I am still looking for a CSL !!!! - Page 3

**AlexGTT** · 08-02-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Ruebedo,
i was at one time in the same frame of mind as yourself with regard to mileage of csl's and the variables on mileage against purchase and subsequent re-sale. Shimmy's advice on the why's and wherefore's of buying is bang on. i don't know shimmy but he certainly knows his stuff.

I have recently bought csl number 3!! The last 2 cars i owned were very low mileage in comparison to the available cars today.
Condition is everything... My current csl has 50k miles with warranty and has almost twice the mileage of the first 2 cars added together!! However my current car is in better condition allround than the previous 2. This is simply down to the previous owners and having looked @ dealer csl's with much lower miles a forum csl with a genuine history(ideally the previous owners will know and more than likely be forum members) is the way forward. Best of luck with the hunting.

+1.

But for f**k sake please don't inflate Shimmy's ego any more! Believe me, he doesn't need it.

Ruebdo · 08-02-2011, 11:21 PM

cheers for the advice guys, really appreciated.
Everybody you speak to has a different story. High mileage is better, low mileage is better. From what i can make out there are a few cars out there, some have been for sale for a long time, others not.
Quite a few dont have fsh which i do feel is essential, a few have missing running in services, or done late. Then i find one with a fsh and low miles that is tatty.
I have now looked at 6 so i reckon/hope i know what i am after.
I am not hung up on mileage but just presumed (wrongly) that the lower the mileage the cleaner the car. Wrong i know!!!
For such a specialist car i am amazed at how many have not been looked after (and i am not really fussy, i just want them to be correct).
I have got another car to look at in the next day which i reckon is the one

I will keep you informed

rstoughy · 08-02-2011, 11:30 PM

Good stuff

Mine had just turned 62K on the way back from the ring last year so its freeing off nicely

Bounce · 08-02-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rstoughy

Good stuff

Mine had just turned 62K on the way back from the ring last year so its freeing off nicely

Is that all Paul,im on 67k and only now feel that its run in.

**shimmy** · 08-02-2011, 11:58 PM

Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago.

Bounce · 09-02-2011, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago.

**AlexGTT** · 09-02-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago.

Ruebdo · 01-03-2011, 11:44 AM

ooops, i thought i had better end this thread.

Found one

Bounce · 02-03-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruebdo

ooops, i thought i had better end this thread.

Found one

Well done

Ian · 02-03-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruebdo

ooops, i thought i had better end this thread.

Found one

Congratulations!

What did you get in the end?

08-02-2011, 11:30 PM	#23
rstoughy S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 1,947 Casino cash: $25387	Good stuff Mine had just turned 62K on the way back from the ring last year so its freeing off nicely __________________ Paul. Ooooft!!! 15yrs in the CSL and still loving it "shine on you crazy diamond"

08-02-2011, 11:58 PM	#25
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Mines done 76k and the engine feels like it was only fitted 7 weeks ago rather than 7 years ago. __________________ .

08-02-2011, 11:21 PM	#22
Ruebdo S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 56 Casino cash: $965	cheers for the advice guys, really appreciated. Everybody you speak to has a different story. High mileage is better, low mileage is better. From what i can make out there are a few cars out there, some have been for sale for a long time, others not. Quite a few dont have fsh which i do feel is essential, a few have missing running in services, or done late. Then i find one with a fsh and low miles that is tatty. I have now looked at 6 so i reckon/hope i know what i am after. I am not hung up on mileage but just presumed (wrongly) that the lower the mileage the cleaner the car. Wrong i know!!! For such a specialist car i am amazed at how many have not been looked after (and i am not really fussy, i just want them to be correct). I have got another car to look at in the next day which i reckon is the one I will keep you informed

01-03-2011, 11:44 AM	#28
Ruebdo S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 56 Casino cash: $965	ooops, i thought i had better end this thread. Found one