Can't sell, won't sell

[thrashermax]

Have many of you have thought about selling, made the psychological leap, then changed your mind...

I think I'll end up having my CSL for a long, long time... it could be the end of my serial car ownership... my wife should be happy... although, I keep looking at old mk 2 Jaguars for some stupid reason....

[cslgirl]

Yes! Put the csl up for sale last year... then swiftly took it off for sale. It was financial reasons and I ended up in a state of depression by the thought of losing the CSL. Makes you realise how much you :smt060 the car.

9 years in May she has been my baby - and will be for many many more years to come - I would sell the house before she goes (or the husband/kids) :hahaha::beer:

[HFLagos]

Undecided what to do myself, total dilemma. Using up too much of my time thinking about it.

I have a lovely 25k miles fully optioned SG CSL. It has protective film over exterior carbon parts & paintwork, even inside the carbon parts have protective film. It has AP Racing front BBK and Supersprint centre section and cat. It's only even been looked after by Murketts and now Elms. For my needs, this is exactly what I wanted, best car I've ever owned.

I decided to go totally over the top and give it a proper pampering, so here's what's happened in the last 4 months:
4x new Michelin Super Sports
4x wheels refurbed
Insp II.

Whilst it was at Elms for the Insp II, I asked Emma/Gareth to find every single thing they could, however minor, and let me know. Most of the stuff that came up was purely advisory / cosmetic and one to lookout for the future, but in a bizarre decision I gave the go ahead to get every single thing rectified.

So now, the spend from the last 4 months is something like £5.5k. It's had new AP Racing front discs, new front AP caliper carriers, new OEM CSL rear calipers, new OEM Rear Exhaust Back Box, o/s inner tie rod and KDS alignment, brake fluid change, coolant change, n/s repeater because some condensation was bugging me, even some tyre mobility kit.

Oh and it's also going about to have the sub frame done through BMW too, that's a £3-3.5k job? At the end of this, I am left with a car which for me is pretty much perfect.

But and there's always a but.

A friend of a friend has received a very low trade offer on his Merc CLK Black Series which he's thinking of selling. I'm considering selling the CSL and moving in to the Merc next, I like that car. But I just can't bear the thought of selling the CSL, especially after the last 4 months.

Every time I think about putting up an ad, I can't go ahead with it. I remember CSLgirl's story and did think at the time that something similar might happen with me one day! Now it's happening.... :banghead:

[s.mac]

someone asked to buy mine today, I told them I couldn't even think about it till June :whistle:

[cslgirl]

Every time I think about putting up an ad, I can't go ahead with it. I remember CSLgirl's story and did think at the time that something similar might happen with me one day! Now it's happening.... :banghead:


Your car sounds amazing!!!

Maybe you need to advertise it and then you will feel the CSL love and realise you can't go through with it.

I will be honest... I had a couple of really nice genuine people interested and then I had people asking the most stupidest of questions which really grated my shit and that is when I thought a big F*** OFF. This is MY car and you know what.. .you can't buy one!!

As it is showing with the amount of people looking. You want a CSL with this, that and the other... uh uh.... they are that rare now you just can't specify I want this and that... you have to see what is out there and make a choice from the small selection available.

If you want a Focus with low mileage, 4 owners, FSH.. plenty of fish in the sea... CSL's................ as rare as errrrrr can't think of a fish comparison that is rare... got it.. an Oarfish! (you know you will google it...) ;)

[Trawler]

Damm, I did google it.

Shame you are not coming on the trip, you need to think again, just like you did when selling Cesil.

If you want a Focus with low mileage, 4 owners, FSH.. plenty of fish in the sea... CSL's................ as rare as errrrrr can't think of a fish comparison that is rare... got it.. an Oarfish! (you know you will google it...) ;)[/QUOTE]

[LeinsCSL]

Your car sounds amazing!!!

Maybe you need to advertise it and then you will feel the CSL love and realise you can't go through with it.

I will be honest... I had a couple of really nice genuine people interested and then I had people asking the most stupidest of questions which really grated my shit and that is when I thought a big F*** OFF. This is MY car and you know what.. .you can't buy one!!

As it is showing with the amount of people looking. You want a CSL with this, that and the other... uh uh.... they are that rare now you just can't specify I want this and that... you have to see what is out there and make a choice from the small selection available.

