Greetings and thinking of buying this - anyone know it?

[Smokeybeer]

Hey everyone.

This is my first post on the forums. Hello to all.

I'm a complete newbie to CSLs, I have an E46 M3, and am about to enter the heady world of CSL ownership.

I'm a big petrolhead, but not very knowledgable.

I've been offered a grey CSL. I'll have it inspected of course, but everyone I've asked, including the m3cutters guys, has said I should ask if anyone knows the car on here.

It's one of the grey ones and the reg is XXXXXXX. Assuming that's the reg it's been wearing, does anyone know it? If it were known here I'd be less terrified of the step into fragile racehorse car ownership that may start for me next week!

Thanks anyone with any info. And greetings to everyone anyway. While this is my first post, I'm looking forward to being a member of the register.

Cheers,

Joseph AKA Smokeybeer

[outnumbered]

That car has some very entertaining history, at least:

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5419

That in itself is no reason not to buy it though. Not sure if it's ever been owned by someone on here .

[glendog74]

Welcome to the forum :thumbs:

[Smokeybeer]

Wow. That was more exciting than I expected!

Personally I think the story is quite amusing, but do you reckon that's the type of thing that is going to affect it on resale? I don't see why it should, but like I said, I'm new to this.

[Smokeybeer]

Welcome to the forum :thumbs:

Cheers Glendog! Hope to have the metal to go alongside soon!

[pops]

Wow. That was more exciting than I expected!

Personally I think the story is quite amusing, but do you reckon that's the type of thing that is going to affect it on resale? I don't see why it should, but like I said, I'm new to this.

Not an expert here either ( buying soon ) but, I can't see it affecting it's value. I suppose the main thing is the service history etc.

It's nothing worse than one being ragged on a track and it sure wouldn't put me off buying it.

[Bounce]

I wouldn't worry it's probably worth s bit more now :hahaha:

[Bounce]

Welcome to the register and good luck with the purchase ;)

[toenheel]

Man drives csl quickly.. Shocking. :thumbs:

[Smokeybeer]

Man drives csl quickly.. Shocking. :thumbs:

I think that probably is the correct response. :)

[Smokeybeer]

Welcome the the register and good luck with the purchase ;)

Thanks dude!

[LeinsCSL]

Doesn't sound like it's a derestricted one - poor show :(

Welcome along btw

[Harros]

This is my car !!

Was a member of Mtorque back in the day before it got shut down.

I remember finding that speeding article when I bought it. Basically, first owner was some rich rude in Scotland (who basically got off even though they caught him doing 150mph on the phone as well!). I bought it off a guy from Mtorque who only had it for probably around 6 months, and I've had it for 7 years (3 owners including me)

I still remember the day when I bought it. Me and my mate got a one way flight from Heathrow to Aberdeen and I bought it without having seen/driven it previously. God knows what we would have done if it turned out to be a pile of crap. However, I did speak to the BMW dealer who serviced it whilst the first owner had it (for 3 years) and just remember the chap I spoke to telling me not to worry as he was a regular customer and it had been looked after very well and because the second owner bought it from them it still had 6months warranty, so I basically just went with my gut feel. Anyway, I bought the car (with around 16k on the clock) and the first drive was on a beautiful sunny day from the highlands in Scotland down some glorious roads back down to the south of england. Took 8 hours in total but the roads in Scotland have to be the best I've ever been on (smooth, cracking views and completely empty ;))

Ever since that day, I've never wanted another car (normally change them every 2 years and my car prior to the CSL was a UK spec Evo Tommi Mak edition, another classic) . Even now I'm struggling to sell it. The only reason is I cant get the bloody baby seat in the back due to the fixed back seats. If anyone knows a good way for my wife to easily get a 3 month old baby in and out of the back then let me know! We've got another car but I don't want to make the CSL my daily driver so I thought it was time to pass on the baton to someone else.

Car still has BMW extended warranty (no excess). I must say BMW High Wycombe have been great with the warranty over the past 7 years, no quibbles at all, if it looks like there is something wrong with it, we'll just replace it e.g. there was some water leaking through the front headlight unit which was an easy fix but they just replaced both xenon headlamps with two new complete units! Sir, it looks like your steering wheel is looking a bit furry, so we've replaced it with a new one. The sub frame has been just checked by BMW (no cracks) and they have sent me a video which shows them carrying out their check.

Any questions let me know...:beer:

[J2LTB]

harros - in 5 months your baby will be in a stage 1 seat. Go for the Recaro Young sport. I've used one in mine and it fits great. I've got a seat protector fitted underneath to protect the easily scratched seats . :thumbs:

[Harros]

Hmmmm, that's useful to know, thanks. I'm really struggling to let go of it (bit odd for me as never really got sentimental about a car before). Even the wife said I can keep it after glancing at my soppy post :whistle:

I hadn't actually even advertised the car and it feels like things are going a bit too quick.

Will probably spend the weekend to have a long hard think about it.

[J2LTB]

Don't think about it just drive it !

[shimmy]

buy a different car seat that fits you muppet

[Neil M]

I hadn't actually even advertised the car and it feels like things are going a bit too quick.

Will probably spend the weekend to have a long hard think about it.

Act in haste, repent at leisure! ;)

[cslgirl]

At one point I was juggling two baby seats in the back (16 month age gap between them) - it is hard work and I recall having to slide a baby seat in at a sideways angle (which horrified the mother in law). And if there was the two of us, I would get in first in between the two seats he would pass them through and I would put them in and then vice versa to get out. Before I knew it they were in forward facing seats and it got much easier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ved6-_1flAk

Was worth it as both my kids (now 5 & 6) adore the csl :supz:

[Harros]

Thanks all, had a think over the weekend and have decided to keep the CSL :thumbs:

Agreed to get the wife an X5 or A6 (certainly not having any baby seat scratch the interior !)

Sorted.

[sailorbaz]

Good man, best decision I've heard all day.

Shame for the guys looking to buy CSL's though.

[Bounce]

Nice one mate,good decision :thumbs:

[glendog74]

Bulkier child seats are easily fitted by passing them through the boot with the rear seat backs folded for access.

Good call on keeping the CSL and on buying an X5 as a family wagon - that's what we have :thumbs:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

You know it makes sence :thumbs: