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_Nathan_ · 06-11-2009, 01:47 PM

I don't see what difference it makes if it has been in a car show or not, this thing will rape an e46 CSL round a race track whilst being completely under warranty and having a power to weight ratio up there with the GT3RS of this world, the fact that it has a unique engine capacity in the range for homologation purposes makes it more special. Even the 320si has a special feel about it knowing that it is directly linked to the motorsport program, this takes that and multiples it IMO.

The press attacked the e46 csl because it was 20k more than a normal M3, wasn't much faster and had rubbish steering feel and marmite gearbox, there were other cars at the time that were just as hardcore (Impreza Spec C as an example, or GT3RS was around the same time too). Over time the press seemed to do a huge u turn on them as they realised how special they actually were.

Matt - it was £20k more, when a basic M3 was only £39k, I got mine 18 months old with 3.5k miles on it for £40k and I paid a few grand over the odds as I had a Noble to part ex which was a nightmare as no one wanted it.

06-11-2009, 01:47 PM	#66
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	I don't see what difference it makes if it has been in a car show or not, this thing will rape an e46 CSL round a race track whilst being completely under warranty and having a power to weight ratio up there with the GT3RS of this world, the fact that it has a unique engine capacity in the range for homologation purposes makes it more special. Even the 320si has a special feel about it knowing that it is directly linked to the motorsport program, this takes that and multiples it IMO. The press attacked the e46 csl because it was 20k more than a normal M3, wasn't much faster and had rubbish steering feel and marmite gearbox, there were other cars at the time that were just as hardcore (Impreza Spec C as an example, or GT3RS was around the same time too). Over time the press seemed to do a huge u turn on them as they realised how special they actually were. Matt - it was £20k more, when a basic M3 was only £39k, I got mine 18 months old with 3.5k miles on it for £40k and I paid a few grand over the odds as I had a Noble to part ex which was a nightmare as no one wanted it.