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Dave1800BDA · 23-09-2007, 08:28 PM

excuse my ignorance,

with quite alot of bits available, how can you define a correct car, even modern cars have been clonned so to speak.

What are the chassis/ build numbers to look out for

cheers dave

**neil** · 23-09-2007, 08:41 PM

I'm no expert, but these are my observations.

There is M3 CSL on the logbook, standard M3's will not have this.

I think another issue in making a fake here is cost, a CSL is worth more than its sum of parts. The front seats £3000 each for example, then you have the added problems of adding a carbon roof, buying a front bumper (£2500) wheels & exhaust are different, rear bumper is different, bootlid, interior carbon door panels, carbon console and there will he a whole host of different parts to a standard M3 that I cant think of and I havent even started under the bonnet!

CSL has M-trak mode, a standard M3 does not have this and i'm not sure if the SMG software can be upgraded or if the hardware is different.

I can see people in the future breaking these cars to sell for parts! very sad!

**Mark CSL** · 23-09-2007, 08:47 PM

just do an HPI cheque on a car if you are going to buy it
also do a bank transfer that way the money can be traced

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neil S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 934 Casino cash: $1323	I'm no expert, but these are my observations. There is M3 CSL on the logbook, standard M3's will not have this. I think another issue in making a fake here is cost, a CSL is worth more than its sum of parts. The front seats £3000 each for example, then you have the added problems of adding a carbon roof, buying a front bumper (£2500) wheels & exhaust are different, rear bumper is different, bootlid, interior carbon door panels, carbon console and there will he a whole host of different parts to a standard M3 that I cant think of and I havent even started under the bonnet! CSL has M-trak mode, a standard M3 does not have this and i'm not sure if the SMG software can be upgraded or if the hardware is different. I can see people in the future breaking these cars to sell for parts! very sad!

23-09-2007, 08:47 PM	#3
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	just do an HPI cheque on a car if you are going to buy it also do a bank transfer that way the money can be traced