# Which Lip for an E46 330i??
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 14, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004 "2008-03-14T06:48:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/21 "2008-03-14T16:48:19Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> Factory 330Ci ZHP bumper
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your stupid
Back on topic, I agree going with the M front. What is the difference in pricing?
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### Author:  [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/22 "2008-03-14T16:53:55Z")
whos stupid?
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/23 "2008-03-14T16:58:47Z")
> [@AfXtc777](#):
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> your stupid
My stupid what? The M3 bumper doesn’t fit. The M3 has larger fender flares and the bumper is wider to reach them. **You’re** stupid.
Yes the molding can be painted to match and I think it even comes painted on later models because that’s the first time I ever noticed it wasn’t painted.
_edit_ I just noticed the car I posted IS a later model face-lifted E46. Maybe painted moldings was an option?
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/24 "2008-03-14T17:00:48Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> My stupid what? The M3 bumper doesn’t fit. The M3 has larger fender flares and the bumper is wider to reach them. **You’re** stupid.
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> Yes the molding can be painted to match and I think it even comes painted on later models because that’s the first time I ever noticed it wasn’t painted.
Yea i just looked at a red one and it was painted. Im thinking of buying a zhp as a daily soon. But i change my mind every other day so meh.
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/25 "2008-03-14T17:01:19Z")
> [@Johnnyv412](#):
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> whos stupid?
He was talking to me. He’s still bitchy and whiny because I made him look like an emo pansy in that other thread.
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/26 "2008-03-14T17:04:34Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#):
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> Yea i just looked at a red one and it was painted. Im thinking of buying a zhp as a daily soon. But i change my mind every other day so meh.
I like the look of the ZHP but people are always having problems with their vanos units on them and M3’s are only like $5G more.
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/27 "2008-03-14T17:06:25Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> My stupid what? The M3 bumper doesn’t fit. The M3 has larger fender flares and the bumper is wider to reach them. **You’re** stupid.
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> Yes the molding can be painted to match and I think it even comes painted on later models because that’s the first time I ever noticed it wasn’t painted.
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> _edit_ I just noticed the car I posted IS a later model face-lifted E46. Maybe painted moldings was an option?
THERE WAS NO PRE-FACE LIFT ZHP
The ZHP Bumper doesn’t look right on pre facelift, if anything there is this
[http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT\_ID=E46-MTECH-BUMPER-KIT](http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=E46-MTECH-BUMPER-KIT)
they make aftermarket M3 bumpers that fit the sedan/coupes…
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/28 "2008-03-14T17:08:16Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> I like the look of the ZHP but people are always having problems with their vanos units on them and M3’s are only like $5G more.
ya they are $5G more if you want an 01/02 M… ps that is what Dr. Vanos is for, $400 and like 4 hours of your time for a new vanos unit. Vanos has issues on every motor if not maintained, the M54 is not any different.
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/29 "2008-03-14T17:08:33Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> I like the look of the ZHP but people are always having problems with their vanos units on them and M3’s are only like $5G more.
I have heard this as well. Its going to be a daily driver so i dont really want to spend that much but if an M3 is priced right near me i would buy it.
> [@66impalass](#):
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> The ZHP pumper doesn’t look right on pre facelift, if anything there is this
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> [http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT\_ID=E46-MTECH-BUMPER-KIT](http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=E46-MTECH-BUMPER-KIT)
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> they make aftermarket M3 pumps that fit the sedan/coupes…
What year was the facelift? Im not to up on my BMW if you couldn’t tell.
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/30 "2008-03-14T17:11:38Z")
02 sedan
04 coupe
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/31 "2008-03-14T17:14:00Z")
> [@66impalass](#):
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> THERE WAS NO PRE-FACE LIFT ZHP
I stand corrected.
> [@66impalass](#):
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> ya they are $5G more if you want an 01/02 M… ps that is what Dr. Vanos is for, $400 and like 4 hours of your time for a new vanos unit. Vanos has issues on every motor if not maintained, the M54 is not any different.
At the time bf.c banned me and me losing interest in my car, Dr Vanos was still looking for a ZHP test mule for his fix. In other words, there wasn’t a fix yet. If there is, I yet again stand corrected.
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### Author:  [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-lip-for-an-e46-330i/45004/32 "2008-03-14T17:15:15Z")
neither
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