ddcha

Well, been a member of this board for a while. Used to own a 2008 GL450. It was fun while it lasted, but my growing family required a minivan. So we got a swaggerwagon aka Sienna SE.

Then my wife got depressed. I drove a 2008 STI (my toy) that she didn't know how to drive (doesn't drive manual), and she was stuck with a minivan.

So we decided to sell the STI and get something we'd both enjoy. I originally had ordered a 2013 BMW 335i sedan m sport package, but production delays led me to seek other options...

Found a lightly used c63 in the exact color combo we loved, but it was in Charlotte. Thanks to the many board members that gave me advice on the car.

Anyway, I flew down yesterday and drove it up 11 hours back to northern NJ. Registered it and inspected it today.

I already put the front plate bracket on (MB OEM) but decided to zip tie them to the front lower grill instead of drilling holes. I also swapped out the orange fender reflector lights for the smoked depo ones with chrome coated orange bulbs.

Anyway, I LOVE THIS CAR~!!!

I put painters tape over the front before I started my 660mi drive.



I almost gave my wife a heart attach with this picture. I thought it was really funny. This was actually a truck being towed by another semi (so it was going backwards). But the picture looks like it's coming straight at me!!


Here's just a quick shot after I put on the plates and swapped the lights.

Guilty

Hahahha congrats, looks hot! I just got home from NYC (1300miles drive). I went sunday to visit and came back tuesday... almost $800 in gas... lol

And I hated virginia, you probably know why, but I did quite good, I only got pulled over once in Georgia on my way back home. The cop was using a K frequency that I disabled on my RD!

ddcha

That's quite a drive. I was averaging 21mpg on my drive btw. obviously didn't drive aggressively. Is the trip computer just trying to make me feel good or is this accurate?

Guilty

It was accurate! I was also averaging at 21mpg in Virginia but around 12-13 in the other states. I reset it all the time lol

I didn't tape my car like you did though, now I feel bad lol

OlegKouz

Congrats man! Looks good!

MBfinatic

Great color combo!

Z63amg

Doesn't the tape hurt the paint ?

Sidv22

Awesome color!! Congrats and good decision on the painter's tape!

ddcha

thanks so much folks. and no, painter's tape doesn't hurt automotive paint.

SheryarYO

man i really wish i had palladium....enjoy it man you don't even realize how lucky you are

CoolBDPhenom03

Congrats! About the truck being towed so it looks like it's coming at you...I dated a girl in hs and she was on some sort of trip with her sister. Her sis was napping and she came upon a scene like this. So she pulled up kind of close and screamed to wake up her sister. The formerly sleeping girl was freaking out...apparently it was hilarious.

USCGTO

Congrats and here's hoping you and your wife,along with your kids enjoy that thing in good health...

ddcha

thanks for all the kind words. Next step: figure out the best and least painful way to hardwire my V1!

HoozyerdaddyC63

That picture was hilarious. I actually freaked seeing it without reading the punchline.

Great car and enjoy it thoroughly.

BTW, the best I've gotten in my car was a trip from Laguna Beach to Santa Barbara and it was 20mpg. Normally I get 9-12 mpg depending if I am having a good time or a really good time.

m a x i m u s

least painful way (from another forum member's suggestion) is to use the cig lighter outlet in the glove box. i have my unit suction cupped to the windscreen on the left side of the mirror and the remote unit on the left side of the instrument cluster. i routed the wires through the ipod interface grommet and sent the wire for the remote display through the tube that spans the entire dash, and then sent the other wire up the passenger pillar and through the overhead light assembly (bc the wire isnt long enough to go the other way around).

ddcha

thanks. I plan to do something similar.

baby265

excellent color