c63chris
MB Enthusiast
This weekend i parted company with my C63. Only had it 4 months, the shortest time ever for me. Changed it for a C350 CDI. Will post up some pics once the rain stops 
For those that may be interested I though I'd post up my experience.
Got off to a very bad start when I bought my C63 from Mercedes of Portsmouth. Staggeringly incompetent in preparing a car. Had their C63 demo saloon for a month
I would not send my worse enemy there. When I finally got my car, a black C63 estate, i have to say I have enjoyed every minute of the car. The pops bangs and gurgles each morning on start up are heaven and the sheer performance always made me smile. This was the fastest car I've owned by a long way. Ride and handling were top notch for me. Suspension was very firm but you expect that with the performance. brakes were very powerful too. The AMG seats were the best Ive had and all in all a terrific car
So why did I change. Few things really. Took so long and so much trouble getting the car, it really took the edge off things and with hindsight maybe I should have just rejected the car and the 30 policy. The car pulled left and my local Merceds could not fix it and the suspension creaked, groaned and bumped going in rverese. New parts were fitted under warranty which made this quieter but did not stop it. Fuel cinsumption was not good but I did expect that. The worst I saw was 10 mpg driving through London and the best I got was 23 over a long weekend away. TBH I never intended having it long as I knew there would come a point when I couldnt stomach the constant filling up.
So what about the new toy. it is a Feb 2012 C350 CDI sport estate. I bought it from Mercedes Caterham who were a rveleation compared to Portsmouth. Dont know if its becasue they are Mercedes rather than a frnachise but they have been excellent. Initial thoughts are that it is much much quieter inside. it doesnt hang about as it is by now means a slow car but the mpg is obviously much better. On my comute the C63 was getting 14-15 mpg, the C350 is doing 27-28 mpg. Have been on a long run to one of our offices that the C63 did 22 on and got 42 so well chuffed there The ride is a lot softer and absorbs the bumps way better but the brakes are markedly worse I know I would not get the same thing but visually the discs look a fair size and are cross drilled but do not have anything like the same stopping power. might need to look into an upgrade there 
being a facelift model it is generally nicer and has the toys I wanted; Command, Leather, privacy glass as wellas the usual standard stuff. So all in all very happy though I do miss the sound track and sheer performance of the C63. Itch scratched 
For those that may be interested I though I'd post up my experience.Got off to a very bad start when I bought my C63 from Mercedes of Portsmouth. Staggeringly incompetent in preparing a car. Had their C63 demo saloon for a month
I would not send my worse enemy there. When I finally got my car, a black C63 estate, i have to say I have enjoyed every minute of the car. The pops bangs and gurgles each morning on start up are heaven and the sheer performance always made me smile. This was the fastest car I've owned by a long way. Ride and handling were top notch for me. Suspension was very firm but you expect that with the performance. brakes were very powerful too. The AMG seats were the best Ive had and all in all a terrific car So why did I change. Few things really. Took so long and so much trouble getting the car, it really took the edge off things and with hindsight maybe I should have just rejected the car and the 30 policy. The car pulled left and my local Merceds could not fix it and the suspension creaked, groaned and bumped going in rverese. New parts were fitted under warranty which made this quieter but did not stop it. Fuel cinsumption was not good but I did expect that. The worst I saw was 10 mpg driving through London and the best I got was 23 over a long weekend away. TBH I never intended having it long as I knew there would come a point when I couldnt stomach the constant filling up.
So what about the new toy. it is a Feb 2012 C350 CDI sport estate. I bought it from Mercedes Caterham who were a rveleation compared to Portsmouth. Dont know if its becasue they are Mercedes rather than a frnachise but they have been excellent. Initial thoughts are that it is much much quieter inside. it doesnt hang about as it is by now means a slow car but the mpg is obviously much better. On my comute the C63 was getting 14-15 mpg, the C350 is doing 27-28 mpg. Have been on a long run to one of our offices that the C63 did 22 on and got 42 so well chuffed there
The ride is a lot softer and absorbs the bumps way better but the brakes are markedly worse I know I would not get the same thing but visually the discs look a fair size and are cross drilled but do not have anything like the same stopping power. might need to look into an upgrade there being a facelift model it is generally nicer and has the toys I wanted; Command, Leather, privacy glass as wellas the usual standard stuff. So all in all very happy though I do miss the sound track and sheer performance of the C63. Itch scratched 
