New C43 Sedan From Toronto!
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'17 C43 Sedan
New C43 Sedan From Toronto!
Hi y'all,
Greetings from Toronto. I picked up my 2017 C43 Sedan (Canvasite Blue / Black Dinamica) today and went straight to work...
We went to my shop and test fitted winter rims and confirmed that 18x8 +35 does indeed work on the C43 without spacers. There is barely any room between the rim and the control arm, but it works nonetheless.
Car was delivered right to me:
Big *** brakes...
Barely enough clearance, but it just fits
Delivered and straight to the shop within an hour LOL
After going all out on my old car (2014 Lexus IS350), I decided that it was time for a more mature and quicker car to commute to the office and back. I needed the car to be quick, nimble, low-key and it definitely needed to sound great. The C43 checked all the boxes.
A pic here for reference:
While the Lexus was fun and gave me many good memories, there was always some minor annoyances which bugged me, in part due to the lackluster aftermarket support for the car.
I test drove the C43 last week after accidentally stumbling upon it online and instantly knew it was the best option for me. It's no C63 but the addition of 4Matic makes it a no brainier since we experience cold temperatures and snow for almost half the year.
I hope to give my impressions and thoughts on the car in the upcoming weeks.
Cheers!
MOD LIST:
TO DO:
Greetings from Toronto. I picked up my 2017 C43 Sedan (Canvasite Blue / Black Dinamica) today and went straight to work...
We went to my shop and test fitted winter rims and confirmed that 18x8 +35 does indeed work on the C43 without spacers. There is barely any room between the rim and the control arm, but it works nonetheless.
Car was delivered right to me:
Big *** brakes...
Barely enough clearance, but it just fits
Delivered and straight to the shop within an hour LOL
After going all out on my old car (2014 Lexus IS350), I decided that it was time for a more mature and quicker car to commute to the office and back. I needed the car to be quick, nimble, low-key and it definitely needed to sound great. The C43 checked all the boxes.
A pic here for reference:
While the Lexus was fun and gave me many good memories, there was always some minor annoyances which bugged me, in part due to the lackluster aftermarket support for the car.
I test drove the C43 last week after accidentally stumbling upon it online and instantly knew it was the best option for me. It's no C63 but the addition of 4Matic makes it a no brainier since we experience cold temperatures and snow for almost half the year.
I hope to give my impressions and thoughts on the car in the upcoming weeks.
Cheers!
MOD LIST:
- Full chrome black out (like the Night Package + more)
- Blizzak WS80 winter tires
- Rep 507 18x8 +35 winter rims (fit without spacers)
- Front end clear bra and headlight protection film
- 30% ceramic tint
- CF C63 style trunk spoiler (not yet installed)
TO DO:
- Summer rims (HRE Flowform, etc)
- CF front lip
- CF side skirts
- H&R lowering springs
- Michelin PS4 S tires (when they are released Spring 2017)
Last edited by ultran00b; Nov 20, 2016 at 01:42 AM.
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Nice ride - I like that colour choice quite a bit. Which dealership did you pick up from?
Did you go to SimplyTire for your winters? I ended up getting the exact same spec winters.
What packages did you opt for? I'm really curious - I haven't seen any other C43's on the road here in the GTA except for a person in my buildings parking garage who has a fully loaded C43 - including all carbon fibre trims lol. 4 grand from carbon fibre mirror caps and centre stack
not my cup of tea.
Did you go to SimplyTire for your winters? I ended up getting the exact same spec winters.
What packages did you opt for? I'm really curious - I haven't seen any other C43's on the road here in the GTA except for a person in my buildings parking garage who has a fully loaded C43 - including all carbon fibre trims lol. 4 grand from carbon fibre mirror caps and centre stack
not my cup of tea.
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'17 C43 Sedan
Nice ride - I like that colour choice quite a bit. Which dealership did you pick up from?
Did you go to SimplyTire for your winters? I ended up getting the exact same spec winters.
What packages did you opt for? I'm really curious - I haven't seen any other C43's on the road here in the GTA except for a person in my buildings parking garage who has a fully loaded C43 - including all carbon fibre trims lol. 4 grand from carbon fibre mirror caps and centre stack not my cup of tea.
Did you go to SimplyTire for your winters? I ended up getting the exact same spec winters.
What packages did you opt for? I'm really curious - I haven't seen any other C43's on the road here in the GTA except for a person in my buildings parking garage who has a fully loaded C43 - including all carbon fibre trims lol. 4 grand from carbon fibre mirror caps and centre stack
not my cup of tea.Thanks! I picked it up from MB Durham from Calvin. GTA dealers were not willing to deal too much and price aside, they were all arrogant and dismissive.
The car has pretty much every option except the leather seats which I didn't want and the 360 degree camera.
Car came with:
- Premium pack
- AMG Driver's Package (Sports exhaust, AMG steering wheel, summer tires, etc.)
