I don't know the plate I'm afraid, With regards to reliability and running costs you don't have anything to worry about over and above any other performance car.
I'm incredibly lucky to have two CSL's, one with 60k and one with 39k and they are both as strong and tight as you'd like.
Whilst these are in many ways different to a standard E46 M3 they do share a huge amount with the standard car which gives them everyday usability and reliability.
In my view you really have the best of both worlds with the engineering might and resources of one of the worlds finest car producers plus their best race engineers being given scope to make the ultimate version of for me the best M3.
There's no doubting that the M1 is a wonderful car but, I think the CSL offers something very different and would not disappoint at all.
Resale shouldn't be a problem either as each year one or two get stuffed into a tree, exported or tucked away in a garage. The collector market for BMW's is maturing as well as less are on the road and their engineering integrity stands the test of time so well.
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