Excellent write up and photos!
Interesting that you mention about the hand stitched dash...
My C63 was ordered with this option, and was finished last Monday. I am due to collect my car next Thursday from the factory, MB Personal Collection tickets all booked by MB UK and looking forward to it.............. until this morning.
Phone call from MB stating that the car is ready, but it now needs to be transported to the AMG factory for the dash to be removed the the hand stiched one fitted... the problem is the MB computer system does not incorporate this into the delivery date it shows, so now I have to wait another 8 weeks for the car
So Palmball, if you also have the designo dash option be prepared to wait another 8 weeks after the MB confirmed delivery date you have been given!!!
MB have now agreed an extra discount on my car and a suitable loan car for 8 weeks until mine is 100% finished.