Undecided what to do myself, total dilemma. Using up too much of my time thinking about it.
I have a lovely 25k miles fully optioned SG CSL. It has protective film over exterior carbon parts & paintwork, even inside the carbon parts have protective film. It has AP Racing front BBK and Supersprint centre section and cat. It's only even been looked after by Murketts and now Elms. For my needs, this is exactly what I wanted, best car I've ever owned.
I decided to go totally over the top and give it a proper pampering, so here's what's happened in the last 4 months:
4x new Michelin Super Sports
4x wheels refurbed
Insp II.
Whilst it was at Elms for the Insp II, I asked Emma/Gareth to find every single thing they could, however minor, and let me know. Most of the stuff that came up was purely advisory / cosmetic and one to lookout for the future, but in a bizarre decision I gave the go ahead to get every single thing rectified.
So now, the spend from the last 4 months is something like £5.5k. It's had new AP Racing front discs, new front AP caliper carriers, new OEM CSL rear calipers, new OEM Rear Exhaust Back Box, o/s inner tie rod and KDS alignment, brake fluid change, coolant change, n/s repeater because some condensation was bugging me, even some tyre mobility kit.
Oh and it's also going about to have the sub frame done through BMW too, that's a £3-3.5k job? At the end of this, I am left with a car which for me is pretty much perfect.
But and there's always a but.
A friend of a friend has received a very low trade offer on his Merc CLK Black Series which he's thinking of selling. I'm considering selling the CSL and moving in to the Merc next, I like that car. But I just can't bear the thought of selling the CSL, especially after the last 4 months.
Every time I think about putting up an ad, I can't go ahead with it. I remember CSLgirl's story and did think at the time that something similar might happen with me one day! Now it's happening....
