Your Previous and Future cars...?

[ZKMI]

Originally Posted by nw99

Mini GP Mk1
CSL
Mini GP mk2
CSL
M135i
CSL still have
Porsche 997 Turbo manual still have
M5 Touring still have

How do you find the 997 Turbo compared to the CSL?

[Bounce]

1. XR3i
2.MK1 RS Turbo
3.BMW 325i
4.E36 M3
5.E46 M3
6.E46 M3 CSL (still have)
7.E46 325
8. Range Rover Sport

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by shimmy

And that was Nov 2015 to Feb 2016

[estoril]

how far back do you want to go...

'74 Triumph 1500 TC
'78 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL
'84 MG Metro
'83 Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia
'72 Triumph TR6 -150 bhp model
'83 MG Metro
'89 Westfield SE - sold in '99
'84 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia
'89 Peugeot 205 GR
'86 Ford Sierra 2.0i Ghia Estate
'94 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7TD (company car)
'96 Vauxhall Vectra 1.7TD (company car)
'89 Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi
'94 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
'00 Ford Focus 2.0i Ghia
'01 Subaru Impreza WRX
'98 BMW M3 Evolution
'03 Golf GTI TDI PD 150
'92 BMW 325iC
'05 Ford Mondeo Ghia X 2.0 TDCi
'02 BMW 330d SE S3 DA
'05 BMW 330d M Sport
'88 BMW M3 Evolution II (still have)
'07 BMW 120d
'08 Toyota Aygo+
'04 Lotus Elise Type 25
'07 BMW Z4 M Coupe
'04 VW Polo 1.9 TDi sport
'08 BMW 520d MSport Touring B
'12 BMW 318d MSport Plus Touring
'13 BMW M135i
'04 BMW E46 M3 CSL (still have)
'08 MINI John Cooper Works (still have)
'12 Porsche Cayman R (still have)

These aren't serial, some were daily drivers, others not....

I started driving in '83

[MisterCorn]

I am not very good at monogomy when it comes to cars. The last car I bought before my CSL was a 1989 Mercedes 300SL, the car I bought after it was an E36 M3. Next purchase will probably be a DB9 for a bit of a change, really fancy a V12.

MC

[Mark CSL]

Originally Posted by ZKMI

How was the 1M in comparison to the CSL?

The CSL Handles like its on rails that’s what makes the car what it is the 1M is more of a road car you could use every day.

Don’t get me wrong the 1M is like a go cart but it is not as planted as a CSL.

I would say the 1M is faster but moves around a lot with the short wheelbase.

And with all the torque at 1500rpm it likes to spin wheels
Its also very easy to get going faster Intercooler upgrade / Cobb Acessport / mid pipe exhaust and it will be up at 430ish BHP.

The Noise the CSL makes is fantastic
The 1M sounds ok for a turbo car.

The Brakes are good standard as it has the brakes off the V8 M3

I would recommend one or go and have a drive in one its a blast
With prices heading north i would hurry up if you want one
cars with 30,000 miles are the best buy just now as the lower mileage cars are up for strong money.

Also the Black cars don’t sell as fast as the Alpine white or Valencia Orange

[rstoughy]

Loads of Cosworths
Pre CSL was a Subaru 22b
Still have CSL (7+ years)
Fancy a 997 GT3 CS but wouldn't sell the CSL for it (would love an RS but they have gone mental price wise.

[shimmy]

Mini 1000
Mini 1275GT
Volvo 244
Mini Mayfair
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi
Renault 19 16v
Nissan something
VW Passat
BMW E39 M5
Audi RS6 Avant
BMW E38 740 sport
BMW CSL (still)
RR Sport tdv8
Mini Cooper S
BMW E38 740 sport
BMW E36 M3 racer (half anyway)
BMW M135i
Ford Ranger Wildtrack (still)
BMW 535d Touring (still)

I don't really have any grand plans for vehicles in the future but I'd like:

Merc G Wagon NATO Woolf Soft top
1978 Dodge Charger Hemi

[mick csl]

Porsche 924 (first car age 18 sold)
Golf mk4 tdi (crash nordschleife)
Honda Civic (scrapyard)
VW polo Mk1 (scrapyard)
BMW M3 CSL (still)
Porsche 924 (first owner 80k miles oem) (still)
VW MKV R32 (daily) (still)

[nw942]

Originally Posted by Mark CSL

The CSL Handles like its on rails that’s what makes the car what it is the 1M is more of a road car you could use every day.

Don’t get me wrong the 1M is like a go cart but it is not as planted as a CSL.

I would say the 1M is faster but moves around a lot with the short wheelbase.

And with all the torque at 1500rpm it likes to spin wheels
Its also very easy to get going faster Intercooler upgrade / Cobb Acessport / mid pipe exhaust and it will be up at 430ish BHP.

The Noise the CSL makes is fantastic
The 1M sounds ok for a turbo car.

The Brakes are good standard as it has the brakes off the V8 M3

I would recommend one or go and have a drive in one its a blast
With prices heading north i would hurry up if you want one
cars with 30,000 miles are the best buy just now as the lower mileage cars are up for strong money.

Also the Black cars don’t sell as fast as the Alpine white or Valencia Orange

I would agree/add:

1. Damping on the CSL is better.
2. The lighter weight of the CSL is apparent on twisty sections of road.
3. Seats are better in the CSL - can obviously be addressed.