BENINLUX
Active Member
So after nearly 2 weeks with my C63, how am I getting on?
I suppose the first thing that really gets to you is the noise.
Much discussed on this forum, but you really can't get away from the fact that it is fantastic. As the wife says "it sounds like there's a motorbike just behind us" - and as I have a bike, she knows what she's on about. 
The seats are fantastic too -a big hit with me and the missus. I haven't really settled on a final position for myself - keep fiddling, but I think it's just degrees of comfort rather than any issue
There is a downside to all the enjoyment though. I'm terrified of touching the wheels on a kerb.
Have toyed with the idea of getting some "alloygators", but am undecided at the moment. They don't look great (at least, they seem to divide opinion) and more importantly for me, seem to be a bit of an unknown quantity under track conditions.
I've got a decent amount of track time scheduled over the next few month. I'm starting mid April at Dijon Renois in France, then heading to Ricky's GW trackday at the end of the month. I've got my Power and Passion training (the one that comes in the bundle with getting the car de-restricted) that same weekend - the Sunday and Monday. Will probably do a few trips to the Nordschleife and a day at Spa before heading back to the second GW date in August.
I appreciate that I'll need a big tyre and petrol budget to handle all that, but I figure I need to make some effort to make the most of buying a car like this, or I might as well have bought a Kia... something
Everything about driving the car is great, except that is takes a few minutes for the oil to get up to temperature. Even the drive to work is interesting beyond belief - stop start traffic is enjoyable. After minimal effort, I can get the car a bit sideways in the underground car park at work, which amuses me no end.
Anyway, just a quick update for you all, hope to see some of you next month at GW:bannana:
I suppose the first thing that really gets to you is the noise.
Much discussed on this forum, but you really can't get away from the fact that it is fantastic. As the wife says "it sounds like there's a motorbike just behind us" - and as I have a bike, she knows what she's on about. The seats are fantastic too -a big hit with me and the missus. I haven't really settled on a final position for myself - keep fiddling, but I think it's just degrees of comfort rather than any issue
There is a downside to all the enjoyment though. I'm terrified of touching the wheels on a kerb.
Have toyed with the idea of getting some "alloygators", but am undecided at the moment. They don't look great (at least, they seem to divide opinion) and more importantly for me, seem to be a bit of an unknown quantity under track conditions.I've got a decent amount of track time scheduled over the next few month. I'm starting mid April at Dijon Renois in France, then heading to Ricky's GW trackday at the end of the month. I've got my Power and Passion training (the one that comes in the bundle with getting the car de-restricted) that same weekend - the Sunday and Monday. Will probably do a few trips to the Nordschleife and a day at Spa before heading back to the second GW date in August.
I appreciate that I'll need a big tyre and petrol budget to handle all that, but I figure I need to make some effort to make the most of buying a car like this, or I might as well have bought a Kia... something
Everything about driving the car is great, except that is takes a few minutes for the oil to get up to temperature. Even the drive to work is interesting beyond belief - stop start traffic is enjoyable. After minimal effort, I can get the car a bit sideways in the underground car park at work, which amuses me no end.
Anyway, just a quick update for you all, hope to see some of you next month at GW:bannana:
) welcome!
