S88CSL Anyone know it?

[4CSL4]

As per the title, the car is up for sale and was wondering if anyone has any knowledge on it. The number does ring a bell !!
The previous number was RO04 YWX.

Sorry, number should read S66CSL, not S88CSL.

[glendog74]

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2418&highlight=montacute

That is one of my old cars.
I believe I am one of 8+ owners ! So it has been about abit....
PM me if you want any more details....

I think you must know a bit about the car already?! :smt017

[Gibbo]

Hi there


That is my old car!

Was a good one, never any issues and was a fast one too. Not sure how its been treated though past 18 months....

[shimmy]

:bigcry::hahaha:

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2418&highlight=montacute



I think you must know a bit about the car already?! :smt017

[4CSL4]

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2418&highlight=montacute



I think you must know a bit about the car already?! :smt017

Sorry Typo. I meant to type S66CSL, not S88. Yes I do know about S88, hence the typo, but S66 is up for sale at Derby...
It's been a long week. :banghead:

[4CSL4]

As I have trouble with my numbers, here is the car in question:

[csl_mba]

^^ That car at Strastones in Derby?

I can go take a look at if ou like mate

[4CSL4]

^^ That car at Strastones in Derby?

I can go take a look at if ou like mate

No it's going through the car auctions at Derby next week.
Thanks for the offer.
Any idea what it will go for. I have looked through previous posts and one went for £16000 at the auctions. Will be cheap car , if it is straight !

[Mark CSL]

RO04YWX BMW M3 3.2 CSL SMG, 2 Doors, Coupe, Petrol, Auto Clutch, Grey, VAT Marginal, Mileage Not Warranted SG00717/03/200462,508
should be a cheap csl but buyers beware bmw have put this in the auction :whistle:

[glendog74]

Might be the cheap CSL for Neil then? :whistle:

[4CSL4]

RO04YWX BMW M3 3.2 CSL SMG, 2 Doors, Coupe, Petrol, Auto Clutch, Grey, VAT Marginal, Mileage Not Warranted SG00717/03/200462,508
should be a cheap csl but buyers beware bmw have put this in the auction :whistle:

What do those numbers mean ?
I take it that if BMW put it through the auction, it is not a good one for them to sell themselves ?
How do you know BMW are putting it through ?

[Mark CSL]

What do those numbers mean ?
I take it that if BMW put it through the auction, it is not a good one for them to sell themselves ?
How do you know BMW are putting it through ?



Look an the site sytner bmw have put the car in
03/2004
62,508 Miles :thumbs:
No warranty on mileage so a good chance it has been clocked :whistle:

[azrael]

Look an the site sytner bmw have put the car in
03/2004
62,508 Miles :thumbs:
No warranty on mileage so a good chance it has been clocked :whistle:

At those miles I doubt it, I guess independant service history or something, no service book etc

[4CSL4]

Look an the site sytner bmw have put the car in
03/2004
62,508 Miles :thumbs:
No warranty on mileage so a good chance it has been clocked :whistle:

Mmm... Give it a miss then I think..

[shane@mbtech]

Mmm... Give it a miss then I think..

Or it could just simply be too high mileage for them to warranty and sell. They do have mileage limits, afterall it is a 5/6 year old car. It may be perfect but just too high miles. And most cars sold at auction are not mileage verified. it's a minefield to warrant miles as it's so easy to have full history and still be clocked with Noone the wiser

[NeilCSL]

S88CSL, I know it was a typo, but that was my old steed, before it went to Gibbo. Last I heard it was still up for sale by the present owner. I was tempted to buy it back again, but just too many owners now, although I know most of them !!

[windy]

S88CSL, I know it was a typo, but that was my old steed, before it went to Gibbo. Last I heard it was still up for sale by the present owner. I was tempted to buy it back again, but just too many owners now, although I know most of them !!

Never understood the 'too many owners' thing. What's that all about, especially if you know most of them? Wouldn't that be better than buying from one guy you know absolutely nothing about?

[NeilCSL]

Never understood the 'too many owners' thing. What's that all about, especially if you know most of them? Wouldn't that be better than buying from one guy you know absolutely nothing about?

True, but I know 4 out of the 8 or 9 !! Now that is too many owners and will affect resale values.

[Gibbo]

S88CSL, I know it was a typo, but that was my old steed, before it went to Gibbo. Last I heard it was still up for sale by the present owner. I was tempted to buy it back again, but just too many owners now, although I know most of them !!


Hi m8

Was a great car, I know the chap who I sold it too Chris looked after it and am also aquainted with its new owner.

I agree about the too many owners things but it still dont deny the fact its one of the better CSL about.

[simonclark]

Certainly seems to be a good'un. Now belongs to my father-in-law having done a deal with Chris.

I had my own CSL up until August and sold it to replace with a standard M3 as now have a GT3 I use on circuit.

I get to look after the CSL as my father-in-law has too many cars and too little space! It drives so well it makes me wish I'd returned mine to standard and used it as an everydayer instead of buying an M3.... it was KW and AP'd.

Glad to hear that a few of the previous owners are still "known" within the community and personally I don't see it as an issue as each time I buy a new car, the first thing I do is spend a load of money making it perfect!

It's clearly had a little paint but it drives better than any of the 4 or 5 CSL's I've had a chance to experience including my old low owner/mileage one.

Cheers

Simon

[Gibbo]

Certainly seems to be a good'un. Now belongs to my father-in-law having done a deal with Chris.

I had my own CSL up until August and sold it to replace with a standard M3 as now have a GT3 I use on circuit.

I get to look after the CSL as my father-in-law has too many cars and too little space! It drives so well it makes me wish I'd returned mine to standard and used it as an everydayer instead of buying an M3.... it was KW and AP'd.

Glad to hear that a few of the previous owners are still "known" within the community and personally I don't see it as an issue as each time I buy a new car, the first thing I do is spend a load of money making it perfect!

It's clearly had a little paint but it drives better than any of the 4 or 5 CSL's I've had a chance to experience including my old low owner/mileage one.

Cheers

Simon


Hi Simon

Good chatting to yourself the other night!

See you say you had KW on a CSL, how did that make the car differ over stock would you say?

[simonclark]

Good to catch-up with you too.

I haven't yet got S88 on circuit so I can only comment for road use.

In my opinion the standard car rides much better and I am suprised it doesn't seem to roll - I thought this was something that the KW had sorted on my old one but I guess they've got beefier anti roll bars than standard M3's.

The standard brakes are adequate for road use but I expect they will wilt on track. My old AP set-up had pagid RS29 pads which were too harsh for the road - they were grabbie when cold.

Overall without the KW set-up it makes for a much better road car and unless it is floaty on circuit I would personally not consider going to the expense of upgrading the suspension.