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Old Feb 14, 2023 | 12:31 PM
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geez! the comments on those videos are brutal. That guy drives all sorts of cars - would have been cool to hear some feedback
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Old Feb 14, 2023 | 02:06 PM
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geez! the comments on those videos are brutal. That guy drives all sorts of cars - would have been cool to hear some feedback
He usually does those videos a few weeks to a month after the initial no talking drive. At least that is what I have seen, and how he formatted it.
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Old Feb 14, 2023 | 02:41 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 10:47 AM
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@alexasa My VIN seems to be decoded in the MB.VIN site... I think this includes everything?!!? Mind giving it a once over to let me know your thoughts?






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@alexasa My VIN seems to be decoded in the MB.VIN site... I think this includes everything?!!? Mind giving it a once over to let me know your thoughts?


651A - is weird to see - that indicates you might have the grey accent in the seat holes. (where the yellow is below)
I also don't see studio pack unless 36P is the code for that. I'd have to check some EU VINs to match the code for studio pack - I'd think it'd be listed as DC2 though. The other AMG styling cues listed are all standard with the c43.



mb.vin has banned my work IP I guess. lol - too many searches?
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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by alexasa
651A - is weird to see - that indicates you might have the grey accent in the seat holes. (where the yellow is below)
I also don't see studio pack unless 36P is the code for that. I'd have to check some EU VINs to match the code for studio pack - I'd think it'd be listed as DC2 though. The other AMG styling cues listed are all standard with the c43.



mb.vin has banned my work IP I guess. lol - too many searches?
Haha, interesting - it does show all of the packages including the studio here, but it's not filled in.

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Haha, interesting - it does show all of the packages including the studio here, but it's not filled in.
oh no that's good. I missed it! Perfect. Still not sure on the seat thing
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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 11:57 AM
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oh no that's good. I missed it! Perfect. Still not sure on the seat thing
Yeah since I never saw them, I assumed they were red. Will be curious to see. I guess the next step is to understand when it gets on a ship at this point. Hopefully this timing matches everything we hope/expect with a launch in late feb/march and doesn't hold anything up.
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Would you care if you had grey accents? probably goes well with your spec. I really think you spcc'd the car awesome.

My car will be a lighter version of yours. My MSRP is right at the 69k mark before delivery. My build is weird, I always build cars slightly strange.
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here we go (I've only ever seen this option with the full leather performance seat not the alcantara): So it's either nonsense or supply chain on red leather? lol




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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 12:43 PM
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Would you care if you had grey accents? probably goes well with your spec. I really think you spcc'd the car awesome.

My car will be a lighter version of yours. My MSRP is right at the 69k mark before delivery. My build is weird, I always build cars slightly strange.
I think it should go well if it were in silver too - I do not mind. The seatbelts will be red, but there are lots of silver pieces inside too. Thanks!! Do you have a build breakdown of yours again? I remember them being pretty similar.
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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 12:51 PM
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Also, maybe this is part of the Studio?


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Also, maybe this is part of the Studio?




and my build:

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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 01:04 PM
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Perfect! P60 & 36P both on my build so Studio confirmed.

I do like my car in silver, even though I have the Iridium Silver (right now) so yours should look great with the 20" wheels too. I think the main difference in ours are some of the smaller add-ons I put in like heated wheel, pano roof, and performance sound. Everything else is similar (19 wheels instead of 20) so I would bet both of ours have everything included.
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Originally Posted by Kinematic
Perfect! P60 & 36P both on my build so Studio confirmed.

I do like my car in silver, even though I have the Iridium Silver (right now) so yours should look great with the 20" wheels too. I think the main difference in ours are some of the smaller add-ons I put in like heated wheel, pano roof, and performance sound. Everything else is similar (19 wheels instead of 20) so I would bet both of ours have everything included.
Yeah I think so! my spec has the grey accent wheels - should look kinda like this


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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 01:23 PM
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Yeah I think so! my spec has the grey accent wheels - should look kinda like this

Should look awesome. Really looking forward to when we can all start posting some final products on here.
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Mine is saying this right at the top too:

Fabric/imitation leather/microfiber - black/anthracite (651)

with the same 651A code. I think that means all the stitching will also be gray. I almost wish I didn't have red seat belts if that is true but I am happy with the anthracite contrast otherwise. I still think it could just be a nonsense decoder error. IDK - the grey accent interior will probably be stupid rare if it actually does come like that.

Another pic of this interior:


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Old Feb 15, 2023 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by alexasa
Mine is saying this right at the top too:

Fabric/imitation leather/microfiber - black/anthracite (651)

with the same 651A code. I think that means all the stitching will also be gray. I almost wish I didn't have red seat belts if that is true but I am happy with the anthracite contrast otherwise. I still think it could just be a nonsense decoder error. IDK - the grey accent interior will probably be stupid rare if it actually does come like that.

Another pic of this interior:

I still think this looks really good. I don't think I will be mad if it ends not having red on the inside.
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Originally Posted by Mayur999

2023 Mercedes-AMG C43 review: Australian first drive



https://www.drive.com.au/reviews/202...n-first-drive/

https://youtu.be/YzrHaji6LJk
Looks like we are not done, there are more (seems like Australia embargo got lifted around that time)
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Hopefully this means that there are North American spec reviews coming out soon, or that the release in general is imminent.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfimxHSlhA0&ab_channel=ChasingCars

https://www.chasingcars.com.au/reviews/sports-cars/mercedes-amg-c43-2023-review/


another review - this one has a tested 0-100 kph at 4.65 - which is sad. IDK if this just shows that we can expect QC problems but that does not match what EU tests were showing. (please keep in mind 0-100 kph is 0-62 mph which typically adds a tenth to the time).

One of the AU reviews likes the transmission and the other 3 don't. I'm not concerned with ride quality - I'd rather stiff/firm than floaty. My w205 is so floaty with stock suspension - there's nothing sporty about the ride even in Sport+.

Just need to wait for US reviews and some more real world testing for the numbers. I was really hoping for a consistent 0-60 in ~4.2 seconds.

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Originally Posted by alexasa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfimxHSlhA0&ab_channel=ChasingCars

https://www.chasingcars.com.au/reviews/sports-cars/mercedes-amg-c43-2023-review/


another review - this one has a tested 0-100 kph at 4.65 - which is sad. IDK if this just shows that we can expect QC problems but that does not match what EU tests were showing. (please keep in mind 0-100 kph is 0-62 mph which typically adds a tenth to the time).

One of the AU reviews likes the transmission and the other 3 don't. I'm not concerned with ride quality - I'd rather stiff/firm than floaty. My w205 is so floaty with stock suspension - there's nothing sporty about the ride even in Sport+.

Just need to wait for US reviews and some more real world testing for the numbers. I was really hoping for a consistent 0-60 in ~4.2 seconds.

something doesn’t add up. This is the only person that really has had issues with the car, especially the 0-60 time. I’m almost all cases cars are faster than the claimed time.

Seems weird to me
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