Saw this CSL near Manchester today
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When I lived in sandbach for two years & worked in handforth dean I used to love seeing all the high end motors on my way to work, they certainly appreciate big money motors around that neck of the woods, they also always had some nice cars for sale in the monks Heath garage saw a lovely F40 in there once 
Liverpool
I used to use the train from Liverpool, but if you use the peak time (between 6:00am and 9:30am) trains to London then you're looking at a return ticket of £270 for a standard/cattle class ticket.tomscott said:
With the waiting, overcrowding on the return train, and taxis/buses/tubes at either end, it was regularly taking 3 hours door-to-door - so not really something you'd want or be able to afford to do every day.
I drive to my current client in west London (Tue-Thur in a hotel) and it's only taking 30 minutes more (public transport option would take over 4 hours). I'm more flexible with start/end times as I don't have to worry about public transport connections, and it costs me/the client about £100/week in petrol.
ZermattV said:
You need to pay a visit to Knightsbridge and Belgravia then!
LeeZ4MR said:When I lived in sandbach for two years & worked in handforth dean I used to love seeing all the high end motors on my way to work, they certainly appreciate big money motors around that neck of the woods, they also always had some nice cars for sale in the monks Heath garage saw a lovely F40 in there once
Unfortunately the monks Heath garage is no longer ,closed overnight but most of the cars turned up at VIP car sales in knustford ,also from the window where I work I get to gaze at the Mclaren show room with a very nice white roadster in pride of place
tomscott said:Top 5 would be
Estoril
Imola
Interlagos
Silver grey
Black saphire
Black and grey are just man colours haha
LeeZ4MR said:Nice choices TomI can't remember what came out top when this site did the poll on colours? I remember sapphire black not doing too well
Here is said poll...
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37959
Woohoo, mine is 2nd
!Oh I didn't realise it had shut, that's a shame, you have a prime viewing position at work by the sounds of it!Ian58 said:LeeZ4MR said:When I lived in sandbach for two years & worked in handforth dean I used to love seeing all the high end motors on my way to work, they certainly appreciate big money motors around that neck of the woods, they also always had some nice cars for sale in the monks Heath garage saw a lovely F40 in there once
Unfortunately the monks Heath garage is no longer ,closed overnight but most of the cars turned up at VIP car sales in knustford ,also from the window where I work I get to gaze at the Mclaren show room with a very nice white roadster in pride of place
Thanks for finding that woodyWoody said:tomscott said:Top 5 would be
Estoril
Imola
Interlagos
Silver grey
Black saphire
Black and grey are just man colours haha
LeeZ4MR said:Nice choices Tom
Here is said poll...
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37959
Woohoo, mine is 2nd
As an aside to the main topic...........Lovin' the new signature Tom , wish I was that creative
Great car the CSL, I miss mine already
It's a lot different to the boggo M3, the handling is superb. Turn in is unbelievable, I've never driven a car with such a front-end, incredible speed can be carried into and through the corner.
Then there's the sound, best sounding car I've owned easily, add to this high quality M division carbon fibre panels throughout the car.
However its let down by the smg box which is crap when you're not on a track and due to the age of the CSL, is an expensive car to run and maintain. Mine cost £830 at an indie BMW garage just to pass the Mot. 600 miles later the smg selector failed which is a £1207 part(not including vat btw). Dread to think what these repairs would cost a main dealer.
It's a lot different to the boggo M3, the handling is superb. Turn in is unbelievable, I've never driven a car with such a front-end, incredible speed can be carried into and through the corner.
Then there's the sound, best sounding car I've owned easily, add to this high quality M division carbon fibre panels throughout the car.
However its let down by the smg box which is crap when you're not on a track and due to the age of the CSL, is an expensive car to run and maintain. Mine cost £830 at an indie BMW garage just to pass the Mot. 600 miles later the smg selector failed which is a £1207 part(not including vat btw). Dread to think what these repairs would cost a main dealer.