Are ZCP M3's less desirable than normal ones?

[cobra]

OG/Cin looks right at home in a redwood forest haha.

[tcp]

Another Mystic Slicktop! Awesome. Mine is an 06 Original 6 speed on black manual seats

Nice! Mine is an 05.

Any of the blues on MTex was a dream spec for me. Luckily one popped up locally. It needed a ton of maintenance on it though, so I almost didn't buy it... Almost.

The slicktop was just a bonus!

[Casa de Mesa]

I think my favorite combo on an E46 M3 is OG, gold wheels, with a cinnamon interior. I also like the ambers on this one to boot.

I love all three of those things, just not together. 😜

It's funny how things tend to grow on you. Coming back to this this morning, I'm starting to like this OG/Cin/gold combo.

It's kinda like Phoenix yellow - the first time I saw it, all I saw was "baby shit". Now I freaking love it and would kill for one!

[Slicktop]

Nice! Mine is an 05.

Any of the blues on MTex was a dream spec for me. Luckily one popped up locally. It needed a ton of maintenance on it though, so I almost didn't buy it... Almost.

The slicktop was just a bonus!

Mine is going through a major refresh right now including the rod bearings and subframe being done. I drove it 30k miles bone stock without issues and now taking time to perfect it.

[Kcalhoun27]

OG on Mtex is my ultimate dream spec. But seeing as there were 10 in the world and 4 of them RHD, I think my chances are low.

Have the seats made. I wanted green leather in my OG and now i have it. It wasnt cheap, but it wasnt as much as a csl airbox either

[heinzboehmer]

I wanted green leather in my OG and now i have it.

Interesting. Have any pics?

Also, redoing an interior in M texture is really expensive. Just buying enough reproduction fabric to cover everything comes out to ~$1200. That, plus labor, will definitely end up costing more than a CSL airbox.

[Rkymtnrider]

Have the seats made. I wanted green leather in my OG and now i have it. It wasnt cheap, but it wasnt as much as a csl airbox either

Pics?

[Kcalhoun27]

i wanted the impulse cloth as im not a fan of alcantara, but i didnt think it looked as good as the (not period correct but still awesome) m-cloth that i used. Im very happy with it, so i got what i wanted. I also converted to manual bases as well. I only did the front seats and deleted the rear. Also swapped the boots to green leather to match. Pics dont really do it justice, its gorgeous in person. I had swatches of black and green leather, and then various m-cloths to see it in person in the sun and in the shade.
im undecided on the doorcards, because i like the black, it fades away next to the seats
you could do it all at once or piece meal. I dont know what a full interior would cost, but these seats were less than an airbox.

[Advorsor]

Mines a ‘05 ZCP and I have a question.

If I get a clockspring from a pre-2005 M3/3series, can I get the multi-function buttons to work on the ‘05 ZCP chassis?

[liam821]

Mines a ‘05 ZCP and I have a question.

If I get a clockspring from a pre-2005 M3/3series, can I get the multi-function buttons to work on the ‘05 ZCP chassis?

The clockspring is the same on all chassis - just the steering wheel trim and buttons are different. Not sure if all the buttons work - such as cruise control - but I think so. Perhaps somebody else knows....

[repoman89]

The clockspring is the same on all chassis - just the steering wheel trim and buttons are different. Not sure if all the buttons work - such as cruise control - but I think so. Perhaps somebody else knows....

BMW sells a retrofit kit — wiring changes are needed. I just ripped the one that came on my car from the PO out because I wanted the one button wheel. IIRC one wire runs to the DME under the lower dash and a couple connect to the LCM.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/cruise-control-wiring-kit/61120016012/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAip-PBhDVARIsAPP2xc3vrX_eQ9ZMT0PuQJb9eiA8_u7SPc4teiOIKlhIy1rnv0oHfxp_G0AaAhuSEALw_wcB

[Santino]

Maybe im a little biased becouse ive got a IB car, but the color made me to pull the trigger on this car. i was looking for AW only car witch i lust for even now having the "uber spec" m3
in my opinion 3 best colors for e46 is AW / IB / LSB
and i have a topas 330 witch is a washed out darkish blue, and a avus alpina b3s

[BlueBimmers]

can I get the multi-function buttons to work on the ‘05 ZCP chassis?

Yes, instructions are out there on the Net. Some purchase an E39 turn stalk and use that switch for the M Mode. It's on my list but the wiring is above my pay grade and not anxious to pay someone else to do it.

[pawa_k2001]

I had a ZCP and currently have a non-ZCP Alpine White slicktop. Definitely think the steering rack, Interlagos Blue and brakes are worth it. Yes, you can easily install brakes and steering rack on a non-ZCP model but thats not the point, you can build a CSL replicate but it will not be a CSL.

[jet_dogg]

It's incredible that fifteen years later people still think zcp is a special model. The P stands for package, it literally has five off the shelf parts added to it whereas a csl has an entire catalog of a hundred bespoke parts specifically designed, engineered and manufactured for it.