What are these like compared to the normal M3, driven a few normal E46 and liked them, but the CSL just looks so much more special.

Anyone owned one? What are they like to live with.

Just considering a few options.

Regards Rob

 

PM rstoughy on here, he will give you some good non-biased advice having had lots of different perfomance cars.

 

Cheers Rog will give him a PM after work.

 

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/forum...=0&f=182&mid=0
check out that pal ,well worth the goldmine of info csl forum on ph
good choice as they are only going up in value kinda hard to find a good example these days

 

just imagine a normal e46 m3 but more in every area

light weight
the best wheels ever made

 

Well worth an ask but he'll probably see this. He's had plenty awesome cars through the years from cossies to evos, 22B blah blah. And LOVES the csl. I've been out on track in it and it's fantastic. The noise is immense

Only SMG though if you're bothered...

 

driven both, csl is a different level

 

owned both, and the csl is a completly differnet car to drive. they are a must have car and would be to hard to decribe how good they are! if you can afford get one now as soon, i'd guess the higher milers will be 30k and low milage cars 45k! and even at that money there worth its. as the next step up from a csl is a 997 gt3.

 

This is one thing Ive noticed, I want to go German for my weekend car and sell Evo, I can only see the CSl going up in price as they do look a special car, Not saying the Evo is bad just want to try something different before it's too late

Love the BBS wheels on these,

Happy to live with SMG, will only be used on weekends.
How did you find the driving characteristics? compared to a standard M3?

Exactly what I wanted to hear.

That's the plan will be hopefully getting one after the Evo, not to fussed on colour as im aware they only come in grey and black.?

 

A mate of mine has the E46 M3 CS.....not sure what it has and hasnt got compaired to the CSL but i know its better than the M3.....

 

Rob,
Replyed to your PM

Vid from last weekend just to wet your whistle

https://vimeo.com/42537447

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qju9iEFqp3Y

Need I say more?

 

Foci that sounds well nice.These are a lovely car.

 

If my 6 numbers came up there would definitely be a black one of these in my arsenal, love them.

 

Yeah I'm Not a BMW Man Myself but that sounds pornographic almost

 

PM replied
Looks great fun on track, SMG seems more than up to the job


Sounds Stunning, can not think of many cars that sound like this for the price.
Agree Glenn

 

You will get a low mileage minter for 30-35k

 

You might now but not in 4/5 years. That's what I ment by that comment.

 

Rob i had the use of one for a while and i dint want to give it back im not a bmw lover by far but the csl is in a different planet to the m3 there just brilliant i cant find a bad thing to say

 

Glad ive asked a few questions, the standard M3 just seems to lack something not sure what it is though still a nice car.
Im hoping on a test drive it meets my expectation and I never want to stop driving it , by the reviews it seems I wont be disappointed.

Cheers Jay
How you finding the ST?

 

I dont mind bmws but im not keen on the newer ones.They look all the same.

 

The m3 is just a posh road car that bmw call a sports car but the csl is a sports car in every meaning of the word there FANTASTIC

The ST is so good you wouldnt believe its a focus built by ford lol great car and fits what i need out of a car !!

 

Jay why dont you like bmws.

 

never understood the hype Glenn tbh there a nice road car but very bland to drive and be in BUT strip a m3 out stick it on ps11 bilstiens an ap brakes an throw it on a track an all of a sudden they make sense lol ! but like i said as a road car there not that eventfull

 

I'd like a sapphire black csl, they are so much better than the m3, feels like a different car!
The car in the video is supercharged I think.

 

Correct, also does a pretty swift lap of the Ring