That should be the max what you can get out of the SMC transmission... still a little lag but damn what a nice car... And the sound of those E46 6 cylinder engines... love it! ❤❤❤
get a sim racer in your house and do hundreds of laps of the ring and i promise you will have the car to its limits very quickly, knowing the corners is the biggest thing with the ring for going fast, everything after that is setup and the conditions on the day
@@goldtutch I did a load of laps on Forza before my first trip 2 years ago, so learnt the basic corner directions from there. What you don't get in even a proper sim is the elevation changes and g-forces. I've done maybe 80 laps now (in real life!) and feel like I am getting to know the place. There's a lap on my channel from later in the day after the lap with Misha,.
The E46 is just such a good car, isn't it... affordable, nimble, comfortable, confidence inspiring and, when propperly maintained, will last you a lifetime.
Prices are creeping up. A clean/mint, low milage one is 60-70k€ ish… for 40k€ some higher milage ones, but you can spend another 30-40k to get those to good standard. I had one years ago 2006-2010 desperately want one again…i’ll be looking to replace the M2 soon. Not sure, new M2 or E46.
The E46 M3 is the definition of a BMW M car imo. The CSL is just the icing on the cake for track. Every time I see a video featuring a CSL, it brings me tears of joy. Thank you for uploading this video with such glorious sound!
Very smooth ride indeed. Also the blue porsche was funny. Blockes you before mutkurve, then floors it trying to lose you and before he realized you were in his back bumper and had to move aside and hit the brakes 😂
@@frog382it does i have the s54 and my brother has the s62 it legit has to be the most sensitive engine in the world if it sounds any little bit different i’ll think it’s gonna blow up
My E46 M3 has around 300000km on the clock. Well the engine has been replaced at 280000km because of the rod bearings, but everything elso is working great! I would never ever sell this car! Greetings from Koblenz
Aw man I couldn't click fast enough when I seen this. I own a e46 330i with the zhp package. A e46 m3 is a dream car of mine. Thanks Misha for this video and for making that beautiful straight 6 sing!!
Been looking forward to this one 🙌 having driven mine around the Nordschleife last Friday, it’s amazing to see how capable and competent the car is in the right hands! Bravo Misha! 🙏
Hello Comrade... watching this video reminds me of all the good times I had with my E46 M3 CSL, especially @ The Ring 🥰 although I never lifted on upshifts in S6 MODE 😉 Seems unreal that the E46 CSL is already 20 years old. THANX for the memories 👍
You don’t have to lift, but you can see how violent S6 flat shifts are on the GoPro. It’s so much smoother when you lift slightly, and I personally like the additional interaction with the car. I’m not racing, so am not bothered about losing 10ths or 100ths on each upshift, and am convinced it’s kinder to a 20 year old drivetrain and chassis.
BMW has hired A.I. to perform a design study for future vehicles. After 8 trillion permutations in 0.3sec, A.I. admits it can't do better than the e46 M3 CSL.
@@plingvaldsen don't know how you can say 'almost no improvement' when this SMG shifts in about 300ms while the fastest DCTs do it in around 100ms. There's a very noticeable power-to-power delay when the SMG shifts which you don't get in a DCT (nor in a decent torque converter auto actually).
@@xIcarus227 small improvement in all considering the weight gain 200ms decrease in shift time isnt much when you add almost twice the weight Dct is just as heavy as 8hp70, thats the reason we dont get dct anymore M235i cup car has 8hp transmission
Driving an E46 M3 CSL for the first time was actually one of the best if not THE BEST driving experience I‘ve ever had. It was a joy to hear the Airbox making beautiful „noises“ 🤤😍 The CSL is one of my three most favorite BMW M-models and it will be there forever! Best wishes, Philipp 👋
The definition of a driver’s car. Great vid! And, uhm, on the “What’s your profession”-topic: “Being a better person in any aspect compared to you.” I’d love to see that guy sitting next to Misha in his whatever bon-bon car, enjoying his last dish for the second time.
I've got a e46 325ti on a 51 plate 115,000 miles had it 10 yrs I love it !GATE13SW6CREWCFC E46 STRAIGHT 6 IS A WORK OF ART ONE OF THE BEST MINE WAS ALL BUILT IN GERMANY !
Fantastic lap. The slight feathering of the throttle on upshift is a definite improvement. I found the same when I had an Alfa Romeo selespeed. The shifts were much smoother if you just ever so lightly lifted off as you shifted.
