Discussion
Just sold my m3 saloon, looking at either a used M5 Touring or a C63 Saloon as its replacement , had a look about and the ones that are within budget are cars without the performance pack , my question to owners is how nessesary is the slip diff is it actualy needed .
Is it worth me saving my pennies a while longer and holding out for a performance pack car .
Keith
Is it worth me saving my pennies a while longer and holding out for a performance pack car .
Keith
amg master said:
I think you should hold out for a performance pack car there should be a few more available soon with the launch of the ppplus c63 so customers upgrading there pp cars.
what colour you thinking of going for?
Qute open on colours as long as its not the bright silver , dark silver not sure what it is called , black , gray and white would all be acceptable as long as the rest of the spec is right.what colour you thinking of going for?
Been reading and thinking if its worth considering a car with out the kit and fitting a coilover kit and a quaif diff may be easier than sourcing one with the bits.
Keith
Have started looking at the suspension and diff prices this weekend , have a feeling it would work out at about 4k but thats a bit of a guess.
I have only seen one pp car advertised privatly and the ones on the MB Website are well out of my budet. so would open up cars i am currently turning down.
One question and seems a bit of a silly one , do they blip the throttle on down changes in sport, or is that only on the later cars , the one i drove in Brookands did not and i seem to recall the sales guys saying it was something that would be coming on later cars.
Keith
I have only seen one pp car advertised privatly and the ones on the MB Website are well out of my budet. so would open up cars i am currently turning down.
One question and seems a bit of a silly one , do they blip the throttle on down changes in sport, or is that only on the later cars , the one i drove in Brookands did not and i seem to recall the sales guys saying it was something that would be coming on later cars.
Keith
not seen it or driven it that said the dealer has not seen it either !they have just mailed me the full spec
Performance Pack
AMG Floor Mats
Parktronic
AMG Drivers Pack
Side Rear Air Bags
Twin Cup Holder
Telephone Pre-Wiring
Linguatronic
Limited Slip Diff
COMAND
DAB Digital Radio
Luxury Climate Control
Bi-Xenon Lights
Fire Extinguisher
19” AMG Alloy Wheels
Harmon Kardon
Heated Screen Wash
Performance Pack
AMG Floor Mats
Parktronic
AMG Drivers Pack
Side Rear Air Bags
Twin Cup Holder
Telephone Pre-Wiring
Linguatronic
Limited Slip Diff
COMAND
DAB Digital Radio
Luxury Climate Control
Bi-Xenon Lights
Fire Extinguisher
19” AMG Alloy Wheels
Harmon Kardon
Heated Screen Wash
Not mentioned it on there yet! i'm going to get no end of grief , i was selling to m3 to save money and buy somethng i could get the kids kit into , failed on the first and only made the second by the skin of my teeth as the car has through load ! well failed big time an the trying to save cash bit.
Keith
Keith
Edited by Keithp on Friday 19th March 12:00
I should have it next by the end week , your not far from me your welcome to try it , i don't think it will handle as well as the M3 did but at the end of the day i'm not goting to track it seriously so it will probably handle better than i can drive on the roads.
I drove a non PP car when they first came out, and that impressed me only reason i did not buy one at the time was the fact that the PP cars were not available and i would not wait.
I guess the new pp+ cars will be realy impressive but out of my price range.
Keith
I drove a non PP car when they first came out, and that impressed me only reason i did not buy one at the time was the fact that the PP cars were not available and i would not wait.
I guess the new pp+ cars will be realy impressive but out of my price range.
Keith
KevF said:
Keith,
Would be interested to find out what price you paid? (pm if you wish)...
Is there any room for haggling?
I am also looking for C63 but my local MB dealer is being a bit shortsighted by not really helping (not a surprise with Robinsons though). If they havent got it on their own system then its not available.
Did you have a look at any others before picking your one.
I too want to get the PP as well.
Regards
Kev
Not a lot on this one but managed £1k of another one quite easily , may have been a bit more to go as well , regarding dealers , found most to be a bunch ofg stuck up prats.Would be interested to find out what price you paid? (pm if you wish)...
Is there any room for haggling?
I am also looking for C63 but my local MB dealer is being a bit shortsighted by not really helping (not a surprise with Robinsons though). If they havent got it on their own system then its not available.
Did you have a look at any others before picking your one.
I too want to get the PP as well.
Regards
Kev
The sales guys i spoke to in the midlands were top guys, the guy i am dealing with on this car has been fine so far but the ones in and around London were frankly awfull . after speaking to one even my wife commented on the attitude.
Regarding viewing , i have net even seen this one !
Keith
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