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Originally Posted by bmw13
My point:
The BMW M3 CSL is at 1:28, not 1:25. In the 1:25:00 range the closest M3 is the e90 saloon.
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Again, here's the Top Gear video of the E46 M3 CSL test. The Stig lap is from 08:37 onwards in the video:
http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/bmws-on-the-iom-ii
At 03:25
"And to show you how serious BMW are with this car, look at these tyres: they're like racing slicks. You have to sign disclaimer before you buy a CSL saying that you understand that the tyres won't work in the rain or if it's a bit chilly. What a car!"
At 08:42
"I'll remember the tyres on this car don't work properly when it's cold or wet and it's a bit of both out there today, so The Stig has really got his work cut out."
At 09:44
"Bear in mind, there's the standard M3 [E46 M3] in the dry: 1:31:8. The [911] GT3 we were talking about in the wet: 1:27:2. That's the fastest wet lap so far. Bear in mind Stig did that on CSL's ludicrous tyres. Near slicks, in the damp, so we'll call that a wet lap. Okay, he did that in 1:28:0."