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Welp, I passed mine onto my friend. I explained my situation to the dealership of temp ownership (9 months). I was going to then trade in on the GT4 RS in June 2023.
Since being the first owner is important, we decided to just give it to him now. My dealership is simply the best. They will always have my business and got another customer to boot. The good thing is I get to store it in my warehouse until he makes room in his. I told him no rush She was unloaded at Brunswick GA yesterday and we are hoping he takes delivery mid October. Deliver at BMW Performance center. Maybe the only one? It's a special delivery and he is friends with everyone down there already. Good times ahead. I'll miss not owning it but come June 2023, I'll feel a little better.
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Hmm, it appears to be in the middle position and he comments about the next lower one but you can see three holes/slots. Hard to see the rear though.
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I'm hoping my wife and I both are the same slot (she's 5'5 and I'm 5'11). If it's 2, we would probably, but if it's 3 probably not.
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Edit: found good pic and the holes are staggered fore and aft thus not allowing to mix positions and tilt seat. The lowest position is the furthest back, which is good news for me. Plus slider, it should accommodate long legs.
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Car News TV have a video premiering on YouTube at 10am Pacific tonight. Looks like it's a video version of the Car and Driver article and shares the title "2023 BMW M4 CSL Is not for the faint of heart".
Update at 10.01pm - its a load crap, a robot reading the C&D article! Sorry all Last edited by cslll; 09-29-2022 at 12:05 AM.. |
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It is definitely not for the faint of heart… You need to respect it much more than other cars or it will get away from you..
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M track day at the Ring is today so we might see content from that in a few days.
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Haven't seen anything yet?
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And Autocar:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bmw/m4-csl I have to say, I think Matt has nailed its purpose.
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Its definitely a set of mixed reviews. Jethro normally loves every special BMW so that's a bit glaring. But maybe they should have done a longer press drive.
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I've read most of the reviews now and I think it's going to be EXACTLY what I wanted. Great when you're on it, daily usable, awesome handling, fast and fun to drive. I don't always agree with Jethro, Catchpole and Meaden are usually more in line with my thinking, so I'm not worried about his comments. Other comments have been way more positive - Matt Saunders' review on Autocar is spot-on!
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Definitely - Him and Meaden are my favourite writers. Meaden once wrote an article when the R35 GTR came out and he wrote about doing a fast lap in the (then current) 997.1 GT3. Felt like I was in the car with him on the hot lap - extraordinary writing.
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One thing that baffles me is how sooooo many people compare this car with a Porsche. How often does a Porsche get compared to a Lamborghini, or Ferrari? So why compare a twin turbo BMW with a high-reving NA Porsche? You might as well compare it to a McLaren or a Bentley. I don't honestly see the relevance other than click-bait and utter natter. Horses for courses; apples and oranges! Porsche produces brilliant cars that are ultra refined and sometimes even, dare I say, too clinical. BMW, on the other hand, produces less refined, but thank God, more rugged beasts. I don't live on a racetrack so what does it matter if Porsche, no less the GT3, is 15 or 20 second faster around the Ring? Am I ever going to drive there? Most likely not. Would I enjoy a Porsche of any kind? Undoubtedly. Would I get more fun going like a bat out of a cave around windy roads in the hills with the windows down and Phil Collins blasting In The Air Tonight in my CSL? You'd better believe it. That's all that matters to me Live well
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I think it's amazing that this BMW is being compared to top end Porsches. It's a massive endorsement of the car! Also, I've been around the 'ring ( in a Cayman R) managed a lap of 8:45 but I can tell you that there's no way I can get close to the 7:15 lap time.
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For me, it'll take a lifetime's more driving skills for any of these argument to be relevant. If Hamilton or Verstappen made these remarks, then I'd listen keenly; in the real world, all else is conjecture. Happy driving my friend
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