How far would you go to be an individual???

[XKaLiBaR]

Some people go a bit too far in my opinion :o

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=597304722

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=597304785

This up for sale now at £39,995. £10k more and you can get a new model :D Dont know how BMW are going to sell this one.

[Tilly]

LMAO that's been floating about for months now, really not going to happen it's horrible, and to do that to a clubsport too lol

[Saqib]

LMAO that's been floating about for months now, really not going to happen it's horrible, and to do that to a clubsport too lol

Is it not an M3??

[Raj]

Is it not an M3??

Yep. An M3 CS.

[Saqib]

Yep. An M3 CS.

ahhhh lol i always wondered what the CS stood for...

[f13ldy]

I think it's awesome...

[XKaLiBaR]

I think it's awesome...
come on... admit it!! it was you that ordered that M3!!! :D

[SJD]

I always thought the CS was for 'Coupe Sport' as it fell between the regular M3 and M3 CSL (Coupe Sport Lightweight) - am I incorrect then?


Oh and that the Clubsport was for, well, see the the sig.:D ;)

[MEGA]

I think this is the one that was in the dealer Nick picked his m3 up from?

[XKaLiBaR]

but the normal m3 is a coupe and a sport edition anyway. but i dont know the real answer. americans call it the ZHP version.

[phat///M3]

Not being funny, but give that exterior colour some blackout grills, black rims with orange matched bbk, and I am sure most of you will change your mind. I would have it no doubt.

[acezak]

Yep. An M3 CS.

whats the differences between M3 models then?

[peppernick]

That car is 5 mins away from me, at Hexagon Highgate.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/e92m3003.jpg

[Saqib]

whats the differences between M3 models then?

The CSL is a stripped down lightweight version of the normal M3... although havn't got a clue where the CS fits in... When people on here have mentioned it I've always assumed they just missed out the L lol.

[MEGA]

That car is 5 mins away from me, at Hexagon Highgate.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/e92m3003.jpg

Woohoo, I was right.

[XKaLiBaR]

i think thats a different one. cos the one i put up, has black leathers. the one in that pic looks like grey leathers?

although that picture does give it some justice :D

BMW always put crappy pictures up of ther cars! never understood that.

[Saqib]

Its the same car.... same numberplate!

[benny boy]

Picture in the show room looks far better.

[SJD]

whats the differences between M3 models then?

Here is a bit of info I found on the M3 CS:
http://www.carpages.co.uk/bmw/bmw-m3-cs-coupe-26-04-05.asp

Hope this is of interest.

[danch]

The CSL is a stripped down lightweight version of the normal M3... although havn't got a clue where the CS fits in... When people on here have mentioned it I've always assumed they just missed out the L lol.

Saqib,
The M3 CS different from M3 CSL

M3 CS (http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=72&t=242299);)

Cheers

Dan

[adood84]

if I remember correctly the M3 CS has a diffrent steering rack , brakes , wheels to the standard M3 not sure what else ...

doesn't CSL stamd for Club Sport Lightweight?

[SJD]

CSL (Coupe Sport Leichtgemetal) according to Munich Legends site.:)

[FRIX]

Not being funny, but give that exterior colour some blackout grills, black rims with orange matched bbk, and I am sure most of you will change your mind. I would have it no doubt.


i agree 100% with that. I really like it, i think its beautiful!:D

[Kin Mak]

CS has the same steering rack, brakes and rear wheel as the CSL. From wheel is 0.5 narrower. CS has the M track mode as well and the alcantara steering wheel. That is the only difference from a regular M3 from what I can remember.

[adood84]

CS has the same steering rack, brakes and rear wheel as the CSL. From wheel is 0.5 narrower. CS has the M track mode as well and the alcantara steering wheel. That is the only difference from a regular M3 from what I can remember.

its not the same wheel just teh same desgin I think

[Kin Mak]

Can't imagine why they would not be the same, CSL rims are only cast anyway. Would cost them more to produce different rims I would have thought.

[SYE]

the first pics dont do it Justice when nice first posted his pics it thought that car looked awesome

[peppernick]

the first pics dont do it Justice when nice first posted his pics it thought that car looked awesome
I agree. That car caught my attention before anything else, even before the E92 M3 I was going to test drive which was parked right in front of it. A real head turner. Whether the wow factor will last or not I'm not sure, but it was certainly striking.

[Raj]

whats the differences between M3 models then?

Others have already answered, but it is the norm (in the car industry) for the CS part to stand for Club Sport (eg 968 club sport, 330 club sport). With the M3 CSL, BM took it a stage further and properly went to town hence the addition of the L at the end (Lightweight). They then decided to make a CS version using some of the good bits from the CSL (steering rack, etc).

[Chaos]

Can't imagine why they would not be the same, CSL rims are only cast anyway. Would cost them more to produce different rims I would have thought.
Same design with one tiny change, otherwise very similar (but not the same). And they're a forged-alloy wheel that go through a casting process, so a bit of both on that one.

[Black_Ti]

I saw that car in the flesh...its pretty nice, i like it.

and like phat//M3 said...black grills and bits would make it even hotter.

[_Nathan_]

Same design with one tiny change, otherwise very similar (but not the same). And they're a forged-alloy wheel that go through a casting process, so a bit of both on that one.

There is no tiny change, they have the same part number for the rears. As said earlier the CS fronts are .5 inch narrower so are actually lighter than the CSL wheels.

[Chaos]

There is no tiny change, they have the same part number for the rears.
Wrong.

They changed the design of the tyre valve to a shallower angle so that it didn't flick in and chip the rim. CSL rims are also like 30-40g lighter or something minimal. They do not have the same part numbers (82660 for CSL, 82999 for CS).

Moving on... :rolleyes:

[_Nathan_]

Last time I bought some for my CSL the rear CSL part number had been dropped and replaced by the CS part, if they've subsequently decided to remake a seperate CSL part again then I'd be suprised.