New year, new job, = new car

New year, new job, = new car

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PorkRind

Original Poster:

3,053 posts

204 months

Tuesday 1st May 2018
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So i'm after a c63, after test driving one and falling in love with the performance and the way it sounded, they dont look too bad either.

My budgets not massive so i can just about get a facelifted car with about 50k on it. I understand the LSD is a must, how much should i be budgeting for one should i not find a car with it in my spec and budget? Where should i take the car to get it done - i am based in Bristol.

Thanks

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Just buy the best you can. I thought I’d want a diff but you know what, i love the car so much without it’s not true!

I guess you don’t miss what you’ve never had...

A Quaife diff would cost a out £1.5k fitted later and would no doubt be better than the std one.

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Oh, and just get one. They will never put an engine like this in a sensible car again. Ever.

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Sorry didn’t see the other question. I’d bite the bullet and take it to Birds in S.Bucks. Trust me, you’ll be looking for reasons to drive it anyway.

Don’t compromise and get a pre-facelift even if it has LSD. Sport+ and the Sport Handling mode are truly awesome.

PorkRind

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3,053 posts

204 months

Thursday 3rd May 2018
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No compromising, has to be saloon as I'd like to get bikes in the back and I'm not sure I'm old enough to be driving an estate.

Lsd and a remap I'm sure will do the trick. The most thrilling car I've driven since my evo.

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Friday 4th May 2018
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If you want to get bikes in the back, it’d be easier with an estate. They presumably also benefit from there being less between you and the sound of the exhausts...

I wouldn’t discount them, although they are harder to get hold of. I wanted an estate but ended up with a saloon.

My last fast car was a 360hp STI. Whilst this is faster in a straight line, on a b road, i wouldn’t say that point to point it’s faster. It does however, feel like much more grown up performance. Less ‘hammer’, more ‘angry norse god’. And, better on fuel than a tuned Impreza.

PorkRind

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3,053 posts

204 months

Friday 4th May 2018
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noodleman said:
And, better on fuel than a tuned Impreza.
I had a evo vi with 360/380 and i felt like i could drive it at 8/10'ths easy due to the 4wd, traction was immense and the handling - the best ive ever had that handles shoddy b road tarmac, i have a feeling the merc will be unsettled on this kinda tarmac, and the evo would leave it in the corners, but the merc reel it back in on straights, i guess the merc will be more fun in the corners rather than precise smile.

Im surprised your scoob was worse on fuel than the Merc !!.

PorkRind

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3,053 posts

204 months

Sunday 3rd June 2018
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Bought it. Got the coupe. 1 owner from.new fsmh, hk stereo. Black. God it goes some, and is better on fuel than my old evo vi. Plus the rear seats fold down, willing for my bike. Love it so much and am so chuffed, I think my audi caused me so much depression, this is the ultimate car, I feel so lucky to have it. When I can drive it with Tc off I'll consider a diff and remap.

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Sunday 3rd June 2018
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Awesome. Aren’t they great? I told you it was better on fuel.

Everyone looks at me like I’m crazy when I say I’m really happy that it’s averaging 19mpg over 7k miles. But then, my Scoob averaged 14 over 18 months, so perhaps I am.

Looks beautiful.

Edited by noodleman on Sunday 3rd June 06:39

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Sunday 3rd June 2018
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Oh, and start using sport traction mode first. Once you trust that the TC will kick in once it slips too much, you can just plant the throttle anywhere! Awesome fun. I use it all the time now.

PorkRind

Original Poster:

3,053 posts

204 months

Sunday 3rd June 2018
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noodleman said:
Oh, and start using sport traction mode first. Once you trust that the TC will kick in once it slips too much, you can just plant the throttle anywhere! Awesome fun. I use it all the time now.
Do you put it in sport TC off, but turning the dial from C > S and then the TC button off on the dash?

I love the way it holds onto revs and pops on overrun in M mode.

its comfy, has a great interface and all the toys i wanted in the audi but it never had - and it sounds damned good biggrin.

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Monday 4th June 2018
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No. A short press on the traction button turns sport traction on. You have to hold it for quite a while to fully turn TC off. Don’t do this. Yet. smile

Once you have sport traction on, you can then hold the brake with your left foot and then RS will appear on the gearbox knob past M. Then follow the instructions on the display for launch control. You’ll need an empty, flat bit of road for this but it’s great fun.

PorkRind

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3,053 posts

204 months

Monday 4th June 2018
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noodleman said:
No. A short press on the traction button turns sport traction on. You have to hold it for quite a while to fully turn TC off. Don’t do this. Yet. smile

Once you have sport traction on, you can then hold the brake with your left foot and then RS will appear on the gearbox knob past M. Then follow the instructions on the display for launch control. You’ll need an empty, flat bit of road for this but it’s great fun.
Ahah, thanks, had some fun with that today, I can see my tire bills being about 450 a month for a pair of rears!

Ah, thanks for the launch control info - will have to try that smile

PorkRind

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3,053 posts

204 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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So, two weeks on and Im thinking this could do with a pep up, for all its cc's it doesnt go like a stung Rat like my old evo vi with 359 bhp, granted it weighs a good 300 kilos heavier and I'm probably 20 kilos heavier than I used to be, but it doesn't shock or excite me like the evo used to. Msl and gad say 70 hp gain for 1200 or do I just go back to jap land? The engine is a peach but its Just too heavy. Why is the tc on all the time should be on at your request surely? Steering is slightly vague about the straight ahead and has nowhere near as much feel as the evo did.??!! 🤔

noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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You could get MSL to supercharge it. A whole different league of expense though.

The engine isn’t even that heavy. You’re possibly just not a fan of NA vs turbo power.

giggity

846 posts

160 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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The 55K are supercharged and go very well. They’re older on the E55 and CLS55 and SL. However easy for remap and pulley swaps.

Handling (corners) will suck and the 5 speed box feels a little lazy compared to today’s 7 Speed boxes.

I need to revisit this again as I was considering changing my 55 for a C63

Edited by giggity on Thursday 21st June 09:57

PorkRind

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3,053 posts

204 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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Ive been lead to beleive that msl can get 70 ish hp with headers, decat 2ndary cats and a remap. MIght be worth a shot, as i do find the std exhaust a bit quiet and you can never have enough power, can you?!

KDC-NZ

25 posts

70 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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70hp sounds inline with what we have seen on tunes C63’s.

It does bring them “alive” however I fear it won’t scratch your itch - if your yearning for the old school turbo power delivery and grip of an Evolution lancer.

A left field suggestion - get a 2010-2012 vintage Audi S4 wagon. 3.0 supercharged V6, exhaust, intake and tune. Slightly less power than your C63 but much more accessible torque and grip.

That’s what I would do...

Otherwise get a hot hatch (Focus RS or similar)


noodleman

827 posts

212 months

Friday 22nd June 2018
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Just fit nitrous and be done with it. smile

PorkRind

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3,053 posts

204 months

Friday 22nd June 2018
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KDC-NZ said:
70hp sounds inline with what we have seen on tunes C63’s.

It does bring them “alive” however I fear it won’t scratch your itch - if your yearning for the old school turbo power delivery and grip of an Evolution lancer.

A left field suggestion - get a 2010-2012 vintage Audi S4 wagon. 3.0 supercharged V6, exhaust, intake and tune. Slightly less power than your C63 but much more accessible torque and grip.

That’s what I would do...

Otherwise get a hot hatch (Focus RS or similar)
Nar i had an audi before, - always understeering dynamically inert !"