Any thoughts appreciated - well specced, but cat D - Page 3

s.mac · 30-05-2011, 09:51 PM

looks a clean and tidy car,
whats missing from the right hand side of the engine bay

no xenon's if that bothers you

shane@mbtech · 30-05-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

looks a clean and tidy car,
whats missing from the right hand side of the engine bay

no xenon's if that bothers you

Xenon headlight control unit.

**JezP** · 30-05-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

looks a clean and tidy car,
whats missing from the right hand side of the engine bay

no xenon's if that bothers you

Good spot there mac got me thinking now

Edit nice one lawsy

Porter · 31-05-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

looks a clean and tidy car,
whats missing from the right hand side of the engine bay

no xenon's if that bothers you

I'd rather have xenons, but that's not going to put me off the right car. Looking around the web. Retrofitting them is a nause, but not impossible.

AML · 31-05-2011, 10:39 AM

Personally I would never touch a written off performance car, chances are it was a biggy. Even if it was repaired by a BMW dealer, it has the permanent black mark on it's history, which is not what you want on a special, limited run car such as a CSL.

Plus, I thought write offs were usually cheaper than straight cars?

The Aberdeenshire car looks nice. Personally, (being very picky), I wouldn't want the tinted windows and would want xenons. However, as said, the lights could be retrofitted.

mattCSLnut · 31-05-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Porter

I'd rather have xenons, but that's not going to put me off the right car. Looking around the web. Retrofitting them is a nause, but not impossible.

I certainly wouldn't turn a good CSL down just because it didn't have Xenons

Good luck with your search

**glendog74** · 31-05-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

whats missing from the right hand side of the engine bay

I think you'll find that's the left hand side Steve...

Numb Nuts

s.mac · 31-05-2011, 05:21 PM

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I think you'll find that's the left hand side Steve...

Numb Nuts

nearside

**glendog74** · 31-05-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

nearside

'Special'

lol!

nuttynat · 31-05-2011, 06:37 PM

That cat d has been advertised for ages, saw it last year when I was getting idea's and then at the beginning of this year when the wife said "go on then!!"

Can remember reading it and thinking this sounds to good to be true.... which it was when got to the cat d bit

There is a reason that it only has 32k miles..... cuz it was off the road for a long while getting stuck back together!!

As you said xenon can be retro fit, did look into it before buying since was looking at a few without and have a 5 series without and it is crap in the dark. Can be retro, does look like a bit of a pain and from memory was not cheap for the units.

Good luck with the hunt.

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30-05-2011, 09:51 PM	#21
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	looks a clean and tidy car, whats missing from the right hand side of the engine bay no xenon's if that bothers you

31-05-2011, 10:39 AM	#25
AML Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saddleworth Posts: 3 Casino cash: $283	Personally I would never touch a written off performance car, chances are it was a biggy. Even if it was repaired by a BMW dealer, it has the permanent black mark on it's history, which is not what you want on a special, limited run car such as a CSL. Plus, I thought write offs were usually cheaper than straight cars? The Aberdeenshire car looks nice. Personally, (being very picky), I wouldn't want the tinted windows and would want xenons. However, as said, the lights could be retrofitted.

31-05-2011, 06:37 PM	#30
nuttynat Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 29 Casino cash: $1086	That cat d has been advertised for ages, saw it last year when I was getting idea's and then at the beginning of this year when the wife said "go on then!!" Can remember reading it and thinking this sounds to good to be true.... which it was when got to the cat d bit There is a reason that it only has 32k miles..... cuz it was off the road for a long while getting stuck back together!! As you said xenon can be retro fit, did look into it before buying since was looking at a few without and have a 5 series without and it is crap in the dark. Can be retro, does look like a bit of a pain and from memory was not cheap for the units. Good luck with the hunt.