Test Driven C63
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Mercedes C63 with power upgrade.
Well I had an "extended" test drive in this C63 with power upgrade, fancy wheels and all.
Impressions after getting straight out of mine, Bloody Tame , the gearbox in any mode was so "gutless" and showed NO urgency even in Manual Sport mode and changing down was slow.It would be hard pushed to get in front of mine.
Where was all this "torque" people are on about?, I could not find it below 6K RMP, just a grad Tourer is all it is. It had a claimed 488BHP, it felt 300 BHP max!!!!, car had done 6K miles so it was not just run-in. A massive shock for me, am I glad I got back into the M and enjoyed every minute of the drive home.
The inside of these mercs are really cheap looking, the hand break is antiquated and the cruise control needed a dab on the breaks to switch it OFF , I asked if this was normal the guy seemed to think so!.
A real old mans tool no way a sports car. Roll on the new M5
Well I had an "extended" test drive in this C63 with power upgrade, fancy wheels and all.
Impressions after getting straight out of mine, Bloody Tame , the gearbox in any mode was so "gutless" and showed NO urgency even in Manual Sport mode and changing down was slow.It would be hard pushed to get in front of mine.
Where was all this "torque" people are on about?, I could not find it below 6K RMP, just a grad Tourer is all it is. It had a claimed 488BHP, it felt 300 BHP max!!!!, car had done 6K miles so it was not just run-in. A massive shock for me, am I glad I got back into the M and enjoyed every minute of the drive home.
The inside of these mercs are really cheap looking, the hand break is antiquated and the cruise control needed a dab on the breaks to switch it OFF , I asked if this was normal the guy seemed to think so!.
A real old mans tool no way a sports car. Roll on the new M5
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