Purchasing a W204 C63 - Advice Appreciated
Discussion
jet_noise said:
yo-gurt said:
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Also, my insurance are insisting on a tracker for the car, and they seem to be a fair bit cheaper than the next best quote. Any recommendations?
Change insurer.Also, my insurance are insisting on a tracker for the car, and they seem to be a fair bit cheaper than the next best quote. Any recommendations?
A quote'd have to be a lot cheaper to make it economical to have a tracker.
Based on my experience with a Monaro maybe 8 years ago and a CLS63 maybe 3.
IIRC install cost was about £150 and yearly subscription another £80.
You may wish to do so for other reasons but economy isn't one of them.
YMMV
I've decided to just stick with my policy and have a rethink come next July! If my current provider isn't the cheapest with the tracker at renewal, I can cancel the subscription at that point. The perks of wanting a silly car aged 26 
Edited by yo-gurt on Tuesday 2nd October 15:54
V8rumble said:
Well done Yo, looks a beauty and low miles too. I cannot help you on wheel refurb in Milton Keynes, but I was quoted £95 a corner by place in High Wycombe for cash so I think you are in the right ball park. Places seem to charge an extra £10 a wheel as they are diamond cut.
May as well get a Shell loyalty card now though!
Thanks, picking it up this evening May as well get a Shell loyalty card now though!
I'm actually not in MK, but I have only heard good things about Pristine so figured it may be worth the journey if I couldn't find anybody else. They have 4 week waiting list at the moment, which I'm taking as a good sign! Still waiting on E63 pics!
CousinDupree said:
Lovely! Black works so well on C63s.
Pristine wheels in Woburn do a great job. Not the cheapest though.
As long as the wheels come back pristine, I don't mind paying a tad extra Pristine wheels in Woburn do a great job. Not the cheapest though.
Thanks for the recommendation, I think I will be booking in with them in a few weeks timeyo-gurt said:
I decided to get the tracker in the end, just to give you an idea of my policy, I pay around £650 at the moment for the E Class estate, renewal was in July. To swap the car on the existing policy was under £20, the cheapest new policy without a tracker came in at £1150 I've decided to just stick with my policy and have a rethink come next July! If my current provider isn't the cheapest with the tracker at renewal, I can cancel the subscription at that point. The perks of wanting a silly car aged 26
Oof. £££. I've decided to just stick with my policy and have a rethink come next July! If my current provider isn't the cheapest with the tracker at renewal, I can cancel the subscription at that point. The perks of wanting a silly car aged 26 Edited by yo-gurt on Tuesday 2nd October 15:54
I'm almost a wrinkly and with full NCB, and 5k miles limit pay Saga(!) ~£260 in a Cotswold village.
Edited by jet_noise on Tuesday 2nd October 16:17
Thanks everybody for all your tips! I picked the car up yesterday, I drove the whole way back with the windows down for the exhaust note! The first thing I did when I got home today was give it a proper wash and vac 
Tracker being fitted first thing, then fingers crossed some enjoyable motoring - and no doubt many trips to the petrol station/tyre garage!
Tracker being fitted first thing, then fingers crossed some enjoyable motoring - and no doubt many trips to the petrol station/tyre garage! Edited by yo-gurt on Wednesday 3rd October 22:23
yo-gurt said:
So I had an offer accepted on an obsidian black 2013 car with 27k on the clock 
It’s not a brand new car and all 4 wheels could do with a refurb, new tyres and brake pads needed and a couple of other minor niggles - which all add up, but I’d like to get it sorted sooner rather than later.
Having looked at a few cars from various dealers, with questionable wheel refurbs that was one of the things I don’t mind getting done properly anyway. Does anybody have an good recommendations on alloy refurbishment? I’ve been quoted around £450-500 by Pristine Wheels in Milton Keynes.
Also, my insurance are insisting on a tracker for the car, and they seem to be a fair bit cheaper than the next best quote. Any recommendations?
I’m picking her up on Wednesday, so let’s hope I can contain my excitement until then!
Nice one! I've always debated getting one of these. Some parts prices and MPG have put me off however ; the car would be bordering on a daily for me.It’s not a brand new car and all 4 wheels could do with a refurb, new tyres and brake pads needed and a couple of other minor niggles - which all add up, but I’d like to get it sorted sooner rather than later.
Having looked at a few cars from various dealers, with questionable wheel refurbs that was one of the things I don’t mind getting done properly anyway. Does anybody have an good recommendations on alloy refurbishment? I’ve been quoted around £450-500 by Pristine Wheels in Milton Keynes.
Also, my insurance are insisting on a tracker for the car, and they seem to be a fair bit cheaper than the next best quote. Any recommendations?
I’m picking her up on Wednesday, so let’s hope I can contain my excitement until then!
Edited by yo-gurt on Saturday 29th September 08:45
For the wheels you can't go wrong with Pristine; I may well go there in the future. The Wheel Specialist is cheaper by around £100 but after my friend's experience with them on his B7 RS4 I would be hard pushed to recommend them now. A shame, as the wheels on my M3 came back looking fine with the previous owner.
irish boy said:
Qualife diff added to mine today. Literally can’t believe how the feel/control has been changed. Should have been this way from the factory.
krisdelta said:
Stop posting expensive, relevant ideas in the damp autumn 
CarHabit said:
I left the standard open diff on my 507 wagon for a month or so before switching to a LSD....
...2 years later, I still love it
What a car
Come on guys, why have you got to try and tempt me like this?.. ...2 years later, I still love it
What a car
I have noticed that, in the wet, I can struggle to put down some of the power and the traction light blinks at me when I'm eager to pull out of junctions.. So it may be something to consider!
Not just yet though, as I've got a major B service and likely new brakes being done tomorrow!
SebringMan said:
Nice one! I've always debated getting one of these. Some parts prices and MPG have put me off however ; the car would be bordering on a daily for me.
For the wheels you can't go wrong with Pristine; I may well go there in the future. The Wheel Specialist is cheaper by around £100 but after my friend's experience with them on his B7 RS4 I would be hard pushed to recommend them now. A shame, as the wheels on my M3 came back looking fine with the previous owner.
Yeah, I've already made 3 trips to the petrol station in 2 weeks, made sure to pick up a Shell points card last time though For the wheels you can't go wrong with Pristine; I may well go there in the future. The Wheel Specialist is cheaper by around £100 but after my friend's experience with them on his B7 RS4 I would be hard pushed to recommend them now. A shame, as the wheels on my M3 came back looking fine with the previous owner.
I'm planning on around 10k miles a year, which is down from about 25k miles last year in a diesel - but have calculated the fuel cost will be about the same.. I figured if I can spend the same, but with a smile on my face I'll be happy!I'd like to get the wheels done at Pristine, however I'm not sure I'm going to manage it logistically. Looks like I might take it to First Aid Wheels in North London who have a set of loan wheels while they're being done. The wheels really need doing now, as I managed to give the car a full paint correction and wax at the weekend, as well as having some (fairly minor) door dings pulled out, so the curbing/corrosion is even more noticeable!
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