E92 M3 for a week..so far

jibm · 19-08-2009, 03:03 PM

good afternoon gents

I've been given an E92 M3 as a loaner while my CSL is in the bodyshop, and i must say that so far i am completey un-impressed. to begin with it felt very quick however now i am convinced thats due to how soft and sloppy it is - and we all know how quick a loaner is

i had a bit of a tussle up with a 360 spider yesterday afternoon - i was just keeping up on the straights, but corners no hope, and my GF said it felt dangerous at speed compared to the CSL. and needless to say i would have been all over it's ass in the CSL

so those of you that were contemplating the switch IMHO dont bother.

I want my CSL back pronto.

sailorbaz · 19-08-2009, 07:24 PM

How come some people get an E92 M3 as a courtesy car and I get an Astra Diesel!!! HTF does that one work out?

Good work though! And nice to hear the CSL still feels better!

**AlexGTT** · 19-08-2009, 07:32 PM

I had one on order and cancelled it after I was loaned one by my dealer over a weekend. They weren't very impressed when I said I'd rather keep my CSL.

Great car but not as great and I've probably saved myself £25k to fund the purchase and £15-20k depreciation.

Thorney · 19-08-2009, 09:46 PM

We're up to £15k invested into our E92 M3 and have to say other than the engine (475bhp so a huge difference) the rest of it is still far behind a CSL.

**XPorker** · 20-08-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorney

We're up to £15k invested into our E92 M3 and have to say other than the engine (475bhp so a huge difference) the rest of it is still far behind a CSL.

But the DSG 'box is a big leap forward imo . . . . . (ok, so it requires NO skill whatsoever to make seamless up and downchanges, but it is mightily impressive all the same)

Nords · 20-08-2009, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailorbaz

How come some people get an E92 M3 as a courtesy car and I get an Astra Diesel!!! HTF does that one work out?

Good work though! And nice to hear the CSL still feels better!

Wellsway only had diesels in, whilst my badger imprint is removed. Have a 318 version, sob!

jibm · 20-08-2009, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailorbaz

How come some people get an E92 M3 as a courtesy car and I get an Astra Diesel!!! HTF does that one work out?

Good work though! And nice to hear the CSL still feels better!

they were trying to give me a merc A class, then E class. you just have to keep saying no, i wont accept a lower spec car. i said i pay to keep a CSL on the road, so thats what i want or maybe a Porsche, but only a 911

less than 24hrs later a nice shiney 08 plate M3 delivered

jibm · 20-08-2009, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

I had one on order and cancelled it after I was loaned one by my dealer over a weekend. They weren't very impressed when I said I'd rather keep my CSL.

Great car but not as great and I've probably saved myself £25k to fund the purchase and £15-20k depreciation.

right decision

although the E92 does pull away nicley in 3rd gear from a standstill i found out this morning

jibm · 21-08-2009, 05:09 PM

ok will someone lend me their CSL for a week and take this piece of "built to please the septic’s" shit away

i hate it - my car is not ready until the end of next week. based on this i cant see myself buying a BMW again other than a CSL

things i hate?
the seat belt thing that passes you the belt, it misses every time
the shit version of warm up lights
the dashboard made with old man Rover style vinyl
the suspension - how come something soo soft can hit every bump in the road and send it straight up you spine
no torch J
its only done 28k but feels old and sloppy
the a/c knob should be the stereo knob
its now full of sand (whoops)

things I like?
It has grunt
Bonnet bulge
Door mirrors
I drive radio display
That fact I didn’t pay 50 odd grand for it

thegingerninja · 21-08-2009, 07:01 PM

I had one for a day, just made me realise how good the CSL is. There was no involvement - just felt like a passenger aiming it along the road. This will always be a problem for any CSL owner, once you've had a car that is so connected to the road, anything else feels weird. Now that my CSL lives under a nice warm cover in the garage, and only comes out to play when the weather is nice - I have an RS4 for the "normal" stuff, an after a weekend in the CSL, I nearly crash the RS4 on the first corner come monday morning!!

19-08-2009, 03:03 PM	#1
jibm S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Asteroids Champion! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 591 Casino cash: $14218	E92 M3 for a week..so far good afternoon gents I've been given an E92 M3 as a loaner while my CSL is in the bodyshop, and i must say that so far i am completey un-impressed. to begin with it felt very quick however now i am convinced thats due to how soft and sloppy it is - and we all know how quick a loaner is i had a bit of a tussle up with a 360 spider yesterday afternoon - i was just keeping up on the straights, but corners no hope, and my GF said it felt dangerous at speed compared to the CSL. and needless to say i would have been all over it's ass in the CSL so those of you that were contemplating the switch IMHO dont bother. I want my CSL back pronto.

19-08-2009, 07:32 PM	#3
AlexGTT CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 4,374 Casino cash: $8572	I had one on order and cancelled it after I was loaned one by my dealer over a weekend. They weren't very impressed when I said I'd rather keep my CSL. Great car but not as great and I've probably saved myself £25k to fund the purchase and £15-20k depreciation. __________________ CSL Register Alcoholics Anonymous Group Leader & Businessman of the Year '93! www.earleyengineering.com

19-08-2009, 09:46 PM	#4
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	We're up to £15k invested into our E92 M3 and have to say other than the engine (475bhp so a huge difference) the rest of it is still far behind a CSL. __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

21-08-2009, 05:09 PM	#9
jibm S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Asteroids Champion! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 591 Casino cash: $14218	ok will someone lend me their CSL for a week and take this piece of "built to please the septic’s" shit away i hate it - my car is not ready until the end of next week. based on this i cant see myself buying a BMW again other than a CSL things i hate? the seat belt thing that passes you the belt, it misses every time the shit version of warm up lights the dashboard made with old man Rover style vinyl the suspension - how come something soo soft can hit every bump in the road and send it straight up you spine no torch J its only done 28k but feels old and sloppy the a/c knob should be the stereo knob its now full of sand (whoops) things I like? It has grunt Bonnet bulge Door mirrors I drive radio display That fact I didn’t pay 50 odd grand for it Last edited by jibm; 21-08-2009 at 05:12 PM.

21-08-2009, 07:01 PM	#10
thegingerninja S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 370 Casino cash: $4367	I had one for a day, just made me realise how good the CSL is. There was no involvement - just felt like a passenger aiming it along the road. This will always be a problem for any CSL owner, once you've had a car that is so connected to the road, anything else feels weird. Now that my CSL lives under a nice warm cover in the garage, and only comes out to play when the weather is nice - I have an RS4 for the "normal" stuff, an after a weekend in the CSL, I nearly crash the RS4 on the first corner come monday morning!!