Ordered a C63 Today

[Pilotprice]

They were silver, just the phone pics distorted!
Does the rear spoiler unscrew or is it a glued item that ill have to have a few tramadol before attempting!

 

[Dieselman]

Pilotprice.
Your username is amusing, but would have been even better as Pricepilot.

 

[Pilotprice]

Or even, Ben Price

 

[Dieselman]

Or even, Ben Price

Don't worry, I wasn't taking the rise out of your name.
There is a long standing point about leasers being "pilots" and the lowest price is a regular question, usually for just the model you have ordered.

 

[aquanaut]

i have the iridium silver C63 with the carbon exterior pack. I have also added a carbon rear 'diffuser'. Goes well with the silver. Will go for 19" black if i decide to keep the car. Currently option 18" which are fine but, obviously, they don't fill the arches as good as the 19's

 

[Pilotprice]

Diesel, no offence taken, I understood your post to be in gest!

Aquanout, do you have any pictures you would like to share?!

 

[Felstmiester]

They were silver, just the phone pics distorted!
Does the rear spoiler unscrew or is it a glued item that ill have to have a few tramadol before attempting!

Think there stuck on with the 3m tape. Yeah that's the reason Ive been putting off doing mine.

 

[moff]

I am probably in the minority but I think the titanium 19"s are probably one of the nicest alloys that I have ever seen. If they were just silver I would have probably agreed.

They do need to be looked at in the flesh on a sunny day after being treated to a layer of g techniq.

So much nicer than the black ones which look too small to me due to the silver rim.

 

[Felstmiester]

+1 on the black wheels looking small. And what is g techniq?

 

[Pilotprice]

I think it's a sealant type product, can't wait now, told my gf I want a remap and a carbon rear spoiler for my birthday (day I collect the motor) and she just walked off! Presume that to be a yes!

 

[moff]

Also later models IIRC 2012> have the MCT box which is better than the original C63 box.

It's not quick, but it's no slouch. I've driven many a DSG / DCT car and although it's not as fast or clever it's fine in C for cruising (in fact better then DSG IMO) and in S+ or M it's really good.

Sometimes it does get confused on downshifts but if the revs are right its usually fine.

IMO the best auto's out there are the 8 speed ZF box.

 

[moff]

With regard remaps, i was 100% sure that I would Eurocharge or DMS my car when I got it having remapped my previous 2 135i's. But having driven now for 8 months I've never felt it lacking in power.

After driving the E63 and SLS I did reconsider but I think it's fine as it is... may think differently if I encounter an A45 on the road ;-)

 

[Felstmiester]

I think it's a sealant type product, can't wait now, told my gf I want a remap and a carbon rear spoiler for my birthday (day I collect the motor) and she just walked off! Presume that to be a yes!

Carbon rear spoiler AND a remap !! That's potentially £1000 worth of birthday present !!

 

[moff]

+1 on the black wheels looking small. And what is g techniq?

Yep it is, search on here for it.

Lots in the Detailing threads.

Gtechniq C5 - Wheel Armour - Clean Your Car

Can't believe how good it is actually, my wife's car has similar wheels on her A220 and her's always look dirty, mine always clean and when I do jet wash them the brake dust and dirt comes off really easy. I do wash my car every 7-10 days though.

Ideally needs applying every 6 months but mine has been on for 8k miles and 8 months and still works. Going to do apply it again before winter too.

Pretty simple application process too.

 

[rjmghome]

18s are far to small on the car. the 19s are perfect. Anyone who thinks the ride is harsh on the 19s is kidding themselves and has never been in a bm sport car or an audi s-line car. They have much firmer rides.

J.

I have had five Audis and have 18 inch wheels on my C63 PPP. I wouldn't have the bigger wheels, they look nicer to some eyes, but I prefer to be able to see when driving, rather than having my eyeballs fall out when going over a moderately bumpy surface, like, say, a British road.

 

[seven]

No problems with the 19's for me after 20k miles.
Degenerative disc or not!

 

[Lee C63]

With regard remaps, i was 100% sure that I would Eurocharge or DMS my car when I got it having remapped my previous 2 135i's. But having driven now for 8 months I've never felt it lacking in power.

After driving the E63 and SLS I did reconsider but I think it's fine as it is... may think differently if I encounter an A45 on the road ;-)

Get it Eurocharged and it will turn into a completley different animal and put even a bigger smile on your face

 

[bravo05]

Congratulations......post some pics when you get the car.
And the C63 and slow don't go in the same sentence!!!!

 

[Navylynx]

18s are far to small on the car. the 19s are perfect. Anyone who thinks the ride is harsh on the 19s is kidding themselves and has never been in a bm sport car or an audi s-line car. They have much firmer rides.

J.

Agreed. Bearing in mind what this car is capable of it is the most compliant ride of its peers. We spent 30-odd hours in the car blasting around Europe and certainly didn't have aching eyeballs...

19's look great and I have the two tone silver ones and I don't think tyre prices are all that bad either.

Enjoy the car!