Spec to Sell?

[shimmy]

Standard is your best option when selling these.

You automatically eliminate buyers by leaving the track toys on, mainly because, it gives the impression the car has had a hard life (even if you only did a few per year).

Furthermore, people don't want the perceived hassle of trying to insure a modified car, even though in reality, a good insurance firm won't be too bothered.

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Jonathan

agree

i think youll get very little difference in price for standard against modified car (depending upon how many people are looking granted)

i personally would sell car as standard maybe with APS on only and sell the rest separately

Intrax worth i reckon around £1200-1500 if in decent condition - you may wish to get it refurbed

[mattCSLnut]

Standard is your best option when selling these.

You automatically eliminate buyers by leaving the track toys on, mainly because, it gives the impression the car has had a hard life (even if you only did a few per year).

Furthermore, people don't want the perceived hassle of trying to insure a modified car, even though in reality, a good insurance firm won't be too bothered.

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Jonathan

I hear what you're saying but that would apply more, to lesser cars then the CSL. At the end of the day U only need one person to buy the car... the RIGHT person :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

agree

i think youll get very little difference in price for standard against modified car (depending upon how many people are looking granted)

i personally would sell car as standard maybe with APS on only and sell the rest separately

Intrax worth i reckon around £1200-1500 if in decent condition - you may wish to get it refurbed

Unless U can do the spanner work yourself, it's additional cost removing all the TD toys which will have to come from somewhere. Are U "gays" :gayfight: saying that you would turn this CSL down if it was sold with both the Intrax & APs for £24 000 ?!?!. As long as the CSL has Full BMW Service History and some BMW Warranty, I see these as a selling point, especially on a CSL :thumbs:

[glendog74]

If TD toys were left on, personally it would be a big plus point for me knowing what my indended use for the car would be if i was looking to buy Kevin's car.

However, you automatically rule out a big percentage of potential buyers by leaving the TD toys on the car as most buyers are looking for a clean, unmolested example - preferably with low miles. That's exactly what i was looking for when hunting for my CSL - now look at what my car has become 2 years on - with £££'s spent on it turning it into a more track focussed car since then!

I take Matt's point about the CSL being a specialist car sought after by 'enthusiast' buyers, but you will always get the casual buyer who probably doesn't know too much about CSLs come along and fancy buying one. I only wanted a nice 20k standard M3 when looking - and i ended up buying a 32k CSL instead!

I would only leave the APs on if anything, but if you have the time then it's probably best to return to OEM standard.

Ultimately, i still say don't sell Kevin! You can get a nice early E46 330 for just 5k or less these days :whistle:

Rob :beer:

[Dan_csl]

However, you automatically rule out a big percentage of potential buyers by leaving the TD toys on the car as most buyers are looking for a clean, unmolested example - preferably with low miles.
Rob :beer:

I have to agree with this, as most people know having bought mine quite recently this is EXACTLY what I specified for myself when purchasing a CSL!

I've always bought slightly modded cars and personally wanted to see how good a standard one was, in this case a CSL, then upgrade at a later date and feel the benefit for myself rather than just accept that 'that's how it is' so to speak

I've dropped you a PM kbird, if you take off the AP's and the price is right I might be interested and get the ball rolling for you

[shimmy]

kbird

if youve got a SS exhaust you can write your own cheque!!!!!!!!!!

[s.mac]

if you take off the AP's and the price is right I might be interested and get the ball rolling for you

I wouldnt buy a 2nd hand set of APs unless they are serviced by AP 1st and given the all clear

John @ Questmead had a full set of red APs front and rear that were on a car (M3) for no time at all. I'm sure they would be up for a deal if they still have them

[shimmy]

I wouldnt buy a 2nd hand set of APs unless they are serviced by AP 1st and given the all clear

John @ Questmead had a full set of red APs front and rear that were on a car (M3) for no time at all. I'm sure they would be up for a deal if they still have them

if you know the history they should be ok but obviously priced according to age and condition

servicing them is pretty straight forward and most specialists can do it - not just AP

[mattCSLnut]

I have to agree with this, as most people know having bought mine quite recently this is EXACTLY what I specified for myself when purchasing a CSL!

I've always bought slightly modded cars and personally wanted to see how good a standard one was, in this case a CSL, then upgrade at a later date and feel the benefit for myself rather than just accept that 'that's how it is' so to speak

I've dropped you a PM kbird, if you take off the AP's and the price is right I might be interested and get the ball rolling for you

Majority of M3 CSLs out there FOR SALE are in Standard trim so there is plenty of choice. There are very few moded M3 CSL FOR SALE so it's not all bad. I think DunkanR & I are both living proof that there are "Enthusiasts" :thumbs: out there wanting to buy modified CSLs :drool: some slightly more than others :whistle:

[DuncanR]

I think DunkanR & I are both living proof that there are "Enthusiasts" :thumbs: out there wanting to buy modified CSLs :drool: some slightly more than others :whistle:

What ??? dont they all come like mine then ?????:whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

What ??? dont they all come like mine then ?????:whistle:

Yeah... Sorry Duncan :hahaha: of course they do :whistle:

[Paul Eggleton]

If i was buying one now i would go for the modified version!

[NZ_M3]

Whatever you do, just don't advertise one price for the car with the 'extras' and another price without - you'll simply get buyers wanting you to do the 'extras' at the no frills pricing.

But my vote is to turn the car back to stock standard - larger market I believe for a stock standard car than one with slight modifications (also, however unjustified, people will tend to attribute 'tracked extensively' with race suspension and big brake kits - i.e. thrashed).

[kbird]

A few photos taken today for your interest, should I sell it?

[danp]

I'd never recommend someone sells a CSL unless they really have to!

Nice pad, is that yours also?