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Thinking of buying one or a newer M3 coupe any thoughts. Positives please (am a current Audi owner)!!!!

Talk to Damon or Dave, (666 or DaveP)both moved from Audis to CSL's and have a ball whenever we go out on the track, have to blag a ride Dave, at Spa! Never been in one driven in anger......... with a decent pilot at the wheel.....

I used to work at bmw and have driven most of the M range the m3 is a good car the SMG box isnt great i like the manual box better ! They sound good and the interior is sound but the csl is a little more lightweight inside and out , Id have the CSL over the standard M3 but if you can afford id have the M6 over both of em

No probs Simon...looking forward to it !

CSL is a fantastic car, but it really depends on what you are going to be using the car for....if you are never going to take it on track then it's a waste in my opinion. You will not get anywhere near the best out of it on the road.

Answer this truthfully in your head first - "What will I be using the car for ?"

If i was you i would buy a nice M3 coupe, fit some performance cats+back box +remap....CSL performance for cheaper!! and you will still enjoy the electric seats+ all the rest!!!

That depends if you consider performance to be a straight line thing or not...

If you do, then stick with your turbo nutter barges

I came from a 53 plate M3 to to the RS6, obviosuly because the RS6 is much faster, but I believe a csl is similar to an rs6 and will keep up, but you have NO toys.

bbigman2000 wrote:I came from a 53 plate M3 to to the RS6, obviosuly because the RS6 is much faster, but I believe a csl is similar to an rs6 and will keep up, but you have NO toys.

Thats not true I had electric windows in mine

All I can say is that one of these absolutely beasted me the other week.

Not just a little bit. I was screwed over!

Apart from on corners, I gained a bit of ground then. As soon as it was a straight............ gone.