MSL02

I enjoyed her for three months and then decided that it was time to move on. It was tough decision but in the end it came down to not needing another sedan and driving emotion, which I found in the 2014 911 TT that is now in the garage next to the Lamborghini.

The E is definitely one of the best performing four door sedans that I've ever owned, except for the transmission, which drove me crazy. Paddle shifting with a 500 RPM delay is tough. I must say, however, that the car was a blast in sport plus mode, pushing it to redline.

The 911 is an interesting car, smooth as silk and docile until you put it in sport plus with PDCC. Revs and boost jumps and so does the car. Ran it in the canyons today and was very impressed with the PDC transmission, it put me in the right gear 95% of the time.

Anyway, it was good hanging out on this board over the last few months - take care and enjoy your E63s, the car is a beast!

chrisvr6

Wish that was my dilema. I'm just having to enjoy my e350 for now. Good luck though!

Tjdehya

Yeah, it's a shame about the AMG transmission. Everyone that drives any 63AMG hates it.
It's a very old transmission and its showing its age.
It has had updates and revisions, but that's like a 90yo woman with enough plastic surgery to make her look 25. Sure you could call her hot, sexy, and young looking, but the performance where it matters will still be lacking vigor. (no personal experience with this analogy).
The other problem is the fact that right now it looks like Mercedes/AMG has absolutely no intention on fixing/replacing it.

smess

What are you experiencing my E is awesome. I have owned over 100 cars and the Porsche 911TT was the only car I returned the morning after I bought it, my SL65 would have it for breakfast

2012 merc amg

A tune would help the trans right? You must have taken a royal bath getting rid of the car so soon after buying it? The Porsche is a nice car though, just a totally different type of car than the merc. I like my Merc wagon because it offers everything all in one car, utility because it's a wagon, smooth classy ride when I want it to be (well except up north in R.I where I live summers because of the harsh pothole ridden bumpy roads) and not too bad economy which is pretty amazing for a nearly 600 hp fire breathing beast. The handling is pretty good for a large car too, although nothing like a sports car like the 911.

cnolke

I believe in "both"

dr. ss

The transmission doesn't bother me. Tune it. There so much fkn torque where it doesn't even matter. Love it.

cnolke

Exactly. If you want to shift, get a car where it matters.

MSL02

I didn't like the pre 2014 911's either. The 2014 is very different from past generation 911's. I had a RennTech tuned SL 65 That was an absolute beast. Unfortunately acceleration off the line resulted in smoke and burned rubber. Because it wouldn't connect, I believe that my now gone 2014 E63 would eat the SL65 for lunch, 0-60, because it was so quick off the line.

Regardless the E63 is a great car that put a smile on my face every time I drove it. Unfortunately I was looking for something that was a step down from my Lamborghini that I could daily drive. And yes, I took a serious beating trading in the E63. As they say life goes on and I can't think of a better way to go on than in a stock car that hauls azz.

2-550's

You made the right choice MSL02. The new 991 chassis is phenomenal and blows away the E63. You still have two back seats as well, although a little smaller lol. Plus no one is doing a double take when an E63 goes by. Most think its just another run of the mill E350. Drive safe my friend.

dr. ss

While agree w everything ur saying, it's kind of dumb to compare a 4 door executive q-ship, to an all out sports car. They are different class of cars with different purposes

Karl901

Well, I have to admit it too, just order a 2014 911 Turbo S for May euro delivery.
But, keeping all my AMGs!

2012 merc amg

Those 911's are not cheap, looked it up, looks to be around 150K to 200K. 0 to 60 time around 2.7 seconds and top speed of 198 mph. I can only imagine what these cars would be with a few mods, pretty impressive numbers.

Traffic53

100 cars?
jesus.

Davisjrjr

A couple of comments here;

The GT3 is the "all out sports car" in the P car line up - the TT is the "touring" car - just spend a day at the track and you'll see

Why constantly compare apples and oranges - The E63 is not trying to be a sports Coupe - and it's relatively understated look is what I need in my daily driver - and am not embarrassed by it, or feel like I'm trying to draw attention to myself in ANY setting - yet still see "car" guys eyeballing it with awe and appreciation.

I have no problem with transmission for the application it is used in, it's a road car 1st, not really a track car - it actually rec'd more points then the M5 dct in the latest R&T comparison - that it finished second to.

If you want true driver involvement, get a true sports car with a 3 pedals and a 6 speed - nothing else can compare to proper heel & toe shifting, along with rotating and dancing on the edge - it's becoming a lost art.

HPMan

I will give the OP a pass as he was open in saying he didn't need another 4 door sedan. However, I am surprised at how many people on this board cross shop an E63 with 911s, GTRs and similar cars. If you want a high performance sedan, the E63 should be on your list of potential cars. If you want a true sports car, then neither the E63 nor anything Mercedes produces should be on your list of potential cars.

impex4

SLS !!

cnolke

I don't think "cross shopping" is what is being described.

We have more than one car... some on here have more than 3 or 4.

If I'm out looking at cars, I could replace the E63 if I see a cool uber-wagon. If I see a really cool truck, I could replace the truck. If I see a really cool track weapon (or if I see another 991 GT3) I could replace the Z06.

Are we cross shopping trucks, wagons, and GT3s? Kinda, but not really.