Filled up with premium this morning ($3.88) in preparation for a 2k+ mile roadtrip to Gatlinburg.
Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Makers Mark Distillery, Nashville, Memphis BBQ, then back to Texas for a family reunion.
Filled up with premium this morning ($3.88) in preparation for a 2k+ mile roadtrip to Gatlinburg.
Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Makers Mark Distillery, Nashville, Memphis BBQ, then back to Texas for a family reunion.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
Left the Faux-ZHP at home to drive the prelude today. I don't miss the bimmer either...I think it needed a break the vanos is getting verrrrry badSomething about being in a 300whp go-kart is glorious...the sounds of spooling turbo and extra HP while in boost is simply enough to not even think about the radio. I'm lovin' it!
My garage: 08' Alpine White 135i Coupe putting out 405 wHP to BOTH rear wheels. 05' LeMans Blue X5 4.8is that I like to call Truckmeat. Socketheads 05' Dinan tuned ZHP, and a few Hondas to keep it real.
-Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
ZHP Pre-Ride Briefing
2005 ZHP, Alcantara, Silver Cube, Nav, Sharked, BMW Perf Intake, BMW Perf CF Strut Brace, CF Valve/Fuel Rail Covers,
Shadowline Grills, CF Splitters, Fog Light Inserts, Euro-mirrors, CDV Delete, Beisan vanos, GAS DISA, BP Coded
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Just got to contact the PO of my car. Cool guy and lives less than 10 miles from me. Found out that he bought the car from the original owner who wanted out of his lease early. He put 60 k on the car in 5 years (summer only). Did much of the maint. did not do Vanos or cooling system. Next on my list!
Gary
2004 ZHP Coupe TiAg 6mt
"I never said it was special"
You're telling me! The best I got driving back from Colorado was 27.5 mpg.
I took it to the dealer for an Inspection 1 service and put a new K&N air filter earlier this week. If that's what is bringing up my mpgs, it's money damn well spent!
I'll post back with reports from the rest of the trip.
Jason | 2004 BMW 330i ZHP | 6 Speed Manual | Imola Red | Natural Brown | BBS Style 197s | Awesomeness
Put on the Superleggeras today!. I kept the Pilot Sports in front, as they look to have a season left in them. On the rears, I went with Pilot Super Sports. The result? Smooth and light!
FWIW, the front 18x8 Superleggeras were each 40.5# with tires; the 135s with tires were 48.2# (!). The rear Superleggera rims were 20.8# each; I'll weigh a 135 rear rim tomorrow, and post the result. The difference on the street was obvious: much quieter than my old Potenza RE040s, no tramlining, and no 'whump-whump-whump' of an out-of-round 135 front wheel. Strangely, shifts on the Steptronic seemed to lag just a bit; maybe decreased momentum at the rear wheel?
Changing the fuel filter made a HUGE difference! My engine went from sounding like Louis Armstrong, to sounding like Al Jarreau (okay, maybe Isaac Hayes). And here I thought the ZHP was SUPPOSED to sound like an out-of-tune Camaro! (Truth be told, I kinda liked that rough, rumbly edge--smooth is nice too, though).
Terry--Paypal fee coming your way tomorrow, sir...
Pictures to follow once I've washed Isaac...I mean, Ms. ZHP tomorrow!![]()