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CL63 AMG (W216); E350 4Matic (W212); Cadillac SRX V8 N*
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Finally got my c63 today. 
08 Obsidian Black 14K miles
All options except P30
There were total of 3 cars that I was considering.
One obviously was the M3 and other was the Porsche Cayman S, along side of the C63. Below are my test drives experiences and how i felt while/after driving the car.
M3: This has been my dream car for a longggggg time, but never really wanted to go test drive it due to i may fall head over heel for this car and not make sound financial decisions after i drove it. The result was a bit surprising... I drove a CPO 09 M3 E90 MT sedan, it comes w/ the usual goodies. The car is alpine white/black, and my first impression outside is wow....... the car is nicely kept and clean. After I sat inside, although car is clean, looks just like the pictures i been drooling over for the past few years.. i felt it looks a lot like my 07 e90 328i, except just with upgraded materials. Everything is in the familiar place so I started the test drive after just a short playing around w/ the controls. The M3 is fast!!! but not as fast as i imagined... Since m3 needs high RPM to really enjoy the car, I drove the car like i stole it in the 15mins test drive... It was fun... but it wasn't the fun I was expecting.. I didn't get that blown away feeling that I was expecting before the test drive. I was a bit disappointed after the test drive because i thought this would be the right car for me... but my gut feeling was no.. I most likely will never track this car, so taking it to high RPM every time i drive will seems cumbersome. Especially w/ F30 coming out next year.
Porsche Cayman S : I always love P cars, and Cayman is one of my choices after reading all the fantastic reviews about this car. The car is 60K but it looks like a 100k due to how most all P cars looks alike :P I know that I want one that is 09+, that is the year they introduce PDK. I found one w/ the color combination that I wanted, Guards Red with Brown interior. 2011 Cayman S w/ PDK. The car looks fantastic, love that new car smell. The Cayman was quick off the line especially w/ PDK's launch control. It was much more engaging than I expected, but..... the ride is soooo much rougher than I expected.. I drove the car for 10mins, and my back is already hurting/sore from the drive. Since it is a mid-engine car, I wasnt' so sure about the engine blasting right behind the driver's seat. All in all, walked out the Porsche dealership feeling disappointed after reading all the fantastic reviews and with high hopes for this car.
C63 AMG : I never was really a big Merc fan. Especially after driving wife's 07 CLK and the loaner C300s when we take the CLK to service. My feel for MB was it drives/rides "TOO" smooth. I didn't get the engaging feel compare to when I drove my e90. My wife has always been a MB fan, had ML and CLK as her previous cars, and we just bought a new ML for her in March. My head was set on the M3/Cayman as my next car, but she convinced to drive the new E Coupe (which is what I think replaces the old CLK despite what others says that C coupe is next CLK). I didn't like the E coupe, before and after the test drive of E350. Yes it is nice, yes it is pretty, yes it was smooth, and yes it is luxurious, but it just was not the car for me. There was a C63 AMG in front of the showroom, so I decided to try it. The interior feels so damn nice, especially w/ AMG seating package. I really like the multimedia package that has the navigation pops out from the center. The car definitely has a lot more gadgets than M3. The test drive was amazing, I didn't expect something like this from Merc. The torque feels endless as I got on the freeway. At first I was just taking it easy since it was stickered over 72K, then the salesman told me I should really punch it. I got up to 100 mph in a blink of an eye. The drive, the feeling of the car was amazing, the endless torque, the tech gadgets inside, I just became a C63 fan after the test drive.
Couple months later.... I got my C63...
08 Obsidian Black 14K miles
All options except P30
There were total of 3 cars that I was considering.
One obviously was the M3 and other was the Porsche Cayman S, along side of the C63. Below are my test drives experiences and how i felt while/after driving the car.
M3: This has been my dream car for a longggggg time, but never really wanted to go test drive it due to i may fall head over heel for this car and not make sound financial decisions after i drove it. The result was a bit surprising... I drove a CPO 09 M3 E90 MT sedan, it comes w/ the usual goodies. The car is alpine white/black, and my first impression outside is wow....... the car is nicely kept and clean. After I sat inside, although car is clean, looks just like the pictures i been drooling over for the past few years.. i felt it looks a lot like my 07 e90 328i, except just with upgraded materials. Everything is in the familiar place so I started the test drive after just a short playing around w/ the controls. The M3 is fast!!! but not as fast as i imagined... Since m3 needs high RPM to really enjoy the car, I drove the car like i stole it in the 15mins test drive... It was fun... but it wasn't the fun I was expecting.. I didn't get that blown away feeling that I was expecting before the test drive. I was a bit disappointed after the test drive because i thought this would be the right car for me... but my gut feeling was no.. I most likely will never track this car, so taking it to high RPM every time i drive will seems cumbersome. Especially w/ F30 coming out next year.
