WHY DO I LOVE THE BMW E46 M3 CSL?!

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  • Опубликовано: 9 июл 2018
  • The Iconic BMW E46 M3 CSL is one of the best M3's EVER made! What makes the M3 CSL so great is the sound from the carbon intake, its raspy exhaust note, fantastic acceleration coupled with lightweight carbon panels and wheels the M3 CSL truly will go down as one of BMW's great cars! Heres my review and thoughts on why i love the e46 m3 csl so much!
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Комментарии • 86

  • @SidNorth
    @SidNorth 6 лет назад +32

    One of the Best M Cars to have ever been made. The looks, the noise and the sheer balance is just everything that you expect from an M Car - but cranked up to ELEVEN!!
    Great video mate 👍🏽

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Thanks mate! It is a super special car and such a pleasure to drive 🙌

  • @lammie1381
    @lammie1381 5 лет назад +16

    I pinch myself every time I see mine in the garage. I have even had to put in my will to be left with my son. Words don't do it justice.

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  5 лет назад

      It’s a fantastic car mate :)

    • @lammie1381
      @lammie1381 5 лет назад

      @@StefABtv A couple of years ago I went to Goodwood Festival of Speed. I was talking with one of the top guys from Porsche UK about getting a 911 GTS. He laughed and told me not to bother unless I was buying a GT3, but I wouldn't be able to get the kids in a GT3.

  • @PeakPerformanceReviews
    @PeakPerformanceReviews 6 лет назад +8

    Gotta love a M3 CSL, what’s not to like. Great video fella.

  • @paullockwood7219
    @paullockwood7219 4 года назад +4

    That induction noise tho. 💙

  • @WildShotZ14
    @WildShotZ14 6 лет назад +10

    This is the ultimate E46 M3 you can get(and hear too)....

    • @leeshergold351
      @leeshergold351 6 лет назад +1

      Has to be one of the best m cars ever made

  • @h.l.4587
    @h.l.4587 6 лет назад +2

    Great video of the iconic M3 CSL, thank you.
    I own a M3 CSL since 2012 and love this car, just can't get enough of this airbox sound. It was my dream car since I saw it the first time in 2003.
    The SMG is a small disadvantage but you get used to it.

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Thanks man! Superb car!

  • @Bmwguy2011
    @Bmwguy2011 6 лет назад +1

    Nice video mate. Great sounds.

  • @lewiscarter4245
    @lewiscarter4245 6 лет назад +1

    Totally awesome car and nice little flick of the back end.... nicely done, Stef

  • @penman8985
    @penman8985 5 лет назад +1

    What a car!!!!! That engine noise really is something. Just brilliant. My uncle Klaus would have loved one but then his 3.0 CSL wasn’t a bad motor either! Great video bud, 👍👍

  • @jat5828
    @jat5828 6 лет назад +7

    I reckon the E46 is the best looking M3- but the CSL model is iconic , and thus prices are now way out of reach especially if you want a pristine one !

  • @augustuspatrone6790
    @augustuspatrone6790 6 лет назад +2

    Excellent review on the best looking and best sounding M3 ever made..bliss

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Thank you so much mate

  • @Nathan93Baker
    @Nathan93Baker 4 года назад +6

    You can convert the CSL to manual. Which makes the car perfect.

  • @MrElnuno
    @MrElnuno 4 года назад +1

    I had an E46 M3 with an SMG gearbox, and as long as you treat it like a manual without a clutch pedal, rather than a paddle-shift auto, it's actually a pretty fun gearbox. On the CSL it's the ultimate.

  • @Niracka1
    @Niracka1 5 лет назад +1

    Good vid! Nice to see someone who actually gets SMG too

  • @Josef8080
    @Josef8080 4 года назад +1

    It isn't a car at all! This is something else! we have to give it a suitable rate! This is one of the road driving machines! It still as majestic princess...Thank you .

  • @oguzaltinay1998
    @oguzaltinay1998 6 лет назад +2

    Legend car. Nice video :)

  • @Jamie7ee
    @Jamie7ee 6 лет назад +2

    Perfect all rounder! 🖤💛❤️

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Everything about it I love. But the noise is just something else man!

  • @paulgilmore9252
    @paulgilmore9252 6 лет назад +1

    nice one dude :-)

  • @takeiteasy96
    @takeiteasy96 6 лет назад

    Stef m series or amg? also make a video about your video shots and the editing.

  • @joecrevier2741
    @joecrevier2741 4 года назад

    What is the difference between the E46 M3 and the CSL version (besides SMG)?

