CSL rear window glass-- NLA?

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by 0836whimper

No worries Cossack, we are playing about. We just all happened to see it in real life the other day

We sure did I reckon BMW would have SOLD shed load of these Down Under for the sophisticated Australians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lo2MAzSHVY

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by cossack

Not an E46 M3 but couldn't resist.

Well here's an E46 M3 variant the Uh!mericans denied for the rest of us

[NZ_M3]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

We sure did I reckon BMW would have SOLD shed load of these Down Under for the sophisticated Australians

No need the Aussies have it sorted

http://www.caradvice.com.au/17241/ap...t-deni-muster/

[Obioban]

Amusingly, I'll be building an e46 M3 touring for my fiancé starting in about 6 months :D

Edit: though maybe I shouldn't since bmw NA didn't deem us deserving of an e46 m3 touring. Might offend someone.

[cossack]

Originally Posted by chrisburns

FFS I go out for a few hours and come back to this shit fest

Cossack, dont take this the wrong way but you come across quite aggressively in a lot of your posts on this thread.

I personally think BMW have let all CSL owners down quite badly by permitting the sale of CSL specific parts to non owners full stop. In fact the more i think about it - its outragous

I've been nothing but on the defensive since some people are ignorant to BMW's inability to import the real CSL. I've never once claimed to have a real csl I always tell people it's a replica if they ask if its real. There aren't many options for us, unlike some people at least there are some of us who want to stay true to what we yanks believe we should have gotten which was the real CSL. Try to put yourself in our shoes, we obviously love the CSL so much that we have to replicate it. So in a matter of sense it's a matter of flattery. In any case BMW should produce more parts, not because some guys from the US may buy them. But rather since even within the company core principe the m3 CSL is the culmination of all M3's and BMW at its best. I don't want to take away from the pile of parts, nor would any of my purchases have made any significant difference in the stockpile. Also at the time I purchased most of my parts, BMW was still under obligation to keep producing parts. Just to appease you CSL gods I feel like I'd have to buy a salvaged/wrecked CSL in order to appease you guys for a fn vin number.

I actually know a company that is importing gts parts into the US it's not that hard to find guys. It's still an on going issue, when there's a will there's a way. The GTS front lip is 6,000 usd if anyone wants one.

Last serious question, what is a real length of time that BMW should produce or manufacture spare parts for the CSL. Lets say you were in power to make that dcision what would be the proper length of time or part to car ratio.

[NZ_M3]

Have just been in contact with the most important parts manager for BMW Oceania area and he knows all about the NLA parts and how it works - had a good chat to him about it all and what goes on with it.

I now know what's happening with this ... but keeping this a secret so the Yanks don't find out

[Obioban]

Originally Posted by NZ_M3

Have just been in contact with the most important parts manager for BMW Oceania area and he knows all about the NLA parts and how it works - had a good chat to him about it all and what goes on with it.

I now know what's happening with this ... but keeping this a secret so the Yanks don't find out

That'll last-- maybe even weeks!

[NZ_M3]

Originally Posted by Obioban

That'll last-- maybe even weeks!

haha sarcasm mate .... I'll post more about it when I've got the list back

But safe to say 'everything' is still available (does not mean in stock) ... it just depends on how patient you are.

[Obioban]

Originally Posted by NZ_M3

haha sarcasm mate .... I'll post more about it when I've got the list back

But safe to say 'everything' is still available (does not mean in stock) ... it just depends on how patient you are.

Well then, everybody wins? As in, sounds like they're making parts to order, so csl owners and M3 owners alike can partake so long as they're willing to pay/wait?

[NZ_M3]

Originally Posted by Obioban

Well then, everybody wins? As in, sounds like they're making parts to order, so csl owners and M3 owners alike can partake so long as they're willing to pay/wait?

Not exactly. Suffice to say it'll be more difficult for non owners to get parts however