csl's are officially the dogs bollocks!

[andyrousecar]

ok, so I bought a csl at the start of the year with my head not my heart. What do I mean? Well, I have not had a road car for over ten years and once a petrol head always a petrol head. I had been looking at this and that and a good friend of mine had this csl (he's in the motor trade), its been upgraded a bit, big brakes, 397bhp from Thorney. He took me out in it and for the money it seemed a great car. Because of the value I bought it but did not really understand it. I do not get chance to drive it enough but so far thanks to a friend for organising it, I did the Wales weekend with Petrolhead Nirvana, and as I live near the lakes had a few blasts over the A6 (Shap Road). Now I love this car with my heart, I seriously can not imagine ever coming across another road car under £100K that could worry this car! How can a two wheel drive car thats sevenish years old have so much grip and be so beautifully balanced. If you love driving, appreciate a car that feels like a best friend in no time at all and you have not got a budget greater than £100K, stop pissing about and buy one! you will not regret it. :smt055

[Yanto]

Well said Sir - can you now post this on every car forum you are a member of and let's start talking up our book ;):thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

Great cars

Is yours supercharged? 400 bhp:whistle:

[sailorbaz]

Bravo my friend, Bravo. :banana: :wave:

I'm getting home to mine on Wednesday, god how I've missed it :bigcry:

FAO Moderators, make this a Sticky for all people 'Thinking' about buying a CSL! :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

[RolyGTIR]

Totally agree! :thumbs:
This is the only car I haver ever owned and not upgraded from standard ;)

[houlbt]

Great cars... espeically those special Thorney 400bhp ones ;)

Anyway, even with 50bhp less it's a proper car.

[cslgirl]

Great post! :thumbs:
Reminds me of why I love mine :smt055

[Yanto]

Great cars... espeically those special Thorney 400bhp ones ;)

Anyway, even with 50bhp less it's a proper car.

sell the prancing horse, keep the csl ? ;)

[glendog74]

Totally agree! :thumbs:
This is the only car I haver ever owned and not upgraded from standard ;)

:gayfight: :gayfight: :gayfight:

[Dan]

Totally agree! :thumbs:
This is the only car I haver ever owned and not upgraded from standard ;)

Don't leave it alone mate, get modding! It can be so much better, mine is and I've only just scratched the surface! :thumbs:

I just wish I could do more.

Sounds like a good buy Andyrouse, they are great cars, sense of occasion everytime you drive it IMO :smokin: Very strong power for an N/A CSL though!

[RolyGTIR]

:gayfight: :gayfight: :gayfight:

Don't leave it alone mate, get modding! It can be so much better, mine is and I've only just scratched the surface! :thumbs:

I just wish I could do more.

Sounds like a good buy Andyrouse, they are great cars, sense of occasion everytime you drive it IMO :smokin: Very strong power for an N/A CSL though!

I haven't started yet - Rays wheels, brakes, suspension etc. was the plan but a change in circumstances kinda through a spanner in the works! :thumbs:

[glendog74]

I haven't started yet - Rays wheels, brakes, suspension etc. was the plan but a change in circumstances kinda through a spanner in the works! :thumbs:

:gayfight: :gayfight: :gayfight: ;)

[_Nathan_]

397bhp

:bigcry:

[Yanto]

In this months BMW car club mag, there is an article on a csl pushing out 725+ bhp - owned by a fella called Steve Hulme - work completed by Simpsons - looks stock from outside (bar AP's, Supersprint).

:smokin:

[AlexGTT]

I know the car. It's mental. Original engine is out and stored. Std M3 engine in place with epic supercharging in place.

[still no worries]

steve's wife is my wife's cousin, found this out last year and then met him at oulton, he had a few problems there with the supercharger pipe coming off, stupid design rubber pipe going on to taperd cast smooth alloy. when it did do half a lap before blowing off again it made my stock one look slow and got me saving for some mod's
p.s. (i did a lot of trouble free lap's and drove 200 miles home)

[Curly]

:gayfight: :gayfight: :gayfight:

Mods are for the insecure and burd's:smokin:

[glendog74]

Mods are for the insecure and burd's:smokin:

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

How's the Gayenne 4x4 going mate? Still wallowing round corners? ;) :thumbs:

[Curly]

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

How's the Gayenne 4x4 going mate? Still wallowing round corners? ;) :thumbs:

Yer cheeky Monkey:bigcry::hahaha:

[englebert]

LOL @ 400bhp!

Good write up though, nice to see enthusiasm!