Modding a C63 AMG nowadays? Best Kept OEM?

[Skd884]

I’m not remapping, I bought a PPP car so I did not have to do that, but I did go over to my exhaust specialist today about resonator and secondary cats, but he refused to do it.

He said they are a pain in the **** and has a lot of issues getting the cups to seal again properly, and he did say I would be mad to do it to my car and I should keep it stock!

Correct decision, fit a Akrapovic it saves 20kg and results in bhp and torque gains whilst the additional exhaust tones result in a permanent grin

 

[badgx]

I've been down this road with my previous W212 E63. Bought it in Sept 2019 and by November I'd had the resonator removed (no secondaries on an M157) and had a remap at MSL. Apart from an LSD, it was perfect for me and I enjoyed 3 years of trouble free motoring.
Deciding to part with the car through lack of use 3 years ;ater, I advertised it on Autotrader and being honest, declared it had been remapped.
The first thing potential buyers asked was, did it have a FMDSH? I could answer yes to that, but some of the interested parties hadn't read the advert fully and thought the car was unmodified. On putting them right, every buyer bar one backed away.

So, with a sale at some point away, I will not remap a car again because instead of gaining value, it actually devalues it and makes it a far harder car to sell. I guess I could have remapped it , removed the map before selling it and claimed it was stock but to me that's dishonest. I wouldn't purposefully buy a previously remapped car, so why cheat someone else?

Now exhaust mods and visual ones like dechroming, lowering, LSD, different alloys etc I don't think matter when it comes to resale and may add value. But think hard about remapping a PPP car. Unless supercharging it, the gains are pretty insignificant hp wise IMO.

^^^X2

I remember seeing your car at BOTG. It was advertised at a very reasonable price to, I should have brought it then when I had a chance, missed the opportunity

 

[TTManUK]

That’s it, I remember the R8, it was V8 in blue and one of the sexiest I have seen.

I have a Mk3 TTS which is modded and tuned and it’s a very quick and capable car!

Thank you, yes that's the one. I recall coveting a 911 turbo of yours around the same time I think?

Despite evangelising modding, given your situation I would probably echo others comments and say leave yours alone, I didn't go for a late PPP or something like a 507 because I knew I was going to mod a lot and realistically devalue the car. Having said that, if you never plan to sell, it doesn't matter

 

[bobafett]

Thank you, yes that's the one. I recall coveting a 911 turbo of yours around the same time I think?

Despite evangelising modding, given your situation I would probably echo others comments and say leave yours alone, I didn't go for a late PPP or something like a 507 because I knew I was going to mod a lot and realistically devalue the car. Having said that, if you never plan to sell, it doesn't matter

Thanks. I agree. I waited for the right late PPP to come along stock, so I will leave it!

Your Supercharged must be a handful?

 

[TTManUK]

Indeed, its running a bit under 700, we are heading into the few months of the year where it is actually useable, looking forward to it! Open to swaps on the Fezza though

 

[bobafett]

Indeed, its running a bit under 700, we are heading into the few months of the year where it is actually useable, looking forward to it! Open to swaps on the Fezza though

I know you like your wheels and I've just bought HRE's for it!

 

[TTManUK]

I just had to open that on my phone as my work laptop blocked it as potentially adult content - car porn mate! Lovely!

 

[sgregory124]

I know you like your wheels and I've just bought HRE's for it!

Nice car that (be even better in canary yellow IMO), always hankered after a Scud, but well out of my price range

 

[C60Free]

I got my W205 C63 after lusting after one for about 3 odd years. I said I would not modify it (having come from a fairly well sorted E46 M3....)

Here we are 9 months later having just upgrading the front speakers, woofers, installing an Android headunit and now considering whether or not to get a catted downpipe installed soon....

Already did the Renntech EVM within three days of owning it - not worth it IMO so got rid a few hours later



Would I have bought one with a remap and downpipe? Maybe... but I'd prefer stock so I can do those mods myself. If I saw one with hybrid turbos, meth injection and other stage 3 goodies I'm sure I'd be tempted to buy it.

For me, these are a mass produced car, the market is definitely no where near the level of 'matching numbers' air cooled Porsche stuff - so for me if I lose some £££ modifying it, so be it. It's not an investment!

 

[Spider10]

The w204 ppp car standard is pretty rare to find

 

[bobafett]

The w204 ppp car standard is pretty rare to find

I agree and I know because I was on the hunt for one!

 

[Spider10]

I can't agree more mine took some finding

 

[SpikyMikey]

You could always buy one previously modded.....
2013 Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS 6.2 C63 AMG 4d 457 BHP Saloon Petrol Automatic | eBay

 

[Spider10]

1 not a ppp car
2 that is 1 ugly car
Also been for sale ages as would be expected

 

[badgx]

A Ferrari F430 just received LBWK treatment, owner only 30 must have spent a fortune

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[bobafett]

A Ferrari F430 just received LBWK treatment, owner only 30 must have spent a fortune

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Oh - Sick came up!

 

[badgx]

Oh - Sick came up!

I'm not surprised buddy

They had to butcher the rear and front arches to get the kit to fit, probably made of fibre glass too.

 

[badgx]

From the 80s Koenig Specials, its a marmite car but they seem to fetch a lot and loved by Patina's. Not much has changed from olden days, its fibre glass panel fittings and bonded over. The arches were butchered too. No carbon fibre parts either in the olden days.

 

[bobafett]

From the 80s Koenig Specials, its a marmite car but they seem to fetch a lot and loved by Patina's. Not much has changed from olden days, its fibre glass panel fittings and bonded over. The arches were butchered too. No carbon fibre parts either in the olden days.

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I remember these god awful things that where made for people with money and no taste. I remember a testarossa they did and I used to pass a 993 everyday on my commute to London. I don’t think they made a single version that actually enhanced the car!