my other car is a c63 grocery getter...

[guile]

not the most economical car to pop down the shops but I recently bought a c63 to replace my mk5 Gti...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51100601549_e83070178e_c-1.jpg

[lolcats]

Haha nice work, a sweet piece of machinery... as well as the M3!!


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[Johnbu]

Haha nice work, a sweet piece of machinery... as well as the M3!!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProHeard the old 6.2L C63 today.. sad that the noise has changed (for the worst) with the new turbo V8.

Upcoming C63 will be 4 cyclinder..

Will be a sad day when all cars will be electric.

The BMW is a M4. Awesome car...

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[lolcats]

Heard the old 6.2L C63 today.. sad that the noise has changed (for the worst) with the new turbo V8.

Upcoming C63 will be 4 cyclinder..

Will be a sad day when all cars will be electric.

The BMW is a M4. Awesome car...

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Yep I hear you mate, UK ban on sale of new fossil fuel powered cars comes into effect in 2030. I’m sure we’ll do something stupid like that not long after. A sad day that will be indeed.

I think it’ll just make the fleet of fossil fuel cars more one more expensive as they’ll be sought after. The infrastructure and battery technology is just not there yet, imagine trying to do a road trip Sydney to Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. 2-3 40 mins charges on the way, now try doing that on a long weekend. Think of the wait for a charging point LOL. Talk about regression...

Ahhh an M4, my bad! Beautiful car [emoji41]
I had a 2015 X5 40d for a few years, that was a beast, I can only imagine how much of a beast the M4 would be.


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[guile]

Heard the old 6.2L C63 today.. sad that the noise has changed (for the worst) with the new turbo V8.

Upcoming C63 will be 4 cyclinder..

Will be a sad day when all cars will be electric.

The BMW is a M4. Awesome car...

thanks mate, i totally agree. the two main reasons I bought it are for the noise that it makes and for the noise it makes...

just joking, second reason is I know that fossil fuels won't be allowed for ever so I plan on making the most of it now...

[guile]

Ahhh an M4, my bad! Beautiful car [emoji41]
I had a 2015 X5 40d for a few years, that was a beast, I can only imagine how much of a beast the M4 would be.

thanks mate, I went from the e92 m3 to the m4 and its a totally different animal. I love the low down torque of the m4 but I miss the m3 sound hence why the c63 has just filled its place...

I still wish I'd kept the e92 really...

[guile]

some photos from the sale advert...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51061335443_985c73a160_c-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062051661_7af9e00c13_c-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51061335378_1128302323_c-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062051556_9ca54ac519_c-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062134927_b308df2bce_c-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062134897_e7e925549f_c-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062134922_8dee90c00b_c-1.jpg

[guile]

I had already ordered a new head unit for it as I can't live without apple carplay these days so I set about fitting this when I got the car home...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062146122_5edc93658c_c-1.jpg

it was really packaged and arrived within about 4 days...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062146072_f52c983a56_c-1.jpg

also super easy to fit and it works well. I didn't expect it to be that big and there was another size up but I'm glad a didn't choose that as I was contemplating it. the finish is nice and it looks oem to me...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51061345973_d225b41de8_c-1.jpg

[guile]

next on the list was to fix the wheel rash which is a pet hate of mine. rear two were perfect, the front nearside was totalled and front offside not too bad but I got them both done anyway...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062052461_488c753e15_c-1.jpg

I had 4 new continental max contacts fitted at the same time...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062062766_b81fe11d7e_c-1.jpg

I gave the front two to the wheel refurb place to fit...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51061344308_fe8d0f3c86_c-1.jpg

and cleaned up the rear two wheel before I drove it to a tyre shop to get them installed plus a wheel alignment...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062063676_df9eabd047_c-1.jpg

[guile]

then back on to the interior, I didn't like the shiny steering wheel which was also quite sun damaged on the top...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062053056_30b6b2cf2f_c-1.jpg

so I got it refurbished too...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062146777_a4dc49fbea_c-1.jpg

I also swapped out the cabin filter which is another job I like to do on new to me car as you never know when it was done last...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51108292848_253ef8baaf_c-1.jpg

[guile]

then I did the most sensible thing I could think of after fitting 4 new tyres...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062062581_19028542cf_c-1.jpg

took it to the skid pan...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51061344618_dc2a0e1159_c-1.jpg

[lolcats]

thanks mate, I went from the e92 m3 to the m4 and its a totally different animal. I love the low down torque of the m4 but I miss the m3 sound hence why the c63 has just filled its place...

