DravisAR
09-24-2014, 08:43 AM
So after looking around FOREVER for an E46 330 ZHP 6 speed...I stumbled across a single owner, right at blue book, 2007 335i 6M. After running the insurance numbers I realized that it was barely 30 dollars more a month than a ZHP (perks of getting old?) and I had to take a look at it.
After a test drive, and talking with the owner I had to buy it. Perfect interior, what you would expect from 7 years of wear exterior. It has 96k, which would scare most people off, but it has had everything you could think of fixed at the dealer under warranty:
New Turbos at 40k
Secondary Oil Cooler
New Injectors
New Coils
New VANOS intake flap (something was sticking)
New steering rack
Total Brake overhaul
HPFP replaced under recall
All new tires (Pilot Sport All Seasons)
Coilovers (the brand escapes me)
I paid KBB - the exact same amount I bought and sold my E36 M3 for 10~ years ago. I have only had the car 12 hours, so nothing to report yet, but to say I am thrilled is an understatement. When these cars came out, I drooled - and now I have one. He says it will demand a quart of oil just about every oil change (5-10k.) He religiously had them done at around 5k. It has also never had the clutch done but it seems very solid.
The pictures I have are crap because it has been raining here, hope to snap some new ones soon. I am still trying to figure out how "blue" the sapphire black is, but I like it! Has Dakota Black leather interior and Gray Poplar which I also love as a combo.
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After a test drive, and talking with the owner I had to buy it. Perfect interior, what you would expect from 7 years of wear exterior. It has 96k, which would scare most people off, but it has had everything you could think of fixed at the dealer under warranty:
New Turbos at 40k
Secondary Oil Cooler
New Injectors
New Coils
New VANOS intake flap (something was sticking)
New steering rack
Total Brake overhaul
HPFP replaced under recall
All new tires (Pilot Sport All Seasons)
Coilovers (the brand escapes me)
I paid KBB - the exact same amount I bought and sold my E36 M3 for 10~ years ago. I have only had the car 12 hours, so nothing to report yet, but to say I am thrilled is an understatement. When these cars came out, I drooled - and now I have one. He says it will demand a quart of oil just about every oil change (5-10k.) He religiously had them done at around 5k. It has also never had the clutch done but it seems very solid.
The pictures I have are crap because it has been raining here, hope to snap some new ones soon. I am still trying to figure out how "blue" the sapphire black is, but I like it! Has Dakota Black leather interior and Gray Poplar which I also love as a combo.
514267
514269
514270
514271