Jacko 2151 Report post Posted May 20, 2022 1651kg = Light weight... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2541 Report post Posted May 20, 2022 A featherweight compared to the 2215kg Electric version! Actually 1650kg isn’t bad by modern standards for a large coupe, a 1M is 1500kg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 751 Report post Posted May 20, 2022 I wonder if it can be had without the red accents...grille offends me less than it used to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twistee 451 Report post Posted May 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Sammo said: A featherweight compared to the 2215kg Electric version! Actually 1650kg isn’t bad by modern standards for a large coupe, a 1M is 1500kg. Still can't get over how heavy "modern" cars are, I guess safety and luxury options rack up the mass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 407 Report post Posted May 20, 2022 The Obligatory 'Ring lap, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted May 21, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 3:20 PM, balancerider said: I wonder if it can be had without the red accents...grille offends me less than it used to. Very few options I believe, it’s a collector car, only 1000 being made so apart from press cars they will probably barely even see road use let alone track. BMW have said it’s a road car first with some track optionality also. Great vid from Misha re talking on his thoughts, pretty accurate IMHO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 3:38 PM, Twistee said: Still can't get over how heavy "modern" cars are, I guess safety and luxury options rack up the mass. In the case of the CSL it’s the safety stuff that still weighs in, most of the luxury is gone - manual front seats, no rear seat, very few Driving Assistance features. The best direct comparison the “cooking” M4 Comp RWD and the CSL is about 100kgs lighter. Which should be noticeable, same as having a reasonably large passenger jump in/out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3_Power 636 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 3:33 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said: In the case of the CSL it’s the safety stuff that still weighs in, most of the luxury is gone - manual front seats, no rear seat, very few Driving Assistance features. The best direct comparison the “cooking” M4 Comp RWD and the CSL is about 100kgs lighter. Which should be noticeable, same as having a reasonably large passenger jump in/out. Porsche 992 GT3 - 1418kg This is not a CSL - I rest my case. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 How much lighter was the E46 version than the standard M3..? 110kg seems to be the quoted figure. So that extra 10kg difference makes it a “L” ..? Ok, I look forward to the final kerb weights being confirmed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3_Power 636 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: How much lighter was the E46 version than the standard M3..? 110kg seems to be the quoted figure. So that extra 10kg difference makes it a “L” ..? Ok, I look forward to the final kerb weights being confirmed. Common misconception 1570kg - 1385kg it’s 185kg weight savings. The M4 CSL is merely one via marketing, I am more interested when the real deal CSL Hommage is released with all of its genuine weight saving strategy and manual gearbox and rear wheel drive. Just a shame it’s so limited and so expensive. And when you have to resort to this type of marketing to sell a car a manufacturer really has lost the plot on what Motorsport stands for🤷🏻♂️ IMG_3012.MOV Edited May 29, 2022 by M3_Power 2 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 863 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 Not sure what I just watched ... was it a well funded high school project ? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted May 30, 2022 15 hours ago, M3_Power said: And when you have to resort to this type of marketing to sell a car a manufacturer really has lost the plot on what Motorsport stands for IMG_3012.MOV sh*t, yeah, no idea what that video is supposed to be all about, very cringeworthy. Unfortunately, the proper “Motorsport” department is now only a small part of the overall M division. However, if things like that sell more M cars and keep the Motorsport side funded then I’ll take it as a necessary evil. In terms of those weights, was that what you saw from putting yours over some scales? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3_Power 636 Report post Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) On 5/30/2022 at 1:35 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said: sh*t, yeah, no idea what that video is supposed to be all about, very cringeworthy. Unfortunately, the proper “Motorsport” department is now only a small part of the overall M division. However, if things like that sell more M cars and keep the Motorsport side funded then I’ll take it as a necessary evil. In terms of those weights, was that what you saw from putting yours over some scales? A no options CSL is 1385kg corner weight scale checked. Your aircon and radio versions are around 1405kg. 1570kg is actually the BMW quoted number and I have seen them on scales much heavier (over 1600kg) The amount of bespoke items that went into making the e46 M3 CSL light is mind blowing and till this day we are still discovering items that weren’t listed correctly in the ETK or official documents that were implemented to shave a few kgs here and there. Edited May 31, 2022 by M3_Power 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites