When a CSL was at least 150kg's lighter than a std M3 that was hardly heading in the wrong direction.

Saying it's hardly a deft tool on track, surely that's all relative? A GT3 RS isn't deft either compared to a Caterham R500, which isn't either next to a Caparo or Radical SR8. But a CSL is fun on track and very nicely balanced. Isn't that all that matters?

umm the 997 GT3 RS is over 300bhp/tonne I believe,

435bhp/450bhp (new one) 415bhp old one, 1375kg

We had the other thread with pics of it :)
Who would imagine it's an original BMW car, with this ridiculous spoiler in the trunk ?
I think they could do better with that.

I do like that is has brakes (FINALLY) and I feel really sad that our CSLs have this single-piston jokes that Fuchsrohre loves.
I do like that is has titanium exhaust.
I's still heavy (a CSL is 100 kilos lighter than this and it has rear seats).
The engine is HUGE (I guess soon we will see M3 coupe with 5 liter engine !!!).

Despite that we don't know the exact differences that it has from the standard M3, I wanted to ask the following.
How much would it cost to convert an M3 coupe to something similar ?

I am happy with my CSL and I am planning to buy a second and a third one (2 greys, 1 black).

Being cynical I wonder if the displacement change is so the ALMS and FIA programs can run a bigger engine? They could've got 450bhp from the 4.0L easily enough.

The increase in capacity goes against the rumours of looking at smaller, forced induction, engines for the M engines - for emissions purposes.

I see this as one last hurrah before they go down this route, and this will be the signature car to do it.

Sounds fantastic :thumbs: looks a lot better in White than Orange.
£100k :banghead: that's ridiculously overpriced, still want one though :drool:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPyLZj6HuLU

Hi,

Not sure about this ?

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=20933

You would want more power or less weight to be
in the CSL Ring lap times.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

Reading between the lines of the PH article, they rightfully give full respect to our M3 CSLs :supz: who's Ring times they haven't as yet beaten. I hope it stays that way :whistle:

It does sound great :thumbs: but then so did my 928 at a fraction of the cost :supz: £100 000 is just way too much, almost double of a regular E92 M3, which BMW struggle to shift as it is. Might end up being rarer then M3 CSL though :hahaha:

Love it, and even more so love the fact it is over £100k.

The owners who were considering purchasing an E46 CSL are not in the same target range as those that would consider 100k on a second car so hopefully won't effect all our residuals too much!