C63 test drive... any advice?

[Rochester TVR]

Going to test drive a C63 next saturday.

I hope to get as long behind the wheel as possible, my main concern is traction in the wet, its going to be used as the practical family run about car driven mostly by SWMBO, so I need to make sure it not going to try and kill her at every roundabout... (no, shes not interested in test driving it, as long as its black thats all that matters)!

Anyone got one? Driven one... anything I should out look for? or pay close attention to? Any Niggles or problems...

Any general experiences with the C63 would be interesting to hear about...

Thanks
Lee

[Rochester TVR]

The car I'm test driving has 19s which I think suit the car better although, like you say, the ride won't be as good.

Do you have any experiences with the performance pack? I'm a little concerned about getting one without an LSD, what are your thoughts on this?

[Rochester TVR]

Ive email a PH member that works at MB World, to get a bit more information on what they offer for perspective owners.

Ive done a few track days, but they were always in my own car, so never pushed beyond my comfort zone, so it'll be interesting to see what the C63 can do.

Ideally I'd like to drive on road and track back to back in examples with and without the performance pack, but I doubt ill be lucky enough to find one place to arrange this...

In regards to the LSD - the reason im concered is that having previously owned a BMW 335i which also does not come with an LSD I would always get frustrated in how easily the inside rear span up on exiting corners (and that only had 307hp)

So apart from the LSD - are there other options that are worth (or not worth it), things like the stereo... how is the standard one to live with?

Is there anything about the car you dont like? Did you test drive the M3 Saloon or RS4, if so, what swayed you to the Merc?

Edited by Rochester TVR on Thursday 17th July 21:35