How to tell if your CSLs age

[Mark CSL]

BMW Motorsport has told me all the CSLs ever built from the chassie numbers.
The last 5 numbers start from 98001 so you can tell if your car is an early build or a late build car :thumbs:

My car is 98305 so it is 1 of the first 1500 built cars i know BMW have 98001 in the bmw museum ;)

[NZ_M3]

Wasn't there a big debate about this a while back on the "other forum" where it was stated that using the last digits on the chassis wasn't reliable, as the CSLs were taken off the build line at different times for different specs ect, so they call came out at different times not according to the chassis code ...

Mine would be a close relative to yours then Mark ... I've got 98237

[Mark CSL]

BMW MSPORT told me this so it must be true :thumbs:

[Andyk]

BMW MSPORT told me this so it must be true :thumbs:

:prayer::prayer:

[SpineOnABap]

Wasn't there a big debate about this a while back on the "other forum" where it was stated that using the last digits on the chassis wasn't reliable, as the CSLs were taken off the build line at different times for different specs ect, so they call came out at different times not according to the chassis code ...

Yes, it was confirmed in a communication from BMW.

[SpineOnABap]

FWIW, mine is lower than 98060

[danp]

Mine is 98128, registered Sept 2003, so quite an early one.

[Mark CSL]

FWIW, mine is lower than 98060

That makes your car no 60 to be built :thumbs: i know of 1 that is no 17

[E46ACS]

98071 for me!!!

[cslgirl]

98068 here - July 03 is the date

[Mark CSL]

98068 here - July 03 is the date
Long time no post cslgirl good to see you are back :thumbs:

[Jaw_F430]

Mine is 98323:thumbs:

[cslgirl]

Long time no post cslgirl good to see you are back :thumbs:

:thumbs:Cheers Mark! Yes, it's been a mare recently. Moved out of our rented property a few weeks back and have been living in between the parents homes out of carrier bags and internet access has been limited.

Also, was due to have my second baby on 27th July so haven't been driving the CSL much recently either which has been sooooo hard as I miss driving her so much. Still waiting for the baby to make an appearance and if nothing by 6 August, then its coming out the sunroof :hahaha::hahaha:

So, loads going on which has limited getting on here and also driving my pride & joy! Hopefully normal service will be resumed sometime early August:supz:

[sailorbaz]

Mine must be the youngest so far... 98528, Build Date December 2003! :-)

98-528 and only 422 UK ones built...I might have burst your bubble Mark...Sorry!

[Mark CSL]

Mine must be the youngest so far... 98528, Build Date December 2003! :-)

98-528 and only 422 UK ones built...I might have burst your bubble Mark...Sorry!
your csl is no 528 of 1500

It is not the number of the 422 uk cars it is the build of the 1500 world wide m8

[Z4NM]

This is very interesting!

Mine is 980026, so an old girl! Registered Sept '03.

[Forced S50]

BMW Motorsport has told me all the CSLs ever built from the chassie numbers.
The last 5 numbers start from 98001 so you can tell if your car is an early build or a late build car :thumbs:

My car is 98305 so it is 1 of the first 1500 built cars i know BMW have 98001 in the bmw museum ;)

98243 for me :thumbs:

Here is a pic of 98001 CSL in the BMW Museum

[Mark CSL]

98243 for me :thumbs:

Here is a pic of 98001 CSL in the BMW Museum

So that makes the first CSL ever made Black :hahaha::thumbs:

[Forced S50]

So that makes the first CSL ever made Black :hahaha::thumbs:

That's when they relised their mistake and produced SG :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

[glendog74]

So that makes the first CSL ever made Black :hahaha::thumbs:

First 'production' CSL maybe... :clown: ;)

[Paul Eggleton]

no. 290 for me....

[Andyk]

:thumbs:Cheers Mark! Yes, it's been a mare recently. Moved out of our rented property a few weeks back and have been living in between the parents homes out of carrier bags and internet access has been limited.

Also, was due to have my second baby on 27th July so haven't been driving the CSL much recently either which has been sooooo hard as I miss driving her so much. Still waiting for the baby to make an appearance and if nothing by 6 August, then its coming out the sunroof :hahaha::hahaha:

So, loads going on which has limited getting on here and also driving my pride & joy! Hopefully normal service will be resumed sometime early August:supz:

Yep good to see you back CSLGirl...haven't you just had a little or is this the same one...

[cslgirl]

Cheers Andy. I had my first baby in April last year and this is my second - have felt like I have been pregnant for a couple of years now (actually, I think I have).....still - my liver is very cleansed lol !!

This will be the last one though as I couldn't fit any more in the csl:hahaha:

[Andyk]

Ah yes...doesn't time fly. 2 is enough for any one...Hope it happens soon for you...My wife was a nightmare towards the end..;)

[Roland]

Hi Mark/all,

checked BMW System today.
They startet with JB98000 and continued with JC98000 up to JC98545.
That would make 1545, including test and pre series.
My one is 21, early press-car. code 902

Roland:smokin:

[Jaw_F430]

Mine is JC ending with 323:thumbs:

[DazBlackCSL]

mine was 47 I think :smt115

Cant remember and now going up the pub as its the weekend and two bottles of San Miguel down already !!!

[glendog74]

510 for me.

It's pretty obvious mine is a later build than Daz's when you compare the two cars condition side by side... :whistle:

:ANAL::smt044 :smt044

[DazBlackCSL]

510 for me.

It's pretty obvious mine is a later build than Daz's when you compare the two cars condition side by side... :whistle:

:ANAL::smt044 :smt044


:smt062:butthead::smt015:smt035:smt036:smt047

[Mark CSL]

510 for me.

It's pretty obvious mine is a later build than Daz's when you compare the two cars condition side by side... :whistle:

:ANAL::smt044 :smt044

:smt062:butthead::smt015:smt035:smt036:smt047


:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[sailorbaz]

98545??? So, mine really is one of the last ones at 98528. 17 from the end of production. I was told that it was built in week 49 or 50, 2003 right enough.

Sweet!

[AlexGTT]

Mines a nice early one. Built July 03. Last three chassis numbers 097.

[MQP]

so it is 1 of the first 1500 built cars i know BMW have 98001 in the bmw museum ;)

here is it:)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/img_1132x9ps.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_1132x9ps.jpg)http://www.abload.de/thumb/img_1135pz7p.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_1135pz7p.jpg)http://www.abload.de/thumb/img_1094wxw5.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_1094wxw5.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/img_1137pbfi.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_1137pbfi.jpg)http://www.abload.de/thumb/img_1125ba03.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_1125ba03.jpg)

[glendog74]

here is it:)

:drool: :drool: :drool: (even though it is black...) :hahaha:

Loving the red E30 hiding in the background too :smokin:

[DazBlackCSL]

jeez mine used to look like that a long time ago !!:hahaha:

[glendog74]

jeez mine used to look like that a long time ago !!:hahaha:

Yeah - waaaaaaaaaaaay before you got your mitts on it :hahaha:

[jibm]

would be very tempting to loosen off those nice shinny new alloys with cups on and stuff them up your jumper and the steering wheel:drool::hahaha:

[Andyk]

Wow...now thats what you call a garage queen...