My 15th M3, and First CSL

[Straightsix]

Congratulations mate enjoy. I think I saw u post on PH or Cutters.
Get Michelin PSS best road tyres.
Me I prefer the standard look but great to see being used everyday would love to know what is like ?
Has it been serviced recently ?

[gingernuts]

Welcome to the club, and dont let the heathens fool you, you definatley picked the best colour, even if it is a complete arse to keep looking pristine!


Again unsure on the wheels, prefer a standard colour.


Also regarding cups, I would say that I prefer the Michelin pilot supersports for every day driving as they just suit the roads and conditions I drive better. And to be honest on the track I would just go for 18" used slicks on a spare set of wheels, same fun, not such a sting in the wallet! Definatley what Im going to do next year!

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Enjoy they are a different machine, good to see you got the faster colour :whistle:

[jonnysideways]

Thanks for the welcome. yes does feel good, though I'm finding it hard to drive the car without opening the taps to hear that induction raw, and of course its not long until you hit the speed limits.

The wheels will be going back to Silver, though not sure where to send them, and what cost that will be, but for now they can stay.

StraightSix, Yes I had a post oh PH, that I think generated a few crank calls for Nathan re the price of cars, but this wasn't the intention.

I just wanted to start talking positively about getting myself a CSL, as it had been a long term dream of mine, and talking about it was as close as I could get. In the end I did wrap the post up to say you couldn't skimp on the price of the CSL, but it was funny how everyone seems to miss the point, saying it would be better to get a CS, or modify a standard M3 to make the "Noise" with an airbox.

I think unless you want a CSL you don't really get it, its like all the cars running around with E36 M3 Mirrors, IMO you get the car that looks like the car that it is, because its that car.

In summary, very happy with my CSL, glad I did it, it was a shame for me that it took the theft of my V8 to finally get me on the right path, and a big that's to my wife giving me extra funds needed to get the CSL ;0)

So I guess every cloud has a silver lining, as if I hadn't bought the V8 I would have eventually gotten a CSL, and wondered whether he V8 would have been a better proposition.... but I known now the CSL , for me anyway, was the right choice.

[alexk]

Congrats ! Enjoy the car :thumbs:

[jonnysideways]

cheers ;0)

Just picked up the wife from work this evening, and pulling out of her office block is tricky as its in the middle of a round-a-bout controlled by traffic lights, and as I pulled out some one didn't give way so I had to boot it a bit, and the car burst into life, and my normally angry wife just giggled at me, as she know how much I love the induction roar, as I've board her to death going on about CSL's for the last 8 years lol.

She's not a fan of fast driving at all, but is a fan of the CSL and part owner too ;0)

[Neil M]

Ha, ha, 'Induction Roar' hmm, I'd describe more as an asthmatic rasp on steroids!
Next she'll be wanting a go! Smiles per gallon from now on so hide the keys otherwise she'll be off down the 'Trafford Center' for a quick pose with the Cheshire Set :thumbs:

[LeinsCSL]

Congrats Jonny, enjoy!

[jonnysideways]

cheers.

Re the Mrs, she cant get her head around the start up routine, so its quite safe.... I think.....

[DazBlackCSL]

After 10 Years of Dreaming, I finally got myself into a CSL. Its just snuggled into the 100K Club not that you'd know being a credit to its last owners :wink:, This suits me fine, as I'm using it most days at the moment.

Having a nice weekend I was able to give it a good clean, and get out my Dodo Juice and go to work on it.

Now I know the SG seems to be the CSL standard, but I do love the shine you can get from the Black.

Can't believe my old girl is still looking as cool as the day I let go

Take good care, was a sad day when she drove off in lawseys hands even though I was moving onwards .. Just had such good times in her

Enjoy :thumbs:

[DazBlackCSL]

Nice one! Shame you got the slower colour but its still a CSL :beer:

You know that one's not slow :-D

[glendog74]

Can't believe my old girl is still looking as cool as the day I let go

Take good care, was a sad day when she drove off in lawseys hands even though I was moving onwards .. Just had such good times in her

Enjoy :thumbs:

You know that one's not slow :-D

LOLOL! I didn't realise that one was your old car Dazza!

She was a good'un for sure! :thumbs:

[glendog74]

You know that one's not slow :-D

Memories... :beer:

[DazBlackCSL]

Considerably more than the £15K budget I set myself, and its not stopped yet, as I want to get the vents sorted, the rear diffuser, then the Alloys back to Silver and then treat the car to a set of decent tyres.

When the car is done I reckon it will stand me closer to £21K based on what I have spent so far, and the cost of the changes I plan on doing.

Even though the car has a had a fair few owners, its got good history, had the floor, and is straight, and has been well looked after

Memories... :beer:

Mate the best memories ever ..love those pics x Need to get back in the chair again once these little small people stop taking over our spare time :-D

[jonnysideways]

Cool pictures, looking forward to creating my own memory's, though looking at the weather this morning the only thing I was looking to make on the way to work was a large CSL shaped hole in a hedge!