Well, it has arrived. My long awaited C63 AMG Estate has arrived. All I can say is oh my, it is more than I imagined!

Congratulations very nice.

Looks great. I love mine. Crazy mpg, but worth it

What are you getting out of it?
Is it the new engine or the old one?

All c63s have the old engine.

Sorry must be getting confused with the E63 new engine.

17.8 seems okay.


Could you live with it as an only car, or do you feel you still need a toy?

I did think about it.
It is an utterly brilliant car and I love them.

However.

It just isn't outrageous enough for me.
I love stupid cars with stupid styling.

Maybe if I ever grow up.

Absolutely. I think the C63 is a fantastic toy/weapon, especially on the open road. I'm not sure i'd like to track it, as i think tyres, consumables etc would be just too heavy cost-wise. For me it was a toss up between this and an M3, but after driving the M3 i can honestly say, the Merc has the edge for sense of occasion and grin factor. The M3 might go around corners quicker, and change cogs faster, but the C63 has a higher quality feel to it, much more comfortable (probably the best seats i've ever sat in), looks better imho, rarer, and that engine is in another league - LOADS of grunt and torque.

I honestly don't know what i would change it for. Maybe the new M5 or 997 turbo S, once prices have dropped and settled?

Congrats! They are amazing cars.
We've had ours for 25 months now and just done 46,000 miles in it. Over that time I has averaged 19.6mpg
On a long run at sensible speeds you can get mid-20's at a push.
The engine is the star of the car, but the seats, steering and noise are all special. The 2-stage traction control is a great way to introduce yourself to the limits of grip of a high output rear drive car. There are very few cars that will break rear traction so easily as the C63 does. Simply the combination of huge torquey engine and skinny rear tyres. It's addictive fun. Before you know it you're switching the TC into sport mode at every occasion.
What I would recommend is a set of winter tyres for the winter months. The car is barely useable in the colder icy months and in the snow it's pointless. My disclaimer is that I do live in the country where there are roads that are often not gritted and never cleared of snow. If you live and work in town they are maybe not such a necessity.
Anyway, enjoy the car. I presume the deal was through leaseyournextcar.com or something similar? The rates they had the other month were an absolute bargain. Well done.

just out of interest did you Gents go for Gap insurance/ Star Protect / Minor Damage Insurance

Was looking at an E-AMG yesterday and all of the above were mentioned which Ive never had in the past.