Final clean before she goes.
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Any excuse for some final pics! (sorry about the quality, only just finished and im using the phone). The new owner collects next saturday so id be rude not to get my hands wet one last time.
10am start and a 3.30pm finish. Long day in the cold. At least it was dry. Car got a full engine bay clean, interior clean, body clean and heavy duty wax, followed by finishing with tyre dressing. Good thing the forecast for the week is rain!!!!
10am start and a 3.30pm finish. Long day in the cold. At least it was dry. Car got a full engine bay clean, interior clean, body clean and heavy duty wax, followed by finishing with tyre dressing. Good thing the forecast for the week is rain!!!!
Edited by ecain63 on Sunday 13th January 17:13
Edited by Big Al. on Sunday 13th January 19:53
Edited by ecain63 on Monday 14th January 18:32
Jazzer said:
I'll bet you're feeling some pangs Eddie.
A lovely looking beast.....the car's quite nice too!
So what's next then?
Yeah, but i feel ready to move on now. Im glad i didnt sell last April now (even though ive lost money in keeping it) as i had more life boxes to tick and i sure did that. LM trip was ace. A lovely looking beast.....the car's quite nice too!
So what's next then?
The mew car has 490bhp and about the same torque, thats all i'll say for now.
ks as ever! Very sad to see this go! But it's onto a new adventure and you have had it a year longer than me 
mondie said:
That looks sensational Eddie. Shame to see you leave the fold, your buyers guide really was the right info at the right time for me when I was considering buying an M5. What are you going to? Saw your RS4 review, probably not one of them then 
Nope, not an RS4. They are asking too much down at Audi for one of those and i found it a bit of a non-event. This is the replacement. Hopefully pick it up saturday after the M5 goes. Performance Pack Plus, very high spec, only 10k on the clock, 1 owner.
ecain63 said:
Yeah, but i feel ready to move on now. Im glad i didnt sell last April now (even though ive lost money in keeping it) as i had more life boxes to tick and i sure did that. LM trip was ace.
The mew car has 490bhp and about the same torque, thats all i'll say for now.
The C63 with Performance Pack Plus has 487 bhp and 600 nm torque (443 lbs)... The mew car has 490bhp and about the same torque, thats all i'll say for now.
rassi said:
ecain63 said:
Yeah, but i feel ready to move on now. Im glad i didnt sell last April now (even though ive lost money in keeping it) as i had more life boxes to tick and i sure did that. LM trip was ace.
The mew car has 490bhp and about the same torque, thats all i'll say for now.
The C63 with Performance Pack Plus has 487 bhp and 600 nm torque (443 lbs)... The mew car has 490bhp and about the same torque, thats all i'll say for now.
I have to say I'm very surprised by your choice.....just think M-cars are that bit better.
I had two hours of fun in a C63 at Snetterton.....wild child for sure and a lot of fun, but didn't like it at all as a road car. Hated the gearbox, the ride and the lack of traction.....truly awful in the wet.
I hope you like it though, as that's all that matters of course.
Look forward to hearing how you get on...hope all goes well!
I had two hours of fun in a C63 at Snetterton.....wild child for sure and a lot of fun, but didn't like it at all as a road car. Hated the gearbox, the ride and the lack of traction.....truly awful in the wet.
I hope you like it though, as that's all that matters of course.
Look forward to hearing how you get on...hope all goes well!
Jazzer said:
I have to say I'm very surprised by your choice.....just think M-cars are that bit better.
I had two hours of fun in a C63 at Snetterton.....wild child for sure and a lot of fun, but didn't like it at all as a road car. Hated the gearbox, the ride and the lack of traction.....truly awful in the wet.
I hope you like it though, as that's all that matters of course.
Look forward to hearing how you get on...hope all goes well!
Yeah, i can see the negatives in the C63. Ive driven loads of them in different guises and never really had a firm decision made. Might be like the M5 and will just take a little bit of time to get used to.I had two hours of fun in a C63 at Snetterton.....wild child for sure and a lot of fun, but didn't like it at all as a road car. Hated the gearbox, the ride and the lack of traction.....truly awful in the wet.
I hope you like it though, as that's all that matters of course.
Look forward to hearing how you get on...hope all goes well!
i am a big fan of the C63 i am sure you will love it..its worth it for the sound alone & why have a 5 litre when you can have a 6.2 litre! 
ecain63 said:
Nope, not an RS4. They are asking too much down at Audi for one of those and i found it a bit of a non-event.
This is the replacement. Hopefully pick it up saturday after the M5 goes. Performance Pack Plus, very high spec, only 10k on the clock, 1 owner.
Is that the one that's been advertised (from memory Nottingham, or Bishops Stortford!?) I forget now, probably the colour put a few off? I very nearly went to look at that having tested a couple nearer to home, but my RS6+ is/was the same colour so I looked elsewhere. I also tested a similar spec silver ppp saloon at Speeds iirc. I now have a grey m-lite!!This is the replacement. Hopefully pick it up saturday after the M5 goes. Performance Pack Plus, very high spec, only 10k on the clock, 1 owner.
Enjoy it Eddie
Edited by Digger on Sunday 13th January 19:21
Digger said:
ecain63 said:
Nope, not an RS4. They are asking too much down at Audi for one of those and i found it a bit of a non-event.
This is the replacement. Hopefully pick it up saturday after the M5 goes. Performance Pack Plus, very high spec, only 10k on the clock, 1 owner.
Is that the one that's been advertised for a while (from memory Nottingham?), probably the colour put a few off? I very nearly went to look at that having tested a couple nearer to home, but my RS6+ is/was the same colour so I looked elsewhere. I also tested a similar spec silver ppp saloon at Speeds iirc. I now have a grey m-lite!!This is the replacement. Hopefully pick it up saturday after the M5 goes. Performance Pack Plus, very high spec, only 10k on the clock, 1 owner.
Enjoy it Eddie
Your E61 looks stunning after the clean and polish, best of luck to the new owner...and thumbs up to you for what you've brought to this forum during your period of ownership. I tend to "lurk" more than contribute, but as an E61 M5 owner too, have enjoyed reading your posts.
The C63 AMG is a fabulous car and looks great in red - pretty rare with the PPP too, I'm sure you'll love it. I borrowed one from a dealer for a weekend a year and a bit ago. Had a great time contrasting it to the M5. In fact with the good deals to be had right now I'm furtively toying with the idea of one (or an M135i) to replace my Focus ST-260 and share with the wife (who loved the C63, but has never really got on with my M5). Would you mind PM'ing me the deal you got on your car?
Regards,
Gary.
The C63 AMG is a fabulous car and looks great in red - pretty rare with the PPP too, I'm sure you'll love it. I borrowed one from a dealer for a weekend a year and a bit ago. Had a great time contrasting it to the M5. In fact with the good deals to be had right now I'm furtively toying with the idea of one (or an M135i) to replace my Focus ST-260 and share with the wife (who loved the C63, but has never really got on with my M5). Would you mind PM'ing me the deal you got on your car?
Regards,
Gary.
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