Thought I'd share my experience after having owned a 2004 ZHP for a year
Had a flawless 2005 Accord before the ZHP, but always looked at BMWs driving by,
saw this ZHP for sale at a small dealer in my area, didnt really know at the time what these ZHPs were
Got the car with 268 000 kms on it, for 10 000$, looked at it for 10 minutes, drove it for another 10 minutes - next day decided to buy it
Read on these forums that they have potential for cooling system failure, decided to take care of that, at least partially from the start
Total maintenance done over 1 year:
Changed coolant, water pump, thermostat ~ $300 for parts (did it on the driveway)
Changed spark plugs ~ $150 for parts
Changed transmission and diff oils
It now has 292 000 kms on it
The Good:
- Looks great (E46 ZHP and M3 are some of the best looking BMWs in my opinion)
-Exceptional handling
-Adequate power (my previous cars had 1.6, 1.5 and 2.4 L engines, the 3L is perfect in my opinion)
-Good fuel economy for a 3L (averaging 8.5-9.5 L/100km in the summer)
The Bad:
-Minor rough idle on start up, particularly in cold weather, not really a bid deal at this point, trying to find the cause (thanks to guys on these forums for advice)
-windows freeze from inside in the winter time (not really sure why, must have some moisture inside the car)
-occasional interior rattles
-slight oil consumption (around 1 L/5000 kms)
The Verdict:
Best car I've owned!
Not sure what would constitute an upgrade at this point, this really is a great car. Hoping it still has few more years left in it, by the looks of it, it certainly does
***1079;***1072;***1075;***1088;***1091;***1079;***1080;***1090;***1100; ***1082;***1072;***1088;***1090;***1080;***1085;***1082;***1091; ***1085;***1072; ***1089;***1072;***1081;***1090;
Had a flawless 2005 Accord before the ZHP, but always looked at BMWs driving by,
saw this ZHP for sale at a small dealer in my area, didnt really know at the time what these ZHPs were
Got the car with 268 000 kms on it, for 10 000$, looked at it for 10 minutes, drove it for another 10 minutes - next day decided to buy it
Read on these forums that they have potential for cooling system failure, decided to take care of that, at least partially from the start
Total maintenance done over 1 year:
Changed coolant, water pump, thermostat ~ $300 for parts (did it on the driveway)
Changed spark plugs ~ $150 for parts
Changed transmission and diff oils
It now has 292 000 kms on it
The Good:
- Looks great (E46 ZHP and M3 are some of the best looking BMWs in my opinion)
-Exceptional handling
-Adequate power (my previous cars had 1.6, 1.5 and 2.4 L engines, the 3L is perfect in my opinion)
-Good fuel economy for a 3L (averaging 8.5-9.5 L/100km in the summer)
The Bad:
-Minor rough idle on start up, particularly in cold weather, not really a bid deal at this point, trying to find the cause (thanks to guys on these forums for advice)
-windows freeze from inside in the winter time (not really sure why, must have some moisture inside the car)
-occasional interior rattles
-slight oil consumption (around 1 L/5000 kms)
The Verdict:
Best car I've owned!
Not sure what would constitute an upgrade at this point, this really is a great car. Hoping it still has few more years left in it, by the looks of it, it certainly does
***1079;***1072;***1075;***1088;***1091;***1079;***1080;***1090;***1100; ***1082;***1072;***1088;***1090;***1080;***1085;***1082;***1091; ***1085;***1072; ***1089;***1072;***1081;***1090;