Favorite BMW of all time. I don't even know if its possible or has been done but all this already perfect car needs is maybe even a DCT swap. Thanks for this video and thanks to owner.
just purchased a 05 M3 SMG titansilver myself !! im so very excited to even just own one its been a dream since 2005 when i played need for speed underground HAHAHA great content !! really clean car too !
Thought that laughter at 11:39 is pure gold of joy, E46CSL is always a dream car for many people. With nice setup and all you need to do is just to enjoy it, what a sweet sound of that S54 heart, it would be even more fun with a stick. Thank you Misha for the video, couldn't be better as a wake up call on Monday morning.😄👍
It was a combination of joy, mixed with mild hysteria - I’m not the best passenger usually! Stick is fun, but for me at least, not having to take my hands off the wheel when lapping the ‘ring, means SMG suits me (and the car).
Have you ever considered adding a rear-view camera so we can see how fast you pull away from the cars you pass? Especially that Mercedes at 11:20, that was incredible!
@@mgcharoudin To be honest, I was transfixed wondering how the fuck Chris had caught me up! Nice driving Misha, I did follow you for a bit in the GTR but was chatting with mate for most the lap but even still you are quicker than me. I went up to Chris and said "bloody hell mate, you were going well" :D
You have already driven the Subaru spec c type ra , Porsche 911 gt3 2005 and m3 CSL it would be cool to see a comparison in a single video between all Three 2000s beasts
I wouldn’t convert a csl. The smg is a fine transmission once you learn to drive it properly. The main problem with my smg was reliability. On a csl it’s worth it to just maintain it because the car is so rare and collectible.
@@paskowitz few people have done it with them but they found it wasn’t what they thought and converted back to smg. I’ve had a csl since 2005 and never sold it. Last thing I’d do is convert it. Smg is great once you learn it
I notice that Misha skipped the part about starting the car...BMW SMG, the best anti-theft device ever invented! And yes, I had an E36 (The US version) and two E46s before I discovered the miracle that is ... Porsche. I bought my 987S before I even drove it as a passenger on a test drive. Then traded my last E46 for my 997S. And now my Macan Turbo. Porsche seems to make exactly the car I want when I need it (climbing down into a low-slung race prepped car is a lot less fun after a few major surgeries). The Macan is a miracle of compromises.
SMG does require a certain ‘technique’ to get moving! Porsche make amazing cars - I had a 997.1 GT3 until December, but when one of them had to go, it wasn’t the CSL.
Hola Misha no entiendo el inglés pero puse ,el traductor a el español y vi en el vídeo que hay jente que no te quiere , pero en realidad si eres un profecional en lo que haces y te Felicito por tu canal 🎉 Dios Te Bendiga 🌈
Thanks for the amazing lap Misha! Such a great experience. 😎
That should be the max what you can get out of the SMC transmission... still a little lag but damn what a nice car... And the sound of those E46 6 cylinder engines... love it! ❤❤❤
get a sim racer in your house and do hundreds of laps of the ring and i promise you will have the car to its limits very quickly, knowing the corners is the biggest thing with the ring for going fast, everything after that is setup and the conditions on the day
thanks for letting him drive it like how all csls are supposed to be driven
Amazing car. Love how planted it looks even without a wing.
@@goldtutch I did a load of laps on Forza before my first trip 2 years ago, so learnt the basic corner directions from there. What you don't get in even a proper sim is the elevation changes and g-forces. I've done maybe 80 laps now (in real life!) and feel like I am getting to know the place. There's a lap on my channel from later in the day after the lap with Misha,.
The E46 is just such a good car, isn't it... affordable, nimble, comfortable, confidence inspiring and, when propperly maintained, will last you a lifetime.
original owner 06 here, 172k miles almost 20 yrs later. those maintenance bills tho.....
Maintenance is pretty absurd and this csl certainly isn’t affordable
@@olo398 06? wow
Just a 330Ci SMG owner here, but my 21yo example is still in perfect shape, so I definitely support that opinion.
Prices are creeping up. A clean/mint, low milage one is 60-70k€ ish… for 40k€ some higher milage ones, but you can spend another 30-40k to get those to good standard. I had one years ago 2006-2010 desperately want one again…i’ll be looking to replace the M2 soon. Not sure, new M2 or E46.
