BMW E46 M3 CSL – low mileage, excellent condition

A mechanically excellent, beautifully presented, low mileage CSL perfect for drivers or collectors, with the ML seal of approval.

The M3 CSL can quite reasonably claim to be possibly the greatest M road car ever made. The standard E46 M3 was already a masterpiece of engineering, with near perfect weight distribution, the most powerful normally aspirated engine ‘per cc’ ever made (and winner of multiple awards) and handling to flatter even the most frivolous of drivers. The CSL just crowned it all off. With an amazing 10% weight saving – by the use of carbon fibre panels (roof, valences, engine components, bumpers and interior) – and a centre of gravity downshift – as well as an increase in horse power from 343 to 365, the CSL wrote the book on how to squeeze every drop of goodness from an already supremely accomplished sports coupe. With hindsight, the CSL is easily the high point of BMW Motorsport, before the bean-counters and EU joy vampires finally got their way. With only 422 RHD CSLs produced for the UK market – many of which had a pretty energetic first few years – the number of truly collector quality examples available is probably only now in double figures, and we’ve seen most of them.

This particular CSL joins the gallery of top flight CSLs we have sold over the years. We’ve just spent over £8000 bringing the car up to our specified condition, including the boot floor/ subframe issue and a new clutch and flywheel, together with a few minor issues. Serviced up to date, and with a lovely cared-for, quality feel to the whole car, this is the perfect opportunity to own one of the most revered and collectable M cars in the world.

Our technical team have signed the car off with a resounding roar of approval, and we’re proud to offer another beautiful CSL from what is clearly a diminishing available stock of collectable cars.

For more information on this fabulous machine, or to book a visit (by appointment only please), contact our showroom team