Canadian ZHP Missing items?

[Andre]

I picked up my '04 ZHP last night. Today, I noticed some things wrong. The tachometer shows a 6500RPM redline - should be 6800. I don't have an M footrest or M door-entry sills.

Can others with Canadian models confirm this?

I find it very strange, since the Canadian BMW site clearly says it should have these things.

I suspect it is a 6800RPM redline but they saved money by using the same tach for everyone.

I'm wondering if I should go after them for these things. Probably a waste of time though, as they will claim that things are subject to change.

The website also says that all 330i's get a full-size alloy spare - even on the summary page after building a ZHP. I got a donut. I was expecting that, but they shouldn't advertise something different.

 

[codex57]

What does the window sticker say? I'd go after them. Especially for the full size spare. Print out the web page and show them.

 

[Bryan330i]

I sure would ask the dealer what is going on. I have a US model but what you got sure does not sound correct. My tach is clearly 6800.

 

[Andre]

I sure would ask the dealer what is going on. I have a US model but what you got sure does not sound correct. My tach is clearly 6800.

I will ask them.
On the web page they show the US instruments, and I can clearly see that it's 6800. The description of the package states 6800. Mine turns red at 6500.

 

[bmw330ipp]

thinking back now, my zhp (US) didn't get the full size alloy spare either and i thought it sucked since my previous 330ci had it but i just thought that the zhp didn't come w/ the full-size spare. Can anybody else tell me if their zhp actually came w/ a full-size alloy spare because if it did i think i bring it up w/ my dealer. But mine def. does have the 6800 redline.

 

[bmwrocks]

It is a fit issue on the tire I think. Do your ZHPs have 18" wheels? I know if you order a Ci with 18s you get a donut spare because an 18 wont fit in the space. All the other stock wheels on the Ci come with a full size spare.

Of course i can't speak for a ZHP so I will shut up and go back to sleep....

 

[Andre]

I just had another look and noticed that I also do not have the red needles on my gauges. This is strange. It's almost like they put the wrong instrument cluster in.

 

[bmw330ipp]

bmwrocks: haha

ya, what you're saying makes sense and they are 18" but then again so are all zhps, and if they said for the zhp that it should come w/ a full-size alloy spare, did they not take into acount that it won't fit?

 

[bmw330ipp]

Andre: thats really strange. its almost as if it wasn't a zhp. i wonder if thats on all canadian models. [???1]

 

[Andre]

Do your ZHPs have 18" wheels? I know if you order a Ci with 18s you get a donut spare because an 18 wont fit in the space.

I'm pretty sure the ZHP doesn't come with a full-size spare because the front and rear wheels are different sizes. It also may not fit I guess, but isn't the overal wheel diameter going to be the same no matter how big the rim is?

I think that is just an oversight on the web page not mentioning that, but I would expect to get the same style of gauges that the US model ZHP has. And the "M" chrome trim.

 

[Andre]

Andre: thats really strange. its almost as if it wasn't a zhp. i wonder if thats on all canadian models. [???1]

It seems to be a ZHP in every other way. It certainly has the performance, the wheels, the body kit etc. It may be just a Canadian thing.

The Canadian models do have one other significant difference - they don't come with power seats as part of that package. Kind of a rip-off, since the price is the same as the US package (or more) - it is $6900CAD. I knew that going into this, but it does kind of tick me off to spend $50K+ CAD and to not have power seats.

If they're not going to include the trim and the same instrument cluster, that is chintzy. Especially since it is on their web site.

 

[bmw330ipp]

ya i went to the canadian website and saw the little advertisement there for the "330i M Performance edition" and you can clearly see the red needles and 6800 rpms in the picture. but then again that same picture used to be on the USA website, they probably just switched it over to the canada one thinknig its not too different. That kinda does suck; but hey, at least u seem to have the performance, wheels, and body kit.

 

[Andre]

ya i went to the canadian website and saw the little advertisement there for the "330i M Performance edition" and you can clearly see the red needles and 6800 rpms in the picture. but then again that same picture used to be on the USA website, they probably just switched it over to the canada one thinknig its not too different. That kinda does suck; but hey, at least u seem to have the performance, wheels, and body kit.

It may be because the ZHP was originally only destined for the US, and Canada was an afterthought, and they didn't want to bother making a new metric ZHP cluster.
I could accept that, but what about the M trim?

 

[Bryan330i]

I would not settle for what you got. Make them change out the wrong parts. You should get what you paid for.

 

[bmw330ipp]

i def. think it's worth a try if u have free time on your hands, but if they can't do anything (which is probably what they'll say) then u should just be happy w/ your car, its still a bmw.

 

[Andre]

Update:
I went to the dealer today to talk about it. They agree that I should have the M trim and will check out what happened. They're not sure about the instrument cluster - they say it may be a change to the Canadian model.

 

[bmw330ipp]

good news

 

[Average Jae]

late chiming in, but yea, you get lil doughnut steel rims as a spare.

when you have a different size fronts and rears, do other cars come w/ a full size spare? i just figured you get a crappy ole spare..

it sucks that you have the non-red needle face, that makes the gauge imo ^^v as for the 65 vs 6800, as long as it perfs upto 68?? but check out other important trims, like:
the sweet 18 inch rims, short throw m shifter, the m steering wheel, the m trim air intake/ fog lights and the cube trim.

while it sucks that you didn't get everything you thought you were getting, if it's just the tach, it's not as big o deal.. imo.. still i'd fight to have them fix it, or compensate somehow. but then i actually got it as promised.. sowwy

btw what tires do you have? i got a bridgestone re40.. those tires aren't all that great..

 

[Andre]

Fortunately, I got all the other goodies.
I got Michelin Sport Pilots. They seem good so far.
Sounds like they sell these cars with a number of different tires.

 

[christobal65]

Ok i did a little searching on BMW's usa site and could find nothing about a ZHP model would someone please enlighten me.