- Active LED headlghts
- Intelligent Drive Package (Distronic Plus, etc)
- Open Pore Wood
- 19' AMG Split 5 Spoke (Bi-colour Black/Silver)
Regarding the winter rims, I got them from my go to shop, but I'm sure its sourced from the few suppliers where Simply Tire, Tires 23, Nextmod, etc. get their stock.
I wanted Enkei or Fast FC04 for winter rims, but I couldn't wait to order them as winter is fast approaching. Maybe I'll switch it up next winter.
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From: in a van down by the river...
2020 C43 sedan(hers), 2021 Porsche 992 TurboS(his)
What brand of rims?
They look great BTW!
Car build is pretty much the same as what I've ordered in white, except I added 360 camera and night package to the list.
They look great BTW!
Car build is pretty much the same as what I've ordered in white, except I added 360 camera and night package to the list.
Last edited by 1Gunner; Nov 19, 2016 at 11:39 AM.
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'17 C43 Sedan
Thanks! They're rep 507 rims haha. Keeping it cheap and simple for winter as the roads in Toronto are terrible.
I will be getting some summer rims in time for spring!
Thank you as well. They're called GTS wheels, and I have never run a rep set of wheels before but I could not wait for some Fast FC04 or Enkei wheels as snow will be falling down any second now. We will see how they hold up this winter.
I wanted to get the night package, but as my car was already at the dealer, I had to cut my losses. I also believe that no cars in the first batch came with the option of having the Night Package installed or optioned. But I am looking forward to seeing your car land!
I fixed all of this anyways by wrapping the car this week.
I will be getting some summer rims in time for spring!
I wanted to get the night package, but as my car was already at the dealer, I had to cut my losses. I also believe that no cars in the first batch came with the option of having the Night Package installed or optioned. But I am looking forward to seeing your car land!
I fixed all of this anyways by wrapping the car this week.
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From: in a van down by the river...
2020 C43 sedan(hers), 2021 Porsche 992 TurboS(his)
I have to live vicariously through guys that already have their car... until mine arrives in Feb.
Tastefully done sir!
Any feedback on your Performance Exhaust feature?
What tire size did you go with the Blizzaks on the 18" x 8" rims?
Tastefully done sir!
Any feedback on your Performance Exhaust feature?
What tire size did you go with the Blizzaks on the 18" x 8" rims?
Last edited by 1Gunner; Nov 21, 2016 at 10:54 AM.
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One word to describe the performance exhaust is insane. I always refer to the car as having a Jekyll and Hyde personality.
On one hand, you have a serene and comfortable 4 season daily driver packed to the gills with technology and safety features. With the car in Comfort mode, you can barely hear the exhaust and gear changes.
On the other hand, you set the car to Sport+, turn on the exhaust valves and you have a completely different animal which is out to eat other cars for breakfast. The exhaust sounds super loud, has burbles, pops and gunshots, and will generally cause a ruckus.
IMO, $1,700 for the AMG Driver's Package is a steal, and I easily spent triple that in modifying my old car's exhaust. Coming from such a modified exhaust (and car), I'm having a hard time justifying a reason to hack the stock exhaust and its 3 valves.
I just love the fact that the car can be almost silent in C/E mode, and then with the toggle of the mode switch, the car can wake up sleeping neighbourhoods.
The OEM size should be 225/45/18, but I ran with tires from my previous car (2014 IS350 AWD), so I am undersized at 225/40/18. My speedo is off, but since I got the car last week and didn't have much time to order new tires in time for the snowfall which came down today (
) I decided to use them for this season and sell them in the spring/fall. (I might use them all up for donuts in snow though. Who knows
?)
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Hi y'all,
Greetings from Toronto. I picked up my 2017 C43 Sedan (Canvasite Blue / Black Dinamica) today and went straight to work...
We went to my shop and test fitted winter rims and confirmed that 18x8 +35 does indeed work on the C43 without spacers. There is barely any room between the rim and the control arm, but it works nonetheless.
Car was delivered right to me:
Big *** brakes...
Barely enough clearance, but it just fits
Delivered and straight to the shop within an hour LOL
After going all out on my old car (2014 Lexus IS350), I decided that it was time for a more mature and quicker car to commute to the office and back. I needed the car to be quick, nimble, low-key and it definitely needed to sound great. The C43 checked all the boxes.
A pic here for reference:
While the Lexus was fun and gave me many good memories, there was always some minor annoyances which bugged me, in part due to the lackluster aftermarket support for the car.
I test drove the C43 last week after accidentally stumbling upon it online and instantly knew it was the best option for me. It's no C63 but the addition of 4Matic makes it a no brainier since we experience cold temperatures and snow for almost half the year.
I hope to give my impressions and thoughts on the car in the upcoming weeks.
Cheers!
MOD LIST:
TO DO:
Greetings from Toronto. I picked up my 2017 C43 Sedan (Canvasite Blue / Black Dinamica) today and went straight to work...
