Just put a deposit on a CSL :D

Just put a deposit on a CSL :D

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mr sagman

Original Poster:

1,718 posts

236 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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Feeling a bit giddy today as I have just put a deposit down on a CSL biggrin.
Hope to pick it up next week.. Have got a few little jobs planned for it already, Mainly getting a few things taken back to standard and possibly a brake upgrade, Can anyone recommend which brakes are the best (pound for pound) considering it will be mainly used for road use inc foreign trips and occasional track days.
Thanks in advance.

Pazuzu

433 posts

236 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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I had standard brakes with Pagid RS29 pads and found them fine on the road - if you can stretch to it an AP Brake kit would be my choice of upgrade on the standard system.

Other than that, congratulations on the purchase - they are awesome cars.

Phil

Pazuzu

433 posts

236 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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Oh, and get yourself over to the CSL Register if you haven't already

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/index.php

Don't get involved in a man-train though smile

Phil

Funk

26,263 posts

209 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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CSL is on the list of cars I want to own one day... Congratulations OP!

0836whimper

974 posts

198 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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Nice work. Enjoy the seats (they are just so good), induction, poise, throttle response, handling.....well everything really smile

My use is exactly the same as yours and is totally standard, so you don't need a BBK unless getting very serious on the track and fancy smoking GT3's.
But if you do go down that route, AP's will be the answer you are most likely to get by a long way.

Yanto

543 posts

208 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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Std discs, RS29, braided hoses, dot 5.1 fluid set up is fine for that use.

Spend the BBK saving on a supersprint race back box and super sports all round (and a tank of optimax)

Congrats btw !

mr sagman

Original Poster:

1,718 posts

236 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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Thanks guys, I very nearly bought one about 18 months ago but I bottled it at the last minute.. And have regretted it ever since.. I feel like its now or never as they are going up in price, and every year some get written off, or go abroad never to be seen again.... The car ain't mint yet but it soon will be by the time I have finished with it, Are Supersports considered the tyre of choice for non track work?

Leins

9,455 posts

148 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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Congrats OP - windows down, Sport on!

SuperSports are a superb tyre for the CSL. Don't bother with anything else (unless you're going down the Cup route)

shim

2,050 posts

208 months

Saturday 7th December 2013
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Great purchase, you can try all sorts of bits and bobs but you'll end up with :


AP callipers, AP/PF front discs, AP rear discs, RS29 pads, goodridge hoses.

Supersprint Light weight Race back box

Michelin Supersports tyres



Enjoy.

mr sagman

Original Poster:

1,718 posts

236 months

Monday 9th December 2013
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Thanks for all the advice guys, I have not been so excited about a car for a very long time, I intend to keep this car for a very long time with the intention of taking it as close to mint condition as possible, (whilst still using it the way it should be used)hoping to collect it later this week then a 250 mile drive home.

shavenhaven

465 posts

135 months

Tuesday 10th December 2013
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Congrats. Looking forward to seeing some piccies smile

mr sagman

Original Poster:

1,718 posts

236 months

Tuesday 10th December 2013
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shavenhaven said:
Congrats. Looking forward to seeing some piccies smile
Oh yes all will be revealed once I have given it its obligatory 2 day detail. biggrin

glendog74

90 posts

193 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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So, did you collect the CSL? smile

mr sagman

Original Poster:

1,718 posts

236 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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glendog74 said:
So, did you collect the CSL? smile
biggrin collecting it tomorrow.. Got a 250 mile drive back to get used to the smg box.. Will update once I get it home.

mr sagman

Original Poster:

1,718 posts

236 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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First job is to have the wheels returned to silver, Don't like the black on black, a bit too drug dealer for me.., Then get supersport tyres all round, then Im getting the alacantara wheel re-trimmed at royal steering wheels, Then the detailing begins, I wanna keep this car for a very long time and I want it as close to mint condition and oem as possible.

DasChin

609 posts

216 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Congrats. I am on my second one now.

i have been detailing mine and getting as close to oem standard as possible.

i know the car u bought and it was down in east Sussex.

will look a lot better with silver wheels so good move.

i have got the full AP set all round and they are awesome brakes. Depends on what you are going to do with the car really as to what you need.

NW

DarkHorseTerence

582 posts

239 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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I was interested in that one myself, but missed it by a day. Looked a good example bar the wheels.

One day........

Pazuzu

433 posts

236 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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mr sagman said:
First job is to have the wheels returned to silver, Don't like the black on black, a bit too drug dealer for me.., Then get supersport tyres all round, then Im getting the alacantara wheel re-trimmed at royal steering wheels, Then the detailing begins, I wanna keep this car for a very long time and I want it as close to mint condition and oem as possible.
Jack re-did my steering wheel, great job!

Phil

glendog74

90 posts

193 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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mr sagman said:
biggrin collecting it tomorrow.. Got a 250 mile drive back to get used to the smg box.. Will update once I get it home.
Nice one! I hope you enjoyed the drive home; you'll be used to SMG in no time as it suits the car completely. The induction noise is addictive, lol!

I notice you are already a member over at the CSL Register - you could always post a new member message to introduce yourself to us all wink

mr sagman

Original Poster:

1,718 posts

236 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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biggrinbiggrinbiggrin Just got home after an interesting drive back... The first hour was stop start in torrential rain,(Not a good way to introduce yourself to a new car with a new gearbox), Thankfully it dried up as I got north of Oxford, Well what can I say other than it is everything I expected and then some, It is happy just to tootle along without any drama, then it suddenly turns into an absolute animal with the flick of the sport button.. I absolutely am so in love S6 mode, I purposely left that little trick for the last part of the journey and boy was it worth the wait, The ferocity of the gear changes is simply mind blowing, and the car feels like it is on rails, The car itself needs a bit of money spending on it to bring it up to my ocd standard, But as the price was right as was the mileage 57k, I had already done the sums of how much approx will be needed to make it right, Iam already itching to get started on it, possibly even getting the wheels off tomorrow and dropped off for repaint to silver, Then a weekend of detailing inside and out, steering wheel re-trimmed, In a nutshell I have owned some very tasty cars over the years, and I already have a feeling that this car is going to be very very special, Watch this space for pics but only when I have her looking pristine, Anyone considering buying one sell a kidney if necessary just get one. Just gonna grab a well needed beer to help reminise about today.

Ps Glendog I will definately introduce myself on CSL register now that Iam an owner.