rcoppens

Very close to deciding to sell my 05 SL500 for a new C63 or M3 Sedan.

Will be my regular driver.......white and tan interior.........

Any of you whom has a C63 would reconsider your choice for say, an M3 sedan or even keep my SL (which has only 15,000 miles on it)?

Case1906

You can't go wrong. I'm partial to the C63-- it be special.

MikeS54

can't go rong with C63 , 7000km on mine so far and still loving everydrive. Its the kinda of car that will take you comfortablely anywhere on a monday morning when you are tired and sleepy. While you can still have a blast on a sunny saturday.

Also if you get challenged by a M3 sedan driver you know he will be left in waves of dust and that amazing sound from the exhaust. (M3 driver's usually backs off when they see a C63 though)

diablo30se

Did you drive either yet? Last week I was in the exact same situation...I went to my local BMW / Mercedes dealer and they had both on the floor.
Went out in the M3 first, nice car...not as crisp steering as the older M3, road noise, as far as engine noise / gear...just kind of lame? Kind of plain interior wise...I just was'nt really moved. Next, got into the C63...Wow! Beautiful seating, Fantastic Alcantara Steering wheel! The 19" AMG wheels...just gorgeous! And when that thing fired up...Wow! Getting to the ride...C63 seemed better sprung, livelier and just ready to rumble and oh, that exhaust note! It even smells better...it isn't hard to say what one I bought. I've owned a ton of beautiful cars, from BMW's to Lamborghini's...this C63 is one slick hotrod!

rcoppens

I drove the C63 for a day.......and had the M3 for about an hour or so....

Wife prefers the M3, I like the C63,......but to be honest, both miss the refinement of the SL by a large margin........

BUT, I need an everyday driver, not a garaged car that I can only drive (in Canada) 6 months out of the year......

I was really looking to see if any current C63 had a little buyer's remorse or not and why.....

MikeS54

theres very little buyer's remorse here and i think you will se the same on M3post.

Both cars are brilliant, honestly i think if i bought a M3 rather than my 63 I would still be happy right now. M3 is a bit more money especially up here in canada and you really need a good aftermarket exhaust to make it nearly as exciting as a C63.

However I see your wife is probably gonna drive it so you are going for a auto anyways. In this case i would whole heartedly say get a C63. As brilliant as M3's auto is it is more of a sporty unit than for daily driving.
In fact a lot of people chose m3 over C63 only due to the fact you can get manual tranny with m3.

Get either C63 auto or M3 manual and you won't be disappointed.

rory breaker

I love the SL but I think the "refinement" is actually much higher in the C63.

The interior looks much newer, the gauge cluster, the nav screen...everything. All the gadgets work better....its just an all around newer car in every way. That alone, to me, makes it feel much more "refined".

As for M3 vs C63...ton of threads on this for you to peruse but for me it was a no brainer. The M3 lacks torque, plain and simple. You need to rev it sky high to get it to go anywhere. Nevermind the fact that if Im in an M3, anytime I see a C63 I would think "damn...well I COULD have gotten that if I wanted it, but I didnt, Im happy...yeah, Im happy...."

Instead now I get that look from M3 drivers

dlbello

+1

Hans Delbruck

You like your SL and need a daily/winter car for your wife, correct?

How about a 335xi?

diablo30se

I got my wife a 335i...dam near as fast as the M3 and alot smoother ride...absolutely geat in the snow also! Trouble now is, we're fighting for the C63...

Cartman

i was in the same situation. i researched the m3 and was almost sure i would buy it early next year till i read up on the c63. like someone else stated above, the c63 has alot more torque which makes for a better daily driver since it can get you up and moving quicker if need be.

after researching i also liked the like of the c63. it has a classy/luxury look as well as a nice sporty look. the m3 seems to me as only sporty and no luxury. another thing i do not really like about the m3 is that it looks too similar to the regular 3 series cars. sure it has the quad pipes and a bulge in the hood but that is about it.

mzporto

I'll have to, politely, disagree. More than half of the panels of the body for the M3 are different. They have a slight difference, it is true, but they aren't the same as the 3-series coupé. They have the air vents on their sides, the carbon fiber roof and different fenders. The headlights are darker too. It is a completely different animal from the normal 3-series, stock to stock. Visually, I'd say the M3 differs more from the normal 3 series than the C63 from the common C-class.

I don't know if I'd say the word refined for our cars. I'd go for classy.

C63s and M3s are both great cars. M3s handle better but have less torque. But unless you are planning to seriously track your car, the handling difference won't count. Don't try to decide it logically or you'll probably regret it. Both cars have strenghts and weaknesses and are almost equivalent. They are both brilliant. Just pick one with your heart. (tacky!)

That reminds me of a joke here in Brazil: one man wanted to decide logically between two weman. So, he asked both to cook a meal, wash some clothes and buy a present to him. Both were great. He ate well, had everything cleaned up perfectly and got two lovely gifts. So he chose the one with the nicer ***.

Cartman

the M3 sedan does not have the carbon fiber roof, only the coupes.

mzporto

True. Sorry. I forgot he was talking about the sedan.

Coupé looks so much better!