I still wish I'd kept the e92 really...

Yeah I hear you on that note! Nothing can beat the raw sound of a high performance NA motor (or blown).

E92 M3 is one of those cars I keep looking at and if I have the spare cash and approval from the Mrs one day I need to just get one.

That CarPlay setup is brilliant, it does look OEM but agree bigger would have been too big I reckon. Can’t live without CarPlay now either... loving the wireless CarPlay in the new Tiguan.

Such a sweet the C63, I would have done the same with the rims, that would have bugged me terribly LOL. Love the workout for the new tyres, the best way to christen them!!


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[Sharkie]

Love the C63! Awesome find and nice upgrades already :P

NA V8 is absolutely the best sound .... period, but only if it is allowed to breathe properly :cool:

[Lucas_R]

Nice C63. I came very close to buying one of these a few years ago but ended up going for the Lexus IS-F instead. I had the pleasure of driving one of these C63's for a few days - great fun but boy oh boy the fuel consumption is incredible (especially with a heavy right foot).

Who did your steering wheel retrim?

[guile]

Love the C63! Awesome find and nice upgrades already :P

NA V8 is absolutely the best sound .... period, but only if it is allowed to breathe properly :cool:

thanks mate, I have an exhaust on the way from the states which I'm hoping will let it breath a bit better...

the original rear tips are quite tarnished unfortunately and I don't think even days of metal polishing will fix them. its a good excuse for new rear section anyway. I didn't want to spend a fortune and I wanted to keep the oem tip look so I went for the topspeed pro 1...

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w204/490862-bought-new-exhaust-topspeed-pro-1-a.html

[guile]

Nice C63. I came very close to buying one of these a few years ago but ended up going for the Lexus IS-F instead. I had the pleasure of driving one of these C63's for a few days - great fun but boy oh boy the fuel consumption is incredible (especially with a heavy right foot).

Who did your steering wheel retrim?

you're not kidding about the fuel consumption mate, suffice to say I'm on first name terms at my local bp servo...

wheel trimming was done at Annvid Auto Upholsterers at Capalaba...

Annvid Auto Upholsterers and Marine Trimmers - Repairs and Custom Trims Brisbane (http://www.annvid.com)

[guile]

well after 2 days of owning it I had the dreaded steering lock motor fail and the car wouldn't start. initially I wondered if I'd been conned but I drove the car prior to buying it and shut it off and restarted a couple of times. the old owner even drove to the bank with me when we transferred funds so he would have been taking a big gamble shutting it off in the bank carpark if he knew the motor was on its way out...

long story short I had to get it towed to a shop to be fixed, I can only be thankful it happened at home and not on the 300k drive I was planning to Stanthorpe the weekend after...

I took it to these guys who actually billed me less than they quoted which I thought was a pleasant surprise...

AustStar Motors | Mercedes-Benz Service Centre | Coorparoo, Brisbane (https://auststarmotors.com.au)

I can highly recommend them and they threw in a cool drinks bottle too, which I'm sure I paid for anyway...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51062146187_ea9ca07791_c-1.jpg

I'm currently sitting on 119,000k so I'll service it at 120k and keep regular 5k services after that. the previous owner used the last service stamp spot in the service manual so I bought another one to keep the records going...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51061346923_783b50274a_c-1.jpg

[Sharkie]

thanks mate, I have an exhaust on the way from the states which I'm hoping will let it breath a bit better...

the original rear tips are quite tarnished unfortunately and I don't think even days of metal polishing will fix them. its a good excuse for new rear section anyway. I didn't want to spend a fortune and I wanted to keep the oem tip look so I went for the topspeed pro 1...

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w204/490862-bought-new-exhaust-topspeed-pro-1-a.html

Those Americans sure knows how to make a V8 growl/howl/sing:cool:. I, also imported the exhaust for my Mustang from the USA. Much better sounding than any of the local stuff (or even the Euro stuff).

