[EmPower]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Drive your M3 down here bitch. I wanna race.

My Smart fortwo will kick all your asses...

[gonzo]

Nice.

How did she get her "real" plates so fast? You guy's have had it a few weeks?

She needs to make a buddy at Discount Tire real soon.

[Year's_End]

They just transferred her tag from her CLK.^

[Davin]

I wish my mom was like that

[ik999]

Originally Posted by bmwprince4life

C63 is a piece of shit but congrats on yours.BMW PRIDE 4 LIFE

what makes it a piece of shit?

I think it's a fantastic car

MB's new 6.2 V8 is really something

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by bmwprince4life

C63 is a piece of shit but congrats on yours.BMW PRIDE 4 LIFE

Classic.

we need an update man

hows the car so far? has your mom been letting you drive it?

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by nico335

we need an update man

hows the car so far? has your mom been letting you drive it?

Funny you mention that.

I asked if she'd let me take it around for a bit and show it to my friends. She said sure but only for about 30 minutes and she kept mentioning the price of fuel (I don't blame her).

Anyways, in the short period of time I've driven this car, which is about a good 100 miles or so of driving, I've managed to find the perfect seating position. It took me a long time to fine-tune my seat in the e92, so this came as quite a surprise.

So the car has about 380-somethin' miles on it, and it hasn't really been pushed at all past 4.5k RPMs, so I decided to go further up the rev range to see what it feels like.

Let me just say, this thing pulls. And pulls. And pulls. No matter what gear, no matter what speed. My friend was even more amazed at the sheer simplicity of the speed we were attaining. We just nipped 140 while the thing was still pulling like a mother. It was so controlled and so quiet (btw don't post any crap about speeding in public. I've heard it all).

The transmission feels like it heightens in urgency the more you push the engine. The more throttle you give it, the higher the revs, the faster and more noticeable the shifts become (or at least seem).

The amazing part is how flexible I found the car to be. When it was time to marvel at the interior amenities, I just hit the transmission toggle switch until the dash read 'C' (comfort I suppose) and the transmission was as smooth shifting and unnoticeable as any other top-notch automatic. It was amazing.

The car is going to be detailed soon, so I hope to take some good pics after that's done. I still need someone to instruct me on how to upload pics from my Nikon D40 on here because I tried doing that once when I got my e92 and it didn't work due to file size.

Just to say it again...I f*cking love this car.

[Year's_End]

Oh yeah, just a little more about the automatic.

The paddles are really nice. They're steering wheel mounted (a minus imo, I wish they were column mounted), and they have a very solid click when you pull them. I just wish there was a little more travel when you pulled them. They almost feel like buttons (similar to the ones in old Benzes) that have been extended. They could also be slightly bigger.

In terms of shift speed, it's click-then-bam into the next gear. Rev matches are provided of course, and they sound great.

The shift speed is on a whole 'nother level compared to our Steptronics. However, I noticed that the automatic in the C63 is incapable of double-downshifts, something the Step is capable of. This is sort of dissapointing, as the tranny seems to not respond when I click the downshift paddle twice, when in reality I just have to space out my inputs by just a little more.

That doesn't mean that the auto has a lag feel to it. It still shifts like a demon. All I can say is test drive the thing. It's so intoxicating. I don't think I'd ever have second thoughts about wanting a manual in the car (which it doesn't come with anyways. And yes, I've had second thoughts about a stick in my car).

140 and its not broken in?! uh oh

thanks for the review man... im really really considering this now instead of the M3. but damn i've been dreaming of the new M3 ever since i heard the E92 was coming out

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by nico335

140 and its not broken in?! uh oh

thanks for the review man... im really really considering this now instead of the M3. but damn i've been dreaming of the new M3 ever since i heard the E92 was coming out

I don't think it'll hurt the engine. It was only for a short period of time, and if anything breaks it should definitely be replaced under warranty or something.

It's really a hard choice between the M3 and this. In all honesty, I was so in favor of the M3 over this car prior to my driving of both of them, but now that I've experienced the two, I think I know which one I'd end up going with.

You see, I don't have an Auto-X track anywhere near me to enjoy the M3's precise handling and balance. That's the problem, the streets aren't where the M3 shines. I didn't get that sensational feeling in the M3 that I got from driving the C63. Then again, it wasn't like driving an altogether new car like the C, which might count for something.

I'm surprised to see what 450 some-odd horsepower did to my judgement...

[Krueger///M3]

Concerned about the price of gas?

[Krueger///M3]

With a C63?

[FirstClass]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

She said sure but only for about 30 minutes and she kept mentioning the price of fuel (I don't blame her).

Buy a C63 and worry about paying for gas? Riiiiiight. Eh $65k on a car no big but those $60 fill ups are a bitch.

[nyczyang27]

is that you in the 2nd pic? If it is, you look like a crash-test dummy lol.. creepy!

[just4kickz]

Originally Posted by FirstClass

Great for going as fast as possible around a track, not so great for actually driving around said track.

Then why does the C63 exist and push out over 400hp. (As Mercedes commercial for the car explicitly states)

if it was in the HP race its C350 would try to match the performance of the lexus, infinitii, and 335i. but it doesnt...

[just4kickz]

Originally Posted by FirstClass

Great for going as fast as possible around a track, not so great for actually driving around said track.

Then why does the C63 exist and push out over 400hp. (As Mercedes commercial for the car explicitly states)

i think your generalizing one car and extrapolating it to the entire brand.

a regular non AMG mercedes isnt really in an HP race.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by nyczyang27

is that you in the 2nd pic? If it is, you look like a crash-test dummy lol.. creepy!

lol no that's my mom. You can't really see her hair cuz it's black.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by FirstClass

Buy a C63 and worry about paying for gas? Riiiiiight. Eh $65k on a car no big but those $60 fill ups are a bitch.

It's prob more about the whole having to fill up than anything else.

[just4kickz]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

It's prob more about the whole having to fill up than anything else.

my fillup was 60 bucks today... for a full tank... i had like 1 gallon left before i went to the gas station

[iatacs19]

Baller mom. I love it!

[hks786]

Originally Posted by MrToad

Nice car.

Nice sig