BMW M3 CSL

This car is sold

Year of manufacture 2004 - ein echter Youngtimer

fantastic condition and well-kept service booklet!

Description

Those who thought the standard M3 was too harmless at the time resorted to the CSL variant if they could get one. Only 1400 vehicles of the Coupe Sport lightweight version were produced. To turn the already supremely sporty M3 into an even better cornering performer, BMW came up with a few things. First of all, they trained weight off it. The front splitter, rear diffuser, roof, door panels and centre console are made of carbon. The bucket seats of the CSL are made of GRP, the rear window of extra-thin glass, the tailgate of fibre-reinforced plastic.

The exhaust system weighs a full 5.5 kg less than the normal M3 due to thinner walls. All in all, the CSL weighs 150 kilograms less than its brothers. But the engineers also had a hand in the technology. The engine management was changed, the camshafts and the exhaust manifold were replaced, the valves remain open longer and the exhaust valves are optimised. At the end of the day, the engine produces 360 instead of 343 hp. The mass air flow sensor is missing completely, but the CSL has a CFRP airbox that opens up beyond 6000 revs and lets the BMW scream to the rev limit like a touring car.

This CSL was given an extensive engine overhaul by the current owner in 2021 at the BMW Krauth Group in Heidelberg. The checkbook is complete and has no gaps. The exterior has been thinly repainted in places, especially in the front area, to repair stone chips. In the interior, the owner renewed a few parts, such as the gearshift paddles and the steering wheel cover.

Conclusion

Probably the most powerful version of BMW's in-line 6 cylinder naturally aspirated engine, coupled with a vehicle weight of only 1385 kg and the fast SMG II transmission transform the CSL into a precision instrument for the race track. There is no need to question the potential for this model to become a future classic. If you keep to the service and repair intervals, you could even speak of a value investment.

Miscellaneous

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