CSL or not, E46 M3 is my favourite generation of M3 ever... I don't care if the newer M3/M4 are faster, this is my favourite.
E46 m3 don't age what so ever best m3 apart from e30
I own an e46 and have driven the f80, yeah its fantastic but its not the same experience. The new one is a farrrrr superior car day to day though.
The E46 M3 is the definition of a BMW M car imo. The CSL is just the icing on the cake for track. Every time I see a video featuring a CSL, it brings me tears of joy. Thank you for uploading this video with such glorious sound!
Now, a « real » M car is the 3 tons luxury SUV with « exquisite » rococo design… 😂
Thank you Misha for driving an e46 M3 CSL, absolutely my dream car. Gonna rewatch this a few times tbh. 😂
😪🤝❤️
N/A engines just sound better. Very clean straight 6 sound, really a dream car.
E46 M3 / S54 was peak BMW M division. Downhill ever since.
The F80 was not downhill
Very smooth ride indeed. Also the blue porsche was funny. Blockes you before mutkurve, then floors it trying to lose you and before he realized you were in his back bumper and had to move aside and hit the brakes 😂
Some of the best engine noises of any production car, incredible.
There are somes better like e60 m5, the LFA v10
But yeah, the in line6 sounds so good as well (even the series engines) #eargasms
The sound of the S54 is heaven
Dream car overall, but i wonder if i remember correctly that older E36 had more reliable engine?
@@frog382it does i have the s54 and my brother has the s62 it legit has to be the most sensitive engine in the world if it sounds any little bit different i’ll think it’s gonna blow up
This bmw's specially e36/e46 ones are so focking great. Old is gold, I don't know but in this case, sure!
I remember when these were new they were about as common in the TF car park as GT3s are now. Good times.
When you drive an SMG like a manual it works perfect, it's not an auto.
My E46 M3 has around 300000km on the clock. Well the engine has been replaced at 280000km because of the rod bearings, but everything elso is working great!
I would never ever sell this car!
Greetings from Koblenz
I had a 2006 M3 Stock SMG, had to trade for Audi Quattro when I moved to Colorado. I love that wind-up sound!
Very noticeable diffrence when slight lift the throttle on upshifts, amazinf car!
My favorite car of all time. Thank you for driving it properly in the perfect place to do so.
Aw man I couldn't click fast enough when I seen this. I own a e46 330i with the zhp package. A e46 m3 is a dream car of mine. Thanks Misha for this video and for making that beautiful straight 6 sing!!
The ZHP is such a sweet spot of the E46 👌
E46 is the goat M3. No question. A LSB LCI spec is perfection.
Facts.
Been looking forward to this one 🙌 having driven mine around the Nordschleife last Friday, it’s amazing to see how capable and competent the car is in the right hands! Bravo Misha! 🙏
Yet again another amazing lap! Love the CSL and the driving. 😊
Hello Comrade... watching this video reminds me of all the good times I had with my E46 M3 CSL, especially @ The Ring 🥰 although I never lifted on upshifts in S6 MODE 😉 Seems unreal that the E46 CSL is already 20 years old. THANX for the memories 👍
You don’t have to lift, but you can see how violent S6 flat shifts are on the GoPro. It’s so much smoother when you lift slightly, and I personally like the additional interaction with the car. I’m not racing, so am not bothered about losing 10ths or 100ths on each upshift, and am convinced it’s kinder to a 20 year old drivetrain and chassis.
i had a csl for 9 years. miss it so much. best sounding bmw ever
The shifting definitely got smoother when you started to lift off a little. Still such a great car even by todays standards.
BMW has hired A.I. to perform a design study for future vehicles. After 8 trillion permutations in 0.3sec, A.I. admits it can't do better than the e46 M3 CSL.
Sound of this car is mesmerizing ❤️ an Icon
One of the best cars of ALL TIME. Definitely the best M3.
Cool video Misha, thanks for sharing with us this..That sound, that cluster is cool and almost can feel that analog feel when driving
This reminds me of the Swedish Nurgburgring Record Breaker E46 M3CSL ( LOADED ) with 7.22min.!!!
I've not seen that one - is it on UA-cam?
@@cjkpreit’s supercharged
Loaded m3 csl
Superlative lap. What a driver .. what a car.
Lovely! My 328Ci E46 will have to do until I score a M3, having a CSL though too? Awesome! Great lap as always Misha. :)
Been hoping for this video! Perfection
E46 M3 CSL and LFA, my two favorite car sounds❤
I found myself totally zoning out to the engine noise - pure bliss. One fast smooth lap.
wow, incredible driving! Its amazing how far you can push the limit on an e46 m3
they way how it shifts is so nice and smooth🥰
Can you imagine this csl with the e92 m3 dct transmission in it... that would be insane.
It would be much more weight, and almost no improvement in shifting speed
@@plingvaldsen don't know how you can say 'almost no improvement' when this SMG shifts in about 300ms while the fastest DCTs do it in around 100ms.
There's a very noticeable power-to-power delay when the SMG shifts which you don't get in a DCT (nor in a decent torque converter auto actually).
@@xIcarus227 small improvement in all considering the weight gain
200ms decrease in shift time isnt much when you add almost twice the weight
Dct is just as heavy as 8hp70, thats the reason we dont get dct anymore
M235i cup car has 8hp transmission
@@plingvaldsen oh for sure, 8HP would definitely be sufficient considering that the latest ones shift in
@@xIcarus227 that smg is probably closer to 500ms until fully engaged
The car looks like it handles great. The sound is also glorious. Thanks for the vid!
Yeah, the E46 M3 (CSL) is my favorite BMW of all-time!! Looks so good!! And the rest ain't too shabby either...
Driving an E46 M3 CSL for the first time was actually one of the best if not THE BEST driving experience I‘ve ever had. It was a joy to hear the Airbox making beautiful „noises“ 🤤😍
The CSL is one of my three most favorite BMW M-models and it will be there forever!
Best wishes, Philipp 👋
The definition of a driver’s car. Great vid!
And, uhm, on the “What’s your profession”-topic: “Being a better person in any aspect compared to you.” I’d love to see that guy sitting next to Misha in his whatever bon-bon car, enjoying his last dish for the second time.
Hahahaha yes! What the hell was going on there? 😂
Piss take of Daniel mac. Hence the name and from wish
it was creepy af
What an awesome little car. Definitely a drivers car, doesn't have the most power ever but it can handle quite well especially with a skilled driver.
Best M3 ever created hands down, hats off to you Misha 🔥
I've got a e46 325ti on a 51 plate 115,000 miles had it 10 yrs I love it !GATE13SW6CREWCFC
E46 STRAIGHT 6 IS A WORK OF ART ONE OF THE BEST MINE WAS ALL BUILT IN GERMANY !
The E46 M3 CSL is worth £70k to £100k in the UK. Absolute timeless classic
At last, someone driving it with tc off and the gear change shifter set to maximum attack.
That bit of a lifting while upshifting definitely makes a difference, so way smoother...and what a car 😍😍
1:19 you shoulda answer 'AUUU! AUUU! AUUU!' like in 300.
My dream bmw car!!! I just love so much that CSL, it´s such a precious!! Well done amazing video. Best profession in the world Misha :)
Enjoyed the video. Very entertaining. Great job man.
Sounds fantastic. Love the e46 m3
A dream car for me
Fantastic lap. The slight feathering of the throttle on upshift is a definite improvement. I found the same when I had an Alfa Romeo selespeed. The shifts were much smoother if you just ever so lightly lifted off as you shifted.
Best BMW ever! Just watched the lap on your channel - impressive driving! Not far off Misha's pace 💪💪💪
Thanks! Certainly feels faster from the passenger seat. 😬
I really can't wait for next year... ;)
Favorite BMW of all time. I don't even know if its possible or has been done but all this already perfect car needs is maybe even a DCT swap. Thanks for this video and thanks to owner.
That noise! 🤤 So stable and balanced, what a car 👌🏻
A dream of a car, not still, but evenmore in 2023!
The E46 M3 CSL is THE GREATEST M3 ever made.
just purchased a 05 M3 SMG titansilver myself !! im so very excited to even just own one its been a dream since 2005 when i played need for speed underground HAHAHA great content !! really clean car too !
OMG ! I love this car !
I own two m3 e46 verts and one V10 M5 but this is osome !
E46s are awesome, they can make a great race car, track car, drift car, rally car or daily driver.
1:16 daniel mac from wish 😂
Thought that laughter at 11:39 is pure gold of joy, E46CSL is always a dream car for many people.
With nice setup and all you need to do is just to enjoy it, what a sweet sound of that S54 heart, it would be even more fun with a stick.
