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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Adrenaline is coursing through my body....It's here!

"Mad car"* is here!!! AT LONG LAST!

Drove it a bit today before dealer preps it and get the registration finalized.

WOW! This car is f****** insane. In a good way, a very good way. Nuclear would be an appropriate word that can be used in trying to explain what the power plant feels like. Though the more I think of it, Warp Reactor would probably be more appropriate, in a you've-overtaken-before-you-realize, sort of way. First time I pushed the pedal, I spun the tires...ooops I didn't realize it was that eager to leap away. I then saw it was in S and quickly changed it to C, then set off.

I'm still shaking from the experience. Which has been all very very good! I'll take pics within the next day or two and post them.

The Noise! The POWER! The Handling! WOW! ....and I haven't pressed the pedal beyond the halfway point, plus I've kept it in C, so far.

I will do a complete detailed write up once I have driven it for longer, maybe a week or a tank's worth of gas.

Overall, I believe this car will be a great daily driver! and an insane weekend blast!


* As Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson called it...and so does my wife and now also my 2 year old daughter.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Enjoy the new ride. If you think the motor is good now , wait till you've got a few thousand miles/KMs on the odometer. It just seems to get stronger and stronger. When I am on the autobahn, if I do not want to be passed, there are only a select few cars that can keep up, let alone overtake me. I love this car!!! Didn't Clarkson also call it, " an axe murder with headlights?"
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Glad to hear it finally arrived, congrats! Sooooo, you like it huh?
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Congrats on the car! It will just keep getting better after you get through the break in mileage. Puts a smile on my face everytime I drive it!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Congrats. I'm still having a blast driving mine. You're in for a great time after break in.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Congrats and BTW the feeling never goes away...safe driving!!!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Hey Congrats and WTTC!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Congrats!!... awesome post. It's like the feeling of wanting to run out to your car every morning like a kid at x-mas... enjoy!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Congrats man..you are going to love it more and more and more and more and more each second of hitting that gas pedal.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Congrats, I cant believe its already here, I remember trying to explain to you how crazy this thing is, euphoria is ever present...all the time, and no matter how many videos, pictures and write ups you would read, there would be no over hyping or over pumping this car, have fun and yes, that feeling you get when you first really get on it, never goes away....enjoy and welcome to the club, you must be very proud of your new baby!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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AMG's are just over priced --- under powered sleds. You want the truth, you want the truth...YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH. The truth is PORSCHE.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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AMG's are just over priced --- under powered sleds. You want the truth, you want the truth...YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH. The truth is PORSCHE.
Here we go again, another ball breaker from another forum.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Congratulations on the new ride!

Just so you know, your tank of gas will not last you a week.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Here we go again, another ball breaker from another forum.
Oh, that's okay. He's just goofing around. Most people who say stuff like that have never owned an example of the vehicle they're slagging off.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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You were right, of course!

Originally Posted by 1st amg
Congrats, I cant believe its already here, I remember trying to explain to you how crazy this thing is, euphoria is ever present...all the time, and no matter how many videos, pictures and write ups you would read, there would be no over hyping or over pumping this car, have fun and yes, that feeling you get when you first really get on it, never goes away....enjoy and welcome to the club, you must be very proud of your new baby!

Thanks for your support, it was good to know I wasn't going crazy! Time does fly. I can't believe it's actually here.

You were right, there is no over hyping this machine! I thought I had seen all the videos and pics there were to see and read all the write ups I could but NOTHING can prepare you for the sensory overload when you first get in and get going!

I put in some CDs and DVDs but I didn't even bother to listen to them as soon as I started Mad Car up. I slept less last night after having driven it in the day. I just keep having this urge to keep driving. In fact if someone said lets go do a 2000km drive, I'd seriously consider it. Plus I need to pass the break-in period as soon as possible so I can try the S and M modes plus full on acceleration.

Plus, A big thanks to everyone on the forum for all their well wishes and support!

First photo is attached as well. I will post more in due time. ;-)
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 03:19 AM
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You got the new mirrors!!!
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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yup

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You got the new mirrors!!!
Yes! Car completed production in December 08. They seem like they are mounted lower but I would have to compare with another C with the other design.

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Nice, are you in Europe?
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Nice, are you in Europe?
Thanks! Nope,at the moment, Africa.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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GMW: welcome to the club!!! yes it is an awesome everyday car as i commute to work into the city and its just explosive in the weekend when you bring it up a notch to S! hehehe i felt the same way when i first sat in the baby beast.. nice sahara beige you got there
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I can't tell...do you like it???? j/k congrats on your purchase....
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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GMW: welcome to the club!!! yes it is an awesome everyday car as i commute to work into the city and its just explosive in the weekend when you bring it up a notch to S! hehehe i felt the same way when i first sat in the baby beast.. nice sahara beige you got there
Thanks! It's always good to know others also use the 'mad car' as their main transport. It felt so good driving it and soooo different from the other 204 C-classes. I had driven a friends 204 C280, and I used to own a 203 C280, and his felt a big step above my old one. However, the 63 feels leagues ahead of all of them. It is just one mean machine!
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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Congratulations on the new ride, enjoy it in good health
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