Went to look at my first CSL - some questions

[deanobeano]

What was the other one like then?

Didn't spend to much time looking at it - it was parked on his lawn.
41k miles and £29.5k

Rear seats were in better nick (tho' still marked) different tyres on front and rear axles, which always looks odd IMHO.

[chicken]

its best not to forget its a 10 year old car,

[RSJP]

Hi Deano,
Which one was this that you went to see?

hi mike
if its the one i think it is ,hes a good friend of gareth lloyds ,i spoke to him about the car before i bought my csl
jp

[J2LTB]

Just a thought. The rubbing on the rear seat could be due to where a baby seats buckle fastens ? Taking his grandson for a spin ???

[deanobeano]

The other one did have cslregsiter decals in the rear side window

[deanobeano]

Just a thought. The rubbing on the rear seat could be due to where a baby seats buckle fastens ? Taking his grandson for a spin ???

Could be, would explain the smaller marks on the front seat backs.

J2LTB - Staffordshire - local to me I'm near Jnct 12 M6.

[cslsuperfan]

nj csl

Didn't spend to much time looking at it - it was parked on his lawn.
41k miles and £29.5k

Rear seats were in better nick (tho' still marked) different tyres on front and rear axles, which always looks odd IMHO.

NJ is taking the perverbial... £30K and odd tyres!!

[J2LTB]

Could be, would explain the smaller marks on the front seat backs.

J2LTB - Staffordshire - local to me I'm near Jnct 12 M6.

Seat backs oh nooooo !

Yes I'm j15 M6 Stoke so your Cannock way ? Are you Munich ing ?

[deanobeano]

Re Munich - need a ride first!

Not Cannock, the posher side (Penkridge!)

[Pooky]

It's a 10 year old car and the trim has a weird paint and is easily marked on the seat backs and the plastic bits of the rear seat. Unless you find a car that's never been driven they're all like this. In the grand scheme of things to worry about this is doesn't figure.

[Jon8710]

it was a factor when i bought my one,

the marks on the plastic really make it look tired in the back,

id keep searching if i were you sounds unloved to me, if your putting that kind of cash down its got to be right hasnt it !

it needs michelin cups or super sports allround, FBSH, and to be running spot on.

send shimmy the reg and get some back ground on the car.

be patient my friend all good things....................

[deanobeano]

Thanks for all the comments thus far.
Unloved did sum it up I suppose - being the first one I had seen, I was perhaps expecting a more cherished example.

My last high value used car was a Audi RS6 Plus at £23K and was mint in comparison, main dealer supplied and younger at 4 years old.

Have still not ruled this SG one out yet, I reckon with a couple of days cleaning and detailing I could make it 'more loved'

Will PM Shimmy for some info. It was owned by a CSL member in the past Weyzi.

There is a Youtube clip on here taken from a Cayman S at Nurburgring with the car infront.

[0836whimper]

What's the drivers side seat bolster like ?

That normally starts to wear and if fine then that's a bonus..

[deanobeano]

What's the drivers side seat bolster like ?

That normally starts to wear and if fine then that's a bonus..

The front seat bolsters were OK, the fabric just needed cleaning.
The Carbon fibre internally was also pretty mark free.

[deanobeano]

Regarding the marks and paint removal on the rear seats, has anyone removed them and attempted a tidy up - I was thinking if the all of the paint could be rubbed off (not thinking it generally very tough) leaving the matt plastic behind.

Think of the weight savings!