One For Dicky???

[GransportFan1]

Northing wrong with a Mini Adam!

Yeah, thats not good. I had a 330d when my M3 was in once and I rang to say "can I bring it in Sat am instead of Fri pm...I work in London and returning for 6.30 Fri means the afternoon off" - they'd done a LOT of work on the car. Reply? "No, the salesman wants it back friday, sorry". Unbelievable attitude. The last place I used gave me a 330d for something like 4 weeks while the front calliper was on back-order. Never heard a peep out of them!

No i know, we were happy when they said we could borrow a Mini, just p1ssed off about having a KA which has about 2 bhp. That is very poor, as if the salesman needs that car back when he probably has a fleet of approved used cars to chose from. What are BMW like now, we have not had one since we sold our X3 in 2005.

 

[GransportFan1]

Yes Woody Minis are cracking cars .. Lots of fun ...My wife had one when they came out.

Had the CSL in 2008/2009 - Yep probably is still worth the same money ...Saying that I dd see it the other day and the chap doesn't look after it .. I could have cried.

i remember you telling me about the condition of your beloved, you said the splitter was hanging off didn't you?

 

[dem maser]

love the CSL...very good cars....rare....the sound...

 

[Andyk]

Best sounding car I've owned ... even better than the 3200 ... Sounds like no other car.

 

[dem maser]

i have heard the sound and love them...i raced an M3 last night...they did sound good....aint saying who won....

 

[GransportFan1]

the M3 won didn't it?

 

[dem maser]

i had the mrs with me and after 90mph she was crying slow down......

 

[GransportFan1]

if i was there, i would have said " come on dem, put your foot down"

 

[dem maser]

it was in the middle of traffic so was silly of us....but never let him get away.......

 

[Andyk]

Just going on my 3200 and CSL...The 3200 never felt any where near as fast as the CSL .. But two different types of car.

 

[dem maser]

wasnt faster as we had no space to give it...in the traffic of say 300 metres clear road ahead i was with him all the way

 

[Andyk]

For me it was about putting the power down...M3 did this better than the 3200.

 

[dem maser]

well on a open road the 3200 is faster unless they had it de limited....anywhere under 140 i think the M3 will have me

 

[Andyk]

Thats about right Dem .. Its just in the bend sthe M3 would be so much better...

 

[dem maser]

i dont like my car handling....GS will be better

 

[sutats]

I don't think the GS can outbrake an M3 much less CSL. Strange thing is I don't even own one but yet the reliability of the GS brakes under constant pummeling at speed under all that weight is a case of consternation. Please feel free to dispel my fears.

 

[dem maser]

loz?? matt?? GS owners needed here...

 

[Woody]

I don't think the GS can outbrake an M3 much less CSL. Strange thing is I don't even own one but yet the reliability of the GS brakes under constant pummeling at speed under all that weight is a case of consternation. Please feel free to dispel my fears.

I dont have enough experience of the GS brakes but I can say that the BMW M3 brakes are widely known to be a weak point of the car. Of the GS's I've driven, I've found the brakes to be a lot more positive, though I've yet to give a GS an extended hard time.

 

[dem maser]

loz upgraded the brakes to AP he loves them...

 

[dickygrace]

Gransport brakes are superb. I've driven 25000 miles in them and driven all over the place quite quickly and never had a problem with them.