a belt + suspenders approach -- you could remove the SME brace if you wanted and be fine, but I like the added rigidity it gives to the chassis

Brakes = OE+ Street/Light Track

• Zimmerman cross drilled rotors
• Centric rebuilt calipers painted gloss black
• Bronze caliper bushings (really helped the pedal feel - link)
• PFC Z-Rated pads (link)

Wheels/Tires (square setups)

• Grip monsters for summer:
• 18x9.5 et35 Apex Arc-8
• 255/35r18 Michelin PS4S
• All seasons for winter:
• 18x8.5 et52 BMW Style 264
• 245/40r18 Cooper Zeon RS3-G1

Exterior = OE+

• OE BMWP gloss black grilles
• Clear front bumper reflectors
• 3M Color Stable tint on all windows (35% VLT)
• Windshield cowl replaced
• All lights in great condition
• Adaptive headlights were replaced by BMW
• Morimoto LED fog lights installed
• New OE LED sidemarkers
• LED bulbs for turn signals/reverse lights (no errors/flashing, just delicious bright light)
• All taillight LEDs in good working order

Interior = OE+

• Bavsound Stage 1 speaker upgrade (link)
• Leather wrapped steering wheel with tricolor stitching
• M3 brushed aluminum trim (wrapped steering wheel trim to match)
• Alcantara shift and parking brake boots with tricolor stitching
• Genuine BMW armrest delete
• Fresh ZHP shift knob
• 9in Eonon Headunit with wireless Apple CarPlay
• Note that the door panels were replaced with a black leather set as the OE ones were faded and the fabric was peeling away. They will go with the car if you'd like to repair them. I didn't want to.
• Note that I have the Alcantara rear headrests in a box - I removed them for better visibility

Problems

• The drivers window auto-up has never worked. The pinch strip works fine and I can teach it, but then it unlearns. You have to hold the switch like a peasant.
• The sunroof is functional, but the shade catches a bit. I had planned on deleting the sunroof so it wasn't addressed.
• The drivers seat bolster had a hole worn in it when I got the car, so I watched it grow, then applied an-iron on patch to keep it from growing more. It's quite functional.
• The exhaust is currently catless, so more noise than my old ass likes these days. I have a high flow Magnaflow cat in the garage that I had planned on installing in place of the resonator, but that project got backburnered.
• The previous owner was rear ended while sitting at a light in neutral, so he ended up with a fresh hood, trunk lid, and f/r bumpers. Because of this, only the roof is showing its age, but even it looks great for being 20 years old (not peeling or anything, but I'd expect it to if parked outside for a few years).

I have my service records going back the last 9 years and dealer service records for the first 11. I can share those, additional pictures, and a cold start video upon request.

[Galapolis]

Very sad to see this go. Anyone who has followed the build knows how much work and effort went into this car.

Good luck with the sale. Would be awesome if this stayed within the Mafia.

[Oli77]

Whaaaaah, GLWS.

[ZHPizza]

Thanks, boys. I, too, would love to see it stay within the family given the lengths that I went to to ensure that it will last forever.

It just got accepted to BaT today, but I'm going to wait a few days and see if there is any interest on here before I proceed with the auction. I always prefer to work with someone personally, go through every little detail with them, and remain in touch as questions come up down the road.

[TrKy3]

BaT is going to make you roll no reserve. Could get 8k, could get 18k.
I’d rather not roll the dice.

[t.er]

As mentioned in the other thread, end of an era...... glws!

[ZHPizza]

BaT is going to make you roll no reserve. Could get 8k, could get 18k.
I?d rather not roll the dice.

I agree, but I'm on a time crunch and need to have this thing out of here in the next 4-6w tops. If you look through my build thread you'll know that money was never the big concern anyway lol

As mentioned in the other thread, end of an era...... glws!

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[TrKy3]

Didn’t read through entire thread. Noticed the Stewart wp for sale on your fb page, did you do the wp or other cooling system parts aside from expansion tank you listed above?

[BMWCurves]

I agree, but I'm on a time crunch and need to have this thing out of here in the next 4-6w tops. If you look through my build thread you'll know that money was never the big concern anyway lol



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But in all seriousness, your bush mechanic / engineering expertise has helped multiple people here, myself included. I'll be referencing your build thread for ages to keep my car fun, reliable, and interesting. Whoever gets this car is a lucky son of a gun

[slater]

But in all seriousness, your bush mechanic / engineering expertise has helped multiple people here, myself included. I'll be referencing your build thread for ages to keep my car fun, reliable, and interesting.

jeez... he's ain't dead.

you can expect his hyperfocusnesses to continue on, but on another platform.

Whoever gets this car is a lucky son of a gun

bruh... i thought you were a doctor


<waits>


in all seriousness - the car's a good one. if i had the space, the funds, and an unlimited amount of grace from my wife (obviously the most critical part), i would keep this in the family.