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BMW M3 CSL' s Main Flaw Has Finally Been Fixed

Aug. 04, 2020 2:56 PM ET by Martin Bigg Sports Cars / 6 Comments The BMW M3 CSL is now the ultimate driver's car thanks to this fix. The BMW M3 CSL E46 is one of the most beloved BMW M cars of all time. Weighing 243 pounds less than the already superb M3 E46, the M3 CSL was an absolute joy to drive and enthusiasts have been clamoring for the fabled CSL badge to make a comeback. The M3 CSL wasn't perfect, however, as purists lamented the lack of a manual transmission option. At the time, the BMW M3 CSL's only transmission option was a six-speed SMG automatic. While it was capable of fast-shifting times on the track where the M3 CSL truly shined, it wasn't suited to everyday driving and seems dated by modern standards. Everything M3s Everything M3s Thankfully, if you own one of the 1,383 M3 CSLs that were produced and would prefer to row your own gears, you can now retrofit it with a traditional manual gearbox. Based in the UK, BMW M specialist company "Everything M3s" is now offering a manual transmission conversion kit for the E46 M3 CSL, transforming it into the ultimate driver's car. Featuring 180 genuine BMW parts, the kit replaces the electrohydraulic system with the standard M3's six-speed traditional manual gearbox and clutch pedal. As part of the conversion, the ECU is also remapped for the manual transmission. According to Everything M3s, the kit is completely reversible if the owner wants to sell their M3 CSL in its original specification. Everything M3s Everything M3s "While we appreciate every iteration of M3, I was annoyed that the CSL - in my opinion the best of the best - never had a manual gearbox, so I decided to engineer my own", said Everything M3s founder and ex-Formula 1 mechanic and engineer Darragh Doyle. "It is easier to live with in traffic and around town, while giving total control on a racetrack. A manual M3 CSL is the car that BMW should have always built." Pricing for the BMW M3 CSL manual transmission kit starts at £3,500 ($4,554), but there is currently a waiting list. Thankfully, BMW has already confirmed the new BMW M3 will be offered with a manual transmission. Now we just need to hope the M3 CSL will make a belated comeback for a new generation. Everything M3s Everything M3s BMW

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