How do you know the build number of your car ?

[mattCSLnut]

I don't think so!
First of all CSL started with JB98... and changed to JC98.....
So my one is a JB98021, what means it a realy early one. 06.05.2003
I have the option 902 what means press-car.
They didn't give a slow one to the press, if you know what i mean.
:thumbs:

:thumbs: Ahh the Super Fast pre production, hand finished ones, fettled by BMW PR guys :beer: LHD ? or one of the "Bargain Basement" UK RHD imports ? :whistle:

[Roland]

:thumbs: Ahh the Super Fast pre production, hand finished ones, fettled by BMW PR guys :beer: LHD ? or one of the "Bargain Basement" UK RHD imports ? :whistle:

it's a german LHD :thumbs:

[TMAQ]

I don't think so!
First of all CSL started with JB98... and changed to JC98.....
So my one is a JB98021, what means it a realy early one. 06.05.2003
I have the option 902 what means press-car.
They didn't give a slow one to the press, if you know what i mean.
:thumbs:

mine starts with JC, later one then :hahaha:. i think i have option 902, explains why its faster than moles

[Roland]

We should think about kind of book about all the CSL's.

I've had one for my Z1. The book showed every single car, production date, options and what country it was going to.

[mattCSLnut]

it's a german lhd :thumbs:

:thumbs: sehr gut :beer:

[Roland]

mine starts with JC, later one then :hahaha:. i think i have option 902, explains why its faster than moles

I'm sure they've had english press-cars too.

[TMAQ]

I'm sure they've had english press-cars too.

mine doesn't really have 902. i dont think so anyway :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

We should think about kind of book about all the CSL's.

I've had one for my Z1. The book showed every single car, production date, options and what country it was going to.

I like your idea of a CSL book :thumbs: I've been toying with the idea myself for a while. Very time consuming to do it RIGHT but I'm willing to contribute www.mattharvey.net :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

I'm sure they've had english press-cars too.

Yep there were :thumbs: Here's a picture of the one that was featured on "Top Gear" that recently SOLD again, on here I think

[Bounce]

That can't be right as mine was built December 03 but has chassis number ending in 383

Thats about right then,being December is the last month BMW built CSLs.,but i have heard of CSL owners phoning BMW about build numbers and codes and getting no where,BMW say the CSL wasn,t numbered and cars were taken on and off the production line which buggerd the vin codes up.

[Kev.H]

JC98131 SEPT i think mine was built

[grumps]

443 dec 03

[Sailorbaz]

I'm going to burst the bubble here as my Chassis number is 500+...

Mine was built in week 51, registered July 04, so a very late one.

[DuncanR]

I'm going to burst the bubble here as my Chassis number is 500+...

Mine was built in week 51, registered July 04, so a very late one.

That makes it a bog standard M3 mate ... with odd CSL bits bolted on ...sorry !:hahaha:

[glendog74]

That makes it a bog standard M3 mate ... with odd CSL bits bolted on ...sorry !:hahaha:

Yeah - sorry Baz, you're an imposter! :hahaha: