My Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG (W218)

[KillerHERTZ]

Since selling my CLS55 AMG (W219) which I have a thread on/loads of videos on my channel and my PH thread here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...



I have picked up this 2011 CLS63 AMG W218

-2011
-518 Bhp
-Obsidian Black
-62k on the clock
-2 Owners
-FMBSH
-Intelligent Lighting System Full LED Headlights
-Park Assist (will park itself with your hands off the wheel
-Both rear Airmatic rear struts replaced back in April at a cost of £3K...!
-Digital TV
-Lingatronic






Future planned mods (in no particular order):

-Facelift bumpers & sideskirts
-Rear tints
-Lower it
-Possibly different wheels
-X or H pipe
-Reverse Camera OEM




































27mpg without really trying!


Ambient Lighting:




Its fast, obscenely fast!

Edited by KillerHERTZ on Sunday 7th October 21:37

Edit to remove link.

Edited by KillerHERTZ on Tuesday 18th June 11:53

[alec.e]

Lovely! Really fancy one of these next, but first I would have to sell my Jag
The 5.5 Biturbo is a beast.

[anonymous-user]

alec.e said:

Lovely! Really fancy one of these next, but first I would have to sell my Jag
The 5.5 Biturbo is a beast.

Yay, sell it to me! Actually being honest don't sell it, these Mercs are a bit of a one trick pony and the interiors are as dull as ditch water.... your Jag is a far nicer place to be.

[mwstewart]

A very nice car. What more could you ask for? Perhaps being picky some attention to the paint finish, but aside from that: wonderful! I think this and the first CLS are great cars.

[Pvapour]

Lovely car, on my current short list, such good value, 25k bags a good example, hard to find others to compete;

XFR
XJR

Both in same price bracket and equal on luxury and power but even cheaper.

2017 E400 coupe > better interior but 35k
2014 s500 coupe > pretty much better in all areas but power (mapped probably nothing in it) still 35k tho

Audi and bmw dont come close imo apart from maybe the M6GC which sits around the 25-30k mark.

CLS63, a good choice right now i reckon fella, well done, should firm up depreciation wise to.

If there happened to be a light exterior & interior one for sale right now then id be on it, i want adaptive cruise, dynamic seats, cooled seats, hk.

Interested to hear how the hk compares to the top meridien in the jag..

[KillerHERTZ]

mwstewart said:

A very nice car. What more could you ask for? Perhaps being picky some attention to the paint finish, but aside from that: wonderful! I think this and the first CLS are great cars.

Cheers

You should have seen it before I polished it! - I managed a decent discount as I bought it "sold as seen" fixed all other issues with it apart from the paint which I will keep working on

[KillerHERTZ]

Full LED Intelligent Light System:






ECO Mode (Stop Start on a Bi-Turbo V8) Cooled & Heated seats:


Rear Heated seats:


IWC Clock:


Linguatronic voice control:


Linguatronic voice control + Digital TV:


DAB Radio:

Affalterbach Logo on shifter, AMG button, Damper adjustment, multi level Traction control settings and Gearbox settings - note RS Race Start option.


Full iPod control aswell as USB and Bluetooth music interfaces

Edited by KillerHERTZ on Tuesday 9th October 23:10

[Croutons]

Love it.

And your YouTube stuff, so many helpful hints and tips.

[AndrewCrown]

Superb.... I have to compliment you on your photos... what do you use to get that clarity and detail..

[Boozy]

I have the same engine in the E63 and it’s a monster with the P30 performance pack. Not sure I’d call the interior dull, the massaging and bolster activated seats are ace. Love the shape of the CLS though, nice motor sir.

[majordad]

That s a fine motorcar, well done and health to enjoy.

[KillerHERTZ]

Cheers for the comments

Croutons said:

Love it.

And your YouTube stuff, so many helpful hints and tips.

Thanks, plenty more on the way already filmed

[J4CKO]

OOf, that was on my list for next car but then I decided I couldn't be arsed parking a honking great car so got an M135i being sensible, that is lovely though, and probably fairly brisk..

How does it compare to the 55 ?

[DamnKraut]

Nice machine! LED headlights in 2011, must have been state of the art by then.

[chilistrucker]

Stunning.

[Nickbrapp]

Fantastic.

I drove one at MB world and would never get tired of the feeling of my legs turning to jelly when launching it in sport+ the way the v8 shoots you off then the turbos come on song and shove you back into the seat.

[Leon R]

J4CKO said:

How does it compare to the 55 ?

^^^This.

Also what do you think of the looks compared to the old one? I personally really like the second gen and don't think it is a bad looking car by any stretch but the old one was an almost perfect design which made it really hard to replace.

[johnnyBv8]

Looks very clean - and I like that they're fairly understated too.

Out of interest, is that original paintwork....if so it seems surprisingly orange-peely for factory finish, but maybe that's the Mercedes way!

[KillerHERTZ]

AndrewCrown said:

Superb.... I have to compliment you on your photos... what do you use to get that clarity and detail..

My Google Pixel 2 phone for the interior and close ups + most of the exterior shots. Canon SLR for the exterior zoomed in shots

J4CKO said:

OOf, that was on my list for next car but then I decided I couldn't be arsed parking a honking great car so got an M135i being sensible, that is lovely though, and probably fairly brisk..

How does it compare to the 55 ?

I will be doing a full review on my Youtube channel soon, however 55 was more thuggish/rough power delivery where is this is a pure weapon as its 50bhp up on it

Edited by KillerHERTZ on Saturday 13th October 22:36

[KillerHERTZ]

As the car is just under 7 years old and it only has 62k on the clock its still in great condition. there are a number of small tidy-ups which I have been doing just to bring it upto near perfection

The front numberplate plinth and wiper arm covers have started to grey ever so slightly. So with a can of Halfords Plastic Bumper Paint (Black) I have restored them back to new.

Wiper arms before:




During:


Wiper arms after:




Numberplate plinth before:





Numberplate Plinth after:








Also gave the back of the Differential cooler a quick spray to brighten it up:

Edited by KillerHERTZ on Saturday 13th October 22:40