06-05-2017, 12:36 PM | #1 |
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Motoring magazine M4 GTS vs E46 M3 CSL
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First positive review of M4. I'd still take CSL.
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Both are so Cool!! The E46 has a special place in my heart. I love the CSL for what it is now and was at the time.
Lots of performance and technology progress in just 14 years as showcased in the GTS. Amazing progress as well that BMW brought the GTS to North America. Thank you BMW!! |
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"Scalpel like" ? I have not that impression of it
Anyone looking for a GTS hit me up
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Man, that E46 M3 never gets old
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06-05-2017, 07:07 PM | #7 |
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E46 appearance never tires. Hey BMW, how about a little back to the future??
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I'd take the CSL any day. Almost not even worth watching.
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Hmmm or build one yourself ?)
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Funny EVO and CAR both gave it 5/5 stars and in EVO's car of the year the only 2 cars in the comparo that received 1st place votes were the GTS and the 911R.
A polarizing car for sure. But everyone called the CSL, M3 GTS etc over priced money grabs and a few years back 991.1 Gt3's were sitting on lots and 918's were slow to sell.....It is amazing what a few years can do. |
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IMO, the CSL apart from its antique SMG gearbox is all that the GTS dreamed to be and never could.
The weight savings VS the normal model and use of exotic materials just speaks for itself (which is something that 2 gnerations of GTS were never able to achieve VS their regular counterparts). The big Achilles heel of the CSL is the gearbox. if it were a 6 speed manual, the CSL would have been the perfect M3 IMO.
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Csl for me. What a timeless piece of machinery. ??????
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"I'd take a CSL"
Except you won't...because it's illegal to import into the US until 2029 |
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06-05-2017, 09:26 PM | #14 |
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Just get show plates
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It would still require modification and testing to do that
"A vehicle permanently imported for show and display must comply with all U.S. emission requirements as well, and in general must be imported through an EPA-authorized ICI for modification and testing. EPA will not allow the vehicle to be released to its owner until ICI work is complete." https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-impo.../importing-car |
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Thought so just dreaming of CSL goodness
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And that interior on the CSL
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Literally a comparo between the best and worst M to date.
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I drove my CSL on tracks for 5 years, great car. And what Is very simular to the GTS Is no one did show love to CSL when It came out on market. Same thing on GTS😂
People was always like...duh I can make my E46 faster than CSL, bl.a. Bl.a., its just the cup tires that make CSL fast. Oh, what crap brake setup M put on CSL, Wtf was they thinking, CSL Is to much euros bl.a. Bl.a., its funny this. Its just the same thing on M4 GTS. Thing Is, and remember where you read It, It will be the same with GTS, let the years go past and them know nothing magazine riders will Love the M4 GTS in the same way they now Love the CSL. They only forgot they first did crap all over CSL. History repeat It selfe, Belive me. Oh CSL is not even on the same level as GTS In terms of sheer pace and racecar feel and gripp level overal. (Edit CSL was back then mindblowing, Wtf Unreal back then) Engine on CSL, now that Is best ever racecar feel. Stock CSL did understeer bad, GTS nothing. I destroyed 3 gearboxes In my CSL. and did rip apart that rear subframe Hence It crack apart. As I only drove It In gearbox setting Nr. 6, you could only reach nr. 6 If fully ESP off. (could not set It at gearbox fast nr.6 If not all ESP OFF) And only nr. 6 the gearbox was fast In CSL. But car could not handle that. Even today all people understand how big difference It Is on CSL vs normal M3, But back then most said Its no different than a M3😂. And Its to much euro, I rather buy M3 and bl.a. Bl.a. Put on cup tires and save me the euros and have a better faster car If I do this...and that ..bl.a. Bl.a. And for sure put on better BIGGER BRAKES than M did on put on CSL😂. Thing Is, the brakes people did crap all over and thats funny, now days people seems to forget the smal brakes on CSL. Oh, It was small, and them brakes had a very small operating window, Hence most people did outbrake them selfe In to the sandtrap on track and they did say Wtf crap shit brakes....alot of no clue car magazine guys end there, and ALOT of average Joe drive.....and they all blame the crap smal brakes. Now a more experienced driver would have no problem to give maximum braking a full trackday and put fast laptimes ....and he would stay In that small operating window of these brakes. He would not end up In to the sandtrap and blame the small brakes for it😂 The car It selfe was the same, very narrow gripp operating window Hence many crash their CSL. CSL a joy for the experience driver, wow It was Sweet In that way. It so funny this, Its the same on GTS. O a few days ago I sat In a old CSL, man you sit high In that vs GTS! I would never ever consider that old CSL today! Even I totaly defend It In the past as I do today with GTS. I very much did Love my CSL but Its an old car today and could never handle the way I drive It back then, so now at 10.000km ..no way. Last edited by Captain Unknown GT4; 06-06-2017 at 02:58 AM.. |
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