By the Numbers: BMW 128i vs. E46 330Ci ZHP, 5 HP Apart
The E82 128i and E46 ZHP pair six-speed manuals with naturally aspirated sixes, and their performance figures are closer than expected.
The E82 128i and E46 ZHP pair six-speed manuals with naturally aspirated sixes, and their performance figures are closer than expected.
The E46 3 Series ZHP remains BMW's greatest factory equipment package — a rare case where subtle upgrades created an instant classic that still commands a premium two decades later.
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%%excerpt%% Shawn Robertson, a reader of BMWBLOG, is sharing with us his story of the E46 330i ZHP and its conversation to an E46 M3.
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The original ZHP package was released on the E46 3 Series, from years 2003 to 2006 and was only available on the 330i.
The ZHP is a special BMW. The Performance Package, option code “ZHP,” created by BMW Individual