5 years in my CSL today

[shimmy]

Matt got me thinking, and checked my records and I bought my CSL in Stratford 5 years ago today.

I remember I thought about running a track day car after trying the RS6 on track and ruining a set of pads in one day. I was checking out I think Autotrader and Pistonheads and then decided to pop out and look at one in St Albans just down the road. It was SB and look like it had been a Ring tool for 2 years, stone chipped and a garage full of Tyres so decided to not take that one. Kept driving and went up to Stratford same day and saw an immaculate SG with I think 19k miles, ac, xenons and put down a deposit with Richard, a fellow second generation Pole.

Plan was to keep the RS6 for work and CSL for play but after 3 weeks of ownership the RS6 had done 0 miles so I thought better of it and sold the Audi and swapped my wife's Golf for an SMax for the ever increasing family.

I'm not sure if it is the best car I have ever owned, I still have an affinity to my E39M5 which I had for 4 years before the 740 sport and RS6. I think for road use the M5 was perfect and a joy to drive, but I still love obviously the CSL. :smt055.

But maybe it's time to think about moving on and getting something newer?

[Jurn]

A new Focus Smax ? :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[mattCSLnut]

Matt got me thinking, and checked my records and I bought my CSL in Stratford 5 years ago today.

I remember I thought about running a track day car after trying the RS6 on track and ruining a set of pads in one day. I was checking out I think Autotrader and Pistonheads and then decided to pop out and look at one in St Albans just down the road. It was SB and look like it had been a Ring tool for 2 years, stone chipped and a garage full of Tyres so decided to not take that one. Kept driving and went up to Stratford same day and saw an immaculate SG with I think 19k miles, ac, xenons andput down a deposit with Richard, a fellow second generation Pole.

Dodgy lot that ;)

Plan was to keep the RS6 for work and CSL for play but after 3 weeks of ownership the RS6 had done 0 miles so I thought better of it and sold the Audi and swapped my wife's Golf for an SMax for the ever increasing family.

I'm not sure if it is the best car I have ever owned, I still have an affinity to my E39M5 which I had for 4 years before the 740 sport and RS6. I thi for road use the M5 was perfect and a joy to drive, but I still love obviously the CSL. :smt055.

But maybe it's time to think about moving on and getting something newer?

That'll be you making a BIG mistake :whistle:

[cslgirl]

Umm what did you say to me?

MISTAKE :thumbs:
and it nearly was. But maybe you need to go through the throes of selling before it hits home what an epic car we all have
:whistle:

[glendog74]

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[Yanto]

Am fookin welling up here Shim...

C'mon, dont be silly now ;)

[Bounce]

Just spilt my cornflakes. Dont do it Shim.;)

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Just look forward to the next 5 years :thumbs:

[Porter]

Umm what did you say to me?

MISTAKE :thumbs:
and it nearly was. But maybe you need to go through the throes of selling before it hits home what an epic car we all have
:whistle:

I'm slow on the uptake (been away) - are you keeping the CSL again?

[3wheels3]

I think it'd be binary to move on. Either gt3 with three times the price tag and twice the cost on a trackday...or...just go with an mx5 and trailer. CSL is quite a sweet spot of a car imo.

[cslgirl]

I'm slow on the uptake (been away) - are you keeping the CSL again?

Yes! Was in a state of depression for a while until it was taken off the market. :thumbs:

[O'Neill]

I think it'd be binary to move on. Either gt3 with three times the price tag and twice the cost on a trackday...or...just go with an mx5 and trailer. CSL is quite a sweet spot of a car imo.

This and Glendogs post:gayfight:

[Yanto]

Maybe you need one of the slower SB ones now the years are passing and reaction time slowing.....sounds the perfect substitute :thumbs:

[3wheels3]

This and Glendogs post:gayfight:

Soz, just don't see 30k's worth of value/fun/speed from e92's, non gt porker - seen 'em on track and saying that I'm a less than average billy there is no difference. Not keen on gtr for some reason. Would love gt3 or for someone like shimmy racing mx5 would be very tempting. Am I wrong.

[s.mac]

There was a SG one at Oulton on Friday, only parked up, 25,000 miles it and it looked mint, nice guy who owned it but he's not on here, BK 53 AAV

It had a lot of admirers ! new car, naahhhh

[O'Neill]

Soz, just don't see 30k's worth of value/fun/speed from e92's, non gt porker - seen 'em on track and saying that I'm a less than average billy there is no difference. Not keen on gtr for some reason. Would love gt3 or for someone like shimmy racing mx5 would be very tempting. Am I wrong.

Sorry, this happens to me often, I write meaning one thing, but it comes across meaning another:bigcry:

I meant, agree with your post and glendogs:thumbs:

[3wheels3]

Shame thought there might be an idea for me :thumbs:, been trying to think of one for a while. Guess it's back to the saving for pdk gt3 :bigcry: GTS 997 did look nice but other side of scales (£££'s) were still a bit heavy for amount of niceness.

[AlexGTT]

Shimmy, don't be silly now. We've talked about this.

I'm not far off 5 years myself come to think of it.:smokin:

[_Nathan_]

6.5 years for me now.

[raCedeSignLtd]

Don't even think about it. I flogged mine and ended up getting another one and you'll only end doing doing the same

[LeinsCSL]

I don't take mine out very much, and sometimes think to myself "What the hell have I got that thing parked down in the garage for?". However, yesterday evening I drove through the country on over 100 miles of dry, deserted back roads, Sport on, windows down. It all makes sense again. Mine's a keeper! :smt055

[Trawler]

61 months for me & still :smt055

[DazBlackCSL]

Matt got me thinking, and checked my records and I bought my CSL in Stratford 5 years ago today.

I remember I thought about running a track day car after trying the RS6 on track and ruining a set of pads in one day. I was checking out I think Autotrader and Pistonheads and then decided to pop out and look at one in St Albans just down the road. It was SB and look like it had been a Ring tool for 2 years, stone chipped and a garage full of Tyres so decided to not take that one. Kept driving and went up to Stratford same day and saw an immaculate SG with I think 19k miles, ac, xenons and put down a deposit with Richard, a fellow second generation Pole.

Plan was to keep the RS6 for work and CSL for play but after 3 weeks of ownership the RS6 had done 0 miles so I thought better of it and sold the Audi and swapped my wife's Golf for an SMax for the ever increasing family.

I'm not sure if it is the best car I have ever owned, I still have an affinity to my E39M5 which I had for 4 years before the 740 sport and RS6. I think for road use the M5 was perfect and a joy to drive, but I still love obviously the CSL. :smt055.

But maybe it's time to think about moving on and getting something newer?

good post shim.. was where I was earlier this year .. love it ..always will but ;)

[SpineOnABap]

6.5 years for me now.

Catching me! Aug 2003 -> Aug 2010.

:thumbs:

Would have got it in July 2003 if it wasn't for the 'Campaign Hold'

[cslgirl]

Catching me! Aug 2003 -> Aug 2010.

:thumbs:

Would have got it in July 2003 if it wasn't for the 'Campaign Hold'



May 2004 for me... 7 years 5 months.. what do I win?:supz::hahaha:

[shimmy]

May 2004 for me... 7 years 5 months.. what do I win?:supz::hahaha:

Nothing, I know of at least one that's had it longer :hahaha:

[Pip1968]

I'm not sure if it is the best car I have ever owned, I still have an affinity to my E39M5 which I had for 4 years before the 740 sport and RS6. I think for road use the M5 was perfect and a joy to drive, but I still love obviously the CSL. :smt055.

But maybe it's time to think about moving on and getting something newer?

I have had mine for four years now although I have only managed just over 1,000 miles in it in the last year which was basically a Nordschleife trip. As an additional upside I held onto my e39 M5 which I really enjoy for those long motorway journeys despite its age. I suppose it is because it is so different to the CSL with its big comfy seats and all the electronic gizmos - phone, tv, heated seats etc

Pip

[cslgirl]

Nothing, I know of at least one that's had it longer :hahaha:

:bigcry: :)

[shimmy]

:bigcry: :)

Except you could be longest girl owner (or only:smokin:)

[SpineOnABap]

May 2004 for me... 7 years 5 months.. what do I win?:supz::hahaha:

Points deducted for late start :blalalala:

[shimmy]

Points deducted for late start :blalalala:

Granted but she has he balls to hold onto it and not bail out :hahaha:




Figuratively speaking :)

[Bounce]

Granted but she has he balls to hold onto it and not bail out :hahaha:




Figuratively speaking :):hahaha::hahaha:

[SpineOnABap]

If you can't handle the power stay out of the E92 :clown:

[cslgirl]

:hahaha::hahaha::thumbs:

[AlexGTT]

Granted but she has he balls to hold onto it and not bail out :hahaha:




Figuratively speaking :)

:hahaha::hahaha: You were on fire yesterday Shim.