BMW E46 M3 CSL: The M3 Masterpieces Ep.3 | Carfection 4K 

This is not only the pinnacle of e46 generation. This is the pinnacle of all M3s produced. State of the art.

One of the greatest cars to ever roll out of a BMW factory... it's alive in your hands, and the noise it makes is simply biblical.

I could watch this video all day. Certainly one of the best-aged cars

The Wheels on this generation!!! Soo good

Best BMW ever made , timeless design and sound , just like the V10 M5

Watch in 240p for that 1998 experience

I still watch Jeremy Clarkson's review of the CSL every now and then, brilliant car

The e46 M3 is the most elegant of all M3s, not only the CSL. It's just such a stunning beauty!

The legend that is the E46 M3 CSL

Hearing that engine roar gave me goosebumps.. anyone else?

“If you just look at the engine, it’ll kill you” - Jeremy Clarkson

Back when a sports car was actually about driving instead of insane tech and driver assistance packages

One of the greatest sounding engines ever made in one of the best looking cars ever made. Some people wonder why the E46 is so hyped up. Well, here is your answer.

It's amazing how well the E46 has aged...

Really love the M3 E46 along with E30 and E36

The E36 and E46, and not only the 'M' cars, are the best BMWs ever made for me. Simply great to drive, they offer exactly what BMW's slogan is: Sheer Driving Pleasure. Without the limitations of today's laws and emission requirements. They are honest cars. I love both, I always did. I currently drive a E36 328i convertible with some minor mods (bigger brakes, M50 manifold, slightly altered M3 E46 exhaust system, tweaked suspension, rigidity improvements) and it's an absolute joy, even though the 36 'Vert is not the most rigid chassis. It's even better than I thought it would be before owning one.

Everything bmw made in the past 20 years combined can't hold a candle to this car's looks. Simply timeless.

Just an absolutely sublime car and the last of the true ‘driving’ cars. I really miss my Manual E46 M3 and my current M140i isn’t a patch on it. That sound is truly epic when one winds up them 6 cylinders.

Those rain drops gliding along the window pane is quite a lovely sight to see and understand the thrust this car produces... WOW !

Thank you for this great video, yes the M3 CSL is a legend. 2003 when I saw the first CSL in a BMW show room I fell in love. 2012 I bought one and I still love this car. For me it's a very emotional car and the sound is just amazing.

That M3 CSL, NFS Most Wanted, PC, My cousins and I, 2007. What a time that was♡♡

A masterpiece that didn't give a damn. I just love how this car (as opposed by modern M3s) was just a sports saloon which didn't try to cater to casual motoring journalists but actually to track-day drivers and gentleman racers who will drive their sports car hard.

I've had my E46 M3 since picking it up in Germany in the summer of 2004 and will never sell it.

I simply cannot put into words how much I want one of these - they have aged incredibly well and just seem the perfect antonym to the modern batch of performance coupès

Best sounding m3 so far! That rasp at top end is glorious!

The E46 is design perfection. BMW high point.

Timeless, priceless and speechless. Definitely one icon in automobile history.

German technology at it's very best. Superb.

Dream car, complete package of driver's car.

Achingly special and pretty! - But enough about Henry - The E46 M3 CSL is special beyond words!

this car has a guaranteed place in my dream collection

I know for many, the E30 M is the pinnacle of the M series but for me, this is it. As always, great vid, Henry.

I love these things!

The best of all M3s? I think so.

What a fabulous car; Henry’s face says it all. That noise is glorious.

Best M3 ever.

Another great review of one of the greatest M3's! Thanks for that Carfectionists!

Watching this at 4:15am. This is one of my favourite BMWs.

Such a joy to hear that engine screaming. Electrifying!

One the best cars to experience driving. That induction sound had me squealing like a 5 yr old. The kids loved it too.

The US never got any but South Africa did... I`ll never forget the first time I saw one in the metal...and got to see it line up on a banked oval track in Pretoria West called Gerotek... Opel Owners Club vs VW Owners Club high speed challenge back in 2002/2003, there had been some seriously fast cars hitting the track that day (George Ananaganos and his Opel SuperBoss Turbo doing 266kmph and setting a record that would stand for over 10 years)...there had been a few E46 M3`s doing runs that day and as always they were a crowd favorite, then what possibly could have been the first E46 M3 CSL in in private hands in South Africa pulled onto the line, revved up with launch control on and let her loose when the light went green...i`ll never forget the howl that was unleashed and the damn near perfect launch that followed...the driver didn`t beat the 266kmph record but he did hit the 250kmph that the car was limited to...he even had tape over the number plates due to BMW South Africa cancelling any warranty on their cars that were taken on track for events like this... To this day i`d still much rather have one of these over a new M3...an absolute banshee at full tilt, so damn entertaining to watch!

To me....the best and most beautiful bmw ever made. I want this in my life..

