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  1. 23rd October 2010, 08:11 AM #1
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    1995 BMW M3 CLS Lightweight mmmm!

    1995 BMW M3 CSL Lightweight is ultra rare, ultra tasty

    by Zach Bowman (RSS feed) on Oct 22nd 2010 at 3:31PM
    1995 BMW M3 CLS Lightweight – Click above for high-res image gallery

    We know we already ran an eBay Find of the Day, but since you couldn't actually drive that one, we thought it only fair to bring you another. File this one under "D" for "Don't see that every day." For a Buy It Now price of $49,000, you can lay your loving mitts on a genuine 1995 BMW M3 CSL Lightweight. According to the seller, the vehicle has never been raced or abused, and the photos make the factory-built racer look like a slice of cherry pie. There are a scant 36,619 miles on the clock, and the ad makes it clear that this particular example needs nothing but a driver behind the wheel. A driver with a flush bank account, that is.

    If you're wondering why we've gone all drooling ape over this car, you should probably know that this is one of the rarer M3 models out there. The seller notes that there were just 100 of these particular racers imported to the States, each with weight-adding bits like the spare tire sent to the dumpster in an attempt to keep weight as low as possible. Reports vary as to exactly how many pounds BMW managed to shed from the standard car, but estimates say that the models hit the scales at around 200-300 lbs less than their regular counterparts. Throw in even stiff springs and a host of go-fast parts that were user-installable for a little extra track dominance and you've got the beast you see above.

    Did we mention this sucker is street legal? Head over to eBay Motors for a closer look. Thanks for the tip, Sid!
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  2. 23rd October 2010, 10:57 AM #2
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    Er AFAIK , having owned a 95 M3 until recently, all the USA ones had a variation of the 328i engine with one step VANOS, not the European engine that we got with variable vanos and solid lifters. This was about AFAIR about 40 BHP down.
    So its not really as desirable as a local one.
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  3. 23rd October 2010, 12:22 PM #3
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    Nice. Would rather an E30 though
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  4. 28th October 2010, 01:38 PM #4
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    TG did a review of one on the Isle of Skye or somewhere and concluded that it was rubbish.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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  5. 28th October 2010, 03:06 PM #5
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    M3-Yeah baby.

    They are all good, I was lucky enough to drive one of the 1st ones only released in LHD in Germany.
    What a Stormer.

    They are all wicked but the price?

    Good friend has a dark blue one here, it was stolen and via the insurance had almost full car rebuilt plus some extra performance work done.
    Very very nice, the leather Recaro seats, driving position and the exhaust rasp.
    A car that is/was truly a leader in its field.
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  6. 28th October 2010, 03:37 PM #6
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    M3 - yep, good car.

    M3 with all the good stuff taken out... RUBBISH>

    Not good enough to be a race car, and now just about useless as a road car (bloody uncomfortable anyway). In short, pointless.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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  7. 28th October 2010, 07:59 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by VladTepes View Post
    all the good stuff taken out...
    like what?
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  8. 29th October 2010, 09:27 AM #8
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    air con
    insulation
    stereo
    etc

    Basically all the stuff 99% of people by a Beemer for.

    If you want a sports car buy a sports car not some raped & pillaged family sedan.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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