[{"id": 15015485, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Welcome to the first day of bidding BATers! Let me know if you have any questions!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721319174, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15016184, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Videos coming soon!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721322867, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15018107, "authorName": "2hipgottago", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2hipgottago/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by 2hipgottago", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721329207, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15023264, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning BATers! Welcome to day 2 of the auction. Don't forget, if you have any detailed questions, hit the contact seller button and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721387532, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15033212, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning everyone! Welcome to day 3 of our auction for this beautiful ZHP 330ci! Please hit the contact seller button if you have any questions about this car. It has been my daily driver for the past year and a half and I have truly enjoyed every moment behind the wheel. Having the removable hard top for long road trips or during the winter is really a game changer and makes the car even more usable.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1721476389, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15039635, "authorName": "danield19", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/danield19/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "thats a rare color combo, I don\u2019t think i\u2019ve ever seen an e46 red ext with gray int", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721518313, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15041686, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning BAT! Welcome to day 4 of our auction! We're having a lovely North Carolina morning - the perfect kind of day for a car like this. Imagine a Sunday morning drive with the top down and the sweet sound of that beautiful BMW M54 straight six singing its song as you merge out onto your favorite back road. This car is ready for someone to fly in and drive it home!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721571724, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15044053, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721586175, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15047424, "authorName": "DKind067", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dkind067/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What are the \"bends\" in the front rims?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721618496, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15048172, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DKind067 - one is on the outer lip of the driver\u2019s side wheel and the passenger side wheel was out of round when I bought the car, causing a slow leak. I had the passenger side wheel repaired.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721653424, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15049064, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hello all! Welcome to day 4 of our auction! Please let me know if you have any questions and we'll get some more videos up this afternoon. The weather in Asheville has been pretty rainy this past week and has made filming difficult. Stay tuned and don't hesitate to hit the contact seller button for more info!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721662545, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15051575, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721673295, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15057385, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning BAT! Welcome to day 5 - let me know if you have any other questions or comments. This car was basically a one owner vehicle before I bought it on BAT in 2022 and has stayed in North Carolina its whole life. It is so much fun to drive and has made a great daily driver for me.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721734030, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15066498, "authorName": "Hermanthegerman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hermanthegerman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not questioning mileage, but the cluster is not a ZHP cluster. They all had red needles. There is mention on Carfax that cluster was checked. I suspect it was eventually changed. Is there any sort of sticker in door jam indicating cluster was swapped?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721788068, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15067375, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@hermanthegerman This I'm not sure of if the cluster was changed or not. There is no sticker in the door jam indicating that it was changed. It has not been changed under my ownership, but was checked when we were having issues with the radio and discovered that the amplifier was bad, causing BUS issues. This is how it was when I purchased the car on BAT from the previous owner.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721823508, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15067393, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hello all! Welcome to day 6 of our BAT auction! Thank you all for the questions and comments - please let me know if I can assist with any other questions today.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721823699, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15067470, "authorName": "T5ing", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/t5ing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Hermanthegerman good eye. It is a true zhp, you can see here based on the performance package. https://www.mdecoder.com/decode/wbabw53406pl54357\r\n\r\nI agree it is a little bit of a bummer, as part of the allure is the cluster with the \ud83c\udf4a needles. \r\n\r\nThere are plenty of second hand zhp clusters that can be found and swapped in. I believe the new mileage needs to be coded to the new cluster. There are a few write ups on it.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1721824816, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15070240, "authorName": "bobby077", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobby077/", "bidAmount": 6800, "content": "$6,800 bid placed by bobby077", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721842956, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15077638, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning all! It's the FINAL DAY of the auction! Get those bids in early and someone is going to leave with a great car. Please remember to hit the contact seller button and I'll be around all day to answer any questions/comments!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721908089, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15078987, "authorName": "DKind067", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dkind067/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Can you please post some pics of the seat bolsters and of the wear mentioned?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721921140, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079096, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721921889, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079106, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DKind067 pictures of seat bottoms, front and rear as well as bolsters have been uploaded. The only noticable wear is on the driver's left hand bolster, where it looks like someone has tried to do some leather repair. The bottom does have some slight cracking but is in otherwise good condition. There is little to no wear on the passenger seat and the back seat is immaculate. I don't think it has been sat in hardly at all and same with the passenger seat.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721921971, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079139, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Gas tank is full and ready for a buyer! Come get this beauty and drive it home!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721922233, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079300, "authorName": "teamgomez", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/teamgomez/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One more reason to have an independent PPI on sight-unseen purchases. Having BUS issues upon arrival doesn\u2019t speak well to the credibility of PO and BaT oughta have a means to capture these \u2018Ohhh I forgot to mention\u2026\u2019 incidents. \r\n\r\nThere is quite the notable difference between the ZHP and reg E46\u2019s. Purchased a 6MT for my son and immediately noticed the steering wheel response (ZHP\u2019s have a tighter ratio steering rack) and the ride feels better than any of the E46 M\u2019s I have owned. \r\n\r\nCan\u2019t put it into words; you just have to experience it for yourself. She\u2019s a beaut!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1721923290, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079354, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@teamgomez - Thank you! A PPI is a must just to catch maintenance that has also been deferred by previous owners. I wish BAT had a way to capture that or deal with deficiencies in what the previous owner said. We ended up fixing a lot of things they never mentioned to make this a reliable daily driver for me that is now fully sorted by one of the best independent BMW shops in WNC, Bimmer Logic. They also maintain our 2011 E90 and have kept it in top form.