Who uses their CSL everyday?

[Dan_csl]

As above please, what are they like to live with everyday, I only do short journeys everyday, mostly in traffic with a short burst of dual carriageway, I'm wondering not doing a great deal of work will hurt the car?

Also what are the Cup tyres like to live with in winter? :bigcry:

Thanks

[Nords]

Yep, everyday. My only car, although I have the GSXR for when it is really warm and dry! I find it great, I live for the noise of that lovely straight-six. 10K miles in slightly less than a year, so far. I don't have any dramas but my wife hates it as it is too 'harsh'.

I would suggest you don't do cups in the winter just because they don't like standing water or temps below 6 degrees. I'm borrowing a 997RS on cups at the moment while the CSL is having the ventureshield redone. It feels very edgy!

[jibm]

yup no bother to live with day to day, mine has been my only car for the past 2 years and i still cant wait to drive it everyday. Mine has just covered 57500k now and running very well. in reality i don't think a CSL is anymore difficult to live with than an M3 the seats are a bit fiddley and it marginally worse on fuel.i've just taken cups off for the winter, they are not to bad in the cold IMO but cold and wet and they just don't give enough braking distance.

[shimmy]

i did 40k miles on mine as a daily drive and no issues at all :thumbs:

[karbonkid]

Its my daily, covering 14 miles a day to work. Apart from the SSBB at 5.30am waking the neighbours, I feel like im killing it with the short journeys, battery & ticking over the Inspection trip quicker! Im still on the search for daily over the winter. Plus I find driving the CSL everyday makes me feel as if I need something a little more :drool: for weekend action, as its my only way of popping to the shops. So when stepping in the CSL after a week+ it will make me appreciate it even more!

[Dan_csl]

Ah thats good to know then, I feel a bit guilty about only doing something like 5 miles a day round trip to work and back, but what's my options, not have one? I dont think so! :bigcry: lol

Fuel I'm not to worried about, i'm used to the M3 guzzling it on ocassions plus I'm not buying a CSL to save the environment

The one i'm looking at doesn't have cups on i so thats cool, I think i'll save my pennies and get some cups put on when global warming gets into it's stride in the new year! :thumbs:

[Jaw_F430]

I used mine for 6 months everyday and then went back to using my Cooper S everyday. Problem is when it is wet outside I use the Mini now as I don't want to get the CSL out but I feel it is a waste having the CSL sat in the garage when it should be used everyday!!!:thumbs:

The mini is up for sale now so I have to use the CSL everday:smt055

My car is on 27k now so even when it gets to 50k it will be worth maybe a few £1000's less but I will of had the enjoyment of using it:supz:

[Droop Snoop]

Use mine every day. Love it:thumbs:

[jibm]

For me there is no point in getting a lesser car as daily driver, i would never use it, life is too short - CSL's are made for driving so just get on and enjoy it, it is after all only a BMW and short hop's to work etc are all part of the engineering tolerances. Unless of course you have plans to moth ball the perfect example and by that i mean virtually no miles and no options, i wouldn't worry.

[shimmy]

For me there is no point in getting a lesser car as daily driver, i would never use it, life is too short - CSL's are made for driving so just get on and enjoy it, it is after all only a BMW and short hop's to work etc are all part of the engineering tolerances. Unless of course you have plans to moth ball the perfect example and by that i mean virtually no miles and no options, i wouldn't worry.

thats what i thought until mine got to 60k miles

[$w!ft]

I've just started using it everyday. My drive is also really short, only about 4 miles.Not that much of a hassle at all really; just got to treat it nice till the engine warms up (which it doesnt by the end of the drive), and watch out for the seats when going in/out. I am running Eagle F1's so cant comment about cups in winter...

Only other annoying this as a DD is the SMG in auto mode, it never does what I would like it to do.

[mattCSLnut]

thats what i thought until mine got to 60k miles

Worry no Shimmy, 60K is average mileage for a six year old car :hahaha:

[shimmy]

Only other annoying this as a DD is the SMG in auto mode, it never does what I would like it to do.

try auto mode s5/6 it is brilliant otherwise



DOT USE AUTO YOU GIRL:smokin:

[Nords]

Ah thats good to know then, I feel a bit guilty about only doing something like 5 miles a day round trip to work and back, but what's my options, not have one? I dont think so! :bigcry: lol

Fuel I'm not to worried about, i'm used to the M3 guzzling it on ocassions plus I'm not buying a CSL to save the environment

The one i'm looking at doesn't have cups on i so thats cool, I think i'll save my pennies and get some cups put on when global warming gets into it's stride in the new year! :thumbs:

The alternative Dan, is to turn your 5 mile journey into a 20 mile one with some interesting roads!

[jibm]

Yep, everyday. My only car, although I have the GSXR for when it is really warm and dry! I find it great, I live for the noise of that lovely straight-six. 10K miles in slightly less than a year, so far. I don't have any dramas but my wife hates it as it is too 'harsh'.

I would suggest you don't do cups in the winter just because they don't like standing water or temps below 6 degrees. I'm borrowing a 997RS on cups at the moment while the CSL is having the ventureshield redone. It feels very edgy!

Use mine every day. Love it:thumbs:

thats what i thought until mine got to 60k miles

ahh 2.5k to go...right that's it, i'm going to take the bus