Porsche Cayman S : I always love P cars, and Cayman is one of my choices after reading all the fantastic reviews about this car. The car is 60K but it looks like a 100k due to how most all P cars looks alike :P I know that I want one that is 09+, that is the year they introduce PDK. I found one w/ the color combination that I wanted, Guards Red with Brown interior. 2011 Cayman S w/ PDK. The car looks fantastic, love that new car smell. The Cayman was quick off the line especially w/ PDK's launch control. It was much more engaging than I expected, but..... the ride is soooo much rougher than I expected.. I drove the car for 10mins, and my back is already hurting/sore from the drive. Since it is a mid-engine car, I wasnt' so sure about the engine blasting right behind the driver's seat. All in all, walked out the Porsche dealership feeling disappointed after reading all the fantastic reviews and with high hopes for this car.
C63 AMG : I never was really a big Merc fan. Especially after driving wife's 07 CLK and the loaner C300s when we take the CLK to service. My feel for MB was it drives/rides "TOO" smooth. I didn't get the engaging feel compare to when I drove my e90. My wife has always been a MB fan, had ML and CLK as her previous cars, and we just bought a new ML for her in March. My head was set on the M3/Cayman as my next car, but she convinced to drive the new E Coupe (which is what I think replaces the old CLK despite what others says that C coupe is next CLK). I didn't like the E coupe, before and after the test drive of E350. Yes it is nice, yes it is pretty, yes it was smooth, and yes it is luxurious, but it just was not the car for me. There was a C63 AMG in front of the showroom, so I decided to try it. The interior feels so damn nice, especially w/ AMG seating package. I really like the multimedia package that has the navigation pops out from the center. The car definitely has a lot more gadgets than M3. The test drive was amazing, I didn't expect something like this from Merc. The torque feels endless as I got on the freeway. At first I was just taking it easy since it was stickered over 72K, then the salesman told me I should really punch it. I got up to 100 mph in a blink of an eye. The drive, the feeling of the car was amazing, the endless torque, the tech gadgets inside, I just became a C63 fan after the test drive.
Couple months later.... I got my C63...
Last edited by midnightfang; 07-25-2011 at 11:27 AM.
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07-24-2011, 06:35 PM
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Nice, Clean Black car. Just wait until the headlight washers start kicking in.
That's one of my main reasons to avoid the P2 pack.
That's one of my main reasons to avoid the P2 pack.
07-25-2011, 02:47 AM
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CL63 AMG (W216); E350 4Matic (W212); Cadillac SRX V8 N*
tyty everyone!!
Haha, i didnt even realize that there is a shopping cart near by.
The pictures were taken maybe 5 mins. after leaving the dealership. Fiance had to get something at CVS, so i decided to take some quick shots w/ the phone.
Yeah, once we decided to get the c63, I couldn't fall asleep the whole night before going to dealership in the morning.
So far it has been a bit more than 24 hrs and i'm realllllllly enjoying this car.
i been thinking of some minor aesthetics mods
1. Clear Sidemarkers
2. Black window trim
3. Tint
Any suggestions on the sidemarkers and window trim? Or suggestion of a shop in Houston, TX?
Thanks again everyone and I'm glad to be part of AMG family
Haha, i didnt even realize that there is a shopping cart near by.
The pictures were taken maybe 5 mins. after leaving the dealership. Fiance had to get something at CVS, so i decided to take some quick shots w/ the phone.
Yeah, once we decided to get the c63, I couldn't fall asleep the whole night before going to dealership in the morning.
So far it has been a bit more than 24 hrs and i'm realllllllly enjoying this car.
i been thinking of some minor aesthetics mods
1. Clear Sidemarkers
2. Black window trim
3. Tint
Any suggestions on the sidemarkers and window trim? Or suggestion of a shop in Houston, TX?
Thanks again everyone and I'm glad to be part of AMG family
Last edited by midnightfang; 07-25-2011 at 02:49 AM.
07-25-2011, 12:56 PM
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^^^ To the OP, pretty good evaluation. I considered the same vehicles as you, and I too opted for the C63.
I've always been a Porsche & Bimmer guy, and I always thought that upon finally growing tired of Porsche Carreras (low sports car seating), the M5 or M3 was my Holy Grail DD vehicle; but after a test drive, the lack of low end grunt, changed my mind.
Reviewing MB's AMG models, made me realize that I could no longer ignore the large displacement V-8s. In the end, the massive torque, and that sound, made me discover the AMG mystique.
No regrets!
Cheers/Welcome/GL,
BB
I've always been a Porsche & Bimmer guy, and I always thought that upon finally growing tired of Porsche Carreras (low sports car seating), the M5 or M3 was my Holy Grail DD vehicle; but after a test drive, the lack of low end grunt, changed my mind.
Reviewing MB's AMG models, made me realize that I could no longer ignore the large displacement V-8s. In the end, the massive torque, and that sound, made me discover the AMG mystique.
No regrets!
Cheers/Welcome/GL,
BB