Thank you Misha for the video, couldn't be better as a wake up call on Monday morning.😄👍
It was a combination of joy, mixed with mild hysteria - I’m not the best passenger usually! Stick is fun, but for me at least, not having to take my hands off the wheel when lapping the ‘ring, means SMG suits me (and the car).
My favourite M3 of all time😍
Have you ever considered adding a rear-view camera so we can see how fast you pull away from the cars you pass? Especially that Mercedes at 11:20, that was incredible!
Some videos he has one
Many vids I have them. Here I just couldn't easily access the rear windown.
@@mgcharoudin To be honest, I was transfixed wondering how the fuck Chris had caught me up! Nice driving Misha, I did follow you for a bit in the GTR but was chatting with mate for most the lap but even still you are quicker than me. I went up to Chris and said "bloody hell mate, you were going well" :D
My dream car ❤ THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE beautiful drive misha
I was gripping hold of the arm rest of the Sofa watching this,. I was scared for my life, Lol
now im envy you misha,this my dream car beside 911 GT2
How fast is this 20 years old car. M Power, but the true one
You have already driven the Subaru spec c type ra , Porsche 911 gt3 2005 and m3 CSL it would be cool to see a comparison in a single video between all Three 2000s beasts
Yes yes, the car, the sound, the driving 😜 but those clouds look amazing :O
E46 M3 CSL with manual conversion is a top 10 dream car for me.
I wouldn’t convert a csl. The smg is a fine transmission once you learn to drive it properly. The main problem with my smg was reliability. On a csl it’s worth it to just maintain it because the car is so rare and collectible.
@@AC-wl7vejust the relays and smg pump that go mainly, the gearbox is perfect and rarely goes. It’s identical to the manual
People have done and it just ain’t that good. Smg is perfect and quicker and adds to the driving experience
@@latbeast Not worth the money... sure... but a manual is objectively more engaging than an SMG and that's why people do it. It's not about "speed".
@@paskowitz few people have done it with them but they found it wasn’t what they thought and converted back to smg. I’ve had a csl since 2005 and never sold it. Last thing I’d do is convert it. Smg is great once you learn it
Beautiful. Great video.
That was sick Misha, can't wait for the KTM X-Bow video now!
Who is interested in exhaust sound, when you hear this intake noise.
One of my all-time favorite cars. I just love S54 🤘🏻
Lovely car!
I just watched the coolant gauge ramp up the whole video lol
thank you. thank you., heavenly video.
The sound.. 👍🏼🎉
HOLY MOLY THE E46 M3 CSL
4:50 the skid marks into the barrier lol
best I6 n.a engine ever put into a street legal car.
This car would be even more amazing with a modern dual clutch transmission.
Such a beautiful car 💛🇩🇪🔥
I notice that Misha skipped the part about starting the car...BMW SMG, the best anti-theft device ever invented!
And yes, I had an E36 (The US version) and two E46s before I discovered the miracle that is ... Porsche. I bought my 987S before I even drove it as a passenger on a test drive. Then traded my last E46 for my 997S. And now my Macan Turbo. Porsche seems to make exactly the car I want when I need it (climbing down into a low-slung race prepped car is a lot less fun after a few major surgeries). The Macan is a miracle of compromises.
SMG does require a certain ‘technique’ to get moving! Porsche make amazing cars - I had a 997.1 GT3 until December, but when one of them had to go, it wasn’t the CSL.
Hola Misha no entiendo el inglés pero puse ,el traductor a el español y vi en el vídeo que hay jente que no te quiere , pero en realidad si eres un profecional en lo que haces y te Felicito por tu canal 🎉 Dios Te Bendiga 🌈
Soy de México 😀
E46 M3 need some special enforcement especially on the rear suspension areas where the body begins to crack ... of course if driven on track ...
The mighty SMG 💪
4:18 classic BMW "not what???" look. /s
Misha, great vid as usual. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive the track in the other direction? That could be fun!
Top notch car top notch driving
The Dream with the characteristic SMG
Lucky you Misha! This is one of my favorite cars I’ve never seen in person. Do you like it more than the 1M? Cheers
I love how you included that NPC interaction 😂
I've actually been thinking about grabbing an E46 330xi 😅
I thought it was slow, then realized i was looking at mph haha
I miss my E46 M3. I was hoping you'd wind it out on the straight at the end. Awesome run.
Very nice lap and awesome car sutp 🤙🏼