Gurj84

Hi All,

I've been on the forum for a few weeks now, enjoying all the threads and pics. I've not posted much, but it's been fun looking at all customisation and tweaks people are making to their cars.

I have an Evo X FQ360 (forged block running 440 bhp) and a BMW 320d auto as a daily driver. I didn't realise that people modify Mercs just as much as Evo's. I always thought most people don't tinker with MB cars, guess I was wrong!

I ordered an C63S Edition 1 Coupe in Selenite Grey metallic in January and it's been a long, long wait since then. But, the wait is almost over. The car should be arriving from Germany into the UK next Tuesday and I should be collecting it next Saturday! Super excited!

I've got a few mods planned;

- Mode carbon front grille
- Matte black V8 Biturbo wing badges
- Matte black rear star emblem
- PPF on front for stone chips
- front window tints (light smoke)

I'm interested in lowering but don't want to loose the ability to adjust stiffness from the cabin. Also might consider wheel spacers if I can find a good place to get the right bits and fitted right.

I'll post pics once she arrives and will update once the mods are done.

Uga Uga

Congrats mate. Sanch is your man for lowering and spacers. Check out his posts.

ruey220

you can still order edition 1s from the factory ? the dealer told me it was a one off run in production and limited in numbers but I see more of them than the standard model!

Jenko

The Edition 1 is ceasing to be built from this month. Talk to a dealer for exact details.

Happy to say I ordered mine at Christmas and it's also about to arrive soon!

DragonRR

Congratulations Gurj84. Hope all goes well!

I was told over a month ago that you can't order an Edition 1 in the UK. Other than mine I only ever saw one other in the "flesh" - a selenite grey at Sheffield Mercedes.

ruey220

literally I seen one in Canada and philippines and all over the place here in northern California. I wouldnt had paid premium if i knew they are more common than standard custom ordered c63s

Gurj84

Thanks bud. Appreciate the advice. In fact, it was only after seeing Sanch's pics that I considered doing it!

Gurj84

Hey Ryey220. I ordered mine back in Jan. After checking UK MB website, the Edition 1 hasn't been available on the new car configurator for a month or 2.

My dealer told me it's only available for 1 year after launch of the new C class coupe.

I've seen around 3 or 4 regular AMG C63's and only 1 Edition 1. The Edition 1 is definitely rarer on the road over where where I live.

Gurj84

Congratulations Jenko. What colour did you go for?
Bet you're super excited about picker her up!

I had my dealer change a non Edition 1 C63S build slot for me to an Edition 1, as per my spec.

If anyone is still looking for a factory order Edition 1, this might be an option. Speak to your dealer ASAP.

Gurj84

Thanks a lot DragonRR. Nice colour and car bud. I've not seen many Edition 1's around the UK. Seems rare here in London. It's quite a lot more money than the regular C63s. Wouldn't expect that many people are able to justify the extra cost.

I haven't seen another Edition 1 in metallic grey anywhere. I hope I've got a rare one

Jenko

Hi Gurj84, in Oz we only get 1 option and this is it......on the positive side they come fully loaded here, no options to add.

Needles to say I can't wait!

LM200

Me also... mine comes off the boat here in Brisbane this Saturday.

Still, the long wait taught me how to slow down time - buy a car that needs to be shipped from the other side of the globe!

Which wheels did you go for, RXQ (with the fat stripe) or RXR (the thin stripe)?

Jenko

Talk about long wait, I ordered a 1M when they were released and that was a 9 month wait! This is a tease now though, as the car arrives we fly off on holiday for a month so won't collect it till late June.......

I'm in Brisbane too, I bet they're sat next to each other on the ship!

I went with the RXR, only because I prefer the Y spoke style. My M4 has the straight spoke design and it does nothing for me. I was happy to see they provided an option on wheels.

Which dealer did you buy from?

LM200

What a small world huh... I bought mine from Xayne over at MB Toowong.

Same wheels as you too, I'm not a huge fan of the yellowness of those other ones. Heck I'm even in two minds about keeping the stripes.

Enjoy the break mate.

DragonRR

It is actually slightly cheaper to get an Edition 1 with all the spec than speccing up a C63s. Certain things - like the wider sills, the yellow stitching and the matt C/F inside can't currently be specced at all. In the UK there is currently a premium for an Ed 1 on the second hand market. I sold mine last month with a very small loss from purchase price and the retailer obviously priced above RRP.. The only one I saw was actually your colour and it looked absolutely fantastic! The stripe on the grey car is very subtle but very cool.

There are some stats for sales here:
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=...=mercedes+c63s

I think the saloon is mixed in but reading between the lines I reckon there are about 600 C63S premium coupes currently in the UK vs around 200 Edition 1 coupes. However! there won't be many more Edition 1s.

masar

After almost 6 months i received my ED 1 this Friday. Coming from M4 and i must say this car is different league. At least for me..so much better...

Gurj84

How long before you get the car? Can't be long now!
Having all equipment and no additional options makes life easier. Less things to think about.

Gurj84

Hey bud, I've ordered an Edition 1 but the dealer couldn't get a build slot. To get me my car earlier, they changed a dealer order for a C63S non Edition 1 into an Edition 1.

I thought maybe they could do the same for someone else even after they've stopped taking new orders for the Edition 1.

How comes you sold the car? Were you not happy with it?

Thanks for sharing the stats, doesn't look like there is many Edition 1s. I'll be looking out for them. Can't wait to get mine next week!

Given the choice the yellow paint job was a step too far for me. Glad we get the option for a dark stripe and yellow only on the interior.

Gurj84

That looks beautiful bud. Lovely colour combo. Bet you're well pleased! Are you in the UK? If so, what dealer did you buy from?

That's exactly like the one I test drove before making my order.

Enjoy mate and keep us posted on mods and experience with the car. A week still feels like too long!

DragonRR

If you want a very long read look for the Iridium Silver thread... otherwise - Well I had an annoying tick and creak from the driver's seat. After a number of attempts it didn't get fixed and I got to the point where I'd had enough and traded it in for an RS6. Other than that it was a brilliant car... I just have OCD for rattles, ticks and creaks sadly.

Enjoy your car mate, they are generally awesome

Jenko

It would be a really small world if you've also ordered the carbon pack to go on it!

Mine's coming out of the Valley dealer.

LM200

Ben at the Valley dealership sold me my current one, they are good guys in there. They're nearby so I'll probably still use them for servicing.

But nope, no carbon bits this time... my E1 happened to be coming off the line right as I was looking to order so I guess it was meant to be.

Jenko

It arrives in Brisbane in the next few days, but I won't be back till late June,

Gurj84

Thanks a lot

That's a bit of a shame. I can be the same about creaks and stuff like that. I hope mine doesn't have to many!

I'd love to see pics of the RS6. I rate them quite highly but haven't ever been in one. Are you enjoying ownership so far? Is it run in?

DragonRR

I don't need an enormous amount of encouragement
Here you go: