My new car....

mikeysix · 09-22-2009, 02:04 PM

really stunning buddy! I would give ma left baw for one!!!! enjoy

Speedtrap · 09-22-2009, 02:07 PM

Congrats mate

Looks really good. Not much mods you can do to it except the engine

Baby Dave · 09-22-2009, 02:23 PM

nice motor

PhilL · 09-22-2009, 02:29 PM

Looks ace; I'll keep my eyes peeled for it mate

Palmnuts · 09-23-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Very nice Andrew, bet it sounds fantastic!!

Congrats.

Thanks Helen....although the 997TT would still muller it!

Palmnuts · 09-23-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Some goind points there palmnuts.

I remember reading that the C63 AMG is every bit as good as an m3. Not far off it around the circuit either.

Your points on accessible performance are very true and correct.

Thanks Carl...I'm really enjoying the car even compared to the M3/6. So much easier to get the performance out of!

And for f*ck sake....it's palmBALL! My nut's have nothing to do with my Palms.

Palmnuts · 09-23-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DonM3

4 secs difference between the M3 and the C63 around the track is a fail in my opinion.

And another thing, any way you cut the C63 still has a slushbox automatic gearbox.

Come on guys...is an average driver really going to get the benefit from the extra 4 seconds on a track? And how does that benefit me on the road?

Honestly though...as a road car it is just as good as the M3 was; some things the M3 was better at (e.g. precision, ride quality) and other things the C63 is better at (e.g. sound, performance). Very much swings and roundabouts between the two.

You mention the 'slushbox' as if that was a bad thing??? I guarantee that the 7-speed auto can change gear far quicker and smoother than either you or I could change gear in a manual!!

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Originally Posted by Steve A

The spec that palmball has, has an LSD. The car in the topgear vid didnt.

M3 vs C63 with lsd around hockemhiem circuit which is a failry twisty circuit the times are identical.

Please go and drive a c63 before you judge one as they are fucking mental in every way.

PB its a special car. When i drove one on extended loan i loved the gearbox really quick downchanges. defo beter the the M6s smg.

Cheers Steve...can always rely on you for support!

And yes, the gearbox is actually one of the best bits about the car. Compared to the SMG in the M6 it is soooo smooth and fast in it's gearchanges....a total revelation!

That gearbox really pissed me off towards the end

- in fact, all the things that you highlighted as annoying in the M6 I can relate to almost exactly (but there ain't much to touch it in a straight line)!

virtualbong · 09-23-2009, 01:32 PM

I absolutely LOVE the styling of the new C series. This one is a beast and would love to have one!

Snooky · 09-23-2009, 04:06 PM

Fantastic motor Palmball. Love it

sheps · 09-23-2009, 04:14 PM

What an awesome, awesome bit of kit.
Congrats Palmball, you have superb taste.
That looks an especially nice example - that paintwork looks like wet glass - stunning.
Enjoy!

PhilL · 09-24-2009, 03:26 AM

Actually saw you turn onto Belton Road yesterday - car looked very

Palmnuts · 09-24-2009, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PhilL

Actually saw you turn onto Belton Road yesterday - car looked very

LOL - did I look right at you? I work just off Belton Road so would probably have been on my way to work!

_KG_ · 09-24-2009, 06:53 AM

That looks great, although I may be biased as I sold my 330d to get a C-Class Estate...Mines only a lowly 220 CDi, but if the budget/wife had allowed, a 63 estate would definitely have been on my shortlist.

Are you planning on getting a memory card for the COMAND? If so, I've read that there are some card readers that don't seem to work. You could go and spunk £50 on a reader from Merc, but I bought this for £7.50 and an 8gb CF card and it works perfectly. It takes a little time to sort everything into folders, but I wasn't prepared to fork out for the iPod kit.

Enjoy the car (and the noise it makes...)!!

Palmnuts · 09-24-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by _KG_

That looks great, although I may be biased as I sold my 330d to get a C-Class Estate...Mines only a lowly 220 CDi, but if the budget/wife had allowed, a 63 estate would definitely have been on my shortlist.

Are you planning on getting a memory card for the COMAND? If so, I've read that there are some card readers that don't seem to work. You could go and spunk £50 on a reader from Merc, but I bought this for £7.50 and an 8gb CF card and it works perfectly. It takes a little time to sort everything into folders, but I wasn't prepared to fork out for the iPod kit.

Enjoy the car (and the noise it makes...)!!

Thanks for the info KG!

TBH, the car has so many data possibilities that I don't know where to start. I bought the iPhone adaptor for the centre armrest and that came with a 'free' iPod connector. I will probably never use it nor have any need for the memory card or the hard drive! It has a 6-DVD changer so I've just burned all my playlists onto 3 DVD's and I'm done!

