Smiling faces and SB verses SG

[jupe777]

First outing of the year yesterday in the black cesil, only a quick run to get my daughter from school, got to ease into it! I'd forgot how much attention these cars gets, had someone driving behind me taking pictures then stopped to fill up and had thumbs up from two chaps and another walking around it with a big smile on his face, I presume because he'd seen a CSL. It could be that more people know what a CSL is with all the talk of value. It could also be the fact it looked absolutely bloody stunning!

That leads me onto SB v SG, I've never been sure what colour I prefer, I thought it was SG but I've never seen a cesil looking so mean and stand-outish as looking back at my black car across the petrol station. Also got to blast of the cobwebs on a dual carriage way :smt055

[Chappers]

Really? Nobody seems to notice it round here, most I've ever had is some snarky comments from an estate agent, but then again prior to this I'd been driving a Noble round for the past 6 years... Almost literally everyone on the street would look at that, take pictures, a few near crashes etc.

Are you sure you don't have a massive cock scratched into the rear bumper? My puma gets about the same attention as the CSL does.

[jupe777]

There was me feeling all warm and happy about CSL ownership, I'm trying not to let that be nullified Chappers. I shall go into the garage to check the back bumper for a huge cock. Perhaps you should get a good size penis and see if they start noticing you more.

[Chappers]

I can't tell if I've offended you or not somehow... Just recounting my experience that most people don't seem to see it as anything but another grey BMW. It's one of the main reasons I left Noble ownership was to get rid of some of the attention, the CSL provides just as much fun with way more anonymity.

[jupe777]

I can't tell if I've offended you or not somehow... Just recounting my experience that most people don't seem to see it as anything but another grey BMW. It's one of the main reasons I left Noble ownership was to get rid of some of the attention, the CSL provides just as much fun with way more anonymity.

Not offended Chappers, you just brought me down a little from my high of driving something special. It may have been the mental imagery you put in my head of someone engraving a cock in my paintwork :bigcry:

Ignoring the fact that I had others admiring my car I'm sure my high was due to me not getting to drive the CSL as much as you do yours. It could also go some way to answering the SB verses SG question, the car genuinely stood out like a beacon in SB and certainly didn't look like another grey BMW.

[Chappers]

You, and my girlfriend's recent purchase of a black-on-black Z3 have made me wish my CSL was black with black wheels too. My puma is black with black wheels, we'd have quite a team going.

But you know what they say... a CSL in hand is better than no hands at all.

[select]

My Experience the past 2 years with my CSL has been that most people don't take notice unless press you the airbox control pedal. However a few people asked me if it is a real csl, when i had to refill at the local gas stations.

I think for most its a regular bmw where the chavvy owner fitted a too loud exhaust. Fine for me that way.

[jupe777]

Smiling faces and SB VERSUS SG!! Doh

I am pretty sure as time goes by a CSL will get more and more attention. There are still a huge number of E46's on the road.

[azrael]

They do get noticed more these days, they used to be invisible. Although 6 years ago one guy went mad over the cecil when he pulled up in the petrol station. Was quite amusing

[Trawler]

I like the fact cesil is invisible. Removed the badges to make it even more so.

Only time the car has attracted attention was at a charity track day. The Mrs & I were surprised that certain members of the public took more interest in it than the gt3s, lambs, etc. The majority, however, seemed to think it was a 318. :thumbs:

[Bounce]

I like the fact cesil is invisible. Removed the badges to make it even more so.

Only time the car has attracted attention was at a charity track day. The Mrs & I were surprised that certain members of the public took more interest in it than the gt3s, lambs, etc. The majority, however, seemed to think it was a 318. :thumbs:To be fair mate,you do drive it like a 318;)

[cslsuperfan]

Really? Nobody seems to notice it round here, most I've ever had is some snarky comments from an estate agent, but then again prior to this I'd been driving a Noble round for the past 6 years... Almost literally everyone on the street would look at that, take pictures, a few near crashes etc.

Are you sure you don't have a massive cock scratched into the rear bumper? My puma gets about the same attention as the CSL does.


Love the Nobles....about as inconspicuous as a Lime Green RS!!

[erdingtonjohn]

Everyone who notices my sg is in a M3 or m5 and usually on a petrol station fore court.

One of the lads who works for me used it to go to his wedding and then ended up explaining for the rest of the day what was special about it. He now calls it a car bores car. Only true petrol heads (and m3/m5 owners) know what it is.

[Trawler]

To be fair mate,you do drive it like a 318;)

Sh*t. Maybe it is a 318. I did have my doubts about some of the parts when I bought it.

[Paulgreatheadcsl]

I'll be arriving to my wedding in July in the csl, I did want to try and get my best man a lift in another thought it would be great to turn up in two csl :supz:. The car gets a few looks around worcestshire area when I bring it out :thumbs: but still have to explain what it is :whistle:

[73CSL]

I sometimes use mine for business meetings as everyone thinks its an old grey BMW. Cant use the Porsche as it gives the wrong impression ( work in farming )

Most of the rest of the time and pretty sure everyone looks at it as a chavvy bmw with a noisy exhaust :finga:

Its definately an under the radar car that most don't even look twice at , unless I'm at full throttle :hahaha:

[MarcM]

I sometimes use mine for business meetings as everyone thinks its an old grey BMW. Cant use the Porsche as it gives the wrong impression ( work in farming )

Most of the rest of the time and pretty sure everyone looks at it as a chavvy bmw with a noisy exhaust :finga:

Its definately an under the radar car that most don't even look twice at , unless I'm at full throttle :hahaha:

Think it is under the radar for some but not everyone; have had a fair few thumbs up and photos.

I think if you rock up in a Massey Ferguson with a carbon fibre roof or 'lightweight John Deere' with 'specially tuned suspension' you would have more kudos! ;)