Going to look at this CSL over the weekend

[Yanto_csl]

Interesting that most of the sub £25k SG cars (aside from 1 cat d) on PH are all 57k+ miles. Though there are a couple of pikey black ones with lower miles. Amazed how the asking prices have held up in this economy.

[Yanto_csl]

Thats ok.

I'd pay the "going rate" for it! I think 24 - 25K ish sounds ok! I want to have a good look over it and make sure its perfect! I'm not too bothered about the bumper scuff, I can have that painted.

Anyone think it could be a good investment? I can't see the prices dropping too much! I don't really do a lot of miles anyway and I never use the car for work!

Has anyone ever went from a E46 M3 to a CSL? Much noticeable difference?

I paid £25k, 3.5 years ago at 47k miles. It had just had Insp 2, new boots all round and 12m renewed warranty (so about £2.5k worth) same spec as you're looking at - except I have Xenons but no PDC.

No investment, but pretty cheap motoring.:beer:

[Bounce]

Thats ok.

I'd pay the "going rate" for it! I think 24 - 25K ish sounds ok! I want to have a good look over it and make sure its perfect! I'm not too bothered about the bumper scuff, I can have that painted.

Anyone think it could be a good investment? I can't see the prices dropping too much! I don't really do a lot of miles anyway and I never use the car for work!

Has anyone ever went from a E46 M3 to a CSL? Much noticeable difference?

I went from a E46 M3 to a CSL,best move I ever made,it's a totally different drive and feel,I promise you won't be disappointed,it's worth the extra money just for the noise.

This is a quote I found whilst looking for mine.

Found this in a Bmw mag.Mere superlatives are actually not good enough to emphasise just how good the M3 CSL is in the metal,how deliciously deranged it sounds at high revs and what an amazing experience it is to drive one of them.It is certainly worth the extra money over a standard E46 M3, and once you have sampled an M3 CSL, i guarantee that it will take hold of your very soul and it wont let go.:supz:

[shimmy]

Has anyone ever went from a E46 M3 to a CSL? Much noticeable difference?

Why not come over to Donny on 31/8 and take a ride and see :smokin:

[Yanto_csl]

Why not come over to Donny on 31/8 and take a ride and see :smokin:

And we only got to Page 2, choo choo

:gayfight:

[Dan Dillinger]

Haha! Thanks for the offer! Might take you up on that!

[Bounce]

You had to go non-Xenons to offset boot pasty weight though mate...

I'd rather have a boot full of Pasty's than Xenons any day:thumbs:

[Chris-CSL]

good luck on this hope its the car etc you want

IMHO its a CSL and if it grabs you somewhere get it! I know its a great car and noone can deny it and I think at the end of the day as long as its not stupidly over priced then go for it and the extras can always be fitted as stated in the previous posts already but at the end of the day lights etc will be the last thing you be thinking of with the window open and a certain noise echoing around :P

as Shimmy said when I was looking for my CSL back in Jan and I quote

Over priced, under priced, the only thing that matters is what the buyer pays.

[shimmy]

as Shimmy said when I was looking for my CSL back in Jan and I quote

Over priced, under priced, the only thing that matters is what the buyer pays.

Sorry, must have been pissed.:smokin:

[Chris-CSL]

Sorry, must have been pissed.:smokin:

Yea yea

[Bounce]

Sorry, must have been pissed.:smokin:

:hahaha::hahaha:

[Yanto_csl]

I'd rather have a boot full of Pasty's than Xenons any day:thumbs:

Amen to that :beer:

[Barry C]

Amazed how the asking prices have held up in this economy.

And long may it continue:beer:
As long as no one starts selling them cheap we're okartyman:

[Jon8710]

I'd rather have a boot full of Pasty's than Xenons any day:thumbs:

i might get a boot full of Xenons and put pastys where the head lights go !:119:

[0836whimper]

Thats ok.

Has anyone ever went from a E46 M3 to a CSL? Much noticeable difference?

Hi Dan,

Massive difference.

I went from this



to this



I had both for a while before I sold the carbon black one, so was able to do lots of comparison.

The weight loss makes it so much more alert and sharper and more responsive. It's a totally different car really. Also, I had the SMG set on 5 all the time on the M3 and never used sport mode (too sensitive). On the CSL I keep it at 3, more than enough, and sport is fine, not too sensitive and is where all the fun is.

It is a different league of driving experience, one test drive was all it took for me to be hooked. Above 5k revs and in sport on a sighted country road is something else !
But I personally wouldn't commute in one, a bit too raw for that.