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shane@mbtech
19-11-2009, 11:31 PM
From the many threads on the mlr regarding the infamous topgear fq400 evo, it is always on the radar, usually followed by bitchy 30 page slating:gayfight:

My question is does anybody own the csl as used on topgear? or anyone know of its whereabouts?

Just curious
TMAQ
19-11-2009, 11:44 PM
reg is RD03 DJJ

think someone on m-torque owned it once...

http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385798&Searchpage=1&Main=40096&Words=rd03&Search=true#Post385798
shimmy
19-11-2009, 11:47 PM
i'm Spartacus :smokin:
mattCSLnut
20-11-2009, 12:09 AM
reg is RD03 DJJ

think someone on m-torque owned it once...

http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385798&Searchpage=1&Main=40096&Words=rd03&Search=true#Post385798


Is that the special one with "cardboard" boot floor ? :hahaha: and NO A/C or stereo, even though if you look closely at the Top Gear footage, it has both :whistle: DOH ! :banghead:
shane@mbtech
20-11-2009, 12:09 AM
i'm Spartacus :smokin:


The reg is familiar, I was watching clarkson in it tuther day and I know I have seen the reg elsewhere more recently
shane@mbtech
20-11-2009, 12:11 AM
Is that the special one with "cardboard" boot floor ? :hahaha: and NO A/C or stereo, even though if you look closely at the Top Gear footage, it has both :whistle: DOH ! :banghead:


No that will be my one :thumbs:, Clarkson does like to dramatise:thumbs:
$w!ft
20-11-2009, 12:13 AM
Did you read this? Quite interesting

"

Ex-Press cars are good and bad.

All manufacturers prepare there press car differently. They are not from the production line. The car would have been driven for 3000 miles and then stripped. Then put back together with matching tolerance parts for the best panel gaps and interior finish the car would have been enhanced for the use of a better word. All Ford vehilces are prepared this way from Jaguars to the Ford GT. Engines are never standard and the NVH is improved with padding and hand crafted extra pieces as well as behind door cards and under dashboards. They dont leave anything to chance.

I myself once had a press car and it never rattled or went wrong once and it was a Fiat.

So if anything the car would have been looked after better than any owner. It would have had a dyno'ed engine with more power and torque and of course its own calibration. If its been left in this state then get it.

Do you all really think car manufacturer don't cheat to get the best reviews as it most cases its better than advertising and cheaper as well.

Take it from someone who knows...........

"
mattCSLnut
20-11-2009, 12:16 AM
reg is RD03 DJJ

think someone on m-torque owned it once...

http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385798&Searchpage=1&Main=40096&Words=rd03&Search=true#Post385798


Here's that before mentioned Top Gear CSL video... watch carefully for the A/C and Stereo making an appearance even though it's not meant to have one :hahaha: The CSL does look and sound GREAT! though :thumbs: well done BMW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3jVhsI26O4
3wheels3
20-11-2009, 03:43 AM
It's in England i think
cslgirl
20-11-2009, 08:54 AM
When I had that free prodrive day back in 2005 we used their csl's and they were modded as they had a switch in the glove box which turned off all braking aids for when we used the skid pan. I suppose they would have had to put these back to standard and sell them on once they had finished with them? Did anyone else do that day? I Know NZ_M3's dad did as I met him there. Wonder what happened to those. Pic here with numberplate, but would they have changed the plates?

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs049.snc3/13635_187021390212_563165212_3521790_297760_n.jpg
NZ_M3
20-11-2009, 09:14 AM
I Know NZ_M3's dad did as I met him there. Wonder what happened to those.



huh???
cslgirl
20-11-2009, 09:19 AM
hmm not you then lol! He was from your neck of the woods, or was it Oz....
NZ_M3
20-11-2009, 09:20 AM
hmm not you then lol! He was from your neck of the woods, or was it Oz....


Probably OZ ... :whistle::blalalala:
cslgirl
20-11-2009, 09:22 AM
:hahaha:
It was Oz now I think about it. He was shipping over there.
NZ_M3
20-11-2009, 09:24 AM
:hahaha:
It was Oz now I think about it. He was shipping over there.


That could make sense ... I've heard rumours about this "OZ" import to NZ ... this is the third time I have heard about this car - apparently it's sapphire black ... I must track this one down one day.

But yeah, definitely not me ...
_Nathan_
20-11-2009, 09:26 AM
I did that day as did wheels, that switch was funny, caused the car to go to limp home after a while, all the "late registration is better" people are probably driving round in cars that were utterly abused for the first 6 months of their lives ;)
cslgirl
20-11-2009, 09:28 AM
I did that day as did wheels, that switch was funny, caused the car to go to limp home after a while, all the "late registration is better" people are probably driving round in cars that were utterly abused for the first 6 months of their lives ;)

Haha, yes they certainly did get abused!!

Was a good day though, really enjoyed it.

Do you think they would have re-registered them to change the plates?
_Nathan_
20-11-2009, 09:37 AM
No idea, sorry.
azrael
20-11-2009, 09:12 PM
From the many threads on the mlr regarding the infamous topgear fq400 evo, it is always on the radar, usually followed by bitchy 30 page slating:gayfight:

My question is does anybody own the csl as used on topgear? or anyone know of its whereabouts?

Just curious


Its Leon's car!
shane@mbtech
20-11-2009, 10:24 PM
Its Leon's car!


Who is Leon? The french sniper?;)
azrael
20-11-2009, 11:02 PM
Who is Leon? The french sniper?;)

Nope leonb on here amongst other places :smt023
cslgirl
21-11-2009, 07:59 AM
Who is Leon? The french sniper?;)

A great film!!!:thumbs:
shimmy
21-11-2009, 08:49 AM
A great film!!!:thumbs:

in this case its more like Leon The Pig Farmer:hahaha:
DazBlackCSL
21-11-2009, 01:01 PM
Its Leon's car!


Was Leons :whistle:
bromers
21-11-2009, 01:45 PM
Was Leons :whistle:

Has he sold it ?

Lawsey - the discs I gave you were originally destined for that car !!
azrael
21-11-2009, 01:49 PM
Was Leons :whistle:

Ah, I thought it was a keeper, I know circumstances changed so he could well have sold it on...
DuncanR
09-12-2009, 07:17 PM
Did you read this? Quite interesting

"

Ex-Press cars are good and bad.

All manufacturers prepare there press car differently. They are not from the production line. The car would have been driven for 3000 miles and then stripped. Then put back together with matching tolerance parts for the best panel gaps and interior finish the car would have been enhanced for the use of a better word. All Ford vehilces are prepared this way from Jaguars to the Ford GT. Engines are never standard and the NVH is improved with padding and hand crafted extra pieces as well as behind door cards and under dashboards. They dont leave anything to chance.

I myself once had a press car and it never rattled or went wrong once and it was a Fiat.

So if anything the car would have been looked after better than any owner. It would have had a dyno'ed engine with more power and torque and of course its own calibration. If its been left in this state then get it.

Do you all really think car manufacturer don't cheat to get the best reviews as it most cases its better than advertising and cheaper as well.

Take it from someone who knows...........

"
Thats interesting to note $w!ft, as I have just purchased an 08 Disco 3 which was also a press car. Picking it up Friday, my 06 Disco 3 having done 85k now !