Which car for the track

[trs45]

Hello everybody. I've been a CSL owner for 6 years. I bought it used with only 3000 miles on the clock back in late 2004. And now it has done 12000 miles. This car to me is very precious and very well looked after. I've tracked it a few times when I first bought but since then I haven't. My dilemma now is that I have the urge to go to more track days but I really want to keep my CSL in perfect condition. I know its meant to be driven and was made for the track but it's the car I'd like to pass on to my son sort of a heirloom ( I know I might be coming across as crazy now). I have quite a few cars a GTR a e92 M3 (for daily use) and a x6m for long distances. Anyway I have had a few e60 M5's and I am considering getting one just purely for track days and wouldn't really care if it was damaged or should I use the CSL the car I've looked after for so long ??

I know theres going to be a lot of split opinions but from my point of view the CSL is like one of my kids and I don't want to see any harm come to it lol.

[glendog74]

Use the CSL - it's what it was designed to do...

Or... buy a second CSL with high miles for around £20k and use that on track instead if yours is too precious to use!

[Yanto_csl]

:thumbs:nice work mate - 12K miler....any pics ?

1. Please wil you adopt me ?
2. Buy a second CSL for the track.

Hope that helps :beer:

[NZ_M3]

Use the E92 M3 for track days.

I am finding myself using it more and more for track days now (mine's also a daily hack). And to be honestly it's only a little bit slower in stock form, but shit loads more comfortable in the drive to and from the track and probably during it also :hahaha::hahaha: (aircon on, TV on, ect ect ... heck you can even answer a call on the bluetooth if you get one doing 150 miles per hour down a back straight :supz::supz

And should you get overtaken by a CSL owner it's not so bad, because in the back of your mind you'll always be thinking, "yeah I've got one of those too buddy :birdman

[_Nathan_]

Supercharged Honda k20 Exige.

[shimmy]

I have got Bealos CSL for sale with AP, Milltek, 4.10 diff, BMW warranty and KW V3 all fitted if you want it for track use - leave wrap on as well so you don't get in the wrong one.:thumbs:

[AlexGTT]

Track the CSL. It's what it's made for.

E9X M3 is a fine road car but I find mine too heavy for fun on track. Strickly a road car for me.

If you really don't want to use the CSL, as suggested, buy another one or get a more dedicated trackday car. Certainly not an M5!

[Trawler]

Buy a 2nd csl or an atom

[Bounce]

As above,i would buy another CSL.Dont bother with the M5.:thumbs::thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

I have got Bealos CSL for sale with AP, Milltek, 4.10 diff, BMW warranty and KW V3 all fitted if you want it for track use - leave wrap on as well so you don't get in the wrong one.:thumbs:

What Shimmy said :thumbs: Bealos CSL is perfect for more Track Work :whistle:
Don't bother with the M5 it's like a Panzer Tank on Track :hahaha:

[shane@mbtech]

M5 too big/heavy for serious track work

If you have that much dough to have the cars you have, buy a RR, fit a tow bar. Buy a trailer, then get a very track focused car built. :thumbs:

Thats what I would do if I was a £ behind you:smokin:

[Bounce]

M5 too big/heavy for serious track work

If you have that much dough to have the cars you have, buy a RR, fit a tow bar. Buy a trailer, then get a very track focused car built. :thumbs:

Thats what I would do if I was a £ behind you:smokin:

:hahaha::hahaha::thumbs:

[nuttynat]

Out on a limb on here but if you want what I would say is one of the best track cars (as long as you get a trailer) I would buy a caterham R300 or R400 (I prefer K-Series engine more of a race engine in R400).
It will not loose money, easy to get fixed and if you do have an off is cheap to repair and also has the benefit of low running costs as things like breaks etc don't wear much due to weight.
Plus it will be the fastest car on track and walk all over CSL's, Porkers etc subject to the driver :hahaha:

I will get back in my box now and work on my CSL purchase :whistle:

[DuncanR]

the CSL is like one of my kids and I don't want to see any harm come to it lol.

Even kids need a good spanking now and again !!!:hahaha: ... you already know the answer to your question !! ...:smokin:

Swap the badges over ..make you feel better !!

[trs45]

Thanks everybody for your replies. I'm away on business at the moment but will post pics as soon as i return home which isn't for another 3 weeks yet so if I forget don't be angry I've not seen the family in 1 and half months. I was first thinking about getting another CSL but after owning 4 e60 M5's I absolutely love it and find the urge to buy another but won't have any other use. I have 4 sets of different rims for the with tyres for the M5 in the garage lol. I was thinking about stripping it out nothing to major backseats and door trim (but want to be able to put it all back in).

What about a M6 as a track day also had one of them not really a fan of the styling but its got the v10. I know when I get back to England I'll be driving home in a new car just not yet sure which one. And the eisenmann race exhaust on the M5 is just a orchestra.