RE: Driven: Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe
Discussion
Phooey said:
Jazzer said:
I thought about getting one of these, till I noticed the skinny rear tyres.....big no no for me.....so I'll stick to M-cars.....they're better for drivers!
P.l.o.n.k.e.r. 
Personally to me it's one of the car's major attractions. The tyre sizes are exactly the same as my E46 330i which means that 1) they're cheap and 2) the C63 has double the power and torque of my 330i meaning sideways fun at many opportunities
gumsie said:
Gridl0k said:
I seem to recall the supercharged E55 had exactly the same engine as the SL55, but lower quoted figures. So theoretically quoting the lowest-recorded tested engine of the C63 but the average/best recorded output of the same engine for the 'premium' model would be good for sales/marketing and still technically honest. Seems a fairly German thing to do.
Possib;y, but there was more to it than that the exhaust was different amongst other little things.Wills2 said:
Out of interest, how long do the rears last.....
I expect 3-4k out of my rears. I increased size from 255 to 265 (cheaper too ironically) and off-the-line traction is improved (doesn't spin as much in 2nd gear), but will probably go back to 255, just for the sheer lunacy of less traction and more sideways action/funPhooey said:
Wills2 said:
Out of interest, how long do the rears last.....
I expect 3-4k out of my rears. I increased size from 255 to 265 (cheaper too ironically) and off-the-line traction is improved (doesn't spin as much in 2nd gear), but will probably go back to 255, just for the sheer lunacy of less traction and more sideways action/fun
king ridiculous.The wagon has the smaller rear tyres (18" and 255) and it's just hysterical with the traction off in Manual gearbox mode. As driftable as my old 200SX of many moons ago. I can't imagine why anyone would complain about having too small rear tyres! I imagine the Yanks hate them for drag racing of traffic lights (and it does tend to light up in 1st/2nd) but that's not really the point. In a land with bends in the roads, the adjustability makes it a true drivers car. Too many cars these days are overtyred to the point of driver boredom...
It's a brilliant car to drive and as a wagon, you can carry the dog AND kitchen sink...
Oil consumption is a bit frightening though (1 litre in the first 1000km) and apparently continues that way for the first 10k or so...
Fuel? Yep in Sport+ you can easily get below 12mpg on an A road but high 20s are achievable!! On a very early run along the A14 to the airport, plane was late so opted for economy cruise mode rather than spend hours in the airport (out of curiosity really) and managed 28.5mpg at 62mpg in cruise control with no AC. It can be done but it requires the self control of a saint....
Average for first 3k is 17mpg so far which seems pretty common.
Don't listen to music much though, just the engine! Noise is glorious!
It's a brilliant car to drive and as a wagon, you can carry the dog AND kitchen sink...
Oil consumption is a bit frightening though (1 litre in the first 1000km) and apparently continues that way for the first 10k or so...
Fuel? Yep in Sport+ you can easily get below 12mpg on an A road but high 20s are achievable!! On a very early run along the A14 to the airport, plane was late so opted for economy cruise mode rather than spend hours in the airport (out of curiosity really) and managed 28.5mpg at 62mpg in cruise control with no AC. It can be done but it requires the self control of a saint....
Average for first 3k is 17mpg so far which seems pretty common.
Don't listen to music much though, just the engine! Noise is glorious!
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