If you want a Focus with low mileage, 4 owners, FSH.. plenty of fish in the sea... CSL's................ as rare as errrrrr can't think of a fish comparison that is rare... got it.. an Oarfish! (you know you will google it...) ;)


I can just imagine it - "I'm a bit worried that it doesn't have a hifi upgrade! And where are the cup-holders?" :banghead:

Mine's going nowhere until they hit at least 964 RS values :thumbs:

[cslgirl]

LOL, Cool fish though eh!

I know... would of loved to come along. :bigcry: Might have to be the 20th anniversary trip now...............

BUT maybe we could have a CSL meet in the UK in September ?? Shimmy???? After organising Munich, a UK meet you could do that with one eye shut! :-D:whistle:

[HFLagos]

Your car sounds amazing!!!

Maybe you need to advertise it and then you will feel the CSL love and realise you can't go through with it.

I will be honest... I had a couple of really nice genuine people interested and then I had people asking the most stupidest of questions which really grated my shit and that is when I thought a big F*** OFF. This is MY car and you know what.. .you can't buy one!!



Thanks cslgirl! One of the reasons I recall your car was because the former owner of my car was one of the genuine chaps who you spoke to when your car was temporarily up for sale. He regretted selling the CSL, was interested in buying mine back but no way I was selling and then yours came up!

The other issue I have is looking at pics of cars I have previously owned, some of them have really gone up in value and I get teased "can't believe you sold yours, look what they're worth now !!!" :banghead:

The CSL will inevitably follow a similar trajectory.

[cslgirl]

I can just imagine it - "I'm a bit worried that it doesn't have a hifi upgrade! And where are the cup-holders?" :banghead:

Mine's going nowhere until they hit at least 964 RS values :thumbs:


the best one I had was

"so... you said it only had one track day.. I saw photos of said track day you posted over a year later..."

:banghead: Bloody Columbo!! That is when I said "Im ooooooot"

[cslgirl]

Thanks cslgirl! One of the reasons I recall your car was because the former owner of my car was one of the genuine chaps who you spoke to when your car was temporarily up for sale. He regretted selling the CSL, was interested in buying mine back but no way I was selling and then yours came up!

The other issue I have is looking at pics of cars I have previously owned, some of them have really gone up in value and I get teased "can't believe you sold yours, look what they're worth now !!!" :banghead:

The CSL will inevitably follow a similar trajectory.

Ahh I think I know which one - he was so nice!!

It will indeed! Especially the way you are looking after yours!! Wait until the sun starts shining... heads start turning... you get that warm feeling of YES, it's a CSL and it's all mine.. thank you!!:birdman:

[LeinsCSL]

the best one I had was

"so... you said it only had one track day.. I saw photos of said track day you posted over a year later..."

:banghead: Bloody Columbo!! That is when I said "Im ooooooot"


Nightmare! :mad:

I'm getting a few bits done to mine soon - have new door kickplates and a rear diffuser to go on (small crack in the existing one :(), plus some precautionary subframe work, new set of SuperSports, and its annual oil change

Haven't driven it since early October, and before Christmas (as with the year before) I was thinking "What the hell have I got that thing sitting in the garage for?". But now I'm getting excited again, as it's not too long before it gets the work done to it, and is then out on the mountain roads early on weekend mornings again. Sport on, windows down :supz: - that's what it's all about for me, and why I think I'd miss it terribly if I ever got rid of it

[Mark CSL]

Nightmare! :mad:

I'm getting a few bits done to mine soon rear diffuser to go on (small crack in the existing one :(),

Send me a picture maybe i can fix it :notworthy:

[Hazy]

Undecided what to do myself, total dilemma. Using up too much of my time thinking about it.

I have a lovely 25k miles fully optioned SG CSL. It has protective film over exterior carbon parts & paintwork, even inside the carbon parts have protective film. It has AP Racing front BBK and Supersprint centre section and cat. It's only even been looked after by Murketts and now Elms. For my needs, this is exactly what I wanted, best car I've ever owned.

I decided to go totally over the top and give it a proper pampering, so here's what's happened in the last 4 months:
4x new Michelin Super Sports
4x wheels refurbed
Insp II.

