C63 AMG in 2005 Vette out
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2008 C63 AMG
C63 AMG in 2005 Vette out
I wanted to introduce myself, my 2008 C63 (black on black) is not a week old yet and my name is Richard.
Interesting how a nice sedan will turn more heads going up the US 1 highway in southern California than a modern Corvette!
I am so impressed with this car so far, the handling is great, the blip on down shifts brings out the kid in you, and the exhaust note is just raunchy!
And to think this all started to get rid of back pain while driving on long hauls in the Corvette, sianara baby!
Ruff .
Interesting how a nice sedan will turn more heads going up the US 1 highway in southern California than a modern Corvette!
I am so impressed with this car so far, the handling is great, the blip on down shifts brings out the kid in you, and the exhaust note is just raunchy!
And to think this all started to get rid of back pain while driving on long hauls in the Corvette, sianara baby!
Ruff .
Last edited by Ruff; Jun 24, 2008 at 10:07 AM.
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The ride difference between a 2005 C6 Z-51 Corvette and my 2008 C63.
The Corvette is still nice and tight, (was) at 28,000 miles and did not have any bad tendencies except for the 1.25 neg camber to help on the track would give you fits in heavy truck ruts in asphalt.
A heavy G load in a dip would scrap the front of the air dam, those same
dips (my commute) can be ignored completely in the C63. The Merc has
not complained yet, although I am being gentle at this point.
The C63 rides better on all surfaces so far, but will show some of the really
big wash boarded stuff. Call this positive road feed back.
A trip "on the pace" on the old Ortega Highway was pure joy, no push
noted yet and the ride is very smooth and always well behaved.
Not until I get back to true track speeds can I say if the weight bias will
lead to some push, then I can see how the suspension keeps it under
control during high loads.
This car is more comfortable than it has a right to be!
-RF
The Corvette is still nice and tight, (was) at 28,000 miles and did not have any bad tendencies except for the 1.25 neg camber to help on the track would give you fits in heavy truck ruts in asphalt.
A heavy G load in a dip would scrap the front of the air dam, those same
dips (my commute) can be ignored completely in the C63. The Merc has
not complained yet, although I am being gentle at this point.
The C63 rides better on all surfaces so far, but will show some of the really
big wash boarded stuff. Call this positive road feed back.
A trip "on the pace" on the old Ortega Highway was pure joy, no push
noted yet and the ride is very smooth and always well behaved.
Not until I get back to true track speeds can I say if the weight bias will
lead to some push, then I can see how the suspension keeps it under
control during high loads.
This car is more comfortable than it has a right to be!
-RF
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How would you compare the power between the 2? Looks like the 0-60 and quarter mile are very close on paper. Just wondering how the difference feels in the seat.
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Too Soon to tell about real HP values
Of course this would be subjective, even with the car broken in properly.
At this point, the C63 has the torque advantage in low RPM situations.
The 2005 C6 only had 405 horsepower published with 3400 LBS to carry.
AMG's C63 is near 4000 LBS (I have heard) with 457 horses.
You end up with a sedan that should hold it's own in both a straight line and in the curves (plagerist that I am), Priceless.
-RF
At this point, the C63 has the torque advantage in low RPM situations.
The 2005 C6 only had 405 horsepower published with 3400 LBS to carry.
AMG's C63 is near 4000 LBS (I have heard) with 457 horses.
You end up with a sedan that should hold it's own in both a straight line and in the curves (plagerist that I am), Priceless.
-RF
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There was a reason
Don't get me wrong, I loved the Corvette, it is a very capable machine.
A motorcycle crash in 1994 broke my back and long trips in the Vette were painful.
Now I can drive my C63 in a very spirited fashion in total comfort or take Mz Ruff's E350 and cush my way where ever we need to go.
-RF
A motorcycle crash in 1994 broke my back and long trips in the Vette were painful.
Now I can drive my C63 in a very spirited fashion in total comfort or take Mz Ruff's E350 and cush my way where ever we need to go.
-RF
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