I did it....Found my M3 E46 CSL grey

Rommies

Active member
congratulations Andreas! You wasted no time in getting your E46 M3! And wow...not any normal e46 M3...but the CSL! :praise:

Enjoy her and many happy miles! I'm sure you will look after this gem & maintaining her the best you can! :thumbs:

Once again Congratulations!! :bravo:
 

JustNN

New member
Congrats Andreas, you have got one of my top 10 cars of all time

Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk
 

AndreasSA

Member
Rommies said:
congratulations Andreas! You wasted no time in getting your E46 M3! And wow...not any normal e46 M3...but the CSL! :praise:

Enjoy her and many happy miles! I'm sure you will look after this gem & maintaining her the best you can! :thumbs:

Once again Congratulations!! :bravo:



Thanks!

Was a quite easy thinking and only logic....

250.000 for a good M3 E46 (with higher mileage)
70.000 for carbon airbox and modified engine management incl. installation
50.000 CSL rims and good tyres
20.000 for upgrade of brakes
30.000 for nice sport seats
20.000 various small modifications

In sum about 440.000 for a still :"normal" M3 E46 which will for sure drop a lot in value in the next years....whereas its not that much more to buy an original CSL which wil not losse value and which is completely different (better) in all areas!
 

AndreasSA

Member
After long discussions with the seller regarding the right way of payment....:fishwack:

I will pick up my baby today! :joy:
 

Rommies

Active member
I see you def. had some modding in the pipeline for your e46 m3...which works out quite costly but realistic. You made the right choice buying the csl then.

Tell me bud....doesn't the SMG gearbox bother you? I heard theres a few downsides to it vs. manual gearbox? (Well, not that you have a choice with the csl anyway hehe)
I would just like to know you take on it because you specifically looked at getting an e46 m3 smg, if i remember correctly.

Cherz!

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk
 

AndreasSA

Member
The SMG is standard in the CSL...and I really love it...I have recognised that there is a huge difference between normal M3 and CSL SMG...

After my first weekend and about 350km around Joburg:

Fantastic race car! :thumbs:
 

Peter@AEW

BMWFanatics Advertiser
Official Advertiser
Congratulations on what is the undisputed king of M3s.

Even with today's technology there are few cars that will put the CSL to shame.

Being old school the gearbox is somewhat of a non desirable for me however for the newer generation I guess it is moving with the times.....

Drive it in good health.
 

AndreasSA

Member
a1exander said:
Congratulations on what is the undisputed king of M3s.

Even with today's technology there are few cars that will put the CSL to shame.

Being old school the gearbox is somewhat of a non desirable for me however for the newer generation I guess it is moving with the times.....

Drive it in good health.

Thanks a lot! I will do that for sure!
 

Bevan

New member
I am glad to hear you and the seller could reach a compromise and you finally have the car. Congrats once more !
 
Top