Been away for awhile... but I'm back with a C63 BS!!!
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Thanks guys for the welcome and great pointers so far! Like I mentioned earlier, the deal is not yet complete... so there still could be some pitfalls that may deep six the deal. I don't foresee it happening, but I've bought enough cars to know that sometimes things just fall through.
I do fully expect it to come and I'm incredibly excited to be involved with such a great group of enthusiasts and a small community of black series drivers. I hope I can provide some knowledge in the future.
A few questions:
1. I'm reasonably mechanically inclined (installed big brake kits, swapped turbos, and coilovers on my Audi), can I change the ride height of the car? Or is this not a possibility.
2. How do the brakes hold up to track days?
3. Where is this PL that you guys speak of?
Thanks again!
I do fully expect it to come and I'm incredibly excited to be involved with such a great group of enthusiasts and a small community of black series drivers. I hope I can provide some knowledge in the future.
A few questions:
1. I'm reasonably mechanically inclined (installed big brake kits, swapped turbos, and coilovers on my Audi), can I change the ride height of the car? Or is this not a possibility.
2. How do the brakes hold up to track days?
3. Where is this PL that you guys speak of?
Thanks again!
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Nice! I was eyeing that car myself, but wanted a back seat. Very badass automobile you got there. Will be helpful to hear what you paid when you're ready.
Love to hear a comparison to normal C63 and/or to whatever car you came from.
Love to hear a comparison to normal C63 and/or to whatever car you came from.
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freakin' awesome!!! I'm so jealous... Like you I had a C55 and been away for a while. I regret not getting the BS though... enjoy my friend!
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Was yours the satin guard done by Premier that I saw on 6speedonline? It looked incredible. Was partly my inspiration. Was thinking of doing it, just to protect the Matte Paint job... I'm assuming its a fairly pricey option. If you don't want to disclose the price online, could you pm me?
I'll PM you separately when I get home (I have the detailed invoice sitting there). They do a killer job (I'll be doing a full write-up of my C63BS experience + pics + review of the wrap, among other things that I've done to my car soon enough). Doing a SatinGuard wrap on a Matte car is a great idea, in my opinion, and the folks at Premier have done that several times before. Most people think you only wrap glossy paint, but that's not true.
(Also, front == coilovers already.)
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Get a sheet of Tegris and have it cut to fit the bottom side of your splitter, I had one made for my CLK, the stuff is bullet proof....literally LOL. It's stronger than CF, about 100 times more resistant to friction and cracking than CF and almost as light at CF....and cheap
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I'm actually about to experiment with a clear rhino-type lining on my old bumper/lip. I'll let you guys know how that turns out.
I get my car back Friday and the shop owner will start tinkering around next week or so.
I get my car back Friday and the shop owner will start tinkering around next week or so.
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Get a sheet of Tegris and have it cut to fit the bottom side of your splitter, I had one made for my CLK, the stuff is bullet proof....literally LOL. It's stronger than CF, about 100 times more resistant to friction and cracking than CF and almost as light at CF....and cheap
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http://www.milliken2.com/MFT/MFThtml.nsf/page/home.htm
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I contacted the company that makes Tegris(Milliken Co) and they put me in touch with a distributor that sold it in sheet form, it was a few years ago so I do not have info off the top of my head. THe stuff looks similar to CF but is way more resistant to abraision, you can scrape over a speed bump and it does not even leave a mark on the Tegris, impressive stuff.
http://www.milliken2.com/MFT/MFThtml.nsf/page/home.htm
http://www.milliken2.com/MFT/MFThtml.nsf/page/home.htm
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The stuff is so strong they are starting to use it in the off-road world for underbody skid plates, that should let you know how strong it is.
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Let me know... since we're close by, we can take both our cars in to do this... I'm gonna plan on doing the full body wrap as well.
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This car has the power to change your life. I hope you're ready. Bwahahaha
awesome find. Let us know your driving impressions once you get a hold of her.
awesome find. Let us know your driving impressions once you get a hold of her.
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Yeah.. I'm really getting excited. Have to fly out of the country for a week, but it should be arriving when I get back. Had my cousin take a look at it in person and he said it was flawless - no dings, scratches, or scrapes. Opened up the hood, and asked me, "who's signature is that?" I thought he was talking about the AMG engine builder sig, he said, "no, there's another one." I told him that was Mario Andretti's.
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Definitely Magno Allanite Grey for SLS BS
Agreed. And MB has some of the best and most durable matte paints on the market, as I understand it.
Funny, when I started my hunt for a C63BS, I was originally completely opposed to the matte color options. However, after seeing it in person, I am definitely a convert. I especially dig the SLS in matte grey (and am torn between Mystic White and Magno Allanite Grey for the SLS BS).
Funny, when I started my hunt for a C63BS, I was originally completely opposed to the matte color options. However, after seeing it in person, I am definitely a convert.
I especially dig the SLS in matte grey (and am torn between Mystic White and Magno Allanite Grey for the SLS BS).
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Just a little update. So the paperwork is all done... It's gonna be delivered by covered transport to my house January 15. As for the purchase price, it worked out to be around 121k which I think is not bad given that the car probably was going for much more just a few months ago.
Really excited and of course I can't leave the car stock... So here's the plan
1. Satin wrap the whole car for full protection of that rather precious matte black paint.
2. Paint rims gloss black with red amg lettering.
3. Subwoofer? I hear the bass sucks.
January 15 can't come soon enough
Really excited and of course I can't leave the car stock... So here's the plan
1. Satin wrap the whole car for full protection of that rather precious matte black paint.
2. Paint rims gloss black with red amg lettering.
3. Subwoofer? I hear the bass sucks.
January 15 can't come soon enough