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721923735, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079645, "authorName": "T5ing", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/t5ing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "agreed @teamgomez there should be a way to rate sellers by transaction (buyer able to write a review). I won't mention any specific sellers, but it seems there are a few dealers on here that literally just tire shine everything and throw the car up on here.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721925523, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079863, "authorName": "neelio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/neelio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@T5ing not just the red needles but the increased redline on the tach as well!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721926487, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15079985, "authorName": "T5ing", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/t5ing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@neelio, yes, but I feel the orange needles are a nice subtle touch that add more visual value than the 300 rpm increase. Also, I think they look orange, not red. Red would be like the temp gauge hot color or the redline color, the color of the needles are a bit different.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721927002, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15080109, "authorName": "mikeor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mikeor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "IMO the cluster has been changed. This car was produced early in the model year so it\u2019s unlikely they ran out at the factory and substituted a standard cluster. I wouldn\u2019t be concerned about it as the mileage is not in the memory of the cluster, rather in one of the vehicle computers so AFAIK you could plug in any compatible cluster and the correct mileage would come right up.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721927305, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15080154, "authorName": "mikeor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mikeor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As to the discussion on rating sellers for not representing a vehicle properly there\u2019s nothing stopping the buyer from going back and adding a comment to the auction after the sale. Anyone that followed that auction would get notified of the new comment.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1721927443, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15080582, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is there anything on this vehicle that does not function as designed? Any issues with rust?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721928596, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15080607, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@wanker everything functions correctly. There is no rust on this car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721928687, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15080781, "authorName": "T5ing", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/t5ing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mikeor simply having a rating/review function on the seller's profile that all buyers/potential buyers are able review is easier then having to check every auction. Also, not sure if BAT limits comments on auctions after a certain amount of time.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721929255, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15080784, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Have you exorcised all the electrical gremlins??", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1721929258, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15081192, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@wanker they have been! Gremlin free for almost a year", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930396, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15081214, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 7330, "content": "$7,330 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930449, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081345, "authorName": "chip827", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chip827/", "bidAmount": 7500, "content": "$7,500 bid placed by chip827", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930852, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081358, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 8330, "content": "$8,330 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930908, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081373, "authorName": "chip827", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chip827/", "bidAmount": 8527, "content": "$8,527 bid placed by chip827", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930930, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081382, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 9330, "content": "$9,330 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930955, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081388, "authorName": "chip827", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chip827/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by chip827", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930977, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081395, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 10330, "content": "$10,330 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721930998, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081404, "authorName": "chip827", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chip827/", "bidAmount": 10580, "content": "$10,580 bid placed by chip827", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931017, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081412, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 11330, "content": "$11,330 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931044, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081423, "authorName": "Zen_e46m3", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zen_e46m3/", "bidAmount": 11600, "content": "$11,600 bid placed by Zen_e46m3", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931073, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081430, "authorName": "DKind067", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dkind067/", "bidAmount": 11850, "content": "$11,850 bid placed by DKind067", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931109, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081438, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 12330, "content": "$12,330 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931134, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081456, "authorName": "DKind067", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dkind067/", "bidAmount": 12850, "content": "$12,850 bid placed by DKind067", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931217, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081460, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 13330, "content": "$13,330 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931239, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081490, "authorName": "DKind067", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dkind067/", "bidAmount": 13580, "content": "$13,580 bid placed by DKind067", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931337, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081498, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931362, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081519, "authorName": "DKind067", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dkind067/", "bidAmount": 14250, "content": "$14,250 bid placed by DKind067", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931456, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081522, "authorName": "mikeor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mikeor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Worth more than this IMO", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1721931461, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15081528, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931492, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15081559, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 7/25/24 for $14,500 to Wanker", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931612, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 15081584, "authorName": "Healeykid (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeykid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats to @wanker ! You will love this car!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931702, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15081603, "authorName": "DKind067", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dkind067/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations !", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1721931763, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15081611, "authorName": "Wanker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wanker/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Promised my wife of 47 years that when she gave up her BMW for a Minivan 40 years ago I would buy her a red BMW convertible. Sometimes it takes a while to make good on your promises!", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1721931790, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15081626, "authorName": "mikeor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mikeor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hell of a deal you got there!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1721931845, "type": "comment"}]