CSL Buying Advice

[Streetwise Hercules]

You want to watch those 30 mile round trips. Brutal!
:hahaha:

[andye30m3]

I'm not sure a CSL would cost all that much more than a standard M3 to run, less if you include devaluation, there has been a couple of 100k mile csl's up for sale at £20k recently so even reasonably high millage doesn't stop them selling.

I'd have thought consumables and servicing will cost much same as the standard M3. The expensive parts of the CSL seam to be the trim and all of the carbon bits so as long as you don't go knocking these bits off I expect the CSL can be run for reasonable money.

Looking at what my car has cost me over the year and what it cost the previous owner it wouldn't have been any cheaper to run a standard M3.

[shimmy]

From my years of ownership and day to day driving, the only circumstances. would say I would not look forward to day to say driving of a CSL would be possibly city driving in the winter (so you can't put the window down).

It's not the best vehicle for passengers either day to day

Otherwise 30 miles a day cross country, get it bought!

[Craig J]

You want to watch those 30 mile round trips. Brutal!
:hahaha:

You've not seen me drive

[Yanto_csl]

Not particularly focused on dealers and have spoken to a few of the owners of the private cars for sale at the moment. Didn't help that I put my back out at the weekend (again!) and after looking at 2 on Saturday I had to call off on the Sunday. What I am learning is that these are true high performance and highly tuned cars and therefore lots of research and patience might well be required to find the right car.

I also have a fooked back (2 slipped discs, twice in 4 years) and the seats are mega for it

[shane@mbtech]

I also have a fooked back (2 slipped discs, twice in 4 years) and the seats are mega for it

Mega for giving a bad back, or mega for healing it?

[Yanto_csl]

From my years of ownership and day to day driving, the only circumstances. would say I would not look forward to day to say driving of a CSL would be possibly city driving in the winter (so you can't put the window down).

It's not the best vehicle for passengers either day to day

Otherwise 30 miles a day cross country, get it bought!

couldn't disagree more...

in my experience, these are the best driving circumstances. Rear wheel drive and British winter means I can slip it into S and cruise central London at 10 mph, heaters up, window down, bangin choones, checkin the pooonaaaani bruv.

What CSLs were really built for innit :smokin:

[Yanto_csl]

Mega for giving a bad back, or mega for healing it?

One of the few seats I can get in, drive +200/300 miles and feel tip top mate.

[shane@mbtech]

One of the few seats I can get in, drive +200/300 miles and feel tip top mate.

I agree they are comfy, but many disagree. It seems its the main point for people disliking them, as seats are non adjustable.

[Yanto_csl]

I agree they are comfy, but many disagree. It seems its the main point for people disliking them, as seats are non adjustable.

Yep - usually moany chicks (exception:cslgirl) and moany fags (exception: Glendog) :hahaha:

I think they're ace :thumbs:

[olly22n]

I love the seats.

The only limitation I have found it my little girls child seat has to enter through the boot as the seats can't tip forward enough as they are fixed.

Regarding buying one, do what I did. I had never driven one, or even an M3 (and only an e46 once 4 years ago), and bought it unseen, over the phone!

Worked out ok!

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Take your time to find one, I spent nearly two years looking until I found the right one then you know its the right one. I don't think running costs will not be any more than an M3. I ran one for a couple of years reliable but services are not cheap, but the CSL it will put a big grin on your face every time you use it. :thumbs:

[shimmy]

I spent 3 hours looking one Saturday :thumbs:

[andye30m3]

The only limitation I have found it my little girls child seat has to enter through the boot as the seats can't tip forward enough as they are fixed.

First one I looked at the back of the seats were absolutely buggered where someone had taken child seat in and out.

[rstoughy]

Ref the seats, I also find them quite good. I drive a fair bit to get to decent venues every year (9hrs each way to snetterton) and they are ok.

I have a mate who is an ex armed security dude from Iraq who had his back destroyed over there and he has been passenger to Croft with me. He recons that they are really good givin that they keep your back straight.

I have NO hesitation jumping in mine for a hike over the country.

Oh I also browsed the market for near on 18 months then bought the 1st one I viewed within 2 hrs of leaving the house.