CSL Futures Market...

[Yanto]

Thought this would be interesting to gauge an intended futures market for the car now there are only c.280 floating around in UK (Non sorn). When (if?) do you intend on selling? Folks talk about selling to realise $$ or trading up to GT3 / RS....or keeping and buying a complimentary car.........what does the futures market look like in 2014 and beyond ?

1. Yanto - will buy new wheels next year. Something more of a GT car (C63, Granturismo, Pork Turbo or C2S, GTR).CSL stays.

[Trawler]

Originally Posted by Yanto

Thought this would be interesting to gauge an intended futures market for the car now there are only c.280 floating around in UK (Non sorn). When (if?) do you intend on selling? Folks talk about selling to realise $$ or trading up to GT3 / RS....or keeping and buying a complimentary car.........what does the futures market look like in 2014 and beyond ?

1. Yanto - will buy new wheels next year. Something more of a GT car (C63, Granturismo, Pork Turbo or C2S, GTR).CSL stays.

2. Trawler. csl is a keeper, even after 7+ years. No plans to buy another car. Wife's mini JCW is also fun.

[shane@mbtech]

You wanna buy my Gtr Ian

It's a gooodun

[s1csl]

I think the killer for a M3 CSL will be getting spare parts from BMW and when BMW end the warranty ,this will affect resale value, just my thoughts

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by s1csl

I think the killer for a M3 CSL will be getting spare parts from BMW and when BMW end the warranty ,this will affect resale value, just my thoughts

That won't make a difference. Going on that the entire classic and vintage car market wouldn't exist. If anything those circumstances raise values.

[s1csl]

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

That won't make a difference. Going on that the entire classic and vintage car market wouldn't exist. If anything those circumstances raise values.

No good having a 30k car if its going sit in BMW waiting for parts for a year or more , that would piss me off

[sjb]

I have to be honest and say although I am still in love with my CSL and constantly in awe of its coolness I was about to seriously consider changing to a gt3 as I'm about to get paid for a large refurbishment I've been doing. Then we go and find out we are expecting our first born ! That's stopped that little plan then, added to the fact I am about to start extending and modernising our pad I may have to consider realising a few grand out of the car and changing to a 'normal' E30 M3.
I must admit I was expecting our cars to be suddenly worth £50k after the 10 year party

[cslsuperfan]

Originally Posted by Yanto

Thought this would be interesting to gauge an intended futures market for the car now there are only c.280 floating around in UK (Non sorn). When (if?) do you intend on selling? Folks talk about selling to realise $$ or trading up to GT3 / RS....or keeping and buying a complimentary car.........what does the futures market look like in 2014 and beyond ?

1. Yanto - will buy new wheels next year. Something more of a GT car (C63, Granturismo, Pork Turbo or C2S, GTR).CSL stays.

Maserati granturismo is awesome, although the 997 rs is next on my list. The instant divorce I would find myself in would certainly release the capital I need

[LeinsCSL]

The CSL and Alpina E30 are going nowhere in 2014. May swap the E34 M5 for something though, but the list of possible replacements is still running to over 4 pages!

Daily driving needs are being taken care for the foreseeable future by a Golf 1.2 TSi, with the inherent performance thrills a nice bonus

My expectation is another jump in CSL values come the spring. But will 996 GT2s finally start increasing in value too?

[glendog74]

I own and drive what makes me happy.

The 'potential value' of my CSL or any future issues with parts availability doesn't really have any bearing on my continued ownership decisions as I will always have other cars in my life.

I own a CSL because its awesome - simples!