Picked my new CSL up yesterday

[Ramsden15]

I finally got down to Reading yesterday to pick up the CSL I put a deposit on a month ago. It's a good job I am not superstitious because I would have walked away from the deal after the nightmare journey I had.
It didn't start well when I got up at 5am to find 6in of snow outside.
The taxi booked for 5.30am to get me to the train station did not turn up or answer their phone. So I cleared my car and set off to the station. Luckily the main roads weren't bad.
At the station I found the train I had pre-booked ticket for was cancelled so I had to wait another hour for a train to Birmingham to get a connection.
At Birmingham I found the connecting train was cancelled. Luckily another one was put on at the last minute so I finally got there.

From this point thing got a whole lot better, finances sorted then back to the sellers house to do the paperwork and get some last minute instructions before I was on my way. I certainly had a more enjoyable journey home.

The cars a 53 plate with 25k miles in fantastic condition, no marks on the interior, even in the usual places like back of the seats. The only thing i will get sorted is a slight curb mark on a back wheel. I had the car 124 point inspected by a dealer and all was well. It's only a basic spec with no xenons or PDC which is fine for me. It comes with Brembo GT brakes and a Milltek centre section/cats but standard back box. It did have a Supersprint on but a bracket broke on it so the last owner put the original back on.

I will get a photo on here later as I understand it did not happen until I do.

[shimmy]

Well done.

Is it smart enough to take to Munich?

[Bounce]

Well done mate,you won't be disappointed.:thumbs::thumbs:

[Alx]

Congratulations!

[rstoughy]

:thumbs:Ace.
You will find it was worth the journey :wink:

[Yanto]

Nice one, enjoy.

Story remind me of a Bristol>Crawley journey I made in 2000 to pick up my new Impreza turbo. Fooked weather, trains etc. but the excitement carries you through !!

[s1csl]

Enjoy, Bet you were up and down the gears on the way home, :)i was when i pick mine up

[Neil M]

Congratulations, the wait is over and now you can fully appreciate what all the hype is about, the joy of ownership.:smt038
"All good things come to he who waits" and you've done your fair share of that, bet the journey home was full of smiles :smt045 and as the MAN said Munich awaits?

[karbonkid]

Congrats. I remember my first time! ;) Quite something.

[0836whimper]

Great stuff.
You'll soon forget about cancelled trains when you press the loud button, flip it down a cog and hit the red line through the gears.

I can't wait for some warm roads in the spring.

[Roland]

CONGRATULATION :smt023

[s.mac]

enjoy :smokin:

[mattCSLnut]

Congrats :beer: Despite the complexity of the journey Lady Luck was with you all the way :thumbs:
Great feeling, I still remember my Cecil acquisition in October 2009 like it was yesterday :smt055
Your Cecil sounds like a peach :smokin: Pix as soon as Pleeeeeze !

[NZ_M3]

Welcome to the club :partyman:

[KPNUTZ]

Nice one mate, glad it all worked out in end.

[Levente]

pics or it didnt happen

[Ramsden15]

Thanks for all the comments guys, just being scaring my wife and kids in it, if I have interpreted her facial expressions correctly I think she approves.
Just washed it, always a good way to spot all the marks on it that I did not spot when I viewed it. I have managed to catch the sponge under the L of CSL and rip it off. So until tomorrow I have a CS instead.

Nice one, enjoy.

Story remind me of a Bristol>Crawley journey I made in 2000 to pick up my new Impreza turbo. Fooked weather, trains etc. but the excitement carries you through !!

Your right about the excitement carrying you through, on any other day i would have given up long before Reading.


Enjoy, Bet you were up and down the gears on the way home, :)i was when i pick mine up

When I first set off home I I thought right, it's been a long day, leave it in auto and not in sport mode and just get home safe. It took 1 mile before auto was dropped and about another half mile before the sport button was pressed. The next minute I'm in a section of road that was short dual carriageway, roundabout, dual carriageway etc. and things really started to get exciting/silly.

Sorry about the shitty picture, I will take some better ones when I get a minute.

I have been trying to work out a way for me to come to Munich, I think this is a fantastic event and something you would be mad not to get involved with, unfortunately life's getting in the way for me at the minute:mad:


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[CraigMillwardCroft]

Well done now enjoy what every one goes on about :thumbs:

[Equinox]

Every drive is as good as the first drive imo. Enjoy

[cslgirl]

Every drive is as good as the first drive imo. Enjoy

So very true!!!

Congrats!!:beer:

[83SY]

Nice to put it in the garage for a few weeks because you forget just how good the car is! :smt055

Enjoy :beer:

[martin770]

Enjoy :supz:

[Jimbo]

I have managed to catch the sponge under the L of CSL and rip it off. So until tomorrow I have a CS instead.

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Sponge!!!:bigcry:......Noooooooooooooooo!

[digi]

Enjoy!

[Neil M]

Just washed it, always a good way to spot all the marks on it that I did not spot when I viewed it. I have managed to catch the sponge under the L of CSL and rip it off. So until tomorrow I have a CS instead.

I have been trying to work out a way for me to come to Munich, I think this is a fantastic event and something you would be mad not to get involved with, unfortunately life's getting in the way for me at the minute:mad:

Sponge on a CSL, you need educating in the ways of the wash grasshopper,
Warning - Lambswool Washmitt only beyond this point.
Lesson in the way of the wash (from a familiar master) to be found here: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=186652

Life's getting in the way, is that just a typo?

[mattCSLnut]

Every drive is as good as the first drive imo. Enjoy
You're not wrong :supz: