I am still looking for a CSL !!!!

[Ruebdo]

Helloo
Ok, maybe my first attempt was clutching at straws, so now i have got realistic!!!!
I am looking for a CSL, any spec, under 35k miles.
I like both colours.
Must have main dealer history and must have the running in service (that seems to be the main problem with most of the cars for sale currently).
A BMW warranty would be good, but as long as i can put one on the car that is fine.
I am not after a bargain, i am happy to pay the right price!!!
Please, someone sell me one:banghead:

[Bounce]

Helloo
Ok, maybe my first attempt was clutching at straws, so now i have got realistic!!!!
I am looking for a CSL, any spec, under 35k miles.
I like both colours.
Must have main dealer history and must have the running in service (that seems to be the main problem with most of the cars for sale currently).
A BMW warranty would be good, but as long as i can put one on the car that is fine.
I am not after a bargain, i am happy to pay the right price!!!
Please, someone sell me one:banghead:I think you should look at some CSLs over 35k miles mate,there are a few good ones out there.You have missed 2 good ones on here in the last couple of weeks,one of which will be an AUC in the next week or so.;)

[M5 Powered]

What is wrong with Pauls??

PLEASE don't get hung-up on mileage, it is less relevant these days, especially on a looked after car.

:thumbs:

[Ruebdo]

it does look like a very nice car, i am just after a lower mileage one. All of my cars are lowish mileage. I am not saying it will be any better, just a personal preference

[alexk]

Low mileage car will be worse.
It's 7+ years old now and when the car is sitting, it has more problems than one that is regularly used and taken care.

[Ruebdo]

that is true in most cases. My only concern would be that if i bought a car with say 55k miles on it, kept it for a few years and then sold it with 75k/80k miles on it, what would it be worth???

whereas

if i bought a car with 35k miles on and kept it for a couple of years and sold it with 55k/60k miles on, it would be alot more appealing.

I know it is not all about money, it is about the car, and i know you can say that you have to pay more money now for a lower mileage one and the difference will be the same in a few years!!

But in the ideal world i would prefer lower miles. Maybe i will change my mind, my ideal car was to have no spec on whatsoever but i have realised the chances of that coming along are very slim.

[shimmy]

My thoughts trying not to be partisan about it ;)

You buy a £35k mile CSL for £27k with full history and BMW warranty. You pay for BMW warranty for 2 years at say £1400 and 2x service a BmW for say £1250 (will include insp 2) so overall with no claims you have spent £29650. After 2 years you sell with 50k miles for £23k so the car costs you £6650 for 2 years ownership

You buy a 55k mile CSL for £21k with derived record but not full BmW and therefore no BMW warranty. You spend £1000 on x2 services over 2 years. Sell at 65k miles for £19k ( in a rush). Overall the car has cost you £3000, and you have £3650 in your pocket for a/m warranty or repair bills.

[Ruebdo]

i agree with that but can i find a 55k car for £21,000. I know you are well connected Shimmy, do you know of one???

All of the 55k miles cars are up at £25,000ish, were i have missed a couple of 28k/33k miles cars at £27,000/£28,000. I had just started looking then!!

[glendog74]

Patience is all that is required - it took me almost 6 months and around a dozen viewings up and down the country to find my car.

There will be plenty available in the Spring no doubt.

[shimmy]

i agree with that but can i find a 55k car for £21,000. I know you are well connected Shimmy, do you know of one???

All of the 55k miles cars are up at £25,000ish, were i have missed a couple of 28k/33k miles cars at £27,000/£28,000. I had just started looking then!!


No chance unless someone is desprate:smokin: but if you find one with no warranty And not sellin I think that price is possible

You have to make offers to buy a car, you can't just read the ads :supz:

[shimmy]

Patience is all that is required - it took me almost 6 months and around a dozen viewings up and down the country to find my car.

There will be plenty available in the Spring no doubt.


Yep patience

Thought about mine on a Friday and bought it on Saturday (I did look at two and luckily the horrible black one was a stone chipped Rong tool)

[Ruebdo]

I dont have patience, i really want to buy one :banghead:
But i do agree.
The more people i speak to the more i realise mileage is not as significant as i originally thought. I dont want it to be a garage queen, so i guess my views are changing.
Basically i am buying it as a track car, and the season is just about upon us!!!

[M5 Powered]

Am afraid you need patience. It took me a year.
I looked at what the csl specalist had :whistle: And I even looked at a 9K miles car for sale privately. In the end I went for a 26K mile car in the same condition for 7K less.

Why? because the 26K car in the same condition as the 9K car had less wrong with it! The 9K car had SMG and diff issues, probably owing to lack of use—even the battery was never connected. And no valid warranty.

Best

Jonathan

[shimmy]

Am afraid you need patience. It took me a year.
I looked at what the csl specalist had :whistle: And I even looked at a 9K miles car for sale privately. In the end I went for a 26K mile car in the same condition for 7K less.

Why? because the 26K car in the same condition as the 9K car had less wrong with it! The 9K car had SMG and diff issues, probably owing to lack of use—even the battery was never connected. And no valid warranty.

