Wanted - The cheapest CSL in town
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Well a M3 CSL as a daily would be far more practical than any 360CS, 996.2 GT3, Noble, Caterham. Maybe SL55 AMG as practical.
OP go for it there is some thing kind of cool using M3 CSL as every day car. Just make sure you research all the running costs, servicing, maintenance, insurance, fuel before buying.
End of the day CSL is very practical but won't be as good as E46 M3 Coupe or E46 M3 CS on the practicality side of things.
OP go for it there is some thing kind of cool using M3 CSL as every day car. Just make sure you research all the running costs, servicing, maintenance, insurance, fuel before buying.
End of the day CSL is very practical but won't be as good as E46 M3 Coupe or E46 M3 CS on the practicality side of things.
MPWR321BHP said:
Understand. To be fair I have the use of the Peugeot, just want to be able to drive the car without worrying about depreciation.
Sure, but you'll end up worrying about other things.It doesn't depreciate because it is very rare and has very rare parts. Those parts are expensive and fragile (front carbon bumper, carbon flippers, carbon roof, wheels, Recaro seats, door cards...the list goes on) and not all available to replace. You will drive it in traffic on a slippery winters day wincing that someone will clunk it. Or someone opening their door into it. Or the salt corroding the underside. Or potholes killing the suspension. Or wearing the alcantara seat bolsters getting in and out. Or a rear passenger scratching the seat backs (they are very delicate). Or someone stealing it.
And that's before fuel and wear and tear from dull motorway miles that also depreciate the car.
And if you have loads of money and don't care about all the above, you wouldn't worry about depreciation in the first place.
I'm not saying don't get one (no-one is disappointed with a CSL...for very good reasons) but not as a daily.
My CSL was my only car. I used it to move house (well move country to Holland). I used it to move back again a couple of years later. I did hundreds of laps of the nürburgring in it, I took 3 friends to Belgium for the Grand Prix in it. I took my grandparents fishing in it.
Did I worry about damage to it? yes of course - but I also loved driving it all the time, and it was great for every task I put it to.
OP, look down the back of the sofa, take the bus to work for a few months, give up drinking... save up the extra pounds and get yourself one. They are epic cars, and you will love it.
Did I worry about damage to it? yes of course - but I also loved driving it all the time, and it was great for every task I put it to.
OP, look down the back of the sofa, take the bus to work for a few months, give up drinking... save up the extra pounds and get yourself one. They are epic cars, and you will love it.
cpufreak said:
My CSL was my only car. I used it to move house (well move country to Holland). I used it to move back again a couple of years later. I did hundreds of laps of the nürburgring in it, I took 3 friends to Belgium for the Grand Prix in it. I took my grandparents fishing in it.
Did I worry about damage to it? yes of course - but I also loved driving it all the time, and it was great for every task I put it to.
OP, look down the back of the sofa, take the bus to work for a few months, give up drinking... save up the extra pounds and get yourself one. They are epic cars, and you will love it.
Mine was a daily for over two years with no issues but I think after 10 years there are fewer and fewer CSL dailys drives around.Did I worry about damage to it? yes of course - but I also loved driving it all the time, and it was great for every task I put it to.
OP, look down the back of the sofa, take the bus to work for a few months, give up drinking... save up the extra pounds and get yourself one. They are epic cars, and you will love it.
Go for it then. Driving a CSL to the shops is great fun, but you will find it impossible not to produce ridiculous downshift barks at every opportunity. The noises they make are completely addictive.
And your wife will roll her eyes and look at you like you are aged 12...
And if you have to get a second car, you've still got a CSL
I've got a set of 18" OEM M3 wheels with winter tyres on for when mine goes out in winter. Grip is excellent, will go anywhere.
And your wife will roll her eyes and look at you like you are aged 12...
And if you have to get a second car, you've still got a CSL
I've got a set of 18" OEM M3 wheels with winter tyres on for when mine goes out in winter. Grip is excellent, will go anywhere.
To conclude my investigations and close out my original post. From my discussions with people on PH, and various other registers, you do struggle to get a CSL for less than the 20K mark, unless its gone over the 100K mark, has high owners, and requires money spending on it, like needs a service, tyres and brakes.
It you pay the 25K Plus for the mile low owner, low mileage examples, it would seem you would be getting a nice car, that would seem to hold its value.
The CS cars have been fetching between11 and 15K over the last few months and good quality E46 Standard M3's are looking strong too, so all this IMO would hold the CSL values up, after all they are a limited purpose built car, which I personally adore, regardless of the madness some people think to paying the price tags that they command.
It you pay the 25K Plus for the mile low owner, low mileage examples, it would seem you would be getting a nice car, that would seem to hold its value.
The CS cars have been fetching between11 and 15K over the last few months and good quality E46 Standard M3's are looking strong too, so all this IMO would hold the CSL values up, after all they are a limited purpose built car, which I personally adore, regardless of the madness some people think to paying the price tags that they command.
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