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Old Apr 30, 2015 | 04:55 PM
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I'm looking at a 2011 or 2012 e63 sedan..... Which one would you get. Same hp the 12 has biturbo but stops engine at red lights. I would like some input plz
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Old Apr 30, 2015 | 05:01 PM
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2011 with the M156 gets my vote. I know the TT M157 is more powerful and faster, but the raw 6.2L is a thing of beauty. Drive both.

I'm not sure the 2012 stops the engine at standstill either.
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Old Apr 30, 2015 | 05:19 PM
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2011 with the M156 gets my vote. I know the TT M157 is more powerful and faster, but the raw 6.2L is a thing of beauty. Drive both.

I'm not sure the 2012 stops the engine at standstill either.


I found a 2011 for 6k cheaper than the 12, the only thing is ams offers a TT ecu upgrade for 3k and puts you at 700hp... Do u know of any upgrades for the 2011
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I'm looking at a 2011 or 2012 e63 sedan..... Which one would you get. Same hp the 12 has biturbo but stops engine at red lights. I would like some input plz
The 2011 sounds better, the 2012 performs better! The couple of things you can get with the 2011 are headers and a tune, a new exhaust setup, Maybe net you a extra 60-70 horses, but it's gonna cost a good chunk of change.a lot more than 3k. However the 2012 can be only tuned for 3k and you have Lamborghini aventador Hp numbers. However the sound on the 5.5 Biturbo engines is not anything compared to the 6.2.

Whatever decision you make, you're are gonna have a bonkers ride!
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The 2011 sounds better, the 2012 performs better! The couple of things you can get with the 2011 are headers and a tune, a new exhaust setup, Maybe net you a extra 60-70 horses, but it's gonna cost a good chunk of change.a lot more than 3k. However the 2012 can be only tuned for 3k and you have Lamborghini aventador Hp numbers. However the sound on the 5.5 Biturbo engines is not anything compared to the 6.2.

Whatever decision you make, you're are gonna have a bonkers ride!

I appreciate your feedback. Thanks. It's a hard decision. The Lamborghini numbers sound good tho.
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