Mercedes C63 Coupe - The Iridium Silver Thread (PICS/VIDEOS)
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Mercedes C63 Coupe - The Iridium Silver Thread (PICS/VIDEOS)
So as you will all be aware the best colour for the new C63 Coupe is "obviously" Iridium Silver. 
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Here's a couple of photos I took of the standard C63 (apologies for the poor quality). IMO the wheels don't do it justice and I personally think you need the silver black contrast to make the look work but the car sounded awesome and it was "just" the standard exhaust.
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Configurator pics:
Here's a couple of photos I took of the standard C63 (apologies for the poor quality). IMO the wheels don't do it justice and I personally think you need the silver black contrast to make the look work but the car sounded awesome and it was "just" the standard exhaust.
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If I were going for an absolute base spec C63 like this one I would not choose silver at all. Brilliant blue or any other dark colour would work a lot better with the silver wheels, window surrounds etc.. To be fair it did look a LOT nicer in the flesh
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Yes I like the stripes even if they are a bit frivolous, it's one reason I went with the Edition 1 (although I love the Edition 1 interior!). For me the silver works really well with the contrasting dark greys/blacks and feel the car would not look particularily special without these contrasts.
My spec is basically as the video and configurator images, my UK arrival date has just come forward to 31st July
My spec is basically as the video and configurator images, my UK arrival date has just come forward to 31st July
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Although they weren't able to show me, apparently a customers C63 coupe had just arrived (in brilliant blue) a few days before - with a HUD
I guess we won't really know with this HUD issue until the cars start arriving. I mean I did ask MB Manchester in May and they said they would have been able to deliver a coupe with a HUD by August and my dealership still says mine is definitely coming with a HUD.
We'll just have to wait, not long now!
Also something interesting that people might not have known: when the pano roof is tilted (but not fully opened and retracted back) it automatically raises and lowers depending on the speed to help with aerodynamics and wind noise. Pretty cool little feature
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Trim - has your build date been brought forward at all? You actually seemed to have ordered a week before me but my arrival in port date is now 31st July.
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I ordered since November, maybe because yours is an Edition 1?
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I only ordered mine in May. There are a few C63s coupes around in dealerships in the UK, surprised you haven't already got yours.
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but oh well, at least I'm patient enough to not make too much of a fuss about it. But my dealer has said the date could be moved forward, I can only hope.
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Bloody hell. I'm not keen on the new key, the old one was so much more compact.
Other than that - Looks awesome in silver, glad I switched from Brilliant Blue.
Other than that - Looks awesome in silver, glad I switched from Brilliant Blue.
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A couple of interesting websites I haven't come across before when I found the image above:
http://www.mercedes-amg.com/c63c.php...erview_section
http://www.mercedes-amg.com/webspeci...g=eng#dynamics
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A couple of interesting websites I haven't come across before when I found the image above:
http://www.mercedes-amg.com/c63c.php...erview_section
http://www.mercedes-amg.com/webspeci...g=eng#dynamics
I was seriously considering Iridium silver before the Coupe came out with the new Selenite grey that replaced Palladium silver (back when I almost pulled the trigger on the sedan).
I'm still team Selenite, but that looks color and stance looks fantastic.
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Selenite grey is a lovely colour but for me personally it blends in too much as do greys generally imo. My RS6 was Daytona Grey, looked great but I didn't feel it gave the car presence. If it were possible I would have specced the C63 with a bright colour, maybe even Mexico Blue or Sapphire Blue - Brilliant Blue is a bit too dark. Without those choices, and not wanting another white/black car I decided to go with the Silver/Black/Carbon fibre look.
