Is there a list of vin numbers for CSL's

James Poulter

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Hi all,

Is there a list a vin numbers of csl's produced?

Also what are the differences of CSL shells to a standard version as im going to look at one next week and want to be certain what i might be buying.

Many thanks

James
 
RHD CSL VIN should start with 2285.

Alloy bonnet, bootlid and doors on the CSL (with city pack this may be debatable however). Roof is thinner, should be able to depress it by lightly pressing down on it.

@sandhu isn't a million miles away from you, maybe he can help out?
 
3.0 CSL RHD

2 285 001 2 285 500 500



3.0 CSL (3153cc) "Batmobile" gereserveerd (tot 6/30/73)

2 275 430 2 275 539 110

Fabrieks works race-CSL's (aflopend genummerd vanaf 2276000) ? <2 276 000 21?



3.0 CSL (3003cc)

2 275 001 2 275 429 429



3.0 CSL (3153cc) "Batmobile" gereserveerd

4 355 001 4 355 057 57


Chassisnummers van de 169 originele carburateur CSL's van 1971 stadte pakket

Van Tot Aantal

2210578



1

2211337

2211338

2

2211342

2211343

2

2211347

2211348

2

2211351

2211379

29

2211537

2211559

23

2211698

2211737

40

2211944



1

2212185

2212186

2

2212188

2212195

8

2212254

2212255

2

2212260

2212261

2

2212266

2212267

2

2212272

2212273

2

2212278

2212279

2

2212286



1

2212291



1

2212296

2212297

2

2212302

2212303

2

2212308

2212309

2

2212314

2212315

2

2212321

2212322

2

2212327

2212328

2

2212333

2212334

2

2212340

2212341

2

2212346



1

2212362



1

2212381

2212382

2

2212393

2212394

2

2212407

2212408

2

2212435

2212437

3

2212442

2212444

3

2212453

2212455

3

2212459

2212461

3

2212464

2212466

3

2212469

2212471

3

2212474

2212475

2

2212478

2212480

3
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Just a few points here - in lezebre's website he mentions aluminium door handles for the CSL. My CSL does not feature these. It does, however, feature aluminium door hinges. I think I am right in saying that all RHD CSL's (2285***) have a factory-fitted LSD. I think that aluminium headlight access covers were not limited to just CSL's - my CSi has these. The CSL does not have aluminium doors; just the door skins. The bonnet stays are quite different on the CSL. Otherwise, the previous posts represent fairly accurate guidance IMHO. Hope this assists.
 
As far as I know from working on classic BMW's and from my own CSiL,
for RHD UK citypack cars

alloy door skins, although some cars were sold with all steel!
alloy door hinges,
all alloy boot and bonnet (steel boot lid fitted with large rear spoiler)
alloy sill covers,
alloy headlamp access covers (only CSL)
black headliner although white could be ordered as an option,
Scheel seats although std. seats in the same fabric were an option,
LSD std.
engine was at first rebore oversize to take it over 3000cc
lowered springs
different shocks
Thinner front wings although not many still have them as they became NLA many years ago
Thinner roof,
Maybe thinner rear wings or maybe an urban myth

never seen alloy door handles on a UK road car,

what have I forgotten?

The VIN will always match the registration, just the rest you need to check!

Pat
 
pat cooks said:
As far as I know from working on classic BMW's and from my own CSiL,
for RHD UK citypack cars

alloy door skins, although some cars were sold with all steel!
alloy door hinges,
all alloy boot and bonnet (steel boot lid fitted with large rear spoiler)
alloy sill covers,
alloy headlamp access covers (only CSL)
black headliner although white could be ordered as an option,
Scheel seats although std. seats in the same fabric were an option,
LSD std.
engine was at first rebore oversize to take it over 3000cc
lowered springs
different shocks
Thinner front wings although not many still have them as they became NLA many years ago
Thinner roof,
Maybe thinner rear wings or maybe an urban myth

never seen alloy door handles on a UK road car,

what have I forgotten?

The VIN will always match the registration, just the rest you need to check!

Pat
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Hi. I have a UK RHD CSL which I bought in bits and is being restored. Interesting list to go through checking off items! All I am missing really is the front scheel seats - you mention that standard seats in the same fabric where available as an option? do you have a source for this? I have a standard set of seats and really quite like them but thought they would be totally wrong in the CSL - might reconsider if I could do the mental gymnastics to convince myself putting them in would have any basis in originality!
 
Because of the FIA homologation rules for Gr2.
It allowed the CSL to race in the class above 3 liters, with up to 3499ccm.
 
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