Upgrades...keep old bits or flog on ?

titan · 12-01-2011, 11:32 PM

Righto, yesterday I went to simpson and had a full supersprint system fitted along with intrax 1k2 and the legendary RTAB limiters.

(incidentally my RTAB were very old and very worn and fook me, that is the smallest upgrade I've ever done to a car which has made it felt so much better)

Anyhow, I have the old BMW cats and AC Schnitzer backbox from the exhaust plus all the original CSL suspension (no broken springs!).

My logic was that the intrax would fetch decent money at a later date, so to keep the original suspension, but see if I could flog the cats/backbox on ebay; the center section pipework was knadgered so I'd have to source new oem exhaust or (more likely) sell the car with the supersprint still on.

In a few weeks the seats are coming out (front and rear) for a set of buckets, harnesses and rear cage. I'm thinking I would be best off keeping the original seats to put back at a later date; I suspect a 2nd hand CSL with buckets and a cage would devalue it rather than add value.

Agree/disagree?

Yanto · 12-01-2011, 11:42 PM

Definately keep and put back to standard. You'll likely attract a wider pool of punters with a standard car and make more money selling seperately - unless Dunc is looking for a sister car for the broom

Thorney · 13-01-2011, 06:02 AM

Agree. Keep your old bits. We are always getting calls for second hand OEM as people put cars back to standard.

titan · 13-01-2011, 12:30 PM

OK I think I'll stick to that plan then. Flog the cats and backbox because they make no real difference in the scheme of things, keep the suspension and seats for retrofit.

cheers :-)

rstoughy · 13-01-2011, 12:38 PM

You guys that are running with rear cages, exactly how much damage does it do? i.e carpet etc.

Going back to my previous road cars with cages id just cut the carpet round it but just dont fancy doing that to the CSL.

TANKSLAPPER · 13-01-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rstoughy

You guys that are running with rear cages, exactly how much damage does it do? i.e carpet etc.

Going back to my previous road cars with cages id just cut the carpet round it but just dont fancy doing that to the CSL.

I don't fancy being in the grave yard soon

Foook the CSL carpet a grand should cover it

Race cars are more fun.

T$

karbonkid · 13-01-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rstoughy

You guys that are running with rear cages, exactly how much damage does it do? i.e carpet etc.

Apart from the taking down the smoke, no other real damage!

minus a few holes (if bolted). Carpet can be replaced with a standard M3 rug when going back

DuncanR · 13-01-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanto

Definately keep and put back to standard. You'll likely attract a wider pool of punters with a standard car and make more money selling seperately - unless Dunc is looking for a sister car for the broom

No room in the cupboard mate !! or sausage and mash in the walleto ! ... but that reminds me, I have to get my stuff from Tom Schirmer as soon as time permits.

**AlexGTT** · 13-01-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DuncanR

No room in the cupboard mate !! or sausage and mash in the walleto ! ... but that reminds me, I have to get my stuff from Tom Schirmer as soon as time permits.

Bloddy hell Dunc, that stuff still there!

DuncanR · 14-01-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

Bloddy hell Dunc, that stuff still there!

Tom says so, he got his little sister to sort it all out during a clear out mate...we shall see !!

12-01-2011, 11:32 PM	#1
titan S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 268 Casino cash: $1363	Upgrades...keep old bits or flog on ? Righto, yesterday I went to simpson and had a full supersprint system fitted along with intrax 1k2 and the legendary RTAB limiters. (incidentally my RTAB were very old and very worn and fook me, that is the smallest upgrade I've ever done to a car which has made it felt so much better) Anyhow, I have the old BMW cats and AC Schnitzer backbox from the exhaust plus all the original CSL suspension (no broken springs!). My logic was that the intrax would fetch decent money at a later date, so to keep the original suspension, but see if I could flog the cats/backbox on ebay; the center section pipework was knadgered so I'd have to source new oem exhaust or (more likely) sell the car with the supersprint still on. In a few weeks the seats are coming out (front and rear) for a set of buckets, harnesses and rear cage. I'm thinking I would be best off keeping the original seats to put back at a later date; I suspect a 2nd hand CSL with buckets and a cage would devalue it rather than add value. Agree/disagree?

13-01-2011, 06:02 AM	#3
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	Agree. Keep your old bits. We are always getting calls for second hand OEM as people put cars back to standard. __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

13-01-2011, 12:38 PM	#5
rstoughy S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 1,947 Casino cash: $25387	You guys that are running with rear cages, exactly how much damage does it do? i.e carpet etc. Going back to my previous road cars with cages id just cut the carpet round it but just dont fancy doing that to the CSL. __________________ Paul. Ooooft!!! 15yrs in the CSL and still loving it "shine on you crazy diamond"

12-01-2011, 11:42 PM	#2
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Definately keep and put back to standard. You'll likely attract a wider pool of punters with a standard car and make more money selling seperately - unless Dunc is looking for a sister car for the broom

13-01-2011, 12:30 PM	#4
titan S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 268 Casino cash: $1363	OK I think I'll stick to that plan then. Flog the cats and backbox because they make no real difference in the scheme of things, keep the suspension and seats for retrofit. cheers :-)