manilamerc

Just wanted to share a picture of my C63 at a local car show. The wheels are Linea Corse Venetos in 19x8.5 and 9.5 rears on 235 35 and 265 30 tires.

arctichaze

Hi Pare, out of curiosity how much is a C63 over there after taxes and stuff? Nice wheels... is that an Evo that I see next to your ride?

manilamerc

The car costs 130,000 USD locally. Pretty much double the US price. While the wheels can be bought in the States at wheeldude.com

Yeah, the car beside is an EVO X which I think is owned by a local sports cable channel.

Stealth_C63

Those wheels look nice. Anymore pics?

GMW

That is one nicely polished car and a nice picture! Please post more pics.
Those aftermarket wheels look quite nice in that picture!

MNL ICE

Saw a Video in Youtube at Batangas Race Track!!! Was that your car

jamaicakevkev

sweet love them both evo x c63 real nice

manilamerc

That was the white C63. I also know the owner of that car. There are 3 officially imported C63s here. A silver, a white and my black one.

I'll post up more pics of the car and wheels soon. It's summer here right now but for some reason, It has been raining non-stop since last Thursday

bushburninc63

thrilla in manila Post some pics up!

AMGfan

Headed to Manila/Alabang on May 27 for short vacation...any car shows going on then?

Back to Manila traffic......

manilamerc

Probably just small ones since the 2 major ones just finished. I'll ask around and see what I can find

AMGfan

Thanks...I hang out at Greenbelt and play golf at Alabang if you are interested in meeting up...I'd love to see your ride!

driftmon

wow, a C63 in the motherland, I wouldn't of even conceived it. Nice clean car, nice rims too!

AMGfan

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...

Inf4life

Exactly why I love living in the US.

Fantasm

Ehhhh... so so... sometimes you have to stop unless you wanna get in a little chase with a motoscooter cop.
Its easier to stop and give some USD$.

arctichaze

where the hell can you drive fast in Manila? I came back 2 years ago and all I saw was traffic everywhere!

AMGfan

It is when they are pulling cars over for color coding in Manila proper. They are usually waiving cars over...unless I am in bumper to bumper traffic (and have no way around them) I just drive by and pretend I don't even see them. They would rather wait for the next guy/gal to stop than take the time and effort to pursue me.

I was stopped twice before...one for alleged weaving through traffic and another for color coding near Fort Bonafacio. Both times all they wanted was a couple hundred pesos...one time after he looked at my US drivers the first words out his mouth was "...sir it is Christmas time (code for please slip me some cash)..."..P300 later I was on my way.

AMGfan

You really can't...only maybe outside of Manila on the expressways where the roads aren't too bad...better on North Luzon Expressway than South Luzon Expressway (more road construction on SLE last time I was there).

Possibly on the flyovers on SLE...no one is usually on there due to the high toll.

Fantasm

Ahaha, about $6.

AMGfan

Pretty much a days wage......and I'm not even kidding.

manilamerc

The speedway of choice right now is the SCTEX or Subic Clark Tarlac Expresway. It's a modern proper highway that was built to Japanese standards so you can push the car in relative safety. Of course, speed limits are enforced but most exotic car owners are more than willing to pay the 10 USD fine.

AMGFan. Looks like you and I will be switching place. While you will be here for your vacation, We are going to the States for ours

manilamerc

There is a UCC coffee house in the Fort area where they usually have breakfast on Sundays after the fun runs. Very near your condo if you are overlooking Manila Golf. The Bridgestone Tire Center also at the fort services a lot of exotics so nice cars at the Fort area is pretty common this days. My C63 was also purchased from the MB at the Fort.

bushburninc63

This thread is getting weaker by the second, need more pics

arctichaze

So you can actually buy a C63 from the dealership? I thought they didn't carry it and you had to import it. Given that you paid that much... I have to ask why not the GTR?