{menu} displaying certain levels etc

[Peciura]

top level of element 2 still there - how do i get rid of this?

You do not need parameter "start_element".

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{menu template='cssmenu.tpl'  start_level=2  collapse="1"}

[Peciura]

This would show 2.1, 2.2, ... anywhere you place it.

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{menu start_element='2.1' show_root_siblings='1' collapse='1'}

Have you considered creating content types "Internal Page Link" pointing to pages "2.1, 2.2, ..." as children to  menu item "1" ?