My 'lil babe...

RichW · 11-10-2008, 11:41 PM

...its only another bloody CSL!

This is how the interior should look.....

You cant see that well in the photos but the cars fitted with K-Sport brakes front and rear (8 and 6 pot respectively), a stainless after market backbox (fantastic welding but no manufacturer tag?) and according to the supplying dealer a remapped ecu ... certainly goes alright!

Hope you like!

* edited to say added bonus was finding a receipt for over £1500 for the stereo in her

**Mark CSL** · 11-10-2008, 11:52 PM

So i take it you like the CSL then

What did you drive befor this ?

dave1 · 12-10-2008, 03:13 AM

an evo

**Mark CSL** · 12-10-2008, 05:17 AM

And what do you think ? the evo or the csl ?

**Andyk** · 12-10-2008, 07:17 AM

Very nice Rich...Enjoy.....What do you think of the K-SPORT brakes?

dave1 · 12-10-2008, 11:30 AM

looks great mate

how loud is the exhaust?

SMD · 12-10-2008, 11:56 AM

Looks great Rich!

Looks like a Gruppe M Exhaust tho?

si

RichW · 12-10-2008, 12:05 PM

Before this i had an M3 for 6mths - never felt 100% happy with it though, i'm very excited about the CSL - chalk and cheese!

Previous cars were a 425bhp Evo 6 and 620bhp Evo 9 - the CSL is possibly as fast as the evo 6, hard to tell because of the smooth power delivery, though we know that these cars are'nt just about straight line speed.

I'm actually moderator on the MLR so been around Evo's a long time, i like them alot but started to get bored and wanted something more challenging to drive. The shear grunt you can get out of corners with an Evo with its turbo'd AWD is amazing, you can literally power out drifting sideways and be in total control - with the CSL i think its more to do with getting the balance of the car right and learning the lines better. The better halfs already booked me a day with Don Palmer so i can learn to get the most out of the CSL

The K-Sports feel nice, though the pads (what ever they are) are too soft so i'll be upgrading to Pagid RS29's for next season.

The exhaust is loud outside but not so in the cabin, its "just right" and makes for a perfect balance with the induction roar. I'll have to borrow the noise meter from work and test it. Pics of said item to follow next time i get the car out, beats me what it is

Thinking on, the salesman did say the backbox cost over £1k (which i took with a pinch of salt

) - have to say the welding is stunning and the blued quad tips finish it off nice, it could well be a Gruppe M?!

dave1 · 12-10-2008, 12:12 PM

gruppe m is £1500

but all ti, but a lot of people have took them off again cause of the noise i have been looking into it,ca do a stainless back box with ti tips for around £1k if its a gruppe m it will have a tag on it somewhere.

i agree with your comments on evo,s totally i have had 6 and love them took me ages to find something else that i like as much

**glendog74** · 12-10-2008, 10:15 PM

Welcome RichW - lovely car mate

11-10-2008, 11:41 PM	#1
RichW S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posts: 268 Casino cash: $314	My 'lil babe... ...its only another bloody CSL! This is how the interior should look..... You cant see that well in the photos but the cars fitted with K-Sport brakes front and rear (8 and 6 pot respectively), a stainless after market backbox (fantastic welding but no manufacturer tag?) and according to the supplying dealer a remapped ecu ... certainly goes alright! Hope you like! * edited to say added bonus was finding a receipt for over £1500 for the stereo in her __________________ http://www.lancermods.co.uk

12-10-2008, 12:05 PM	#8
RichW S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posts: 268 Casino cash: $314	Before this i had an M3 for 6mths - never felt 100% happy with it though, i'm *very* excited about the CSL - chalk and cheese! Previous cars were a 425bhp Evo 6 and 620bhp Evo 9 - the CSL is possibly as fast as the evo 6, hard to tell because of the smooth power delivery, though we know that these cars are'nt just about straight line speed. I'm actually moderator on the MLR so been around Evo's a long time, i like them alot but started to get bored and wanted something more challenging to drive. The shear grunt you can get out of corners with an Evo with its turbo'd AWD is amazing, you can literally power out drifting sideways and be in total control - with the CSL i think its more to do with getting the balance of the car right and learning the lines better. The better halfs already booked me a day with Don Palmer so i can learn to get the most out of the CSL The K-Sports feel nice, though the pads (what ever they are) are too soft so i'll be upgrading to Pagid RS29's for next season. The exhaust is loud outside but not so in the cabin, its "just right" and makes for a perfect balance with the induction roar. I'll have to borrow the noise meter from work and test it. Pics of said item to follow next time i get the car out, beats me what it is Thinking on, the salesman did say the backbox cost over £1k (which i took with a pinch of salt ) - have to say the welding is stunning and the blued quad tips finish it off nice, it could well be a Gruppe M?! __________________ http://www.lancermods.co.uk

11-10-2008, 11:52 PM	#2
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	So i take it you like the CSL then What did you drive befor this ?

12-10-2008, 03:13 AM	#3
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	an evo

12-10-2008, 05:17 AM	#4
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	And what do you think ? the evo or the csl ?

12-10-2008, 07:17 AM	#5
Andyk Driving it like I nicked it Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chepstow Posts: 2,506 Casino cash: $3997	Very nice Rich...Enjoy.....What do you think of the K-SPORT brakes?

12-10-2008, 11:30 AM	#6
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	looks great mate how loud is the exhaust?

12-10-2008, 11:56 AM	#7
SMD S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,505 Casino cash: $10726	Looks great Rich! Looks like a Gruppe M Exhaust tho? si

12-10-2008, 12:12 PM	#9
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	gruppe m is £1500 but all ti, but a lot of people have took them off again cause of the noise i have been looking into it,ca do a stainless back box with ti tips for around £1k if its a gruppe m it will have a tag on it somewhere. i agree with your comments on evo,s totally i have had 6 and love them took me ages to find something else that i like as much

12-10-2008, 10:15 PM	#10
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	Welcome RichW - lovely car mate