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and I think the E46 is the best looking of all M3

BMW have not made a bad M car and the e46 csl like the e30 m3 is sublime in every way ,its proportions look perfect from every angle, a true drivers car .

My favorite looking M3. Such a stunner.

This is my favourite M3

Definitely the E46 it’s my fav M5, was madly waiting for this episode.

I can still remember the day my mate turned up in his CSL, what a sight for the eyes out my kitchen window. Did the look around, had a coffee and THEN we went of a drive, OMG. The induction noise was just amazing and so was everything else about the car. He did a the normal upgrades to brakes and small tweeks to the suspension. Kept for a while and then sold it for a 911 Turbo as nothing else in his eyes was a step up. Kept that for only a short time, too much hassle and went back to another CSL.

Great stuff. This is for sure, my favourite M3. The E46 is the one I've been waiting for in this mini series. Still as beautiful as it was back then, perhaps more so now, with the angular aero driven lines dominant today. This thing had soul.

Another wonderful review from Carfection!! Keep it up. All you Evo guys keep the theme going and I absolutely love it

Harry is giddy over the sound of this one... understandably so! Love this video

I'm here after the new M4 CSL vids, mainly because of THE SOUND THIS CSL MADE.

Hard to pick a favorite. They're all differently amazing

I find this Carfection video to be the crispiest car reviews ever. Very high quality content plus the E46 M3 adds that bit more of a "cool" factor.

As always, wonderfully done. Thank you.

Man thanks for coming up with such a great idea of this series. 😮 didn’t think would enjoy it so much.

Love love love this series! Epic work once again HC

Best generation of bmw ever made there will never be anything like it I’m so glad to own one

BMW E46 M3 CSL in a manual would be a master piece to be hold. Epic series

Love this series

Great video. Henry is absolutely one of the very best at what he does.

1:15 That sound. For some reason, that intake sound is the first thing that comes to head when i think of european sports cars. The rest is just an afterthought, this is the essential stuff.

Love this series. Also feel honored to have sat in and touched one of the 2 remaining e46 m3 GTR's in person. BMW car club of America had a e30 m3 gathering at their NA HQ and a GTR was sitting inside for everyone to enjoy

Im so happy they made this series

Simply the ultimate road machine ....

Absolutely love the CSL. Thanks to a very generous client I’ve done 100’s of miles in one on road and track. The gearbox loves to be driven hard as does the chassis. Amazing car.

Wonderful Henry, really well made clip of this legend.

Hairy Snatchpoll is a driving god!

This is hands down the best BMW to ever exist.

My first dream car before I could drive. That top gear episode Clarkson did was amazing

Regular E46 M3 in manual, Karbonius CSL air box, big brake kit (Budget option = Braided lines, EBC pads and slotted rotors), (optional) light weight flywheel and upgraded clutch. You now have one of the best driving, best sounding and arguably best looking cars ever made for under $18k.

just stunning cars

The best M3 for sure!!! A pure driving experience

This is not a car, it is a dream of a generation. NFSMW2

This is the one I have been waiting for

Amazing!! I LOVE this car😍

My favourite car and my favourite motoring journalist, what a great

Amazing car and awesome vid! Love my E46 M3

That's one happy and suprise m3

The E46 is the best all around generation of M3 in my opinion. I have one that I make videos with on my channel and it’s an absolute joy! I have the 6 spd manual however. I would be curious for you to do a comparison of the CSL with the SMG II vs a regular E46 M3 with the original SMG gearbox!

Definitely my favourite M3.

E46 is my favourite ever M3, I know it's not the best but I can't resist with manual gearbox.... Love it

The slide shots are super smooth. Cheers to the team!

Lovely car and video. I remember that camp fool on the "Seen Though Glass" channel was once was looking down at the BMW CSL and I've never watched any of his videos since.

That thing since 2003 is still best looking car

This generation of Bimmers were the high mark for BMW in terms of balance and performance. No matter what model you bought that included their SAV's were just a joy to drive and their looks are second to none.

It looks so ridiculously beautiful

perfection.

The GOAT. BMW at it's peak.

Beautiful car and great review. That engine! 👍🙏

I love the M3 E30, the E46 (manual transmission) and then the E36 in that order. Those were times! when BMW was building "𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑚 𝑓𝑎ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑛."

This is the BMW Masterpiece of all time.

I love these!!

The E46 Is my favorite M3 and I like it in Laguna Seca Blue with 3 petals of course!

What a fantastic review

Been waiting for this one especially

love this car , favourite ...cool

Really good series 👍🏻

My fav classic m3

As a normal SMG E46 M3 owner, I love driving my car the way its meant to be driven. Did all the maintenance upgrades and this car is just fabulous. I hope to buy a real CSL from france or other LHD countries and import to the US some day. For now I shall enjoy the normal one!