Boston-based, new to BMW, excited to find my first ZHP

[cornercarver]

Cheap like $2500 - $5000. Miata's are on Autotrader / Cargurus for like $4k - $9k so maybe one rung down from that; style-wise I prefer something like the Mazda 3 or 6, a Mitsubishi Lancer, a Civic hatch, a first generation Jeep Cherokee XJ (4-door, my dads old car). You don't know what you don't know, though, so maybe I'll end up with something else!

I think you'll be hard pressed to find a sub-$5k ZHP, and if you do it will probably need a bunch of work. I have a friend with a 330 who just finished upgrading most of the components to ZHP spec. I'm sure you can find a decent E46 locally and do the same. I saw plenty of 3xx E46 specimens in this area when I bought my E39 a couple of years ago. Most of them needed a fair amount of work, but since you said it will be a project car with your dad, maybe that will work for you.

[hickatew]

I think you'll be hard pressed to find a sub-$5k ZHP, and if you do it will probably need a bunch of work. I have a friend with a 330 who just finished upgrading most of the components to ZHP spec. I'm sure you can find a decent E46 locally and do the same. I saw plenty of 3xx E46 specimens in this area when I bought my E39 a couple of years ago. Most of them needed a fair amount of work, but since you said it will be a project car with your dad, maybe that will work for you.

I don't think I'd want a sub $5k anyway, prob a bit too many problems for me at this stage haha. My comment was for a non-bmw car to fix up (in addition to the ZHP I'm looking for) just so I don't ruin my ZHP. Nic says there's no need, though, might just learn on my ZHP after all. Nic I'll hit you up soon! Holidays we're packed and this cold is killing me

[Stigissimo]

I don't think I'd want a sub $5k anyway, prob a bit too many problems for me at this stage haha. My comment was for a non-bmw car to fix up (in addition to the ZHP I'm looking for) just so I don't ruin my ZHP. Nic says there's no need, though, might just learn on my ZHP after all. Nic I'll hit you up soon! Holidays we're packed and this cold is killing me

Sounds good brah no rush

[Headmaster]

Go see Dave at foreign motor cars in Quincy. He'll find you one and it will be perfect. He's the best Indy around and his car hunter guy is an absolute genius, so much so he's outfitted most of the guys at turner Motorsport with their cars. He found mine in SC with 95 k for $7500 6-mt with cold weather and premium. All in $8500 with shipping. I dropped another $3k and pretty much did everything suspension related, a short shift kit, Vc, vanos, ofh, ccv. Got 193,500 on it and it runs better than my e90 LCI turbo with 125k. Gl....


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[ELCID86]

Go see Dave at foreign motor cars in Quincy. He'll find you one and it will be perfect. He's the best Indy around and his car hunter guy is an absolute genius, so much so he's outfitted most of the guys at turner Motorsport with their cars. He found mine in SC with 95 k for $7500 6-mt with cold weather and premium. All in $8500 with shipping. I dropped another $3k and pretty much did everything suspension related, a short shift kit, Vc, vanos, ofh, ccv. Got 193,500 on it and it runs better than my e90 LCI turbo with 125k. Gl....


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Hey. Good to see you.

[Headmaster]

Hey. Good to see you.

As well. Still got yours?


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[ELCID86]

As well. Still got yours?


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Yep. Red rehab. She has 207k on her now.

[hickatew]

Had my subscribe to thread settings all wrong, missed these messages!

Good news: Got my ZHP AND an E36 M3

The ZHP is the DINAN 3 that was on the For Sale section (amazing!), will take care of it with my life. The M3 is a little beat-up. Going to use it to learn / fix it up and sell it :D. Getting the M3 this weekend, got the ZHP two weekends ago (roadtripped from Denver to Boston).

Will post pictures soon.

[holyc0w]

Good news: Got my ZHP AND an E36 M3

I'll suggest that next time someone is choosing between the two.

[ELCID86]

Congrats. In for pics!


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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