Hoops · 09-24-2009, 03:05 PM

Great car Andy - was seriously tempted by one of these a few months ago - the only thing i wasnt sure of was the 6.3 engine and fuel economy............... and then i went and bought an R35 GT-R........... and im averaging 10mpg!!! Hope you are getting better consumption out of your beast!!!???

ps; fancy a race!!!!!???

charliesum · 09-24-2009, 03:33 PM

is it easier than the old m6 at 3 point turns with that ""slushbox??""!

Palmnuts · 09-24-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by STEVIEHOOPS

ps; fancy a race!!!!!???

Errrrm....NO!

But given I'm getting a frugal

18mpg it depends on how long the race is!

Economy wise, the C63 is positively a hybrid compared to the M6 (but then I am still running it it)!

PhilL · 09-24-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Palmball

LOL - did I look right at you? I work just off Belton Road so would probably have been on my way to work!

Haha indeed you were as I saw you pull into the car park LOL

I was just waiting in the filter lane outside the Merc stealer

09-22-2009, 02:04 PM	#45
mikeysix Lieutenant 25 Rep 482 Posts Drives: F30 318d m sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kirkcaldy iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 e90 2.0d m sport [0.00]	really stunning buddy! I would give ma left baw for one!!!! enjoy
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09-22-2009, 02:07 PM	#46
Speedtrap Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,798 Posts Drives: A very fast car :) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Congrats mate Looks really good. Not much mods you can do to it except the engine __________________
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09-22-2009, 02:23 PM	#47
Baby Dave Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,872 Posts Drives: E90 320d m sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunny Lancs iTrader: (0)	nice motor
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09-22-2009, 02:29 PM	#48
PhilL Captain 62 Rep 629 Posts Drives: M2, F15 X5 4.0d Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Middle Lands iTrader: (0)	Looks ace; I'll keep my eyes peeled for it mate
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09-23-2009, 01:32 PM	#52
virtualbong Lieutenant Colonel 103 Rep 1,760 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 MSport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2)	I absolutely LOVE the styling of the new C series. This one is a beast and would love to have one! __________________ 2015 BMW X5 35i M-Sport (White/Brown) - 4/16/18 (Current) 2011 BMW 550i M-Sport (Jet Black/Cinnamon Brown) - 4/30/14 \| 2007 BMW 328xi e92 (Jet Black/Coral Red) - PAST \| 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe (Ivory White/Stone) - PAST \| 2005 Acura TSX (Obsidian Black/Black) - PAST \| 1998 Acura Integra (Black/Black) - PAST
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09-23-2009, 04:06 PM	#53
Snooky Major 40 Rep 1,167 Posts Drives: Audi RS5 Sportback Carbon Blac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Livingston, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Fantastic motor Palmball. Love it __________________ Still missing my E92 335i M Sport!
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09-23-2009, 04:14 PM	#54
sheps Colonel 73 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs, UK iTrader: (2)	What an awesome, awesome bit of kit. Congrats Palmball, you have superb taste. That looks an especially nice example - that paintwork looks like wet glass - stunning. Enjoy! __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 325i M Sport (E92), Black Sapphire, Coral Red Dakota, 19" 225's, Seat Heating, 6FL and de-badge Replaced by 6.2 litres of AMG powered C class.
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PhilL Captain 62 Rep 629 Posts Drives: M2, F15 X5 4.0d Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Middle Lands iTrader: (0)	Actually saw you turn onto Belton Road yesterday - car looked very
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09-24-2009, 06:53 AM	#57
_KG_ Private 3 Rep 83 Posts Drives: C220cdi Sport Estate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoNo iTrader: (0)	That looks great, although I may be biased as I sold my 330d to get a C-Class Estate...Mines only a lowly 220 CDi, but if the budget/wife had allowed, a 63 estate would definitely have been on my shortlist. Are you planning on getting a memory card for the COMAND? If so, I've read that there are some card readers that don't seem to work. You could go and spunk £50 on a reader from Merc, but I bought this for £7.50 and an 8gb CF card and it works perfectly. It takes a little time to sort everything into folders, but I wasn't prepared to fork out for the iPod kit. Enjoy the car (and the noise it makes...)!!
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charliesum First Lieutenant 8 Rep 353 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: pompey iTrader: (1)	is it easier than the old m6 at 3 point turns with that ""slushbox??""! __________________ vxr8 only car ive ever had and asked to make the exhaust quieter Last edited by charliesum; 09-24-2009 at 11:45 PM..
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