  • @philrob110
    @philrob110 6 лет назад +1

    It's the noise at 2.06 that makes the CSL worth buying. Great video - are you doing one about the M3GTS we see lurking in the background?

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад +1

      Unfortunately not bud but have a 1m coupe video to release soon

  • @user-xx7db7qq3z
    @user-xx7db7qq3z 5 лет назад

    I had e46 m3 about 10years ago(I sold recently). I'm still looking for e46 m3 csl used one like you. unfortunately, I have never seen e46 m3 csl near my place(in South Korea) ,and I would like to say the big difference between normal and csl is the insane carbon air intake system and (exhaust system) the size is bigger than normal e46 m3.

  • @kouroshtashvishi5031
    @kouroshtashvishi5031 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks for giving it to carwow! It destroyed the Audi hahaha that made me happy. My all time best car, my dad used to have one and I loved it, had it for 8 years some ass hole hit my dad from the back then 6 years later again from the front and it was taken🤧 but I still today have the keys for it and I’m 16! Love from day one R.I.P E46 2009-2017

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  5 лет назад

      Amazing car. Sounds incredible too!

  • @peterh225
    @peterh225 3 года назад

    The Big man of the Porsche GT departement Andreas P. shared this week that the CSL for him is the best M car ever! Than you know enough...👑

  • @acko8016
    @acko8016 6 лет назад +1

    Yooo I saw you at abarth day I have the e92 bmw Mrs has an abarth I hope they lend you that e92 m3

  • @brittlefilms5000
    @brittlefilms5000 5 лет назад

    Hi Stef, so once you suss SMG, it is actually pretty awesome huh? I appreciate you have to 'work' a bit harder compared to modern day paddle shift, but I the logical choice of BMW to make CSL SMG only is pretty telling huh. Can you explain why so many people hate SMG in the standard M3, but universally agree the CSL is a totally magnificent icon??

  • @TheJoesmoe1987
    @TheJoesmoe1987 6 лет назад +1

    that car looks so good

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Yeah man it’s sick!

  • @lop8828
    @lop8828 4 года назад +2

    Its got more to do with the individual throttles than a composite box made for high rpm.

  • @klasseact6663
    @klasseact6663 6 лет назад +1

    Love the E46, I like that color for sure but Laguna Seca Blue is my favorite color. I'd have a standard E46 M3 in LSB, 6 speed and those wheels and ofcoarse the tail!

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад +1

      The tail spoiler works so well with the CSL :) thanks for watching mate

    • @jameslynch6657
      @jameslynch6657 6 лет назад

      I had an LSB until last year... very tough to get a good one nowadays but it absolutely is an incredible colour

  • @KRBY555
    @KRBY555 5 лет назад

    its got halogens?

  • @telios13
    @telios13 5 лет назад +1

    AWESOME CAR

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  5 лет назад +1

      It’s incredible :)

  • @MIKESTONE111
    @MIKESTONE111 4 года назад +1

    Can you do a review on the M3 E90/E92? Thanks

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  4 года назад +1

      Will see what I can do 🙌

  • @kacemkacem1985
    @kacemkacem1985 5 лет назад +3

    This is My dream car 😥🤤

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  5 лет назад

      They are so good :)

  • @l34052
    @l34052 5 лет назад

    I really love this car, it's a pity I'll never be able to actually afford one😩

  • @Max-eo6rv
    @Max-eo6rv 5 лет назад +1

    Timeless

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  5 лет назад

      Completely agree 🙌

  • @avd1697
    @avd1697 6 лет назад +1

    just did my manual swap, maybe this will be next?

  • @vusimaseko8681
    @vusimaseko8681 5 лет назад

    No wonder its still very expensive in South Africa after all these years,Sheer dynamic pleasure,excellent handling,feather like body weight,stunning 19 inch wheels,weightless Alcantara seats,no air condition(if I'm not wrong,for weight shedding) ,no radio/CD system(if I'm not wrong for weight shedding)As for me,this is the best sound from the straight 6 Cylinder m3 engine to date.... Much respect to those Engineers..... BMW M division is yet to make an accomplished, well polished Engine to match this masterpiece.BMW was still involved in Formula 1 during this car's production phase(If I'm not wrong, HA HA HA HA HA)

  • @0836whimper
    @0836whimper 5 лет назад +1

    Need to stop watching these vids !
    I owned one from 2012 - 2017 and sold it to fund a campervan 🤪
    I had the same reaction as you every time I drove it, as you say never gets old.

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  5 лет назад

      Haha yeah man. Proper! Defo an incredible car!

    • @MikeRT4
      @MikeRT4 5 лет назад

      Muppet :p ;). I wouldn't part with mine by choice.....

  • @alexo1226
    @alexo1226 5 лет назад

    Dope car !!! Enjoy ;)

  •  6 лет назад +3

    SMG requires tutorial..I have the SMG 3 with my E63 M6 and appreciate it.

  • @Bmwguy2011
    @Bmwguy2011 6 лет назад +1

    What’s the difference between a regular e46 and the csl model?

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Light weight, lots of carbon, race seats, carbon intake

    • @markomioc9413
      @markomioc9413 6 лет назад

      doesn't come with ac, radio..

    • @Torquenstine
      @Torquenstine 6 лет назад

      Don't forget the cardboard trunk lol

    • @burak6685
      @burak6685 6 лет назад

      M3 CSL is 1,385kg , 110 kg lighter than regular M3.
      17 HP and 5nm more powerful engine due to sharper profile camshafts, a bigger air intake with carbon fibre manifold, a refinement of the exhaust manifold, and slightly different exhaust valves.
      More advanced drivelogic software package that makes gearshifts so much faster.
      Nürbürgring Nordschleife lap times:
      BMW M3 E46 : 8:22.
      BMW M3 E46 CSL : 7:50 (Even faster than V8 E92 M3 (8:05))

    • @MikeRT4
      @MikeRT4 5 лет назад +1

      @@burak6685 Only the zero option cars are 1385kg and BMW cheated a bit, as the way they got that measurement isn't the way they normally give car weights. It was with just 10 litres of fuel and no driver. Normally their weights are quoted with a 75kg driver and 90% tank of fuel (EU) or DIN (without the 75kg driver, but still 90% fuel). The car that set the 7.50 lap actually came in at 1426kg (full tank of fuel), no driver. Very few cars were ever specced in the way the 'Ring car was (only 7 of the 422 in the UK came with zero options), so they are considered the "Unicorn" versions. You will also find that the 110kg weight difference to a normal M3 is also conservative, as most normal M3s are optioned to the hilt and come in at 1570kg with a sunroof (weighed in the same way as the CSL). I believe this is the difference between a fully optioned CSL and a zero optioned M3 (as in the worst case scenario for the CSL and best case scenario for the M3), so the difference tends to be greater than 110kg in most cases. I managed to get my fully optioned car down to 1398kg by swapping out the very heavy standard exhaust for a Supersprint LWR system and the brakes to APs all round (alloy callipers instead of cast pig iron ;) and 2-piece front discs with a lighter aluminium bell :). Again that was just with 10 litres of fuel and no driver.

  • @musahabu1
    @musahabu1 6 лет назад +3

    Ask BMW to give you an E30 M3 to review 😆

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад +2

      I wish!! :) that would be epic!

  • @mariagrant7417
    @mariagrant7417 6 лет назад +1

    sure your flap is opening properly, my intake box sounds louder, confirm you in sport mode

  • @zaheerkader7426
    @zaheerkader7426 6 лет назад +1

    Think this just pips the e36 m3 as the greatest M car ever made

  • @dgod7888
    @dgod7888 6 лет назад +1

    What a car! They just don’t make them like this anymore.

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад +1

      Agree. Wicked car!!!

  • @melanieperrin4134
    @melanieperrin4134 5 лет назад +1

    This CSL doesn't have the original Michelin Pilot tyres... The original looks like slick tyres

  • @jeffreyroberts7438
    @jeffreyroberts7438 3 года назад

    SMG unfortunately was always iffy. Brilliant when working , a pig to fix when not. E46 manual was the best looking m car ever to me!

  • @AceKinG2024
    @AceKinG2024 5 лет назад +1

    A manual bmw m3 csl would be orgasmic!

  • @26Tackle.reviews
    @26Tackle.reviews 5 лет назад

    better sounding than a e92 m3 v8?? I don't know!

  • @xxxjuanitopitoxxx
    @xxxjuanitopitoxxx 6 лет назад +1

    Please subtitles in spanish....

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Hi Juan! Yes unfortunately didn’t have the chance to translate this one. All other videos have subtitles :)

  • @The1977andi
    @The1977andi 6 лет назад +2

    I've got a sneaky feeling that someone may end up with a BMW before to long.

    • @StefABtv
      @StefABtv  6 лет назад

      Who knows or I might surprise everyone with something else haha

    • @stevenhearnden6103
      @stevenhearnden6103 6 лет назад +1

      Bmw? If so, one less subscriber..sorry!

  • @finsmotorradschuppen503
    @finsmotorradschuppen503 4 года назад

    BMW in Germany is not helping Finding old cars at all. Even they are marketing their tradition