C63...I'm in love
Discussion
Stonic said:
What's the saying. If you have to ask you can't afford it? Not being rude but the c63 is a hooligan of a car and just demands to be used. I've a number of cars and the c63 is the weapon of choice to get somewhere cross country quickly. 18-20 is probably best you get. Also managed to get a B service and brake fluid for 420 from local main dealer so servicing v cheap relative to other performance cars.
Thanks, I've already said the fuel consumption is in line with my expectation. Even if it drinks it, I always like to know what to expect (roughly) i've always watched every penny - a habit I can't (nor do I really want to) get out of now it really doesn't matter. Great to know that servicing isn't totally daft.
Weirdly I'm looking at tuning options already, VERY unlike me. I'm normally not keen on modding.
Stonic said:
What's the saying. If you have to ask you can't afford it?
Within reason I think most people accept they'll need to pay for their pleasure with a car like a C63 and fuel cost goes with the territory along with servicing, tyres, etc. However, just because someone's interested in fuel consumption doesn't mean they're worried about affording the bills; personally I find a relatively short range quite irritating and hence for me the question around mpg is more about how often I'm going to have to fill-up than anything else.JNW1 said:
Within reason I think most people accept they'll need to pay for their pleasure with a car like a C63 and fuel cost goes with the territory along with servicing, tyres, etc. However, just because someone's interested in fuel consumption doesn't mean they're worried about affording the bills; personally I find a relatively short range quite irritating and hence for me the question around mpg is more about how often I'm going to have to fill-up than anything else.
Well said!JNW1 said:
Within reason I think most people accept they'll need to pay for their pleasure with a car like a C63 and fuel cost goes with the territory along with servicing, tyres, etc. However, just because someone's interested in fuel consumption doesn't mean they're worried about affording the bills; personally I find a relatively short range quite irritating and hence for me the question around mpg is more about how often I'm going to have to fill-up than anything else.
agreed, the range is the worst thing. A bigger tank would be a great improvement.The funny thing is that when you look at the spec sheet, it calls the tank "extended range fuel tank"!
Agree with everyone here in that its worth knowing how much fuel it uses, in fact, living in london I find myself becoming almost hypnotically obsessed with watching the mpg readout, in town I seem to average about 9mpg, motorways about 20mpg. I got an iphone app to compare the onboard calculator to real life mpg and was pleasantly surprised to find it pretty much bang on. Getting about 140 miles out of a tank is annoying though, especially with filling up in london.
All of that tends to disappear though once you get a straight road, and hit the loud pedal...
Agree with everyone here in that its worth knowing how much fuel it uses, in fact, living in london I find myself becoming almost hypnotically obsessed with watching the mpg readout, in town I seem to average about 9mpg, motorways about 20mpg. I got an iphone app to compare the onboard calculator to real life mpg and was pleasantly surprised to find it pretty much bang on. Getting about 140 miles out of a tank is annoying though, especially with filling up in london.
All of that tends to disappear though once you get a straight road, and hit the loud pedal...
. This maybe why my last tyres lasted 4000miles!Hi
I normally have mine on the AMG setting, not the trip / fuel setting.
Oh, 125ed coupe, face lift PPP + every option in the book except for the weird night vision display.
Absolutely love it. Have had and still have other higher performace cars, but this is the one and will keep forever.
Recent 4k mile trip around Europe including ridiculous speed trip around Germany returned average of 24.9 MPG"
Did 14k miles in four months - absolutely love it!
I normally have mine on the AMG setting, not the trip / fuel setting.
Oh, 125ed coupe, face lift PPP + every option in the book except for the weird night vision display.
Absolutely love it. Have had and still have other higher performace cars, but this is the one and will keep forever.
Recent 4k mile trip around Europe including ridiculous speed trip around Germany returned average of 24.9 MPG"
Did 14k miles in four months - absolutely love it!
GarethGTR said:
Hi
I normally have mine on the AMG setting, not the trip / fuel setting.
Oh, 125ed coupe, face lift PPP + every option in the book except for the weird night vision display.
Absolutely love it. Have had and still have other higher performace cars, but this is the one and will keep forever.
Recent 4k mile trip around Europe including ridiculous speed trip around Germany returned average of 24.9 MPG"
Did 14k miles in four months - absolutely love it!
How on earth do you manage nearly 25 mpg?I normally have mine on the AMG setting, not the trip / fuel setting.
Oh, 125ed coupe, face lift PPP + every option in the book except for the weird night vision display.
Absolutely love it. Have had and still have other higher performace cars, but this is the one and will keep forever.
Recent 4k mile trip around Europe including ridiculous speed trip around Germany returned average of 24.9 MPG"
Did 14k miles in four months - absolutely love it!
GarethGTR said:
Hi
I normally have mine on the AMG setting, not the trip / fuel setting.
Oh, 125ed coupe, face lift PPP + every option in the book except for the weird night vision display.
Absolutely love it. Have had and still have other higher performace cars, but this is the one and will keep forever.
Recent 4k mile trip around Europe including ridiculous speed trip around Germany returned average of 24.9 MPG"
Did 14k miles in four months - absolutely love it!
How on earth do you manage nearly 25 mpg?I normally have mine on the AMG setting, not the trip / fuel setting.
Oh, 125ed coupe, face lift PPP + every option in the book except for the weird night vision display.
Absolutely love it. Have had and still have other higher performace cars, but this is the one and will keep forever.
Recent 4k mile trip around Europe including ridiculous speed trip around Germany returned average of 24.9 MPG"
Did 14k miles in four months - absolutely love it!
Stonic said:
What's the saying. If you have to ask you can't afford it? Not being rude but the c63 is a hooligan of a car and just demands to be used. I've a number of cars and the c63 is the weapon of choice to get somewhere cross country quickly. 18-20 is probably best you get. Also managed to get a B service and brake fluid for 420 from local main dealer so servicing v cheap relative to other performance cars.
I really don't understand this attitude, at all. I'm fortunate enough that owning and running my C63 from new doesn't need much thought if I don't want it to, but I hope that I never, ever get to the point where I can't remember the value of money.I'm getting 11mpg in normal use, and accept that that's just how it is, but it's ridiculous to suggest that owners should not care. If you are also running a Veyron, you might have a point. If you are not then the above just comes across as being boastful about your wealth.
I think all comments are just for fun,
As I see it if you are going to worry about fuel and MPG should you be looking at a C63??? Your choice. My wife has a little abarth 500 great car around town, lots of fun.
People just need to sit down and think what would I like in a car first!!!
If a c63 is for you then just go for it I love it, fast fits 5 people.
As I see it if you are going to worry about fuel and MPG should you be looking at a C63??? Your choice. My wife has a little abarth 500 great car around town, lots of fun.
People just need to sit down and think what would I like in a car first!!!
If a c63 is for you then just go for it I love it, fast fits 5 people.
jasonpaul said:
I think all comments are just for fun,
As I see it if you are going to worry about fuel and MPG should you be looking at a C63??? Your choice. My wife has a little abarth 500 great car around town, lots of fun.
People just need to sit down and think what would I like in a car first!!!
If a c63 is for you then just go for it I love it, fast fits 5 people.
Im not worried about fuel, I just like to know what to expect. As a financial advisor i'm sure you'd see that as good practice.As I see it if you are going to worry about fuel and MPG should you be looking at a C63??? Your choice. My wife has a little abarth 500 great car around town, lots of fun.
People just need to sit down and think what would I like in a car first!!!
If a c63 is for you then just go for it I love it, fast fits 5 people.
A C63 is also not a cost-no-object car, a veyron or a Ferrari 250 probably, but not a 35k C-class.
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