Best

Jonathan

My car at 76k miles has a better condition engine, gearbox, clutch, differential, suspension, rear subframe mounts, rims, oil cooler, RTaB, Tyres, front paint job, exhaust, cat, plugs, alternator, flap potentiometer than when I bought her at 19k miles. :whistle:

[glendog74]

My car at 76k miles has a better condition engine, gearbox, clutch, differential, suspension, rear subframe mounts, rims, oil cooler, RTaB, Tyres, front paint job, exhaust, cat, plugs, alternator, flap potentiometer than when I bought her at 19k miles. :whistle:

:wanker::wanker: :hahaha:

[Bounce]

My car at 76k miles has a better condition engine, gearbox, clutch, differential, suspension, rear subframe mounts, rims, oil cooler, RTaB, Tyres, front paint job, exhaust, cat, plugs, alternator, flap potentiometer than when I bought her at 19k miles. :whistle:Is that all.:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[AlexGTT]

Is that all.:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

He hasn't finished yet......:hahaha:

[funtime]

See this thread: Price Advice (http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6176)

:)

[Ruebdo]

Cheers for your help guys.
I have a feeling spring is going to bring more cars. I am starting to hear of more just about to come to the market :smokin:

[cslsuperfan]

Ruebedo,
i was at one time in the same frame of mind as yourself with regard to mileage of csl's and the variables on mileage against purchase and subsequent re-sale. Shimmy's advice on the why's and wherefore's of buying is bang on. i don't know shimmy but he certainly knows his stuff.

I have recently bought csl number 3!! The last 2 cars i owned were very low mileage in comparison to the available cars today.
Condition is everything... My current csl has 50k miles with warranty and has almost twice the mileage of the first 2 cars added together!! However my current car is in better condition allround than the previous 2. This is simply down to the previous owners and having looked @ dealer csl's with much lower miles a forum csl with a genuine history(ideally the previous owners will know and more than likely be forum members) is the way forward. Best of luck with the hunting.:thumbs:

[AlexGTT]

Ruebedo,
i was at one time in the same frame of mind as yourself with regard to mileage of csl's and the variables on mileage against purchase and subsequent re-sale. Shimmy's advice on the why's and wherefore's of buying is bang on. i don't know shimmy but he certainly knows his stuff.

I have recently bought csl number 3!! The last 2 cars i owned were very low mileage in comparison to the available cars today.
Condition is everything... My current csl has 50k miles with warranty and has almost twice the mileage of the first 2 cars added together!! However my current car is in better condition allround than the previous 2. This is simply down to the previous owners and having looked @ dealer csl's with much lower miles a forum csl with a genuine history(ideally the previous owners will know and more than likely be forum members) is the way forward. Best of luck with the hunting.:thumbs:

+1.:thumbs:

But for f**k sake please don't inflate Shimmy's ego any more! Believe me, he doesn't need it. :whistle:;)

[Ruebdo]

cheers for the advice guys, really appreciated.
Everybody you speak to has a different story. High mileage is better, low mileage is better. From what i can make out there are a few cars out there, some have been for sale for a long time, others not.
Quite a few dont have fsh which i do feel is essential, a few have missing running in services, or done late. Then i find one with a fsh and low miles that is tatty.
I have now looked at 6 so i reckon/hope i know what i am after.
I am not hung up on mileage but just presumed (wrongly) that the lower the mileage the cleaner the car. Wrong i know!!!
For such a specialist car i am amazed at how many have not been looked after (and i am not really fussy, i just want them to be correct).
I have got another car to look at in the next day which i reckon is the one :thumbs:
I will keep you informed

[rstoughy]

Good stuff :thumbs:

Mine had just turned 62K on the way back from the ring last year so its freeing off nicely ;)

[Bounce]

Good stuff :thumbs:

Mine had just turned 62K on the way back from the ring last year so its freeing off nicely ;)Is that all Paul,im on 67k and only now feel that its run in.:thumbs::thumbs::hahaha:

[shimmy]

Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago.

[Bounce]

Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago.:hahaha::hahaha:

[AlexGTT]

Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago.

:clown:

[Ruebdo]

ooops, i thought i had better end this thread.

Found one :beer:

[Bounce]

ooops, i thought i had better end this thread.

Found one :beer:Well done :thumbs:

[Ian]

ooops, i thought i had better end this thread.

Found one :beer:

Congratulations!

What did you get in the end?

[shimmy]

Congratulations!

What did you get in the end?


CSL, cant you read :thumbs:

[glendog74]

CSL, cant you read :thumbs:

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

[Bounce]

CSL, cant you read :thumbs::whistle::whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

CSL, cant you read :thumbs:
:hahaha: :gayfight: :hahaha:

[Ruebdo]

I found an 18k miler SG one.

Cup tyres are going back on it this weekend, and just starting to book up track days so hopefully i will meet some of you guys soon :beer:

[glendog74]

Cup tyres are going back on it this weekend, and just starting to book up track days so hopefully i will meet some of you guys soon :beer:

Good man :thumbs:

[DuncanR]

Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago. huh that would be a +1 here :whistle:

[DuncanR]

I found an 18k miler SG one.

Cup tyres are going back on it this weekend, and just starting to book up track days so hopefully i will meet some of you guys soon :beer:Nah ... we all moving away from th CSL now ... tired old thing imho ...

















kiddin!! well done:beer:

[Bounce]

Nah ... we all moving away from th CSL now ... tired old thing imho ...

















kiddin!! well done:beer::hahaha::hahaha:

[Pazuzu]

Hi,



Or you could just read the thread and see that he's got one now.

P