Whilst it was at Elms for the Insp II, I asked Emma/Gareth to find every single thing they could, however minor, and let me know. Most of the stuff that came up was purely advisory / cosmetic and one to lookout for the future, but in a bizarre decision I gave the go ahead to get every single thing rectified.

So now, the spend from the last 4 months is something like £5.5k. It's had new AP Racing front discs, new front AP caliper carriers, new OEM CSL rear calipers, new OEM Rear Exhaust Back Box, o/s inner tie rod and KDS alignment, brake fluid change, coolant change, n/s repeater because some condensation was bugging me, even some tyre mobility kit.

Oh and it's also going about to have the sub frame done through BMW too, that's a £3-3.5k job? At the end of this, I am left with a car which for me is pretty much perfect.

But and there's always a but.

A friend of a friend has received a very low trade offer on his Merc CLK Black Series which he's thinking of selling. I'm considering selling the CSL and moving in to the Merc next, I like that car. But I just can't bear the thought of selling the CSL, especially after the last 4 months.

Every time I think about putting up an ad, I can't go ahead with it. I remember CSLgirl's story and did think at the time that something similar might happen with me one day! Now it's happening.... :banghead:

If you do decide to sell email me mate

adam@hayesfreight.co.uk

[LeinsCSL]

Send me a picture maybe i can fix it :notworthy:

PM on the way Mark

[E46CSL]

If you do decide to sell email me mate

adam@hayesfreight.co.uk


Excellent marketing HFLagos :thumbs:

[HFLagos]

If you do decide to sell email me mate



Cheers Hazy. Think you'll find one before I've got my head round what to do. :(

This one looks nice, but cannot see in the pic if it has Xenons which is a must-have for some.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e46-m3-00-06/2004-bmw-m3-csl/1069887

[mattCSLnut]

9 years in May she has been my baby - and will be for many many more years to come - I would sell the house before she goes (or the husband/kids) :hahaha::beer:

Now that's TRUE LOVE :smt055 Good on Yer Lesa :supz:

[HFLagos]

Excellent marketing HFLagos :thumbs:

Ha! See my earlier post, mine's not for sale and I've linked another car that anyone interested can have a look at. E.g. You! :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Cheers Hazy. Think you'll find one before I've got my head round what to do. :(

This one looks nice, but cannot see in the pic if it has Xenons which is a must-have for some.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e46-m3-00-06/2004-bmw-m3-csl/1069887
No Xenons on that one as there is no Xenon control unit in the engine bay, bottom right next to SMG fluid reservoir.
I too was originally looking for Cecil with "must have" Xenons... then I found my immaculate, full BMW main dealer history SG Cecil that just had the BIG "Inspection 2" done back in 2009) without Xenons and suddenly their absence didn't matter that much :smt055
IMHO A/C is a "must have" on Cecil.

[Bounce]

No Xenons on that one as there is no Xenon control unit in the engine bay, bottom right next to SMG fluid reservoir.
I too was originally looking for Cecil with "must have" Xenons... then I found my immaculate, full BMW main dealer history SG Cecil that just had the BIG "Inspection 2" done back in 2009) without Xenons and suddenly their absence didn't matter that much :smt055
IMHO A/C is a "must have" on Cecil.+1:-D

[HFLagos]

No Xenons on that one as there is no Xenon control unit in the engine bay, bottom right next to SMG fluid reservoir.


Thank you Sir! Good to know. :notworthy:

I think my level of expertise finishes at spotting PDC!! :-D

[mattCSLnut]

Thank you Sir! Good to know. :notworthy:

I think my level of expertise finishes at spotting PDC!! :-D

That's a special tallent all of its own :smokin:

[HFLagos]

Off-topic - but I think I have seen a thread before on here in which one can spot CSL optional extras just from very basic pics (e.g excluding interior shots) and description?

So Xenons are covered (assuming engine bay pic). But also from the way the front lights look I guess.
PDC (assuming pic of rear)

Am sure Air Con was possible too?

[Bounce]

Off-topic - but I think I have seen a thread before on here in which one can spot CSL optional extras just from very basic pics (e.g excluding interior shots) and description?

So Xenons are covered (assuming engine bay pic). But also from the way the front lights look I guess.
PDC (assuming pic of rear)

Am sure Air Con was possible too?There are no headlight washers on none xenon cars,I think the only way to tell if it has no air con from outside is if the guy driving is wearing his shirt or not :-D