Hello To You All - And a Few Questions....

[Nico]

Hello - Long time lurker here and now decided to join....

I have owned about 12 different BMWs over the years including a couple of E30 M3s and an E36 Evo, most memorably a Sport Evo which got sold about three years ago.

Working for BMW not surprisingly I have a company car - 330d Touring.

Really looking for some information on specifics of these cars, as my Father has deceided to take the plunge into CSL ownership, as he's looking for ''one more special car''

He asked me what I thought and being a BMW nut there was only one choice when he said minimal depreciation was a high priority...

Now I'm tasked with finiding him a car and I think I have found one.

It's a Sapphire Black 53-plate car with ~44K miles and will be on the plate DK53 EWB when sold

Does anyone know the car? it still has BMW Warranty which was a priority if not a deal-breaker...

Seems completely standard, and a well-written ad by an owner who appears to care well for it.

I'm planning on seeing it this weekend as it happens to be pleasingly local to us too!

I've checked it out on systems at work and I can see that it had 3 recalls done. Question is, what other recalls should it have had being built 12.11.03 ?

How can I tell if the wheels are genuine?

Anything else I should look for? Plaque etc?

Many thanks in advance...

Cheers - Nick.

[outnumbered]

What's the plate on it now, or do you have a pointer to the ad ?

[Nico]

here's a link to the ad'

You can just about make out the reg in one of the pics'

Seller has already apologised and is going to re-do them this weekend...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201201439887740/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-from/15000/model/m3/make/bmw/page/1/postcode/po188qt/radius/1500/keywords/csl?logcode=p

[EVLXGE]

First thing that jumps out is the 1700+ mile running in service.

[Nico]

First thing that jumps out is the 1700+ mile running in service.


yes I noticed that inmmediately, but if BMW still warranty it I guess it's ok?

To be honest, I wouldn't be worried about an extra 500 miles, though it would be more of an issue if it had missed it all-together...

Cheers - Nick.

[AlexGTT]

First thing that jumps out is the 1700+ mile running in service.

1700 run in service is acceptable to BMW. 2000 and it's an issue.

[mattCSLnut]

1700 run in service is acceptable to BMW.
I'll second that :thumbs:

[Bounce]

Hello - Long time lurker here and now decided to join....

I have owned about 12 different BMWs over the years including a couple of E30 M3s and an E36 Evo, most memorably a Sport Evo which got sold about three years ago.

Working for BMW not surprisingly I have a company car - 330d Touring.

Really looking for some information on specifics of these cars, as my Father has deceided to take the plunge into CSL ownership, as he's looking for ''one more special car''

He asked me what I thought and being a BMW nut there was only one choice when he said minimal depreciation was a high priority...

Now I'm tasked with finiding him a car and I think I have found one.

It's a Sapphire Black 53-plate car with ~44K miles and will be on the plate DK53 EWB when sold

Does anyone know the car? it still has BMW Warranty which was a priority if not a deal-breaker...

Seems completely standard, and a well-written ad by an owner who appears to care well for it.

I'm planning on seeing it this weekend as it happens to be pleasingly local to us too!

I've checked it out on systems at work and I can see that it had 3 recalls done. Question is, what other recalls should it have had being built 12.11.03 ?

How can I tell if the wheels are genuine?

Anything else I should look for? Plaque etc?

Many thanks in advance...

Cheers - Nick.Wouln't worry about the plaque as they turn up on here and Ebay quite often,genuine wheels have BMW stamped on the front of them near the middle and BBS on the inside,which reps do not have.If it has full warranty you have nothing to worry about really.It looks a nice one,apart from being black.;):thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

It looks a nice one, apart from being black.;):thumbs:
A bit early for that Bret ;) ... it's only Nico's 3rd post :hahaha:

[Bounce]

A bit early for that Bret ;) ... it's only Nico's 3rd post :hahaha:He should have known better after the first post.:hahaha::hahaha: I do quite like the black ones and it would have been my second choice after SG;)

[Nico]

A bit early for that Bret ;) ... it's only Nico's 3rd post :hahaha:

It's not too early at all Matt - I have it on good authority that Black ones have been scientifically PROVEN to be faster and generally make 3-5 more BHP than SGs ;)

Thanks for the replies chaps, Dad seems to be very keen so if it all checks-out it might be his (mine) in a week or so....

To be honest, despite being a certified ///M nut, I really cant think of a car at this sort of price point which apparently offers such a good bet w.r.t. depreciation - he always wanted a Ferrari 456, Then a Maserati Gran-Sporte but the former will have heavy running costs and the latter the same + some will depreciate by the cost of this CSL in the next 5 years.

The clincher really was that I can get OEM parts at prices which make ''service items'' cheap to the point that it would be churlish NOT to use OE parts.

I have much more knowledge of E30 M3's but I see CSLs as the next Sport Evos - granted, no homologation credentials, but aside from the E92 GTS what else since the Sport Evo comes close for sensible money?

I BITTERLY regret selling mine 3 years ago - I finally looked at some classifieds recently and I honestly felt quite ill afterwards.....

I'm not convinced that CSLs will be going for £40-50K in 10 years, but when they break for £18K how they ever realistically be worth less than £20K for a clean car?

A safe bet I think....

[steveH]

A bit early for that Bret ;) ... it's only Nico's 3rd post :hahaha:

I only read earlier today an old Autosport article in which Munich Legends reported they had yet to see a black one which did not have paint issues!!!
still I hear wrap's are not a bad option :hahaha: