Hello to new members

[newbie]

Hi CSL register members.

I wanted to introduce myself and to seek your esteemed counsel on a few CSL points if I may. Thanks in advance for taking a look at my post.

Since I sold my Honda NSX last year I have been looking for another "sensible" supercar. The CSL is the only choice. But I dont need to tell you guys that.

I have been to see a few and it wont be long till I have one on the drive.

So enough about me, time for some CSL stuff. As it is better to give than to receive. Here is my one bit of info I (a non CLS owner at the moment) can offer. I commissioned one Mr Nick Johnson to look at the CSL on piston heads with Dave Fox cars (the one with all the Thorney Motorsport mods). His verdict: no different to the standard car, so £8k down the drain then! Decided not to buy that one.

Here is where I need your help:

1 I am in the market for a CSL number plate. Any one selling?
2 I am in the market for an outdoor cover. Any one selling? Can you keep a CSL outside? I dont have a choice.:bigcry:
3 I am in the market for a CSL (this should have been number 1 now I think about it, but I reckon I am going to buy one I have seen). However, anyone selling one with about 30,000 miles on it then am interested.
4 Any suggestions for insurance? Someone told me Aon, but I will try Adrian Flux too.
5 I am in the market for a Grouppe M style exhaust. Anyone selling anything particularly fruity. In an ideal world it would be a Capristo, but alas they dont make them for the CSL.

Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks again.

Will
07720 836 636
PS I bet these questions have been asked before. I will have a search around the forum too.

[glendog74]

Welcome Will and good luck with your search :thumbs:

WRT insurance, Admiral was best for me when my car was standard, now Competition Car Insurance is the best as my car is modified and is tracked.

You can get a BMW indoor and outdoor cover for the M3/M3 CSL.

[sailorbaz]

Welcome 'Newbie', you'll find a wealth of information on here and DuncanR! lol

Aye, some banter too.

I had a GruppeM and imho it took away from the Induction noise that makes the CSL what it is. CSLGirl will say otherwise, but it did sound absolutely awesome when on full chat.

Yeah, the CSL can live outdoors, of course. Mine spends the occasional night outside but I have to admit, I sleep better when she's indoors.

Insurance, I'm with Admiral and every renewal I shop about and in 4 years of ownership, no one has come close in terms of cheapness and level of cover.

Enjoy the hunt either way, it's all part of the fun as I'm sure you know. Prices seem to have bottomed out, some might say they're creeping northwards.

All 'ra best!

[Mark CSL]

Welcome to the site there is a wanted section you could use :beer:
for the items you are looking to buy it will be the best place to put an advert
and its free :whistle:

[Bealo]

Hello and welcome to the mad house mate, i'm sure you will like it here :thumbs:

[cslgirl]

Welcome 'Newbie', you'll find a wealth of information on here and DuncanR! lol

Aye, some banter too.

I had a GruppeM and imho it took away from the Induction noise that makes the CSL what it is. CSLGirl will say otherwise, but it did sound absolutely awesome when on full chat.

Yeah, the CSL can live outdoors, of course. Mine spends the occasional night outside but I have to admit, I sleep better when she's indoors.

Insurance, I'm with Admiral and every renewal I shop about and in 4 years of ownership, no one has come close in terms of cheapness and level of cover.

Enjoy the hunt either way, it's all part of the fun as I'm sure you know. Prices seem to have bottomed out, some might say they're creeping northwards.

All 'ra best!

I agree with you Baz, the gruppem does take away the distinctive csl induction noise.

Good luck on your search Newbie :beer:

[Bounce]

Welcome to the register matey.;)

[SpineOnABap]

"Can you keep a CSL outside?"

Hell no!

The CSL was designed and built in 2002/2003 long before they invented the chemicals required to protect paint and surfaces against such conditions as wind, rain, snow etc...etc... Outside the CSL will quite literally disolve. Saying that, mine's survived 7 years now but I guess I'm just lucky...

;)

Whoever said sarcasm was the lowest form of wit? :hahaha: :hahaha:

[sailorbaz]

Sarcasm? Where?

A fine welcome though SOAB! :hahaha: :hahaha: :banghead:

[newbie]

Hi

Thanks for the warm welcome. This is the beauty I have my eye on.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1421277.htm

I will give admiral a call and look out a cover. What do you think about this one

http://www.carcoverzone.co.uk/monsoon-outdoor-cover-series-convertible-p-122.html

How necessary are the AP breaks for nornal road use?

I have even found a CSL plate. Woo Hoo.

Cheers

Will

[shimmy]

"Can you keep a CSL outside?"


;)

Whoever said sarcasm was the lowest form of wit? :hahaha: :hahaha:


for the first 2 years of ownership my CSL only stayed outside on my driveway but after a while i noticed somebody kept showering the front with stones as i slept - resulting in loads of stone chips mainly on the front bumper and bonnet, so i decided to clear out the garage and keep her under cover :smokin:

[grumps]

Welcome! Nice car but the wrong colour :whistle:

[sailorbaz]

Agree with above ^^^ wrong colour! You'll get that on here, load of banter between the owners of the 2 different coloured cars...but the black ones are slower, so you won't need AP's! ;-)

No fog lights as the advert suggests BTW. Just in case!

Don't know anything about car covers, particularly outdoor ones so can't help there, sorry.

I have to say though, great price! For present owners that is.

[Yanto]

Welcome ! Buy SG and get hold of Anis's in the for sale section. Has the mileage you are looking for and recent brake upgrade !

[Yanto]

Welcome Will and good luck with your search :thumbs:

WRT insurance, Admiral was best for me when my car was standard, now Competition Car Insurance is the best as my car is modified and is tracked.

You can get a BMW indoor and outdoor cover for the M3/M3 CSL.


Same route for me on insurance :thumbs:

[Bealo]

Yes can confirm Anis's car is mint and well worth the money he is asking for and it's in the RIGHT colour :thumbs:

[Great Pretender]

Hi

Thanks for the warm welcome. This is the beauty I have my eye on.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1421277.htm

I will give admiral a call and look out a cover. What do you think about this one

http://www.carcoverzone.co.uk/monsoon-outdoor-cover-series-convertible-p-122.html

How necessary are the AP breaks for nornal road use?

I have even found a CSL plate. Woo Hoo.

Cheers

Will

Welcome Will.

I've recently joined the ranks of CSL ownership too. I looked at a few on the internet and called about the one you have posted a link to also. You're right, it does look nice, but I think it's worth bearing in mind that it's had five previous owners. Now I know these type of cars change hands a lot (my old GT3 had five owners), but for the price they're asking (and they wouldn't budge with me), I think there are potentially better cars out there. Perhaps this is why it's been for sale for such a long time.

Also, don't get too hung up about mileage. I decided to go for the comfort of having a BMW AUC car with a two year warranty and opted for this little beauty: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1736340.htm Despite its advancing miles it's still as tight as a drum and drives absolutely superb.

It also lives outside next to the daily whip; so far it hasn't dissolved yet ;)

[newbie]

Hmmm

Thanks again. I was orignally not put off by five previous owners. I was going to have a full BMW inspection from a guy I know through Xtreme Motor sports (they sold my NXS) at a cost of £250 plus fuel. Then, subject to inspection was going to offer £27,500. It is a standard car but has Armour fend on it, new standard breaks and four new tyres, new MOT, but no tax. I am not in a hurry, so what do you guys think?

Get it or not.

Will

PS Black ones clearly much faster.......:smt062

[newbie]

ok you win!!

I have bought Anis' car. He says hi!

I will have to join you guys for a meet up. Nothing in the callendar section that is pub lunch related. Any one fancy a summer pub lunch?

W

[s.mac]

Good buy :thumbs:

DON'T
put a car cover on, any bits will scratch the paint work when putting in place and removing ;)

[DuncanR]

Hi

Thanks for the warm welcome. This is the beauty I have my eye on.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1421277.htm


Welcome Will ... see the lad got the colour right first time .. you will go far so you Will young Jedi !:hahaha:


Bollocks !! didnt read to end of thread Will ya plonka whadya go and buy an SG one for ???:banghead: .... well done anyway mate :thumbs:

[DuncanR]

Good buy :thumbs:

DON'T
put a car cover on, any bits will scratch the paint work when putting in place and removing ;)

So cut a fookin hole in the cover ... a la frosty windscreen style, and drive around wee out taking cover off !! simple !:thumbs:

Alternatively, give it to Jay a la JayKleen, let him make it all shiny and stick a Nano sealant on it that lasts 2 years !

[anissut]

Will has just driven away as the new owner of "my" CSL. :(

I was happy to hear that Nick Johnson mentioned to Will that mine one of the nicest ones he had seen. :thumbs:

Enjoy it Will, bloody great car. :supz:

[Bounce]

Will has just driven away as the new owner of "my" CSL. :(

I was happy to hear that Nick Johnson mentioned to Will that mine one of the nicest ones he had seen. :thumbs:

Enjoy it Will, bloody great car. :supz:Well done Will,look after it.;).Keep your eye out for another one now Anis.:thumbs:

[shimmy]

Will has just driven away as the new owner of "my" CSL. :(

I was happy to hear that Nick Johnson mentioned to Will that mine one of the nicest ones he had seen. :thumbs:

Enjoy it Will, bloody great car. :supz:

:thumbs: