Maybe time sell the CSL - What could be next?

**$w!ft** · 25-04-2017, 06:02 PM

As much I as I enjoy my CSL and miss driving it whenever I’m away, I have managed to set apart a good amount for a potential upgrade. While going with basically the same ideology of vehicle;

Track orientated, naturally aspirated, rear wheel drive, lightweight version, carbon fibre everything, and investment potential (no depreciation).

It’s between the Challenge Stradale and the 430 Scuderia (more so than a GT3). Anyone have experience in each?

They cost roughly the same, obviously the CS is the more raw, emotional car and the Scuderia is newer, easier to live with and faster…

But if you could only have 1, and it is your only car…

PS – Not quite the same style, but similar money, I was also looking at Testarossa’s (1990) for an old school GT feel or a Merc SLS for a modern GT feel.

Thoughts?

Yanto · 25-04-2017, 07:31 PM

Challenge Stradale in a heartbeat. Nice dilemma to have.

monkeyears · 25-04-2017, 08:02 PM

As said challenge Stradale without a doubt. A pal has a scuderia and I have a strad (forsale by coincidence) The scuderia is fast but the strad for me is as quick as I want to go on the road. But the sound of the strad Wow just the best

Worlds apart from the scud, It also feels a bit more raw. Did I mention The noise!!
It's that good my pal with the scud is after a strad aswell now.

Chappers · 25-04-2017, 08:16 PM

I'm starting to lose interest in nice cars, it's so much effort to keep them nice if you want to use them regularly and hard to get rid of worries when you are using them. I'm seriously considering putting mine up and swapping t for 3-4 cheaper toys.

The CS and Scuderia are obviously lovely things but I think in my current state of mind I'd enjoy them even less!

GregorFuk · 25-04-2017, 08:34 PM

You'd have to be brave to buy a CS at today's prices and actually drive it. It's value would take a $hit if you put even meager miles on it, they are that type of car now.

GT3 RS would be a better bet and less mileage sensitive.

Alx · 25-04-2017, 10:25 PM

Nice choice!

I would love an Aston Martin V12 Vantage, but it would be hard to see the CSL go...

Marv968 · 26-04-2017, 02:54 AM

The only experience I have is of the 360 Challenge Stradale - i had a bit of a road race with one in the Austrian Alps, in my CSL. It didn't seem to be pulling away at all, I ended up holding back a bit. So either the driver was holding back, or the CSL had the measure of it.

As pointed out by another person here, the 360 has a slower ring time than the CSL.

So for pure speed, you might find the 360cs a little disappointing.

That said, it did sound and look fapping fantastic. The wail of the flat plane crank Ferrari V8 and induction noise of the S54B32HP singing together at high revs in the Alps was something pretty special!

Alx · 26-04-2017, 05:31 AM

Not the best quality, but still a nice video:

https://youtu.be/aTpcYYQIW_8

nw99 · 26-04-2017, 06:32 AM

Swapped my CSL for a GT3 RS never looked back

monkeyears · 26-04-2017, 07:53 AM

Not defending the strad, but Marv your probably a better driver than the chap in the strad was. I've owned both CSL's and strad's and the strad Is defiantly quicker driven right. Regarding the lap time if that was for the 360 the strad is a totally different car. It's only 25kg different in weight to the full challenge car. I've driven 360, 430 and the strad cannot be compared to these. As I said not defending the strad just my 2p worth. I like all different cars, I loved the CSL also and would defiantly have another.

25-04-2017, 06:02 PM	#1
$w!ft S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London (W1) Posts: 309 Casino cash: $3311	Maybe time sell the CSL - What could be next? As much I as I enjoy my CSL and miss driving it whenever I’m away, I have managed to set apart a good amount for a potential upgrade. While going with basically the same ideology of vehicle; Track orientated, naturally aspirated, rear wheel drive, lightweight version, carbon fibre everything, and investment potential (no depreciation). It’s between the Challenge Stradale and the 430 Scuderia (more so than a GT3). Anyone have experience in each? They cost roughly the same, obviously the CS is the more raw, emotional car and the Scuderia is newer, easier to live with and faster… But if you could only have 1, and it is your only car… PS – Not quite the same style, but similar money, I was also looking at Testarossa’s (1990) for an old school GT feel or a Merc SLS for a modern GT feel. Thoughts? __________________

25-04-2017, 08:16 PM	#4
Chappers S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 388 Casino cash: $9894	I'm starting to lose interest in nice cars, it's so much effort to keep them nice if you want to use them regularly and hard to get rid of worries when you are using them. I'm seriously considering putting mine up and swapping t for 3-4 cheaper toys. The CS and Scuderia are obviously lovely things but I think in my current state of mind I'd enjoy them even less! __________________ 5.3 earth circumferences done, roll on number 6...

25-04-2017, 10:25 PM	#6
Alx S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 487 Casino cash: $25116	Nice choice! I would love an Aston Martin V12 Vantage, but it would be hard to see the CSL go... __________________ ///Alex

26-04-2017, 02:54 AM	#7
Marv968 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Suffolk coast Posts: 214 Casino cash: $8472	The only experience I have is of the 360 Challenge Stradale - i had a bit of a road race with one in the Austrian Alps, in my CSL. It didn't seem to be pulling away at all, I ended up holding back a bit. So either the driver was holding back, or the CSL had the measure of it. As pointed out by another person here, the 360 has a slower ring time than the CSL. So for pure speed, you might find the 360cs a little disappointing. That said, it did sound and look fapping fantastic. The wail of the flat plane crank Ferrari V8 and induction noise of the S54B32HP singing together at high revs in the Alps was something pretty special! __________________ UK CSL no.27

26-04-2017, 05:31 AM	#8
Alx S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 487 Casino cash: $25116	Not the best quality, but still a nice video: https://youtu.be/aTpcYYQIW_8 __________________ ///Alex

25-04-2017, 07:31 PM	#2
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Challenge Stradale in a heartbeat. Nice dilemma to have.

25-04-2017, 08:02 PM	#3
monkeyears Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 4 Casino cash: $4854	As said challenge Stradale without a doubt. A pal has a scuderia and I have a strad (forsale by coincidence) The scuderia is fast but the strad for me is as quick as I want to go on the road. But the sound of the strad Wow just the best Worlds apart from the scud, It also feels a bit more raw. Did I mention The noise!! It's that good my pal with the scud is after a strad aswell now.

25-04-2017, 08:34 PM	#5
GregorFuk S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 318 Casino cash: $11097	You'd have to be brave to buy a CS at today's prices and actually drive it. It's value would take a $hit if you put even meager miles on it, they are that type of car now. GT3 RS would be a better bet and less mileage sensitive.

26-04-2017, 06:32 AM	#9
nw99 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South East Posts: 580 Casino cash: $12226	Swapped my CSL for a GT3 RS never looked back

26-04-2017, 07:53 AM	#10
monkeyears Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 4 Casino cash: $4854	Not defending the strad, but Marv your probably a better driver than the chap in the strad was. I've owned both CSL's and strad's and the strad Is defiantly quicker driven right. Regarding the lap time if that was for the 360 the strad is a totally different car. It's only 25kg different in weight to the full challenge car. I've driven 360, 430 and the strad cannot be compared to these. As I said not defending the strad just my 2p worth. I like all different cars, I loved the CSL also and would defiantly have another.