Immaculate low mileage 2004 Silver Grey CSL Inspired Build

[proto.corsa]

So good!

[karter16]

Car looks awesome man - if, one day when I get to the exterior, mine ends up looking half as clean as yours I'll be happy!

[Avedis]

Due to a recent work schedule change, I can now attend most weekend car shows. Today I took my son to a local cars and coffee in Palos Verdes. The theme of the day was German, so I arrived early to get a prime parking spot. There is no shortage of money in the Palos Verdes area, and some outstanding cars showed up, including a Ford GT which parked next to me. I've said this before, but it's cool to see that this car draws a crowd, even in 2026 parked next to supercars. On a side note, I can't wait to lower the car. Stock suspension + weight removal = 4x4 height.





There were of course tons of Porsches, but what I like about this meet is the wide variety of cars. The attendees are older and they bring out all sorts of cars from their collections.

[M3_legend]

I like the one on the right. More head room, funny thing I’m collecting parts for my E90 M3 for a carbon roof had got lucky on a Euro headliner I for on eBay had the same depression like on the right

[blknsilver4life]

So sick!

[nyc951]

Not much to share. I’ve been steadily collecting parts for the carbon roof conversion. Picked up some new windshield seals, roof bow, wildly overpriced gloss black window trim, etc.

Managed to source some slick-top headliners, but still on the hunt for the gloss black CSL roof rails.

If you ever sell one of the slick top headliners, please PM me. I don’t want it to clutter your beautiful garage. The one on the right has a depression at the rear - is that to provide more headroom?

[AWE46M3]

Managed to source some slick-top headliners, but still on the hunt for the gloss black CSL roof rails.

Two slicktop headliners during the great headliner drought of the 2020's is crazy

[0-60motorsports]

Avedis I just love builds like this and all the attention to detail. Beautiful car! I can only hope my car, once it's all together, is 1/10th as clean as yours.

i know 100% mine isnt as clean as his LOL. Not even 50%

[liam821]

Avedis I just love builds like this and all the attention to detail. Beautiful car! I can only hope my car, once it's all together, is 1/10th as clean as yours.

[Avedis]

One of the best builds I've seen. Incredible attention to detail.
Any updates?

Not much to share. I’ve been steadily collecting parts for the carbon roof conversion. Picked up some new windshield seals, roof bow, wildly overpriced gloss black window trim, etc.

Managed to source some slick-top headliners, but still on the hunt for the gloss black CSL roof rails.

[405]

One of the best builds I've seen. Incredible attention to detail.
Any updates?

[MotorSportThree]

The small photoshoot came out super cool. This car encapsulates everything that I love about the E46 M3.

[Avedis]

Went out to cars and coffee this weekend. It was my first time my son rode in the car and it was a really special moment for me. He was so enthusiastic about, and of course he loved the CSL intake roar. At the meet we got tons of compliments and a few people took photos. It's really cool to see that even now in 2025, people still enjoy looking at this car, even when parked next to rare and expensive supercars.




A proud owner brought this V8 Vantage Le Mans edition that had just imported. He stated it was one of 40 in the world.




There was also this gorgeous and ridiculously loud GT40



The next day I took it for a drive. I had been scoping out a local refinery and game planning the best time and place to take photos there. I decided that I was going to wait until the weekend when the refinery was less staffed, then go right at sunset when the lighting was perfect. I snuck into the employee parking lot and snapped as many photos as I could with my iPhone until the security guard sent me on my way.

I purposely edited these in a more cinematic, stylistic, wallpaper style.

Which product did you use for the shadow trim? They came out great - as did the rest of the car.

I did it with a Rupes yellow polishing pad and Gyeon Primer.

[nyc951]

Which product did you use for the shadow trim? They came out great - as did the rest of the car.

[bavarian3]

Looking goood and I look forward to seeing some proper photoshoots.

BTW it's good to be conservative, but with DA polishers it's very hard to burn through clear. I'm not expert on the thing either, just what extensive research suggested. It seems your paint was in decent condition to start and you went about it right!