[ashishkashyap]

4500 Km update. On a bad road there is squeaky sound from the sun roof and the doors. (Doors do not have frames around the glass). This sound is irritating and I guess caused because of the dusty condition of Gurgaon. Perhaps the dust settles in the grooves. Any thoughts on using some lubricant/ equipment to solve this irritating squeaky sound?

[DeathPig]

Have you tried blasting in compressed air into the groves? You can buy those by the can in computer shops, they're used to blast away dust from CPU/GPU fans and other things.

[animeshc]

Originally Posted by ashishkashyap

4500 Km update. On a bad road there is squeaky sound from the sun roof and the doors. (Doors do not have frames around the glass). This sound is irritating and I guess caused because of the dusty condition of Gurgaon. Perhaps the dust settles in the grooves. Any thoughts on using some lubricant/ equipment to solve this irritating squeaky sound?

Hey Ashish, just checking whether you were able to get around this issue and any other long term ownership update that you would like to share?

On the ground clearance bit, does it only scrape the really steep ones or even the regular ones can cause an issue? Trying to gauge if this can be a daily car option for a family of two.

[ashishkashyap]

Originally Posted by animeshc

Hey Ashish, just checking whether you were able to get around this issue and any other long term ownership update that you would like to share?

On the ground clearance bit, does it only scrape the really steep ones or even the regular ones can cause an issue? Trying to gauge if this can be a daily car option for a family of two.

I ended up selling my Mercedes C43 AMG Coupe. Why did i do so in the next post. It does scrape a lot even on the regular ones. Very hard to have used this vehicle in cities like Gurgaon.

[ashishkashyap]

So why did I get rid of the Merc C 43 AMG Coupe?

1. Very poor drive on slow speeds/ city conditions. It felt like dragging the vehicle.
2. Very very low clearance. Would hit even small speed breakers.
3. Door frames, Sun roof etc started making irritating squeaky sounds.
4. The tyres in cold condition would make a rumbling sound with jerks while turning.
5. Low availability of high Octane fuel
6. Average sound system.

In the end, I stopped enjoying this machine and went back to driving my BMW 530D F10 and hence decided exit the ownership of the C43 AMG.

The last few pictures of this beautiful looking (and sounding) machine.

[aasheeshchopra]

Bought mine a few months ago.

Done 9000 km. I have to say no complaints yet. (Except fuel consumption, of course!)
Beautifully crafted vehicle.

[animeshc]

Originally Posted by aasheeshchopra

Bought mine a few months ago.

Done 9000 km. I have to say no complaints yet. (Except fuel consumption, of course!)
Beautifully crafted vehicle.

Thanks for sharing! The car looks quite stunning. Have you faced any issues with ground clearance (assuming it's more than a weekend car for good roads) or any of the rattling issues ashishkashyap@ mentioned?

[ashish22]

Originally Posted by ashishkashyap

So why did I get rid of the Merc C 43 AMG Coupe?

1. Very poor drive on slow speeds/ city conditions. It felt like dragging the vehicle.
2. Very very low clearance. Would hit even small speed breakers.
3. Door frames, Sun roof etc started making irritating squeaky sounds.
4. The tyres in cold condition would make a rumbling sound with jerks while turning.
5. Low availability of high Octane fuel
6. Average sound system.

In the end, I stopped enjoying this machine and went back to driving my BMW 530D F10 and hence decided exit the ownership of the C43 AMG.

The last few pictures of this beautiful looking (and sounding) machine.

Ashish,

I too was in the same boat, drove F10 530D for couple of years and then the performance petrol bug bit me and i also shopped between usual prospects i.e. C 43 Coupe, BMW M340i and Audi S5. I wanted to have a perfect combo of road presence and awesome performance, something which was worthy enough of exciting me over an already awesome car i.e. 530D and hence after throughly testing all three cars i finally bought myself an Audi S5. The Audi is still bit lower than the 530D but trust me never had any issues on Gurgaon roads and the ride quality is even more forgiving than the 530D but at the same time is a very neutral handling car on corners and straight line. You must consider this or the RS5 and I'm sure you'll come out impressed. I'm loving everyday of my ownership and would not go back to my 530D. The optional B&O speakers in the Audi are truly Audiophile category!

Regards,
Ashish.

[ashishkashyap]

Originally Posted by ashish22

Ashish,

I too was in the same boat, drove F10 530D for couple of years and then the performance petrol bug bit me and i also shopped between usual prospects i.e. C 43 Coupe, BMW M340i and Audi S5. I wanted to have a perfect combo of road presence and awesome performance, something which was worthy enough of exciting me over an already awesome car i.e. 530D and hence after throughly testing all three cars i finally bought myself an Audi S5. The Audi is still bit lower than the 530D but trust me never had any issues on Gurgaon roads and the ride quality is even more forgiving than the 530D but at the same time is a very neutral handling car on corners and straight line. You must consider this or the RS5 and I'm sure you'll come out impressed. I'm loving everyday of my ownership and would not go back to my 530D. The optional B&O speakers in the Audi are truly Audiophile category!

Regards,
Ashish.

Congrats! Do share the link to your post on the S5. Will surely test drive it once the virus settles down

[ssbb1808]

Originally Posted by ashishkashyap

Congrats! Do share the link to your post on the S5. Will surely test drive it once the virus settles down

Originally Posted by ashishkashyap

So why did I get rid of the Merc C 43 AMG Coupe?

1. Very poor drive on slow speeds/ city conditions. It felt like dragging the vehicle.
2. Very very low clearance. Would hit even small speed breakers.
3. Door frames, Sun roof etc started making irritating squeaky sounds.
4. The tyres in cold condition would make a rumbling sound with jerks while turning.
5. Low availability of high Octane fuel
6. Average sound system.

In the end, I stopped enjoying this machine and went back to driving my BMW 530D F10 and hence decided exit the ownership of the C43 AMG.

The last few pictures of this beautiful looking (and sounding) machine.

Hi Sir,

I actually ended up picking this one up in July last year - thanks for keeping her so well!

I'm absolutely loving this car. I use it daily and have done a few trips out as well - Uttarakhand and Udaipur. Have put a little over 12,000 kms since July. It's not so stock anymore either :P

I feel that if you want a very exciting daily - this is a fantastic car. And I can never stop looking at it.

Adding a few photos of this beauty!