We went to my shop and test fitted winter rims and confirmed that 18x8 +35 does indeed work on the C43 without spacers. There is barely any room between the rim and the control arm, but it works nonetheless.
Car was delivered right to me:
Big *** brakes...
Barely enough clearance, but it just fits
Delivered and straight to the shop within an hour LOL
After going all out on my old car (2014 Lexus IS350), I decided that it was time for a more mature and quicker car to commute to the office and back. I needed the car to be quick, nimble, low-key and it definitely needed to sound great. The C43 checked all the boxes.
A pic here for reference:
While the Lexus was fun and gave me many good memories, there was always some minor annoyances which bugged me, in part due to the lackluster aftermarket support for the car.
I test drove the C43 last week after accidentally stumbling upon it online and instantly knew it was the best option for me. It's no C63 but the addition of 4Matic makes it a no brainier since we experience cold temperatures and snow for almost half the year.
I hope to give my impressions and thoughts on the car in the upcoming weeks.
Cheers!
MOD LIST:
- Full chrome black out (like the Night Package + more)
- Blizzak WS80 winter tires
- Rep 507 18x8 +35 winter rims (fit without spacers)
- Front end clear bra and headlight protection film
- 30% ceramic tint
- CF C63 style trunk spoiler (not yet installed)
TO DO:
- Summer rims (HRE Flowform, etc)
- CF front lip
- CF side skirts
- H&R lowering springs
- Michelin PS4 S tires (when they are released Spring 2017)
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'17 C43 Sedan
I will be comparing them to the stock Conti Sport Contact 5 SSR on the track come spring/summer. Can't wait!
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Thanks!
One word to describe the performance exhaust is insane. I always refer to the car as having a Jekyll and Hyde personality.
On one hand, you have a serene and comfortable 4 season daily driver packed to the gills with technology and safety features. With the car in Comfort mode, you can barely hear the exhaust and gear changes.
On the other hand, you set the car to Sport+, turn on the exhaust valves and you have a completely different animal which is out to eat other cars for breakfast. The exhaust sounds super loud, has burbles, pops and gunshots, and will generally cause a ruckus.
IMO, $1,700 for the AMG Driver's Package is a steal, and I easily spent triple that in modifying my old car's exhaust. Coming from such a modified exhaust (and car), I'm having a hard time justifying a reason to hack the stock exhaust and its 3 valves.
I just love the fact that the car can be almost silent in C/E mode, and then with the toggle of the mode switch, the car can wake up sleeping neighbourhoods.
The OEM size should be 225/45/18, but I ran with tires from my previous car (2014 IS350 AWD), so I am undersized at 225/40/18. My speedo is off, but since I got the car last week and didn't have much time to order new tires in time for the snowfall which came down today () I decided to use them for this season and sell them in the spring/fall.
(I might use them all up for donuts in snow though. Who knows?)
One word to describe the performance exhaust is insane. I always refer to the car as having a Jekyll and Hyde personality.
On one hand, you have a serene and comfortable 4 season daily driver packed to the gills with technology and safety features. With the car in Comfort mode, you can barely hear the exhaust and gear changes.
On the other hand, you set the car to Sport+, turn on the exhaust valves and you have a completely different animal which is out to eat other cars for breakfast. The exhaust sounds super loud, has burbles, pops and gunshots, and will generally cause a ruckus.
IMO, $1,700 for the AMG Driver's Package is a steal, and I easily spent triple that in modifying my old car's exhaust. Coming from such a modified exhaust (and car), I'm having a hard time justifying a reason to hack the stock exhaust and its 3 valves.
I just love the fact that the car can be almost silent in C/E mode, and then with the toggle of the mode switch, the car can wake up sleeping neighbourhoods.
The OEM size should be 225/45/18, but I ran with tires from my previous car (2014 IS350 AWD), so I am undersized at 225/40/18. My speedo is off, but since I got the car last week and didn't have much time to order new tires in time for the snowfall which came down today (
) I decided to use them for this season and sell them in the spring/fall. (I might use them all up for donuts in snow though. Who knows
?)All those rims are missing is the sliver lip and then they are dead ringers for the 507 rim...I had to look twice at my old car to check it out!
When I test drove the C43, I had the exhaust on in all modes, even in C. I like Sport+ but find the artificial effort of trying to keep the revs up, when I just want the firmer ride, annoying. I am big on my own config and have it in manual.
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c43 w205
I just picked up my brilliant blue c43 sedan yesterday from the same dealership. I have a set of winter wheels with small size tires( 225 40 18), this set was used on my w204 c63. I have to order new rubbers before the snow comes. Too bad.
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'17 C43 Sedan
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c43 w205
yes, understand that. only thing is that if I put 5000km with winter tires, the actual km I get is 5000*(1-3.6%)=4820. Also the DOT of tire is in 2012. I am not sure about the performance of 4 years old rubber in the snow.
