Coupe ZHP (Performance Package)

[Kin]

Saw the coupe performance package at the LA Auto Show. It is nice!

Exterior is almost perfect. It has the same aero package and rims like the sedan. One thing I don't like is the front yellow turn signal lights. It extends to the xeon headlight and wraps around it, and that looks rare to me.

The interior is perfect. It has everything that you can find in the sedan version.

 

[codex57]

Yeah, we know. It's been posted before. Now, if you had pics from the autoshow, that'd be nice.

Wish they came out with this for the 325 when I was in the market. At least the body package part.

 

[undien717]

I saw the coupe ZHP at the LA auto show, too! Very nice. I was wondering if BM was going to start offering the cis w/ ZHP, so I asked one of the sales rep. He had no clue what I was talking about and stated that the car on display was the 330ci w/ ZSP, and that the xenon adaptive lights came with the ZSP. At that point I figured he was clueless and I'm still wondering if BM is going to offer the ZHP for the ci. I feel the looks of the ci ZHP are comparable to the red M3 that was displayed beside it. I took some pictures and I'll post them by the end of the week.

 

[MrElussive]

Did you say "ZHP" or "Performance Package" to the salesman? Because in the US, I have never seen or heard of the Performance Package referred to as "ZHP" so I can understand that if the salesman didn't understand what you were asking.

 

[codex57]

Errr, I believe the ZHP is the code the dealer enters in to order the Performance Package. If the salesguy didn't know what ZHP was, I'd try another guy if you're looking for information cuz that guy doesn't seem to know much.

And yes, the ZHP is coming on the coupes. Check this link:
http://www.bmwboard.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4506&highlight=zhP*

 

[undien717]

That's the worst part about the story- I didn't even say ZHP, I actually stated "performance package" in my question. Another thing I forgot to point out was that he was the second sales rep that I approached. The first one I approached about my question didn't even let me finish my sentence before telling me to ask someone else (he was more clueless than the second guy). I guess most of the sales reps are paid to just stand there and look pretty in their black suites. hehe... I'm sure there were some of them that knew the answer to my question, but I didn't feel like asking 3 people the same question, knowing that there might be a chance the third sales rep didn't know the answer. My feet were also starting to ache from all the walking, so I was lazy.
Anyway- Mystic Blue Metallic 330ci ZHP pics should be coming in by the end of the week (the reason being is that I'm not at home right now and my pictures are at home).

 

[donmbmw]

At auto shows there are ususally two types of reps. The first are the pretty people. They are there to smile, hand out literature, smile, say things like "exactly", smile and oh did I say smile? The others (fewer of these) are actually manufacturer reps with some real knowledge.
Sometimes figuring out whos who is a probelm.

 

[Kin]

I was standing next to a rep and was talking to him about the performance package. I think I found those fewer guys.

 

[ariper79]

Just for info, all the yellow lights are being switched to clear lights on the 330Ci performance packages. Looks much better in my opinion.

 

[Average Jae]

At auto shows there are ususally two types of reps. The first are the pretty people. They are there to smile, hand out literature, smile, say things like "exactly", smile and oh did I say smile? The others (fewer of these) are actually manufacturer reps with some real knowledge.
Sometimes figuring out whos who is a probelm.

then you shoud look for ugly guys that dont' smile, oh did i mention don't smile?

 

[undien717]

Here are some pictures that I took of the Mystic Blue Metallic 330ci ZHP at the 2004 LA Auto Show- just as I promised (I turned on the Adaptive Headlights so the pictures would look nicer).