FS: 2005 330Ci ZHP 6 speed manual *SALE PENDING*

Sale is now pending.

Reposting this as a new thread since I can no longer update the old thread.

2005 330Ci ZHP Performance Package 6-speed manual
VIN: WBABD53475PD98749
Mileage: 79,900 miles
2nd owner (4 years of ownership)
Clean Autocheck Report
Comes with all Service Records from my ownership
Asking: $15,900

Color: Sparkling Graphite Metallic
Body: Great condition no door dings.
Purchased: February 2008 (Originally a Florida car ...had it shipped to Maryland)
Alcantara steering wheel, shifter and e-brake boot.
A few places of road rash on the wheels. Nothing ridiculous.
Tires replaced late last year.
Moonroof

Most recent service:

AC hose replaced and recharged
Front Control Arm Bushings replaced
Vanos unit replaced with a Dr Vanos unit
Sunroof motor replaced and rails cleaned

Also included:

Xenon headlights with adaptive headlights (lights move when you steer)
Rain Sensing wipers
BMW iPod connection (Located in the glovebox)
Harmon Kardon Sound System
BMW all weather rubber mats in addition to the rug mats
Bentley E46 Service Manual

My Story

After 4 years of ownership it's time to move away from my E46. With a family, two doors no longer cut it. I'm fortunate to have held on to it for this long. I'd like to see this go to another enthusiast so I'm posting this here before I take it outside of the BMW forums.

I purchased the car February of 2008 with 39k miles, now at 79,000 (I averaged less than 10k mi/year) During my first two years of ownership the car's spent most of it's time in my apartment garage in Washington DC. Body is in great condition. No door dings. Front bumper has some nice scratches underneath. No mods were ever done to the car. I had planned on a CSL trunklid but never got to installing it and sold it. No accidents. One bad parking job I dinged the front bumper license plate bracket. The front bumper was scratched but are hidden by the license bracket. The steering wheel suede is worn in spots from the previous owner. At my asking price the wheel will be rewrapped. The interior was treated with Leatherique a month ago and will be retreated once more.

The car has been serviced nearly exclusively by BMW. BMW of Arlington and Passport BMW were used for warranty and service. Inspection II was performed by Road Race Technology in Dulles, VA. (Well known BMW specialists in the DC area) All records and receipts were kept and will be included with the sale. Oil changes and other maintenance items were performed by myself after the service agreement with BMW ended. All parts purchased were genuine BMW parts (receipts kept) and were mostly purchased from Tischer BMW in Silver Spring, MD.

Shortly after purchasing the car, the notorious Vanos rattle presented itself. It was replaced with a new unit by Passport BMW and worked perfectly. Slowly the rattle returned and I replaced the unit with a Dr Vanos fully rebuilt unit with better seals and an anti-rattle kit. The new unit works perfect. No more noise and returned HP is nice =D I also decided to replace the spark plugs and change the oil at the same time. I'm sure I'm missing a few things while I'm writing this up.

If you're local you're more than welcome to take a look. Tire kickers and joy riders need not apply. Please ask questions. I am willing to have the car taken to get a PPI on your coin.

More pictures to come.

Thanks guys













Added 8/02: Interior Pics as promised. Engine Pics to come.

Proper ZHP shifter knob is what will come with the car. I swapped knobs with my E28 for a week to test it out with my Z3 shifter in that car. So disregard that in this picture. Also note that this is the carpet that is shown, not the carpet mats or rubber mats that will both be included with the car.


















Maintenance History
(Sorry it looks a bit funky, I copied and pasted from my spreadsheet)

Item Date Location/Vendor Mileage
Car was purchased 02-29-08 39,780
Windshield Washer Pump replaced 04-28-08 Passport BMW 43,800
Valve Cover Gasket replaced 04-28-08 Passport BMW 43,800
Camshaft Adjusting Unit and V-Belt replaced 04-28-08 Passport BMW 43,800
Driver's Door Handle adjusted 04-28-08 Passport BMW 43,800
Pressure Hose Assembly from the compressor to condenser replaced. AC system recharged 05-13-08 BMW of Arlington 44,867
Wiper inserts replaced 05-13-08 BMW of Arlington 44,867
Oil and Filter Changed 05-13-08 BMW of Arlington 44,867
Rubber Mats purchased 05-16-08 Tischer BMW
Oil and Filter Changed 06-02-09 Tischer BMW 53,126
Hood Emblem replaced 06-02-09 Tischer BMW 53,126
Air Filter, and Cabin Filter replaced 07-21-09 Tischer BMW 54,813
Front Tires replaced 04-27-10 Fort Washington Shell 59,904
Rear Tires replaced 04-27-10 Fort Washington Shell 59,904
Wiper Blades replaced 05-01-10 Tischer BMW 60,680
Oil and Filter Changed 05-01-10 Tischer BMW 60,680
Inspection II Performed 06-21-10 RRT in Dulles, VA 61,913
Brake pads replaced 06-22-10 Tischer BMW 62,005
Front Control Arm Brackets replaced 06-23-11 Passport BMW 67,762
A/C Suction hose replaced. AC recharged 06-23-11 Passport BMW 67,762
Sunroof inspected 06-23-11 Passport BMW 67,762
Oil and Filter Changed 07-26-11 Faulkner BMW 71,900
Spark Plugs replaced 07-26-11 NGK plugs from Amazon 71,900
Dual Vanos replaced w Dr Vanos kit 07-26-11 Dr Vanos.com 71,900
Sunroof motor replaced 07-31-11 Used working unit 72,100


Update 8/4 Receipts. There's a few missing from here, sitting in my glovebox, but it's most of them:




Update 8/3 Autocheck Report. The full report can be seen by clicking on the report below.

Sent you a PM.

Can't believe this zhp is still for sale.

where were u 3 weeks ago? just bought my 04 325ci for 14k. would have picked yours up in a heartbeat. glws

Thanks guys. PMs replied to.

awesome write up & gorgeous car... still FS?

Neil I tried to send a PM but it looks like your inbox is full!

Originally Posted by Paegelow

Neil I tried to send a PM but it looks like your inbox is full!

Sorry about that PM incoming

Good looking car! And good luck with the sale.

Re: the Dr. Vanos unit, at what RPMs do you notice the returned HP most? I'm going to be replacing the valve cover gasket soon, and I was thinking about doing this. I don't have the rattle, but I feel like power in the lower/mid RPM range is not what it used to be.

Originally Posted by preppy330Ci

Good looking car! And good luck with the sale.

Re: the Dr. Vanos unit, at what RPMs do you notice the returned HP most? I'm going to be replacing the valve cover gasket soon, and I was thinking about doing this. I don't have the rattle, but I feel like power in the lower/mid RPM range is not what it used to be.

The noise was the biggest issue with me. The return of HP wasn't very noticeable, if at all. There are alternatives to the Dr Vanos unit that involves replacing the O rings yourself. It'll be cheaper for you and probably a better solution since you don't have the tell-tale noise to know for sure.

There may also be the issue with not having the most recent software in your car. Most especially if you notice a "dip" in response before 4k rpm.

Hope that helps

Sale is now pending. Thanks everyone.

My apologies for responding to those who've sent PM's. The car is being sold later today.

Thanks everyone.

If the interior wasn't Gray I would have purchased this months ago - Grats on sale.