Csl roof no longer available!!!!!!

[Csl spurs]

Can't believe what happened today I ordered a new csl roof about 6 weeks ago from my local dealer and they told me there was none in the uk and a new one had to come from germany so i waited patiently and had a new roof delivered to work today unfortunately it was a new steel metal roof from a standard M3 I got straight on the phone to my local dealer and they said they would look into it as it had been ordered correctly I got a call later to say bmw were no longer making the csl roof and it had been super seeded! With the metal one I am totally lost for words as the roof is the biggest panel on the car and the panel that is a major part off the car and everything it stands for.As for putting a metal roof on the car this would simply kill the value off the car I'm really hopping someone can comment on this as I also thought manufacturers had to produce parts for a Minium off 10 years!

[Equinox]

Thanks interesting, will be good to see what people in the know have to say on here about it

[shane@mbtech]

Vulturish as it may seem, I could be tempted to sell mine if price was right.

[Yanto]

I am buying #2 in the next 2 years.

alternatively, maybe Mark can get back downthe shed ?

[83SY]

Sounds like a 2nd one is your only option.
Fortunately it's not a part that shows signs of wear.

[Pooky]

With most of these type of specials the car manufacturers make the parts when the cars are built, including spares. It doesn't work financially to manufacture small numbers of spares, or a one off, as they are needed.

So, most of the special parts will have been made 10 years ago, and then stored, and then as they are needed they are drawn from this stock. Normally you can spot this process when spares are restricted to the vehicle's VIN at the dealer. This prevents the stock getting used for other cars.

Obviously the manufacture has to figure out what spares they need over a certain period but it will mean these spares have a finite life, after a certain time they're all gone.

I'm sure that not all CSL spares will be like this (and I don't know how exactly BMW have controlled the spares) but I also suspect a great deal are, so worth holding onto whatever you have.

[Neil M]

Gone the way of the 'Carbon Flippers' NLA from BMW, the appear to be winding down the CSL parts production at it approaches the 10yr model cycle.
Have you had a word with 'Bones' our in house recycler: http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9677

Better still have a word with 'giraffe' he works for Elms, see what he has to say?

[0836whimper]

Originally Posted by Neil M

Gone the way of the 'Carbon Flippers' NLA from BMW, the appear to be winding down the CSL parts production at it approaches the 10yr model cycle.

Can confirm carbon flippers are available to order through dealer network as I just had some arrive as spares. Took less than a week from Germany, although they arrive unlacquered.

[Straightsix]

Originally Posted by 0836whimper

Can confirm carbon flippers are available to order through dealer network as I just had some arrive as spares. Took less than a week from Germany, although they arrive unlacquered.

How much are they ?

[alexk]

Originally Posted by 0836whimper

although they arrive unlacquered.

That's weird