CSL Questions

[neutral 3]

Any one tell me more ?

1/ How many of the UK allocation are known to have survived ?

2 / Available body Colours were just 2 ? Metalic Grey ( same as the regular M3 Grey ) ) and Carbon ? Black or straight black ?

3 / SMG box only or was the 6 speed M3 box also available ?

4 / Any cars known to since have been converted to a Manual ?

5 / Was a CSL specific sales brochure produced or was it included in the 2003 M3 Brochure ?

6 / I sure i seem to recal that either Top gear or 5 th gear did a track test between a CSL and a standard M3, with the CSL being around a second quicker ? Both cars SMG ? And the M3 being on 18 in alloys ?

[Yanto]

Answers below.....

neutral 3 said:

Any one tell me more ?

1/ How many of the UK allocation are known to have survived ?

No final number...some RIP, some exported. http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/bmw_m3_csl

293 of 422 ?

2 / Available body Colours were just 2 ? Metalic Grey ( same as the regular M3 Grey ) ) and Carbon ? Black or straight black ?

Silver Grey or Sapphire Black

3 / SMG box only or was the 6 speed M3 box also available ?

SMG only

4 / Any cars known to since have been converted to a Manual ?

Yes

5 / Was a CSL specific sales brochure produced or was it included in the 2003 M3 Brochure ?

Yes, CSL specific

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-CSL-UK-Sales-Broc...


6 / I sure i seem to recal that either Top gear or 5 th gear did a track test between a CSL and a standard M3, with the CSL being around a second quicker ? Both cars SMG ? And the M3 being on 18 in alloys ?

http://youtu.be/-rcoFJSqLMc

Edited by Yanto on Monday 9th September 20:23

[neutral 3]

Hi Yanto, thanks for your reply, much appreciated !

Was surprised that SMG was the only g box option.

[Leins]

All but one of the CSLs here in the RoI are ex-UK cars. That probably accounts for about 10 of the 422