[Redlines_Daily]

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[CorneringArtist]

There were a couple threads on this before, but IIRC someone mentioned Nixon Automotive as an option?

[sonick]

CG Motorsports in Richmond, Nixon in Burnaby, German Auto Sport in Surrey.

[Redlines_Daily]

Thanks, I did a search but didn't come up with anything specifically relating to BMW pre-purchase inspections.

[BMW M5]

brian jessel autohaus. ask for Richard.

[jasonturbo]

GO TO THE DEALER!!!!!

Reason being is that if they find anything, the quote to do the repair will be twice as expensive as Nixon.. impoving your position to negotiate with the seller :D

Then take the car to Nixon for repairs after you buy it lol.

[too_slow]

^Awesome!

OP: You should invest in a hardtop as well (since we only get rain 300 days of the year)
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr101/BobSC/Hardtop026.jpg

[BrRsn]

just gonna leave this here


ZHP with borla exhaust and headers - YouTube

:sweetjesus:

[jmanhas]

wow those zhp's are rare! like unicorns haha
good luck :)

[TRDood]

GO TO THE DEALER!!!!!

Reason being is that if they find anything, the quote to do the repair will be twice as expensive as Nixon.. impoving your position to negotiate with the seller :D

Then take the car to Nixon for repairs after you buy it lol.

+1

BJ BMW I think charges $300 for their PPI. That quote was for a 2002 M3, don't know if it's any different for a 330 ZHP

[Mr.C]

Not Nixon. Did I PPI there, was not impressed.

If I were doing a PPI again, I would take it to Werner's Auto Klinik, in Delta, or CG.

[jpark]

oh damn, zhp eh, those are freaken sweet

[XplicitLuder]

brian jessel autohaus. ask for Richard.

+1 , i work there. ask richard if you can have jason or hans inspect em, great techs :D

[too_slow]

wow those zhp's are rare! like unicorns haha
good luck :)

I like to browse for local ZHPs on CL from time to time, and it appears that most of the ones for sale are the vert model. The 6spd manual sedans are probably rarer in BC (with the exception to the imported imola red one that's been on sale for over 7 mths)..

[BrRsn]

Just to add, a lot of people don't know its a ZHP. 2 years ago I helped a friend find a black 4 door steptronic ZHP for cheap, it was sold as just a 330i.

Oh and shameless plug for werner, installed a header on the aforementioned ZHP :)
Only thing I'll warn you about is the alcantera steering wheel which gets roughed up fast, the cooling system which you'll almost surely have problems with (until you replace everything lol), and control arms/bushings which can be damn expensive for a ZHP ($600/side IIRC)

[Tapioca]

^ All E46s have cooling system maintenance. The ZHP doesn't use different cooling system parts. The parts that are suspect are fairly cheap if sourced from the States:

- Water pump: $60
- Thermostat: $45
- Expansion tank: $80
- Hoses: $30 a pop

I'm not much of a mechanic, but even I managed to replace my thermostat and expansion tank in an afternoon. A refresh of the system every 100K and you're good to go.

[Redlines_Daily]

Thanks for the replies guys. I went to Nixon, cost of the PPI was $150 and I am very happy with the inspection and service. Car is pretty clean so I decided to buy it! My new summer toy: :)

[Szeto]

nice new toy Jeremy

[tofu1413]

welcome to bmw :megusta:


and szeto.. your avatar. :megusta:

[Harvey Specter]

I miss my e92 :(

I still love the e46 with the ZHP package, still looks fresh amongst the new breed of BMW's.

[jpark]

nice upgrade jeremy!

[jmanhas]

nice!
any pics of the interior?

[JapaDog]

Nice buy Jeremy! did you trade in your rx-8 or do you have two cars nao?

[Redlines_Daily]

nice!
any pics of the interior?

I'll take some pics tomorrow, it has a 6 speed, navi, black cube trim :)

Nice buy Jeremy! did you trade in your rx-8 or do you have two cars nao?

Still have the rx8! I'll probably continue to mod it over time and use the zhp as a daily driver. :D

[Mr.C]

Looks niiiice! Welcome to ze dark side...

[z-33]

i'm about to get an inspection done on a bimmer as well. my brother recommended nixon,

nixon $150-cheapest, solid reputation, wait time is week-2weeks to get an appointment
bmw autohauss $220-got an appointment the day i called, so i went with them.
autowest bmw- 900 dollars! :fulloffuck: retarded.

[spyker]

$900 for a fucking inspection! HOLY FUCK!!!

What the fuck are they inspecting for $900?

[CorneringArtist]

$900 for a fucking inspection! HOLY FUCK!!!

What the fuck are they inspecting for $900?

Gotta pay for smoke breaks somehow :troll:.

But $900 for an inspection? I'd better be getting a free meal with it, and some swag in the process. Failing that, a COMPLETE inspection sheet where nothing was missed during the inspection process.

[spyker]

Gotta pay for smoke breaks somehow :troll:.

But $900 for an inspection? I'd better be getting a free meal with it, and some swag in the process. Failing that, a COMPLETE inspection sheet where nothing was missed during the inspection process.

For $900 I would be expecting alot more than just a free meal and some swag,I would be expecting a BJ from the receptionist or the female of my choice for the next 8 visits.

[Redlines_Daily]

Some interior pics as promised:
Z-33, what car are you looking at?

[spyker]

The car looks like it's in pretty mint shape and well taken care of and the interior looks to be in very good shape,nice find and enjoy top down summer driving this year.

[Bender Unit]

Car looks beautiful
Prefect for summer

[Mr.C]

i'm about to get an inspection done on a bimmer as well. my brother recommended nixon,

nixon $150-cheapest, solid reputation, wait time is week-2weeks to get an appointment
bmw autohauss $220-got an appointment the day i called, so i went with them.
autowest bmw- 900 dollars! :fulloffuck: retarded.

Maybe they quoted you an Inspection I?

[BrRsn]

wow, beauty dude! Any mods planned?!

[Redlines_Daily]

thanks guys. There is some interior wear, but other than that the car is pretty clean with only 50,000km! For mods..not too much planned, going to do black kidney grill and paint the stock rims black for now. Hopefully later in the summer I can put a proper set of wider rims and tires on, headers, exhaust and thats about it!

[BrRsn]

thanks guys. There is some interior wear, but other than that the car is pretty clean with only 50,000km! For mods..not too much planned, going to do black kidney grill and paint the stock rims black for now. Hopefully later in the summer I can put a proper set of wider rims and tires on, headers, exhaust and thats about it!

Don't get kidney grills from bimmian, fit like shit on the ZHP! BJ BMW can the black ones for about $60-$70/side IIRC :)

Anyways, very nice ride :D

[z-33]

Some interior pics as promised:
Z-33, what car are you looking at?


i just picked up a e60 m5 yday! I'm in love! ur e46 is super nice, congrats!

[Redlines_Daily]

^ nice car, post up some pics!