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[aponting389]

Hi, new member here. Been reading the forum for a while, picked up my CSL about 3 weeks ago and love it!

Silver Grey with Xenons, Aircon and Radio, 23000 miles.. guess thats about it!

Coming from a 135i which is a pretty fast car, but the CSL is a different league, absoloutly love it.

Alex

[glendog74]

Welcome Alex - enjoy! :thumbs:

[Bounce]

Welcome aboard Alex.:beer:

[shimmy]

are you from a scooby background - if so youll be buying a Milltek soon and painting your rims pink

[DuncanR]

Welcome ...yet another Alex !:hahaha:

[aponting389]

Ha, no infact ive only really had BMWs

Forgot to add my car has the AP front brakes, they seem pretty good, pads and discs have lots of life left in them too, but they dont seem to stop the car as well as I had hoped they would.. infact they feel pretty crap compared to the stock BMW 135i 6-pot brakes, as in the pedal feel and, well I dont really know how to describe it. I only took it for a short gentle test drive so didnt really test them properly then. Can anyone advise if theres anything I should know about them?

Sorry to be vague!

[glendog74]

What brake pad type is your car running?

[northernjim]

How do Alex :beer:


first thing to check would be the brake fluid IMO

The 6pots might need bleeding or new fluid in them to sharpen them up a bit

[phat///M3]

Welcome, where are the pics?

[aponting389]

Cheers guys, Ill get the fluid looked at, as for the pads, I had a brief chat with Antony from Simpson motorsport about the rear brake pads and while we were talking, he told me to go and check the colour of the backing pad on the front pads.. Which is black. He gave me his best guess as to what they were, but I cant remember what he said off-hand, some type of Ferodo I think.

Pics on way when the rain stops!

[AlexGTT]

Another dodgy Alex. :whistle: Welcome. :thumbs:

What's with all the new guys all of a sudden? Rob, you been recruiting in your new role as well?

[Nords]

A warm welcome to the forum, matey!

:thumbs:

[Roland]

Welcome Alex :thumbs:

[s.mac]

hi Alex good choice :)

first thing to check would be the brake fluid IMO

The 6pots might need bleeding or new fluid in them to sharpen them up a bit

agreed, fluid is normally ok even if its passed its 2 years, but you need to make sure they are properly bled ;)

[jibm]

:beer: welcome Alex

[alexk]

welcome Alex !
Excellent choice for a car... :thumbs:

[glendog74]

Ferodo pads - that could contribute to the dodgy brakes...! :whistle:

[Bealo]

Hello and welcome mate :thumbs:

[shimmy]

welcome

and get those front pads out and replace with somthing more suitable if you do ay trackdays:thumbs: