Opinion on C32 as daily driver?
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yea but i mean, AMG tuned 5.4 vs 3.5.. u would expect 5.4 to be lot more thirsty for gas. My point is, i believe the C32 would have roughly the same, or even better gas milage than the C55, which is not bad at all.
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Bite the bullet and paid deposit today.. Took it out for a spin but here's where I need help... The steering is extremely light, too light in fact for my taste, it felt just like a S-Class, is it supposed to be speed sensing? And the supercharger is lllllaggy, it's way slower compare to my bro's ex-C230K coupe, it almost felt like turbo lag.. Is it supposed to be this way???
And then, it doesn't really felt all that fast I already had my garage checked it out throughly, everything is said to be in mint condition, could there be any hidden things that won't throw a code but taking away the performance? What should I be looking at when take delivery or maybe how should I be testing it? Thanks!!
And then, it doesn't really felt all that fast I already had my garage checked it out throughly, everything is said to be in mint condition, could there be any hidden things that won't throw a code but taking away the performance? What should I be looking at when take delivery or maybe how should I be testing it? Thanks!!
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Bite the bullet and paid deposit today.. Took it out for a spin but here's where I need help... The steering is extremely light, too light in fact for my taste, it felt just like a S-Class, is it supposed to be speed sensing? And the supercharger is lllllaggy, it's way slower compare to my bro's ex-C230K coupe, it almost felt like turbo lag.. Is it supposed to be this way???
And then, it doesn't really felt all that fast I already had my garage checked it out throughly, everything is said to be in mint condition, could there be any hidden things that won't throw a code but taking away the performance? What should I be looking at when take delivery or maybe how should I be testing it? Thanks!!
And then, it doesn't really felt all that fast I already had my garage checked it out throughly, everything is said to be in mint condition, could there be any hidden things that won't throw a code but taking away the performance? What should I be looking at when take delivery or maybe how should I be testing it? Thanks!!
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Bite the bullet and paid deposit today.. Took it out for a spin but here's where I need help... The steering is extremely light, too light in fact for my taste, it felt just like a S-Class, is it supposed to be speed sensing? And the supercharger is lllllaggy, it's way slower compare to my bro's ex-C230K coupe, it almost felt like turbo lag.. Is it supposed to be this way???
And then, it doesn't really felt all that fast I already had my garage checked it out throughly, everything is said to be in mint condition, could there be any hidden things that won't throw a code but taking away the performance? What should I be looking at when take delivery or maybe how should I be testing it? Thanks!!
And then, it doesn't really felt all that fast I already had my garage checked it out throughly, everything is said to be in mint condition, could there be any hidden things that won't throw a code but taking away the performance? What should I be looking at when take delivery or maybe how should I be testing it? Thanks!!
The S/C will disengage when cruising and re-engages at 2900 rpm or 44% load.
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C32 AMG Maserati Coupe GT
There is also the ECU/pulley upgrade option.
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Do you feel the supercharger kick in at 2800 rpm's? If not you may have an intercooler problem. I don't think the intercooler necessarily throws out codes if it is malfunctioning. The intercooler is a common problem with the C32..
My car feels pretty heavy when turning. I have driven many other C Classes and they all seem to turn very easily, almost too easily. My car is a lot more solid..
My car feels pretty heavy when turning. I have driven many other C Classes and they all seem to turn very easily, almost too easily. My car is a lot more solid..
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Starting from stand still, push your gas all the way through the kickdown point, you should be thrown back into your seat. If you don't get that sensation, I agree, it is going to be IC pump failure. Without the IC pump, the car will feel like a C320.