[guile]

I replaced the battery when the esl sheet itself in case it was battery related, the old battery was circa 2016 anyway...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51131622615_b1418d44a6_c-1.jpg

also ordered an obd reader so I can check for fault codes and reset the oil light when I service it...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/04/51130724858_6bda6d442e_c-1.jpg

[guile]

surprised how quickly the exhaust took to arrive from merica, just got to get it fitted now...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/05/51159527189_94cbc57b28_c-1.jpg

[guile]

took the push bikes up the coast last weekend. car drove really well and not a peep of noise from the racks with the spoiler fitted to the front...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/05/51179307695_0c5f74de53_c-1.jpg

[guile]

did my first oil change...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/11/51662720566_e166906199_c-1.jpg

I'm always a bit nervous for some reason when working on cars with silly priced engines but it couldn't have been any easier...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/11/51663400984_30b8a3304e_c-1.jpg

filter housing and drain plug all torqued to spec. with old cars in the past I didn't normally bother with torque specs but it helps with the nerves as noted above...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/11/51663400994_7281f2df7d_c-1.jpg

I replaced the air filters too while I was at it...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/11/51663594290_906555990d_c-1.jpg

[guile]

installed eibach lowering springs for that sporty ride and slight improvement on appearance in my opinion...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/11/51663394509_d89fc967a5_c-1.jpg

spot the deliberate mistake, don't you hate these silly little design flaws when you can't remove a bolt because it clashes with something. got it out in the end by use of two jacks and having to split the exhaust joint at the centre section...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/11/51663394514_5c0cfe2007_c-1.jpg

only a marginally noticeable drop but that's what I was going for...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2021/11/51663394629_efe8d4d7d1_c-1.jpg

time for a test drive...

C63 AMG W204 Lakeside DTC - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32y6kNIaq7A)

and one from inside the car...

C63 AMG W204 Lakeside DTC in Car - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk9n8hvXyYQ)

[Lucas_R]

Good to hear that basic maintenance is easy enough on the C63. My ISF was probably the easiest car ive ever owned for doing an oil change - the engineers actually thought about access for maintenance.

Gosh I hate it when the engineers dont think (or care) of things like being able to remove that bolt - if only they put it in the other way around huh...

[guile]

I totally agree mate. I could understand if they were vertically aligned bolts which is probably best practice to have the head of the bolt on top and the nut on the bottom just in case the nut backs off...

no reason these can't be the other way around as far as I am concerned so they got reversed when they went back in...

[meeso]

Nice thread...

Heres our other grocery getter, and the missus daily.. MY21 C63S with Ceramic brakes, and sports seats. its got some sort of air freshener delivery system as the other option, which is nice but hideously expensive to replace the consumables.. So far the missus has put only 9K klms on it in 12 months.. Ive had faster cars, but nothing thats the complete package like this, its something else to drive, sheer pleasure you get.. :)

[Lucas_R]

Lovely car and great colour. If your wife gets sick of driving it then let me know and ill come and grab it.

[meeso]

Lovely car and great colour. If your wife gets sick of driving it then let me know and ill come and grab it.

Thanks Lucas, its their flagship colour for this model. I doubt she will ever let this car go, its her dream car and shes been wanting one forever.. Ive even bought her a track day pack at wakefield with pro racing driver to coach her.. should be interesting :P mybe ill post the video when it happens

[guile]

Nice thread...

thanks mate, I'm slightly jealous of your more modern version which I'm sure is a lot nicer inside and has a lot more power but that v8 N/A sound of the W204 never gets old. I'm forced to smile every time I fire it up...

[guile]

I bought it some new shoes for xmas...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2022/03/51882941276_c74555ebda_c-1.jpg

not really sure I'm keen on them 100% yet but they're a bit different and the W204 is hard to buy wheels for because of its boxy shape...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2022/03/51883590300_a66a052dd6_c-1.jpg

fitment for this car is not that easy either so they'll be staying for now. I have kept the old ones to go back on if ever I sell it...

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2022/03/51883257924_6331dcf1a0_c-1.jpg

[meeso]

I think they look sweet. remind me of the euro touring cars of the 90s

[Johnbu]

I quite like the wheels.

Reminds me of Tessarossa wheels.

Not a fan of Japanese wheels on Euro cars


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