Looking for a CSL.... - Page 2

Neil M · 23-10-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Minto

That's my problem. I'm a modder at heart, Maybe a CSL with coilovers and a set of AP's would keep me happy.....for a while.

For shopping list see above, no engine enhancements yet!
Can't wait to see the wide bodied version of Tino's steed!

Pip1968 · 23-10-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Minto

Hi guys
New member here.
Have recently sold my fairly extensively modified e46 M3 and moved to a 911 turbo, but find myself missing the e46 for some reason. I wouldn't buy another regular one but could be tempted with the CSL. Upon searching I can barely find any for sale anywhere! Bar a couple of high milers and mega overpriced ones. Is it just the time of year? Or is everyone holding onto them as they are going up in price? Seems a shame for such a great car not to be used to it's potential(if that's what some people are doing with them)
If anyone knows of any nice examples for sale, or possibly coming up for sale I would be very interested to hear about it. Preferably in SB.
Even better, if someone is looking to p/x up to a 911 turbo we can talk too.

If it was a GT3 RS I may be persuaded but not for a turbo

Pip

Das Chin · 23-10-2013, 11:05 PM

why are you so worried about high mileage cars? They have had an easy life on mway

its the 50-60k milers with lots of stone chips, new diffs and gearboxes i would be more worries about.

change the brakes on a csl and it wants for nothing else.

derek · 23-10-2013, 11:19 PM

Go on condition and history, not mileage as it doesn't reflect how good a car seen some lower mileage car than mine I wouldn't touch with a barge pole.

I do like the 911 always wanted one, would need to be a modified one that can eat GTR's for me.

**Mark CSL** · 23-10-2013, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Das Chin

why are you so worried about high mileage cars? They have had an easy life on mway

its the 50-60k milers with lots of stone chips, new diffs and gearboxes i would be more worries about.

change the brakes on a csl and it wants for nothing else.

How can a car thats had a new gearbox or diff be a bad thing ?

Also a 100,000 miles on a motorway or not is a 100,000 miles on every component of the car i dont understand your thinking

Buy on condition and service history

Das Chin · 24-10-2013, 03:35 AM

agree on condition and history 100%.

but 100k mikes on mway is a lot less stress on components than a car that has done 50k but with most of that on track.

1 track mile = 15 road miles.

major bmw components should not break if well looked after and serviced properly unless there is an underlying issue or had a hard life.

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 24-10-2013, 10:15 AM

You will know when you have found the right one

**Mark CSL** · 24-10-2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Das Chin

but 100k mikes on mway is a lot less stress on components than a car that has done 50k but with most of that on track.

1 track mile = 15 road miles.

major bmw components should not break if well looked after and serviced properly unless there is an underlying issue or had a hard life.

I agree track work is harder than road miles

I am not sure about the components
My car had done 54,000 when the engine went and it had only done motorway miles

Maybe i know the CSL too well and pick up on failing components
when others just drive there cars.

So all these parts mean my csl
is not a good car with all the new parts as it must have had a hard life ?

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 24-10-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark CSL

I agree track work is harder than road miles

I am not sure about the components
My car had done 54,000 when the engine went and it had only done motorway miles

Maybe i know the CSL too well and pick up on failing components
when others just drive there cars.

So all these parts mean my csl
is not a good car with all the new parts as it must have had a hard life ?

Just been better looked after and enjoyed

**Mark CSL** · 24-10-2013, 10:42 AM

The way i look at is if its not right get it looked at also i want my CSL as good as the day it was made and if the parts were not faulty bmw would not have sorted them after all thats why i pay for warranty

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