Merc AMG C63 gone council?
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Funny thing is I sadly remember E24 BMW's got this reputation in the 90's, often with blacked out windows and chrome wheel arches - for me it was very sad there having been one in our family as a kid in the 80's. Nowadays they're considered a modern classic and I'll see them at car shows/meets
I have lusted after an M3/C63 since I passed my test some 10 years ago. Now that they are in reach in terms of price and insurance I cant help but be turned off by the stereotype.
The owner of the 2nd hand car dealership near my office has a silver C63 with a plate worthy of the Chav thread. He floors it from cold, revs it in traffic and plays loud music with the window down even in the rain. I still give it a cursory glance every now and then and cant deny it sounds great but ...no thanks.
I have vowed to the OH that when we have our first kid Im getting an estate version - essence of cool.
The owner of the 2nd hand car dealership near my office has a silver C63 with a plate worthy of the Chav thread. He floors it from cold, revs it in traffic and plays loud music with the window down even in the rain. I still give it a cursory glance every now and then and cant deny it sounds great but ...no thanks.
I have vowed to the OH that when we have our first kid Im getting an estate version - essence of cool.
k-ink said:
^
That estate looks fabulous. It says well to do family man, or Layer Cake mk2
or proper chav.That estate looks fabulous. It says well to do family man, or Layer Cake mk2
https://youtu.be/0-Jz-J0k4os?t=13m54s
rockford22 said:
I have lusted after an M3/C63 since I passed my test some 10 years ago. Now that they are in reach in terms of price and insurance I cant help but be turned off by the stereotype.
The owner of the 2nd hand car dealership near my office has a silver C63 with a plate worthy of the Chav thread. He floors it from cold, revs it in traffic and plays loud music with the window down even in the rain. I still give it a cursory glance every now and then and cant deny it sounds great but ...no thanks.
I have vowed to the OH that when we have our first kid Im getting an estate version - essence of cool.
Never understood the logic behind this. Are people so insecure that they're scared others may associate them with these council folk just because they own the same car? Who cares what other people think.The owner of the 2nd hand car dealership near my office has a silver C63 with a plate worthy of the Chav thread. He floors it from cold, revs it in traffic and plays loud music with the window down even in the rain. I still give it a cursory glance every now and then and cant deny it sounds great but ...no thanks.
I have vowed to the OH that when we have our first kid Im getting an estate version - essence of cool.
DS197 said:
Never understood the logic behind this. Are people so insecure that they're scared others may associate them with these council folk just because they own the same car? Who cares what other people think.
+1It does demonstrate how image concious some people are - though of course few like to admit it.
daemon said:
DS197 said:
Never understood the logic behind this. Are people so insecure that they're scared others may associate them with these council folk just because they own the same car? Who cares what other people think.
+1It does demonstrate how image concious some people are - though of course few like to admit it.
Artey said:
daemon said:
DS197 said:
Never understood the logic behind this. Are people so insecure that they're scared others may associate them with these council folk just because they own the same car? Who cares what other people think.
+1It does demonstrate how image concious some people are - though of course few like to admit it.
daemon said:
DS197 said:
Never understood the logic behind this. Are people so insecure that they're scared others may associate them with these council folk just because they own the same car? Who cares what other people think.
+1It does demonstrate how image concious some people are - though of course few like to admit it.
Agreed there seem to be a lot of dicks driving C63s, but then, there are a lot of dicks driving generally. Perhaps the ones driving C63s are more noticeable to PHers because of their choice of vehicle?
Countdown said:
Living your life based on worrying about what other people will think about you seems a tad depressing....
Let's be honest 90% of the population do it, whether at a Conscious or subconscious level, he shouldn't be vilified for or his opinion it is nothing unusual, consumerism is built on it.daemon said:
Artey said:
daemon said:
DS197 said:
Never understood the logic behind this. Are people so insecure that they're scared others may associate them with these council folk just because they own the same car? Who cares what other people think.
+1It does demonstrate how image concious some people are - though of course few like to admit it.
Meridius said:
Alucidnation said:
This song has an awful lot to do with the surge of M Sport/S Line/AMG youths nowadays. The German car makers probably owe them royalties 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mcGJA7-HeM
Artey said:
daemon said:
Artey said:
daemon said:
DS197 said:
Never understood the logic behind this. Are people so insecure that they're scared others may associate them with these council folk just because they own the same car? Who cares what other people think.
+1It does demonstrate how image concious some people are - though of course few like to admit it.
My point being if i so desired to own what is one of the best of its kind cars such as a C63, i wouldnt concern myself as to what some people in some council estate miles away chose to do.
If you're that insecure thats your problem.
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