CSL v RS4
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Beemer-5

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Beemer-5

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7,897 posts

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Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Anyone surprised?
I was!

Fort Jefferson

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238 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Yes, I was amazed that a £60,000 special built, poorly equiped, light weight, 2 door, 2 wheel drive coupe was only slightly faster than a £50,000 mass produced, fully equiped, 5 door, 4 wheeldrive, lard arse estate. BMW shout Shame on you.

Beemer-5

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Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Very good!

But few i have spoken to thought that the CSL would see off an RS4.
It's a 400+BHP 4wd V8.

The £58,000 CSL list price was farcical anyway and was reduced to £52,000 by BMW when they realised the fact. It was never a £60,000 car. In any way.
These cars have settled at a realistic £30K-36K, far less than you'd pay for an RS4, which are holding almost new prices, a year old.


Edited by Beemer-5 on Wednesday 28th February 19:27

Beemer-5

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Wednesday 28th February 2007
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The CSL is also a litre down in capacity on the Audi, which is significant.