Looking and advice reqd

[nw99]

The CSL does that to many former owners!! Once owned there's nothing out there for similar bucks that even comes close.

Totally agree

[cslsuperfan]

Sold my first CSL and bought the Mini GP 2006 then sold that and bought the Mini GP 2013 and now guess what buying another CSL .

The CSL does that to many former owners!! Once owned there's nothing out there for similar bucks that even comes close.

[nw99]

Sold my first CSL and bought the Mini GP 2006 then sold that and bought the Mini GP 2013 and now guess what buying another CSL .

[pops]

All depends what you want the CSL for, but I would be very reluctant to let the GP go. The Mini plus a CSL makes a pretty decent combination in the garage IMO

£35k should get you into a clean average-mile CSL, which if you plan to use it a little bit should be ideal. As great as CSLs are, after a while of it being you're only fun car you will start thinking about getting something else again to go with it

Good point.

That's why I like chucking ideas about, just to get opinions :thumbs:

[LeinsCSL]

All depends what you want the CSL for, but I would be very reluctant to let the GP go. The Mini plus a CSL makes a pretty decent combination in the garage IMO

£35k should get you into a clean average-mile CSL, which if you plan to use it a little bit should be ideal. As great as CSLs are, after a while of it being you're only fun car you will start thinking about getting something else again to go with it

[pops]

Just an idea currently drifting around in my head, at work and boredom can be dangerous!

Toying with the idea of moving the GP on and adding the cash to my csl budget.

Have posted the possibility of it going up for sale on a few Mini forums where the car is well known and asked for possible valuations ( have one in my mind but not sure how realistic it is )

My idea is around £15k, not a million miles out as 2 have already said around 13 - 14, which would put my csl budget uo to £50k....hmmm

See what happens!

[pops]

Had a great morning with pops today and it was a pleasure not only to see his car, but a privilege to be offered the chance to drive it. To call his car a mini is a bit like comparing the csl with a 118d and saying they are the same. Pops car is one fast machine with very little torque steer, great brakes and handles beautifully. It feels at home on the tight twisters and fast sweepers. I really would love to have a go on track in it it as I think it would be brilliant.

Cheers pops :thumbs:

Ps forgot to mention the seats and upgraded dash, etc. Class, makes the mini gp1 interior look like cheap plastic

Cheers Peter,

If we ever get to the same track day you'd be more than welcome to take it out.

[Trawler]

Had a great morning with pops today and it was a pleasure not only to see his car, but a privilege to be offered the chance to drive it. To call his car a mini is a bit like comparing the csl with a 118d and saying they are the same. Pops car is one fast machine with very little torque steer, great brakes and handles beautifully. It feels at home on the tight twisters and fast sweepers. I really would love to have a go on track in it it as I think it would be brilliant.

Cheers pops :thumbs:

Ps forgot to mention the seats and upgraded dash, etc. Class, makes the mini gp1 interior look like cheap plastic

[pops]

And, should anyone be interested, the spec list.

I do realise this is a CSL forum however, I don't have one yet that I can talk about, or ask daft questions about.

KW ClubSports and adjustable top mounts,
Adj RCAs,
Whiteline adj drop links,
Polybushed where needed,
GTT upper strut brace, OMP lower strut brace,
Camber of – 2 deg front and – 1.5 deg rear
BBS RC wheels, 17 x 7 in chilli red with Yoko AD08 tyres.
IRO of 25 - 30mm lower than standard.

Engine / exhaust : -

17% SC pulley
Vibratechnic top mount
Polybushed lower mount
Cat Cam, 550cc injectors and remap…currently at 250 BHP, 210 WHP
Janspeed manifold & sport cat, Milltek centre pipe with R56 Scorpion back box.

Brakes : -

AP Racing BBK to front with 2 piece discs, standard discs to rear. Mintex 1144 pads and uprated fluid and Goodridge hoses.

Interior : -

Recaro Pole Positions in half leather, half alcantara (faux but still nice)
Dash, down tubes, armrests, gaitors and dash top done in black nappa leather with red stitching.
All interior plastic in satin black
JCW leather / alcantara steering wheel

Misc : -

Vented A panels..
Wheel stud conversion.
Black roof
Front vents in body colour.
Mini Challenge rear diffusers.

[pops]

Any pictures ?

Oh go on then :whistle:

The car was the main feature in January ModernMINI magazine and these are some of the pics from the photo shoot they did.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Maybe so, with one big but.

If in a CSL, it'll be in the car park. The GP is built ideally now to go on a track so that is the one that will be on the business side of the fence :thumbs:

Famous last words etc :whistle:

Peter had a bash in it today so no doubt his thoughts will be up later. It's nowhere near the level of a CSL but, for a Mini, it shifts and the way everything has been done on it, it will be at home on a track ( and it isn't my investment!! )

Any pictures ?

[pops]

Good luck with the hunting, maybe see you at a trackday soon :thumbs:

Maybe so, with one big but.

If in a CSL, it'll be in the car park. The GP is built ideally now to go on a track so that is the one that will be on the business side of the fence :thumbs:

Famous last words etc :whistle:

Peter had a bash in it today so no doubt his thoughts will be up later. It's nowhere near the level of a CSL but, for a Mini, it shifts and the way everything has been done on it, it will be at home on a track ( and it isn't my investment!! )

[CraigMillwardCroft]

As soon as Aviva regurgitate my pension fund which will not be before 6th April but hopefully not too much after.

Just dangling my feet in the water on here at the moment, finding out what I can about them, keeping an eye for any that may be coming up for sale etc, etc.

Once the cash has been handed over I can seriously look.

Good luck with the hunting, maybe see you at a trackday soon :thumbs:

[pops]

So when are you getting one :thumbs:

As soon as Aviva regurgitate my pension fund which will not be before 6th April but hopefully not too much after.

Just dangling my feet in the water on here at the moment, finding out what I can about them, keeping an eye for any that may be coming up for sale etc, etc.

Once the cash has been handed over I can seriously look.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

So when are you getting one :thumbs: