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2003 BMW (E46) M3 CSL (Manual) For Sale by Auction

This lot will be auctioned via Silverstone Auctions, Race Retro Classic and Competition Car Sale 2023 on Friday the 24th of February - Saturday the 25th of February, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG. When a company with one of the greatest saloon car racing histories of all time and an engineering department with the greatest minds and billions at its disposal produces a car designed to be the best, you better believe it is. With only 1, 383 produced during its 2004 production run, the E46 M3 CSL, the L stood for Leichtbau, was the definitive 'Touring Car' for the road. Available in only two colours, Silver-Grey metallic and Black Sapphire metallic, the CSL was powered by a modified version of the usual 3, 246cc S54 inline-six, mated to the exclusive SMG II transmission. This state-of-the-art transmission featured a launch control mode that automatically shifts at the optimum point for maximum acceleration, and this, in turn, was mated to the standard E46 M3 final drive and M Differential Lock. Finally, the DSC can be switched to 'M Track' mode with a steering wheel-mounted button, raising the threshold at which the system intervenes to allow for some degree of wheelspin. Zero to sixty is in an incredible 4. 6 seconds, totally remarkable in a car with four comfortable seats, electric windows and a boot for the weekly shop.
BMW's 'Leichtbau' philosophy in terms of the mass-produced M3 was, not only to reduce weight overall, but to distribute the weight savings to retain the E46 3-Series' perfect 50-50 split. To get the centre of gravity as low as possible, the CSL adopted many weight-saving technologies from BMW's Formula One racing applications. A large proportion of the M3's sound insulation was removed, along with the electric seats and navigation systems. The CSL's unique body panels, including the roof, were all crafted from carbon fibre, glass-reinforced plastics were used throughout structural points in the car, and the standard rear window was replaced with one made from thinner glass. The results were considerably more effective than the 110kg weight saving would suggest, as the reduction in mass in conjunction with the lowered height of that mass and less body flex led to a dramatic improvement in dynamics, and the car would turn left and right in a much more eager fashion, which, in fact, was the whole idea.
However, no matter how incredibly competent the CSL was, it wasn't available with a manual gearbox and there was a hardcore of customers who would have liked the added involvement of 'stirring the pudding' themselves. Darragh Doyle, the enterprising Principal of Everything M3, was one of those and felt that 'better late than never' applied so set about developing the CSL with a 6-speed manual gearbox utilising the original gearbox and replacing the 'automatic' bit with a traditional gear lever and clutch pedal arrangement. The cost of the conversion was approximately £3, 000 which included the fitment of a 4. 1 differential and the modifications to the rear axle carrier panel. The factory brief was 'lightweight' and the manual conversion saves another 15kg undoubtedly a win-win situation. When last discussed, we understand that they had carried out a total of 12 conversions but there may have been a few more since.
This gleaming Sapphire Black CSL was originally supplied new by BMW dealer Harry Fairbairn Ltd. and has covered a little less than 67, 000 miles with ten main dealer service stamps in the service book. As Darragh Doyle's personal car, we imagine that it has been particularly well cared for.
Harry Metcalf said that the McLaren F1 was the only car that bettered the soundtrack of this manual M3 CSL and his YouTube video sums up the car better than we can describe in words ... a must see if you have an interest!  - details above
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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