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Originally Posted by Johnno
Hey guys,
Joined here a few months ago, pondered about at different cars, test drove a cayman S, Few m3's etc then decided to 100% put my evo up for sale.
CSL's have always made my head turn, being a regular at the ring I've seen my fair share.
The make or break question for me is, why a csl and why not a 5 year newer V8 M3.
There's obviously pro's and con's for both, the biggest pro for the v8 is its newer, dct box is faster? Pros for csl, rare, will hold value better?
I'm guessing the biggest one is depreciating, v8's can be had for around 20k now.
My evo is going tommorow hopefully, taken a deposit so all well ill be in the market for a new car. Anyone around South Wales fancy showing me what a csl can do?
(Thinking of trying to view this this weekend if I can) - http://www.lancerregister.com/showthread.php?t=460316 |
The E92 is 1680kg and only 420PS, the CSL is 1400kg and 360PS, so the power to weight is almost identical, so the newer car doesn't feel any faster. However, the V8 feels big and heavy by comparison when throwing it around (as you would expect at that weight) and like most M cars the brakes start to wilt when pressed on track (again down to the weight).
This is shown perfectly by the fact that a factory CSL is faster around the 'ring than a factory E92 V8.
However, if you're a 'ring regular, you can turn the E92 into a proper weapon, if you're prepared to gut it it lose the OEM creature comforts. And you can do this for the cost of a good CSL as well
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This car went for £17.5k
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1410324723...84.m1497.l2649
So stripped, APs, Nitrons, Recaro race seats, 18s and it can be a 1450kg weapon (if you can live with the stripped interior). The Schirmer cars with these mods (and a few other bits - a Drexler diff, aero, oil coolers and Akraprovic exhaust) do 7.22 full laps of the 'ring
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However, as standard, they are just a bit of a bus (weighing not shy of the old E39 M5). We're fortunate enough to have both the CSL and an E90 V8. I can't remember the last time I used the V8 though, as it is just too ordinary, where the CSL is a proper event.