Hi Joël, sadly we kept missing eachother. I'd managed to have a chat with P-J, who was so kind to introduce a friend of mine to the world of the GT3 (thanks again P-J).

It was indeed a bad day for driving, I could never really focus on getting to know the CSL. However it was immediately clear that it's a much sharper machine than my other M3. Front end grip is much improved, and the difference in power is quite noticeable, in a sense that I now have to modulate the pedal when exiting corners.

The damping was less positive for me, on the stiffer setting the car got twitchy and skipped over bumps, while in a softer setting, it lost some of its edge. I'll have to work on a solution there.

The brakes felt very good but needed some heat to get going, which was hard, given the appaling driving conditions on Sunday. I really have to find a way to return during the week.