CSL WANTED

[karbonkid]

I AM AFTER A CSL 2003, PREFERABLY GREY. I HAD SEEN ONE ON P.H FOR £22K 2003 39K MILES, BUT A DEPOSIT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN LAYED ALREADY.

I AM USING THAT AS A GUIDE FOR VALUE. I NEED TO SELL MY S3 YET BUT HAVE SOMEONE VIEWING THIS WEEK SO WOULD HAVE READIES NEXT WEEK SOME TIME IF ALL GOES WELL.

[dave1]

you wont buy one for that.

the car became a dutch auction and sold for more money

[GT TWO]

The guy selling that car put the price up and it needed 2-3k spending on it.

You need to up your budget by another 2k at least for a private sale. You will be viewing the bottom of the Market at that price.

[karbonkid]

Did anyone know the car? it had 4 previous owners, 39k miles 2003 and is based in London.

I know london to be a little bumpy and tight in some places. Stop start all the time in london too, would a SMG clutch and possibly get worn dramatically?
The car has still got BMW Warranty on it till may 2009 though.

LINK: http://pistonheads.com/sales/759492.htm

I suppose I would probably be looking at £24-25K realistically. I have an S3 MTM at the moment, would a CSL compare at all? I think someone needs to take me out in one for me to be hooked! any offers? lol

[karbonkid]

Does anyone know this car? REG: S88 CSL

http://pistonheads.com/sales/666301.htm

Clutch was replaced at 24k miles... is this normal?
Any history on the car?

[GT TWO]

karbon kid,

Does the CSL compare? Once you have been in one you won't ever want to get in you S3 again.... MTM or not.

I'll hapily take you for a spin but im 30 mins up the M23 from you.

Lee

[cslbecks]

I also enquired after S88 CSL - and i cant say for sure - but i think the main thing that put me off was it had a really high amount of owners - not always an issue with a CSL as they tend to be multiple owned but this one seemed high if i remember. Its also been for sale for quite a long time and that may also suggest other potential buyers didnt like something when they did a little digging???

[karbonkid]

Ok thanks for the info. Yes just did a free ebay reg check and had 9 owners inc him. damn thats a lot. A csl must be too much for these owners! lol... makes me wanna get one even more.

[karbonkid]

karbon kid,

Does the CSL compare? Once you have been in one you won't ever want to get in you S3 again.... MTM or not.

I'll hapily take you for a spin but im 30 mins up the M23 from you.

Lee

Happy to take the offer up. Ive got a BEC which i love to bits, it would be hard to compare to that. true insanity!!

[karbonkid]

The guy selling that car put the price up and it needed 2-3k spending on it.

You need to up your budget by another 2k at least for a private sale. You will be viewing the bottom of the Market at that price.

can you just explain what you ment by the put the price up and would need 2-3k spent on it? It seems to have BMW warranty on it. What cant be done under bmw warranty?

[Jaw_F430]

The guy selling that car put the price up and it needed 2-3k spending on it.

You need to up your budget by another 2k at least for a private sale. You will be viewing the bottom of the Market at that price.

can you just explain what you ment by the put the price up and would need 2-3k spent on it? It seems to have BMW warranty on it. What cant be done under bmw warranty?

Tyres,pads,discs,bumper respray etc

[karbonkid]

The guy selling that car put the price up and it needed 2-3k spending on it.

You need to up your budget by another 2k at least for a private sale. You will be viewing the bottom of the Market at that price.

can you just explain what you ment by the put the price up and would need 2-3k spent on it? It seems to have BMW warranty on it. What cant be done under bmw warranty?

Tyres,pads,discs,bumper respray etc

Ok I get you. I do have some rather tasty AP brakes and discs and pads ready to go on, so not too much of an issue there i suppose. But tyres are expensive I can believe and the bumpers have common stonechips im aware of too on all. tar.

[Jaw_F430]

I believe the tyres are around £1000 a set

[Andyk]

Alot of CSL's are on their 4th or 5th owner but 9 does sound alot. 25k will get you a really good one at the moment to be honest. Condition and history is the most important bits to look for. I wouldn't get to hung up on mileage either as a car with 50k on the clock could have been cherished more than a car with 9k on thats just done track work....History and condition.

[englebert]

Fact is, you can't get a nice CSL for £25k. If it sounds too good to be true...