Newbie!

[CSLjimmy]

Thanks mate

[Jaw_F430]

Thanks guys.

The revrant- Focus RS was a more focused and cuckable car than the R34, that was larger. Problem with it was that with the 4 wheel drive and steering it felt a bit clinical, couldnt feel the road through the steering.

Jaw F430- Nice, did seem really tidy inside and out. all the alacantara looked new, will be taking out the warranty out aswell. I have a robert stern close to me where il take it. From the first experience with the car it felt very much like the focus. Very pointy, gocart like. except in the CSL all the power is there without any lag. This was quite bad in the RS and the torque steer was quit scary. Very much looking forward to the end of the week now :beer:
Think it will go slowly though...

Was your RS standard? You will love the CSL, but the week will go soooo slow :hahaha:

[CSLjimmy]

lol yeh, want to go into hibernation until its time.
The RS was slightly standard. had a decat, titanium exhaust, new manifold and an uprated ECU. all i did to the body was fitting those cosworth vents.
Love the way the CSL is perfect as it is. (for me anyway lol)

[cslgirl]

Hi James :-D

Great choice of car! I have had my csl now for over 4 years and it still makes me grin every time I drive it!

[CSLjimmy]

Thanks clsgirl

[englebert]

Hope you enjoy the car. Funnily enough i've been looking at the Nissan R34s, would be interested in your comparison thoughts once you've had the CSL a while...

[Jaw_F430]

lol yeh, want to go into hibernation until its time.
The RS was slightly standard. had a decat, titanium exhaust, new manifold and an uprated ECU. all i did to the body was fitting those cosworth vents.
Love the way the CSL is perfect as it is. (for me anyway lol)

Thats what I like about the CSL too :-D fast straight out the box :thumbs:

I have come from a highly modded Mini Cooper S. Don't know if I will drive it much now I have the CSL :hahaha:

[CSLjimmy]

Nice. Got a mate who has a cooper s, Nice bit of kit. What have you had done on yours mate?

[shimmy]

my early twenties were spent bolt on modding a 1275GT which i really enjoyed

i have somewhere an original Cooper S works manual that someone gave me!

[DazBlackCSL]

Welcome Jimbo , this will be a long week ! :119: Hope the weather is good for when you pick up :thumbs:

I started off life with a modded 1275 GT (1300) , makes me smile just thinking about it as it was my first , before I went Vauxhall mad , GTE / GTE16V , GSI etc Cavalier Turbo , with a few 1.9 GTI's and a golf 16v in between then went all posh , Audi S3 modded Z3 M Coupe (Loved that should of kept it ) ,E36 M3 , E46 M3 and now the beast !... always put OZ Super Turisomo's on then, had a real thing for those wheels !! lol

[Jaw_F430]

Nice. Got a mate who has a cooper s, Nice bit of kit. What have you had done on yours mate?

It isn't an early mini its one of the BMW ones and I have fitted:

15% Supercharger pulley
4-1 race manifold
John Cooper Works air box with flap that opens at 4500rpm
John Cooper Works GP intercooler
Uprated newman camshaft
Custom ECU tune (done via the internet from America)
The ultimate performance cylinder head (inlet and exhaust ports opened up to the limit, oversized inlet and exhaust valves, Titanium retainers, custom locks, keepers and dual valve spring so the valvetrain is capable of revving up to 10,000rpm) My rev limit is set to 7600rpm up from about 6500rpm
Syntol Racing oil (made 8bhp on back to back dyno runs for the same grade oil)
One grade cooler spark plugs
ARP head studs
Lower wishbones and engine mounts polybushed

170bhp 162ft/lbs standard and after mods north of 275bhp 215ft/lbs

Stock 1/4 mile= 15.6ish@88mph

Modded 1/4 mile 13.7@104mph

[CSLjimmy]

Sounds an impresive car that mate, bet it shifts too.

Daz- thanks for the welcome mate. Good collection of cars youve had there.
Really hope the weather is good when its pick up time. Not liking the weather at the moment :bigcry: