Mercedes Benz C63 AMG at Auto Hangar

punterccrx8s · 20th June 2008, 19:40

Ok.But in india?Im not sure!

adityabenz · 22nd June 2008, 07:05

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Originally Posted by punterccrx8s

Ok.But in india?Im not sure!

as of now the 4 door M3 has no been released here !!

i'd call it WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING !!!

designersf · 22nd June 2008, 22:01

what??why dont u get a lsd as standard on such a high performance car?

kbk_75 · 22nd March 2009, 01:24

Just got home from the Mercedes Benz golf awards ceremony in Pune. They had the awards, a fashion show and then dinner and drinks. They also had three AMGs and an M class on display.

There was an SL63 AMG, a C63 AMG and a CLS63 AMG. Good, fun evening all-in-all.

I'm looking forward to Monday though, 'cause I am going to their Chakan factory to check out the AMG range and be given a tour of the factory!

kbk_75 · 22nd March 2009, 01:47

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Originally Posted by punterccrx8s

Hmmm.Choices differ.The bavarian is good and all but the amg is a little better.Then again people have different views!Unless bmw releases its m3 sedan,it doesnt stand a chance atleast in India.

Actually the M3 is selling really well. I was told that they sold 14 M3s in December 2008! That is an amazing figure, given that we are in the midst of a worldwide recession.

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Originally Posted by adityabenz

as of now the 4 door M3 has no been released here !!

i'd call it WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING !!!

That is correct, no E90 M3 in India. Dunno why they decided to do this though.

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Originally Posted by designersf

what??why dont u get a lsd as standard on such a high performance car?

Cost, my friend. An LSD is available as an option though.

Jayabusa · 23rd March 2009, 00:12

A day or two back when I was in a ric. I guess I saw a dark grey E90 M3 with red plates pass by.

kbk_75 · 23rd March 2009, 00:37

E90, 4 door, are you sure? If it was it must be a grey import.

punterccrx8s · 23rd March 2009, 06:30

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

Actually the M3 is selling really well. I was told that they sold 14 M3s in December 2008!

What!!!!!!!

.Actually now I realise that the E90 is a much better option than the c63.But I do hate it when they put the m5 rims on the m3.I like the stock m3 rims better.

Jayabusa · 23rd March 2009, 11:16

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

E90, 4 door, are you sure? If it was it must be a grey import.

What do white numbers on red plates signify?

Akshay1234 · 23rd March 2009, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Jayabusa

What do white numbers on red plates signify?

temporary registration

kbk_75 · 24th March 2009, 02:21

So had a great tour of the MB factory and got to play with the SL63 and C63 as well. Even dragged the C63 with my M3 a few times!

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Originally Posted by Jayabusa

What do white numbers on red plates signify?

Yes, temp reg, but did the car you see have 4 doors?

ecksreturns · 24th March 2009, 08:22

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

So had a great tour of the MB factory and got to play with the SL63 and C63 as well. Even dragged the C63 with my M3 a few times!

Yes, temp reg, but did the car you see have 4 doors?

What was the result of that drag?

v10 · 24th March 2009, 08:47

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Originally Posted by ecksreturns

What was the result of that drag?

ideally, the drag between the C63 and M3 should be neck to neck and if there is a lead in a straight line the AMG should win.

Also
Fact: "The SL63 is in fact a tenth of a second slower than the car it replaces!"

kbk_75 · 24th March 2009, 11:53

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Originally Posted by ecksreturns

What was the result of that drag?

M3 was consistently slightly quicker than C63. We only had enough space to get to the top of 3rd gear (around 170 Km/h or so). It's possible that the C63 will get quicker as its engine gets opened-up, the car was quite new. Strangely, though, they were quite level off the line but the M3 was pulling ahead as we got faster. I was not expecting that.

C63 is a lovely car too, makes a super sound, but the level of involvement is far lower because of the auto 'box, at least to my eyes.

I found the interiors of the C63 to also be slightly disappointing. The ride of the C63 was quite good, but perhaps this was because we had absolutely flat, well surfaced tarmac to drive on. I still don't know whether or not the ride would be acceptable on our regular streets.

The big bug-bear is price. To spec the C63 nicely you have to spend quite a bit extra and this takes the car's price a good deal higher than the M3.

At any rate it was a thrill to get to play with all the cars and I had a great day!

ecksreturns · 24th March 2009, 12:32

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

M3 was consistently slightly quicker than C63. We only had enough space to get to the top of 3rd gear (around 170 Km/h or so). It's possible that the C63 will get quicker as its engine gets opened-up, the car was quite new. Strangely, though, they were quite level off the line but the M3 was pulling ahead as we got faster. I was not expecting that.

C63 is a lovely car too, makes a super sound, but the level of involvement is far lower because of the auto 'box, at least to my eyes.

I found the interiors of the C63 to also be slightly disappointing. The ride of the C63 was quite good, but perhaps this was because we had absolutely flat, well surfaced tarmac to drive on. I still don't know whether or not the ride would be acceptable on our regular streets.

The big bug-bear is price. To spec the C63 nicely you have to spend quite a bit extra and this takes the car's price a good deal higher than the M3.

At any rate it was a thrill to get to play with all the cars and I had a great day!

Considering that your car was a manual gearbox , we can then safely assume that the M3 with the DCT (the one that I am getting) will be quicker by a good length.
The fact that the interiors of the C63 were disappointing is something I can vouch for. And yes the suspension is okay for daily driving on indian roads as I drove it around town.
The price is what clinched the cancellation for me. Goes well over a crore with good options.

20th June 2008, 19:40	#46
punterccrx8s BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 760 Thanked: 170 Times	Ok.But in india?Im not sure!
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designersf BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 603 Thanked: 80 Times	what??why dont u get a lsd as standard on such a high performance car?
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22nd March 2009, 01:24	#49
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Just got home from the Mercedes Benz golf awards ceremony in Pune. They had the awards, a fashion show and then dinner and drinks. They also had three AMGs and an M class on display. There was an SL63 AMG, a C63 AMG and a CLS63 AMG. Good, fun evening all-in-all. I'm looking forward to Monday though, 'cause I am going to their Chakan factory to check out the AMG range and be given a tour of the factory!
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Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	A day or two back when I was in a ric. I guess I saw a dark grey E90 M3 with red plates pass by.
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kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	E90, 4 door, are you sure? If it was it must be a grey import.
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