C63S_Coupe_Jay

What do you drive and how often do you get challenged on the road?

I think that the C63S coupe is pretty subtle. Not everyone recognize it like the lambo or ferrari. I don't really get challenged after a month of ownership.

I did get a few compliments and people asking me stuff at the gas station.

What is your experience with your C63 or C43?

Thanks
Jay

roy777

I got challenged one time by a BMW 440? or 435i not sure which and after he heard my exhaust, he stopped. :P

SBH-

surprisingly, I get challenged everyday, or a maximum of every other day ... the c63 has a very troublesome reputation over here but yes, most of the times when I pass by a new c63 or a c63 coupe, we often end up racing

gabe.m

I guess all the roads in Abu Dhabi lead to the F1 track?!

tekfoc

I get challenged all the time.
cars seem to follow me no matter how slow I'm driving. lol

Ilfr

All the time as soon as lights turn green people next to me floor it and I laugh as I see them in my rear view mirror.

C63S_Coupe_Jay

Man... you guys are making me jealous!

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and nobody ever challenged me. Even when I travel to Seattle nobody ever challenged me on the road. May be they know the C63S is a fast car so there's no point challenging??

What are the signs of a challenge in the States? May be some people are shy to challenge you? I don't know I just moved here.

mo11

here in the states, anytime you're in front and the light is red whatever you're next to... thats a challenge! Whether its another merc or a semi, challenge! Specially if its a prius... challenge all the way!!! Hahahahaha!

otakki

Just don't do anything stupid, folks.

vaelin

I'm in the Bay area (Menlo Park) too. I don't think you'll get a lot of bites because:
1. Theres a LOT of fast cars on the road, so people become numb to it. Thanksgiving morning, driving south on 101, lanes were wide open.. and I was just cruising along near a 911 GT3 and a McLaren 570S. Kept to around 75 and other cars were just too busy gawking at those 2 to pay any attention to my C.. which would've kept up with both of them for a while had they chosen to punch it.
2. AMG, unlike a BMW M, are actually externally designed more conservatively and so unless you're a car person, you'll just assume it's another C300.
3. If you ARE a car person.. you already know the performance potential so you already know if you'd lose or win... so why bother risking a ticket?

About the only time I get 'challenged' is #1-3 above fail because the other car's driver is a dumbf*. Or the other driver is just wanting to be playful. I did have fun with a guy in a bolt-on RS4.. after a few bus lengths we chatted at the next light and now I randomly see him on my commute waving to me lol.

yetman

I do not get challenged a lot, but in the two months Ive owned the car, its happened a few times while driving on the highway. They roll up next to you and hang there then want to punch it on you.

I went along with it this past Monday. I had to get my car inspected and wanted to do it at the Mercedes dealer. Its 70 minutes drive to the closest dealer in my state. We were rolling along at 70 mph. Next thing I knew, I was at 110mph and the other guy was in my rear view mirror. It was a Mustang GT of some kind.

vaelin

Unless he was modded.. he had 0 chance. Probably wanted to just see you go.

C63S_Coupe_Jay

Thanks for your story buddy. I'm in San Jose. I don't see any fast cars around here. I feel like the only place with cool cars is in L.A. I occasionally spot some M4 and M3s on the freeway rolling in the middle or right lane, and they are completely numb.

I used to be this 100% BMW fanboy and I wanted to get that M4 so bad, until I test drove the C63S.

How did that challenge go with the bolt-on RS4?

C63S_Coupe_Jay

Thanks for sharing buddy. I love reading stories like this.
I never drove a Mustang GT before but I did drive a Chevy which had trouble putting the torque on the ground.

After a month driving my c63s I don't feel the speed anymore. Maybe I'm just too used to it.

C63S_Coupe_Jay

Hahahahahaha!

Mr. J

Absolutely true^^^^^

vaelin

I work in Santana Row.. I see fast cars daily.. they've gotta be coming from somewhere. Hell, even over in East SJ viet area there's nice cars rolling... slowly... in traffic.

I destroyed the RS4 by bus lengths, but I think he gave up by the time I put 4-5 cars on him already. Given I had probably 150+ hp on him and more on tq, and it was rolling, it wasn't even fair. He knew, I knew.. but it was fun and great quick chat at the next stoplight.

RDOCA

A C6 Vette pulled up to a stop sign next to me a little while back and looked over at me and I just knew we would go at the light change.
He was alone and I had 3 other people with me but I pulled him steadily and a about 90+ I let off as he was in the mirror.
He pulled up at the next light and waved smiling.
He is about 500 lbs. lighter and I had 3 more people and without them we are about the same HP/ weight ratio.

SBH-

hahaha maybe anyway I live 8 mins away from the track and when the F1 race is in town, I can hear it all the way from home

SBH-

same here very attractive I guess

SBH-

listen to this, I was once going back home late at night, found a c63s speced exactly like mine, pulled next to him, dropped several gears to make him alert next second it was one hell of a race. the road speed limit was 100km/h and we hit 245 km/h ...
few seconds later, all i hear behind me was the siren woah it was a long night till we were allowed to go home... was supposed to spend the weekend in jail

g8rgrl

I have a C43. I get challenged every day. I win every day. Thanks to the torque, by 45 MPH I'm many car lengths ahead and they give up. No speeding involved. People don't understand what this car is yet and for some reason think they can beat it.

RDO247

I haven't been challenged by anything decent that would be a worthy competitor.

The odd Commodore,V6/V8 it doesn't matter, all Commodore drivers think their driving a V8 Super Car.

Those who who live in Australia now what I mean

I'm itching to have a bit of a run...

Oh, we also have Hoon Laws in Australia so need to be super carefully not to loose your car to the Law.

Bluetonic

Still waiting for my C63S coupe to arrive (now looking like next week) but used to get the odd muppet sat on my bumper in my M3.

Its all twisty narrow country roads where I live so not much traffic light drag racing going on and there's always the odd granny you get stuck behind.

Even though you pull away from these retarded apes (they normally drive poorly modded hatches like MGs, Vauxhalls, Ford Focus STs) they always end up sat on your bumper thinking they can stop just as quick as you can..... Which is quite scary so I tend to avoid having anything to do with them and actually slow down or pull over to let them pass.

Had some great fun with some performance cars in the past though. Its great when there is a mutual respect and its all kept sensible (ish) and in the spirit of good fun.

Best one was a 2015 M6, my 2008 M3 and an old Ferrari 355 seeing who could make the most noise and accelerate from 40-*** the quickest. All on a dual carriageway taking turns over about 6 miles. Loads of smiles, waves and car horns going. I think the years had took its toll on the 355 as its was really struggling. Beautiful car though and big respect to the owner for getting involved.

gabe.m

I think I hate you a little bit right now