callmiro

Here are some pics of my NEW Beast. The shots are from the showroom of Downtown Mercedes in Toronto, about 6 weeks ago, the night i picked her up....

Already smoked through my first set of rear tires with just 5400 km's on the clock...testament to all the lessers that have already fallen (ie Shelby GT500 Mustang, M3, M5, E55, E63, C6 Corvette, RS4, IS-f.....)

2009 C63
Palladium Silver with Black Leather and full Carbon Fiber

Loaded with:



AMG Performance Package

Electronic Speed Limiter Deletion
Limited-Slip Rear Differential
Performance suspension
3 piece rotors

C63 AMG Premium Package

COMAND APS with hard drive-based navigation
DVD changer
PCMCIA interface for MP3 playback from memory cards
4GB MP3 storage
harman/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system
KEYLESS-GO
LINGUATRONIC voice control
PARKTRONIC
Media interface (with iPod®, USB and auxiliary connections)
Rear window sunshade

dumpsta

That is where mine was born too

Did that AMG banner on the windshield come stock?

1st amg

Congrats, like the AMG banner on the windshield!

callmiro

They put the AMG banner on it as soon as it arrived at the dealership....i like it alot....i still have it on the car right now

sflgator

So, your 2009 (not 2010) C63 AMG has the Keyless-Go and Parktronic options? What is it with German car mfgr's...why do they offer ALL the "good stuff" to everyone except the U.S. customers??????

callmiro -- also, so you're saying that you've already run with and beat an M3, M5, E55, E63, C6 Corvette, RS4, and IS-F...really???? Some of these cars are usually faster than a 12.5sec. C63 AMG. Do you have an ECU flash or are you saying you're car is completely stock?

Nice car, albeit I'm a bit jealous of your 2 extra options that didn't come with the '08/'09 U.S. versions of the C63 AMG, but enjoy!!!!

callmiro

Love the "keyless go".

None of those cars are faster than 12.5's, especially on the street....(maybe 12.6 - 12.7's at best) and that assumes you are running a guy that can make it happen

In the Motortrend article "THERE WILL BE BLOOD", they got a stock C63 with a performance package to run 0-60 in 4.1 seconds, (out of the bucket, none of those cars can beat that)

"Hurtling the C63 down the quarter mile is like firing a Government Model Colt 45. The result is rewarding in an explosive sense. Mercedes-Benz quotes 0-to-60 in 4.3, but just the right launch technique yielded a best time of 4.1 seconds. That's on par with 8.0-liter Dodge Vipers of just a decade ago. Set in Sport mode, the transmission shifts quickly, right at redline, with no slop between gears. The four oval exhaust outlets bellow like a polished Pro Stocker. There's torque all over the C63's tach, and although there are seven ideally spaced ratios from which to choose, the AMG V-8 could get by with two.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._handling.html

sflgator

Yeah, we have the MB Keyless Go system on my wife's '08 GL450...we love it too; it works much better than my previous BMW 335i's "Comfort Access" (which only worked right maybe 50% of the time as far as unlocking the car when touching the door handle ).

Regarding your kills, you must be on heck of a driver then to get "just the right launch technique"...any tips? Granted most of us (including myself) don't have the PP LSD, but I've heard that's really a significant benefit mainly for a twisty track and not necessarily for a straight line street start (although I would think being peg-legged is worse than having equal power to both wheels ).

callmiro

LSD helps with hard launches as well...we've all seen the 1-wheel peels

Technique is everything.....i always leave the car in sport mode...with ESP-OFF.....load it up at the lights with one foot on the brake and throttling it as high as it will hold without spinning and as the light goes green.....let go of the brake and give it progressive hard throttle without stomping it...and hello 4.1 0-60......and as soon as you get to the top of first.....keep the throttle pinned and rock the gears

its hard to compare street races to quarter mile times but when it comes down to it.....if you follow....you swallow

Sincity

Congrats. I like the AMG banner. Not too big nor obnoxious.

GBlansten

Love Palladium.

designer1

+1...congrats

callmiro

Thanks guys....i'll get a better outdoor shot of the banner....

The banner really looks good on the car since it's the exact colour of the exterior

gsrjc

how come you don't have the upgraded 19" rims? i thought that came with the AMG performance package.

callmiro

The 19" rims in are not available in Canada....but we do get the folding mirrors / keyless go and parktronic

novabenz

+1 for the AMG Banner on your car.

Is this available for purchase from your dealership for U.S. customers?

If so, I'd def. like on my C63.

Thanks!

callmiro

They don't sell it as a part.....The sales manager got them shipped from the AMG plant and then they put them on the cars when they arrive at the dealership

dumpsta

How come I never got one I got my car 4 weeks ago at the same dealership.

callmiro

That's definitely worth a free diff/oil change

callmiro

Here are some more shots....

I love the Palladium and the colour match on the wheels...got pulled over on Friday for no front plate but got out of the ticket.....

I refuse to put a front plate on

MercPlease

We have similar cars, Palladium with PP Congrats!

Terrazza

congrats!

callmiro

THANKS!!!

callmiro

THANKS!!!

MJ50

like the steering wheel!

callmiro

The Alcantera steering wheel is just sick.....i think that's what really sets off the interior

You really only see the use of Alcantera in higher end exotics (like Lambo's, Aston Martins / and even Benz's with Designo)....

But people just freak out when they sit in the car and grab the wheel and its suede