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My C63 at a local car show in Manila
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In that same show was a orange GTR as well
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CATS, the local MB distributor imported 3 units to sell. when the 3 units got sold, they decided to make the C63 a special order item only. The GTR is not officially imported as of yet and getting one from the States, bringing it in personally would be a major hassle. I tried looking for one in the States but at that time, they had a huge dealer markup. That plus the hassle made me give up on the GTR. Plus, you can't bet the practical nature of the C63 with it's 4 doors. i've seen GTRs exchange hands at around 150,000USD locally though. That's a lot of money for a car that basically has no dealer support. Something goes wrong with all those electronics and no one to fix it made me go for a full warranty C63.
In that same show was a orange GTR as well
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In that same show was a orange GTR as well
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what a great fight!
ive seen that orange gtr down the street from my house in manila the other day.
(i just got back to manila a few days ago)
man, i miss my ride. i wish i could travel with it. there are some good roads to have a nice spirited ride out here. the best thing is that u dont have to worry about the damn cops. traffic was very light this past weekend, which was very nice!
ive seen that orange gtr down the street from my house in manila the other day.
(i just got back to manila a few days ago)
man, i miss my ride. i wish i could travel with it. there are some good roads to have a nice spirited ride out here. the best thing is that u dont have to worry about the damn cops. traffic was very light this past weekend, which was very nice!
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I never understood where all the super baller cars come from in Manila.
My best memory was when I was in high school back in the Philippines and I was hanging out at McDonald's at Green Hills late at night and a friggin Ferrari F50 decides to show up. The Ferrari Flagship car of that time was in front of my eyes!!!
My jaw literally dropped and said WTF is a Ferrari F50 doing here in Manila? Since then I heard that that guy (i forgot his name) also had a McLaren F1... this was circa 1995-ish btw.
Edit: It was Jack Enrile
My best memory was when I was in high school back in the Philippines and I was hanging out at McDonald's at Green Hills late at night and a friggin Ferrari F50 decides to show up. The Ferrari Flagship car of that time was in front of my eyes!!!
My jaw literally dropped and said WTF is a Ferrari F50 doing here in Manila? Since then I heard that that guy (i forgot his name) also had a McLaren F1... this was circa 1995-ish btw.
Edit: It was Jack Enrile
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I never understood where all the super baller cars come from in Manila.
My best memory was when I was in high school back in the Philippines and I was hanging out at McDonald's at Green Hills late at night and a friggin Ferrari F50 decides to show up. The Ferrari Flagship car of that time was in front of my eyes!!!
My jaw literally dropped and said WTF is a Ferrari F50 doing here in Manila? Since then I heard that that guy (i forgot his name) also had a McLaren F1... this was circa 1995-ish btw.
Edit: It was Jack Enrile
My best memory was when I was in high school back in the Philippines and I was hanging out at McDonald's at Green Hills late at night and a friggin Ferrari F50 decides to show up. The Ferrari Flagship car of that time was in front of my eyes!!!
My jaw literally dropped and said WTF is a Ferrari F50 doing here in Manila? Since then I heard that that guy (i forgot his name) also had a McLaren F1... this was circa 1995-ish btw.
Edit: It was Jack Enrile
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Your stories of Greenhills sure bring back memories. Greenhills has changed so much since then and the parking lots that you guys hung out in are now malls or multi-level parking structures. Still, some serious machinery still show up on the occasional Friday nights.
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...It's hard for me to think of where you can really drive those cars in Manila (I tool around in a A-class MB and that is perfect for Manila traffic)...I can only think of maybe the expressways (NLE or SLE). I know that some parts of NLE toward Angeles/San Fernando (where my Dad is from) are relatively smooth area to drive fast...
It was great!! Atmosphere was literally like a soccer match with the Hatton fans, but they were quickly silenced. I tried my best to out shout them, lost my voice, didn't make a dent.
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My condo is in the Fort Bonafacio area overlooking Manila Golf and whenever I vacation I notice every Sunday there is a collection of exotic cars in the area (I saw a Gallardo, couple of Porsches, Ferrari 360, etc..)...there must be a cars and coffee event there.
It's hard for me to think of where you can really drive those cars in Manila (I tool around in a A-class MB and that is perfect for Manila traffic)...I can only think of maybe the expressways (NLE or SLE). I know that some parts of NLE toward Angeles/San Fernando (where my Dad is from) are relatively smooth area to drive fast...
The C63 or 55 car in the PI is an expensive proposition considering the tariff on imports. I can only imagine the arm and the leg the exotics are or how many people you had to bribe to get them in the PI.
PS I love driving in Manila...the only rule is there is no rules and if a cop tries to wave you to stop you keep going...
It's hard for me to think of where you can really drive those cars in Manila (I tool around in a A-class MB and that is perfect for Manila traffic)...I can only think of maybe the expressways (NLE or SLE). I know that some parts of NLE toward Angeles/San Fernando (where my Dad is from) are relatively smooth area to drive fast...
The C63 or 55 car in the PI is an expensive proposition considering the tariff on imports. I can only imagine the arm and the leg the exotics are or how many people you had to bribe to get them in the PI.
PS I love driving in Manila...the only rule is there is no rules and if a cop tries to wave you to stop you keep going...
And, back to the topic at hand, manilamerc nice ride you have there. Hope I get to see it when I go back to Manila next year. Not sure if I have actually seen an AMG in PI, but I think I saw a CLS 63 on the road to Tagaytay. It could have been a 550, but I am reasonably sure it was a 63.
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Maybe your condo is in the background here. Would be nice if I managed to grab it. I took this last December. I envy you having a nice place there.
And, back to the topic at hand, manilamerc nice ride you have there. Hope I get to see it when I go back to Manila next year. Not sure if I have actually seen an AMG in PI, but I think I saw a CLS 63 on the road to Tagaytay. It could have been a 550, but I am reasonably sure it was a 63.
And, back to the topic at hand, manilamerc nice ride you have there. Hope I get to see it when I go back to Manila next year. Not sure if I have actually seen an AMG in PI, but I think I saw a CLS 63 on the road to Tagaytay. It could have been a 550, but I am reasonably sure it was a 63.
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My condo is in the Fort Bonafacio area overlooking Manila Golf and whenever I vacation I notice every Sunday there is a collection of exotic cars in the area (I saw a Gallardo, couple of Porsches, Ferrari 360, etc..)...there must be a cars and coffee event there.
PS I love driving in Manila...the only rule is there is no rules and if a cop tries to wave you to stop you keep going...
PS I love driving in Manila...the only rule is there is no rules and if a cop tries to wave you to stop you keep going...
i notice this in powerplant mall too the condo we have is overlooking the whole city and the mall and there is always exotic cars at the mall early morning. . . . . .i also wish i can take my c63 to the philippines no rules
i didnt know these much filipinos own a c63
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