Almost pulling the trigger on a W212 E63

[gIzzE]

You clearly have not traded a Porsche back to a dealer then, they will bend you over and do you some serious damage. That car you mention was probably bought for 28k at part-ex. Porsche dealers have a massive margin on used cars and my previous experiences with them (mainly East London) means I would not buy from them.

No, but then I have never traded a car back to an approved dealer as their prices are always seriously low.

 

[gkerr4]

stunning car and great result imo - if I was able to afford that sort of car an 'e' class would not even have got a look in! - the porsche is in a different league!

 

[The Boss]

nice one! congrats!

 

[peterg1965]

Not bad Palmball, but you wouldn't catch me in a Porka

 

[Maff]

Congrats Palmball, thats a nice looking car.
You will have to bring it along to the next VMAX event

 

[BlackC55]

Great choice. Fabulous car.

Let me know when you you want to mod it. Renntech modify Porsche cars too.

 

[A210AMG]

Nice one,

Only just caught this thread up and lets be honest if you don't need the rear seats of a car very often (no kids) then enjoy somthing like this while you can.

Also it 'Looks' worth the money, its a supercar. To most people the E63 looks like a E200, ok we know but it doesn't 'look' supercar wow. The Porsche looks quick parked up

As a kid we would have pictures of 911's not a Merc saloon.

Just one question though..... What mods have you in mind......

Ruf ? here is your next site of choice..
RUF Autombile GmbH - Factory for high-performance cars

 

[st4]

That will be something else to drive.

Will it get tuned, stupid power outputs are possible.

Oh what fun, lovely car.

 

[Tan]

Congratulations Palmball, beautiful car and it goes back to the old saying never judge a book by its cover.

 

[Charles Morgan]

Thanks Charles - one is never too old! Luggage space...now thats a different matter!

I think you are about the age when I was at the start of my car buying obsession. I recall shooting with someone who had a 911 and a Toyota Landcruiser V8 (he must have been about 50 at the time) who said that while he bought the Landcruiser for off-roading when shooting, he realised he was getting old when he much preferred the comfort and visibility it provided. I didn't really get it then, but I do now!

Anyway, I am gaining a lot of vicarious pleasure from your posting. If you get the opportunity, you have to take it to Stuttgart, see the Porsche Museum (not on a Monday as I discovered when in Stuttgart recently on a Monday...) and then hit the A81 past Sindelfingen to the Swiss border and back. Pretty empty and I hit 164mph in my Boxster S (and sustained it!) so yours ....

 

[Palmball]

palmball: Congratulations on the new car. At the risk of sounding like a cracked record have you thought of going to a Car Limits day?

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/events/98395-sunday-28-november-car-limits-event-day.html

Now that does look like something I would be interested in - I will be attending one of those next year!

Not bad Palmball, but you wouldn't catch me in a Porka

Lol....when are you going to come clean that you've just copied me then? Ooops, did I just say that out loud?

Congrats Palmball, thats a nice looking car.
You will have to bring it along to the next VMAX event

Of course I will....if they're at Bruntingthorpe then it's relatively local to me!

Great choice. Fabulous car.

Let me know when you you want to mod it. Renntech modify Porsche cars too.

Just one question though..... What mods have you in mind......

Ruf ? here is your next site of choice..
RUF Autombile GmbH - Factory for high-performance cars

Will it get tuned, stupid power outputs are possible.

Not sure about tuning yet but it'd be rude not to give those turbo's a little tweak!

RUF - Lol! A little too rich for me I think!

BlackC55 - I will be in touch in the new year Do you have a link for all the nice Renntech goodies?

I think you are about the age when I was at the start of my car buying obsession.

If you get the opportunity, you have to take it to Stuttgart, see the Porsche Museum (not on a Monday as I discovered when in Stuttgart recently on a Monday...) and then hit the A81 past Sindelfingen to the Swiss border and back. Pretty empty and I hit 164mph in my Boxster S (and sustained it!) so yours ....

Age wise - just the wrong side of 30 (or the right side for insurance purposes!)

Yes, I do plan to incorporate another Stuttgart visit to my European travels next year and it would be rude not to get the Turbo on the autobahn!

 

[Simon_M]

Don't forget the new Porsche centre at Silverstone!

Porsche Experience Centre - Home - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

 

[C43AMG]

Hi Andrew,

I have just spent quite a while reading this thread as i missed the start due to being very busy.

As usual a great read and a great choice of car,in the end. When i was your age ( 1980 ) i drove a clients 3.3 Turbo from Geneva to Gothenburg and i have never forgotten it . I can't imagine the difference between the 1980 911 and the one you have, all i can say is enjoy and you you will grow to like the 911's looks.

Don't be a stranger on the forum, we want to hear all about your experiences with the Porsche.

 

[Palmball]

Hi Andrew,

I have just spent quite a while reading this thread as i missed the start due to being very busy.

As usual a great read and a great choice of car,in the end. When i was your age ( 1980 ) i drove a clients 3.3 Turbo from Geneva to Gothenburg and i have never forgotten it . I can't imagine the difference between the 1980 911 and the one you have, all i can say is enjoy and you you will grow to like the 911's looks.

Don't be a stranger on the forum, we want to hear all about your experiences with the Porsche.

Hi Peter - thanks for the comments!

I won't be going anywhere - I really like this forum and have met some great people on it. I also feel a return to AMG will be a certainty within a year although this whole experience has maybe (finally!) taught me to wait, be patient, and buy a car thats nearly new rather than brand new! Hence expect my return approximately 6 months after the new CLS is launched

In the meantime I feel that discussions about an ugly pimped Beetle won't be welcome in the General Discussion forum so will have to be downgraded to the Off-Topic forum

 

[merc-c]

Congratulations Palmball.
Very nice.

 

[Barbanasos]

It's a fantastic car and the look of the 911 is great and never dates. I love Mercedes but once you ve spent time with that 911 it will be very difficult to change to anything else. Time will show.

 

[Palmball]

Now I'm relegated to the O/T forum for people with 'other' marques I thought I'd end this thread with a cheeky little link to my first write up after a days 997 Turbo ownership

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/mb-d...orum/99929-1st-day-997-turbo.html#post1096918