Moral Dilemma

[TommyR]

I put the CSL up for sale last month and got cold feet when the buyer offered a deposit.

It suddenly hit me just how much i love this car.

Im sure its a dilemma many of you have been in. I really cant part with it, but I have to buy a house sooner or later and now seems like a good time when mortgage rates are getting very competitive.

I know il never get the chance to own a CSL in this condition again because they will just get too expensive..

nothing else out there really appeals to me apart from maybe a 1M,


Man life sucks sometimes. considering robbing a bank to keep it... no no thats not a good idea.

how much did you regret selling it?

[Mark CSL]

A Lot sold my fist csl and was gutted when it drove down the street still life goes on:bigcry:

2 weeks later bought another CSL had it 2 years sold that one and bought a standerd M3 big mistake still sold that after 5 days bought the csl i own now had it 2 years then needed to free some cash to buy another house sold it to my m8 2 1/2 years on i was looking for another so bought my old CSL back as he had only done 500miles in 2 1/2 years in it never sellnig again.


:smokin:

[cslgirl]

I feel your pain! I was very close, but in a state of depression and not ashamed to say I cried (more than once).

It was advertised with NJ and had buyers interested, but could not go through with it. These cars are so rare and you just can't buy one off the cuff with what you may want! i.e. low miles/low owners etc. the buyer has to wait around for one to come up for sale. If a buyer wanted a csl with 1 owner and low miles... he/she could be waiting around a while before one came up for sale but as the cars get older, the harder it is to find one to your spec.

Financially it has drained us - from paying for it, to now finding the money to service it (just been done woo hooo) and even put tyres on it but if in doubt, (and you can afford a bit of petrol) just go for a drive and all of a sudden nothing matters!! :moan: the money! It's pure pleasure!

If we sold, wow, I could decorate the house lovely, new kitchen, a holiday to the Maldives but we haven't had a holiday for years (1 holiday in 8 years), hardly any new clothes/shoes/handbags but hey, I have a CSL in the garage to drive whenever I want and that is much more than any holidays/clothes or nicely decorated house.

Hold on to it if you can is my advice :thumbs:

[Bounce]

I'm in the same boat,I really need to sell to get some funds to help renovate our new house,but just cant bring myself to sell,some say it's just a piece of metal,but it's not,it's my CSL and I know if I do sell it I'll probably never afford another one.

[shimmy]

I feel your pain! I was very close, but in a state of depression and not ashamed to say I cried (more than once).

It was advertised with NJ and had buyers interested, but could not go through with it. These cars are so rare and you just can't buy one off the cuff with what you may want! i.e. low miles/low owners etc. the buyer has to wait around for one to come up for sale. If a buyer wanted a csl with 1 owner and low miles... he/she could be waiting around a while before one came up for sale but as the cars get older, the harder it is to find one to your spec.

Financially it has drained us - from paying for it, to now finding the money to service it (just been done woo hooo) and even put tyres on it but if in doubt, (and you can afford a bit of petrol) just go for a drive and all of a sudden nothing matters!! :moan: the money! It's pure pleasure!

If we sold, wow, I could decorate the house lovely, new kitchen, a holiday to the Maldives but we haven't had a holiday for years (1 holiday in 8 years), hardly any new clothes/shoes/handbags but hey, I have a CSL in the garage to drive whenever I want and that is much more than any holidays/clothes or nicely decorated house.

Hold on to it if you can is my advice :thumbs:

I'm in the same boat,I really need to sell to get some funds to help renovate our new house,but just cant bring myself to sell,some say it's just a piece of metal,but it's not,it's my CSL and I know if I do sell it I'll probably never afford another one.


im in tears here :)

i think i have the perfect solution for you two ;)

[CraigMillwardCroft]

im in tears here :)

i think i have the perfect solution for you two ;)
:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[cslgirl]

Haha!:blalalala:

[Equinox]

I bought mine in the middle of an 18 month house renovation, now im thinking money is getting tighter than tight for the house but who gives a shit because ive still got the CSL !!

[Yanto]

I put the CSL up for sale last month and got cold feet when the buyer offered a deposit.

It suddenly hit me just how much i love this car.

Im sure its a dilemma many of you have been in. I really cant part with it, but I have to buy a house sooner or later and now seems like a good time when mortgage rates are getting very competitive.

I know il never get the chance to own a CSL in this condition again because they will just get too expensive..

nothing else out there really appeals to me apart from maybe a 1M,


Man life sucks sometimes. considering robbing a bank to keep it... no no thats not a good idea.

how much did you regret selling it?

Everyone I know that has sold out has been overjoyed. Glad to have finally got out of the overpriced, overhyped M3 in drag.

Be sensible and get it into bricks and mortar as quickly as possible before the economy explodes.

I'll do you a favour and take it off you for £15k....am cutting my own throat guv. Be quick though, won't stand the offer for long :smokin:

[bromers]

Had mine for 7 years and with the exception of a massive dealer and warranty f**k up at the end ( I'll get round to writing it all up one day) they are great cars and very reliable, but there are alternatives out there - I went down the Ferrari CS route. Ok more money but fantastic experience and ownership.

Any concerns, reliability wise, around driving a 9 yr car like they should be driven ?

[TommyR]

Thanks for the comments..

I shall hang on just a little bit longer unless I get an pffer i cannot refuse.

Blast tonight up the cat n fiddle.. life doesnt feel much better.. im fizzing

[SMD]

How much are you looking for it?

cheers

[mattCSLnut]

I'm in the same boat,I really need to sell to get some funds to help renovate our new house,but just cant bring myself to sell,some say it's just a piece of metal,but it's not,it's my CSL and I know if I do sell it I'll probably never afford another one.

There, there... :goodman:

[mattCSLnut]

Everyone I know that has sold out has been overjoyed. Glad to have finally got out of the overpriced, overhyped M3 in drag.

Be sensible and get it into bricks and mortar as quickly as possible before the economy explodes.

I'll do you a favour and take it off you for £15k....am cutting my own throat guv. Be quick though, won't stand the offer for long :smokin:Talk to me

:whistle:

[TommyR]

isnt she bonnie though?

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m196/kingralst/IMG_1423-1.jpg

[outnumbered]

Would be better with some silver indicator bulbs :)

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Would be better with some silver indicator bulbs :)
What do they look like :whistle:

[outnumbered]

What do they look like :whistle:

Less orange :blalalala:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Less orange :blalalala:
Very good asked for that :finga:

[chicken]

Since we're sharing, sold my first CSL back in 2008 for the same reason, get some cash, save more, buy house. then my missus of 7.5 years decides now she doesnt want a life with me, so houseless, CSLless, down in the dumps... looked at getting other cars... but nothing compares, ive been searching for my CSL, but cannot find her, i do those DVLA checks on her every now and then, and she is still around but dont know who or where :(

regret is a word which doesnt really emphasise the loss i feel. no show me any other possession which can connect on a human level?

any then theres my motto, you cant drive your house but you can sleep in your CSL

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Since we're sharing, sold my first CSL back in 2008 for the same reason, get some cash, save more, buy house. then my missus of 7.5 years decides now she doesnt want a life with me, so houseless, CSLless, down in the dumps... looked at getting other cars... but nothing compares, ive been searching for my CSL, but cannot find her, i do those DVLA checks on her every now and then, and she is still around but dont know who or where :(

regret is a word which doesnt really emphasise the loss i feel. no show me any other possession which can connect on a human level?

any then theres my motto, you cant drive your house but you can sleep in your CSL
Sorry to hear about the first bit, but last bit very true :thumbs:

[TommyR]

Since we're sharing, sold my first CSL back in 2008 for the same reason, get some cash, save more, buy house. then my missus of 7.5 years decides now she doesnt want a life with me, so houseless, CSLless, down in the dumps... looked at getting other cars... but nothing compares, ive been searching for my CSL, but cannot find her, i do those DVLA checks on her every now and then, and she is still around but dont know who or where :(

regret is a word which doesnt really emphasise the loss i feel. no show me any other possession which can connect on a human level?

any then theres my motto, you cant drive your house but you can sleep in your CSL

thats deep

[scott7]

I sold mine nearly two years ago, only car I've ever watched being driven away and thought, fuck I hope I've done the right thing.

I was originally looking for a 996 turbo and happened to be in the garage when this csl was waiting to be prepped for sale, I took a drive in it out of curiosity, I only drove a few miles before I knew I had to buy one, that one as it happened, epic car/noise.

[TommyR]

Think its all agreed the noise is the UPS of the CSL. its what id miss the most.

1m looks like an amazing car, but the asmatic blowing soiund coming out the exhaust is just mind numbing in comparison..


Im off to test drive an exige V6 today just out of curiosity because I used to have one. Twice as fast as a CSL but i bet it is now where near as fun to drive on the road.

[Jonnymaz]

On the flip side of the coin, I get a CSL for the first time tomorrow!

Only waited 6 weeks since agreeing the sale to get rid of my other car:banghead:

5 hour train journey in the morning then a 4 hour drive back in the CSL. Shame it's motorway most of the way...

Very excited ... wonder if I'll be in the same position in a few years time. :thumbs:

[Levente]

i bought my csl almost a year ago now, and i love it so much, i know i could have bought the 1M or new M3 but the CSL is an ICON car, with epic noise. this noise only comes from this car. I know i will regret it if i ever will sell it but i wont. I spent so much money in upgrading so far lol. Still the prettiest looking bmw there is today imo