So long E63...

[doughboy]

The time has come, the 2 year lease is up next month and the E63 estate is going.

I haven't done the 20k miles allowed, only managed 17k.

Av 19 mpg over the term.
3rd rear tyres nearly at 3mm
2nd fronts at 4mm.
One cracked front wheel.
10 litres of oil as "top ups".

My first AMG. I've enjoyed running it, the dated interior and gearbox were my only gripes. Very versatile car and great to Chuck down B roads despite its near 2 tonnes and girth. remarkable handing, steering and turn-in compared to cooking E class.

Leased from MB corporate, but being collected by BCA (British car Auctions).

Back to BMW, got a new M6 gran coupe coming on 19th Dec...

 

[regbuser]

Leased from MB corporate, but being collected by BCA (British car Auctions).

same when my lease ended in sept. be thorough about getting it back to very good condition else you could face a heap of charges.

don't know how you managed a measly 17k in 2 years, my old CLS SB was such a pleasure to drive I racked up 36k no problem (and had to fund the additional 6k @16p/mile..)

 

[doughboy]

don't know how you managed a measly 17k in 2 years, my old CLS SB was such a pleasure to drive I racked up 36k no problem (and had to fund the additional 6k @16p/mile..)

Tried my best, but I don't commute in it. The excess charge is only 6.9p/mile which is ridiculously cheap.

My next lease is on 8k per year, plenty for me.

 

[daveenty]

Best of luck with the M6 Mike, promised myself one ages ago but never got round to doing it...

 

[seven]

I haven't done the 20k miles allowed, only managed 17k.

A little Southern European road trip would sort that.......

 

[doughboy]

Best of luck with the M6 Mike, promised myself one ages ago but never got round to doing it...

Cheers Dave, funny when a car is going you start loving it again! Looked at the E63 on the drive yesrerday and thought wow, what a lovely motor! Went out in it briefly (5 miles) last night and yes, what a great car it is..

 

[doughboy]

A little Southern European road trip would sort that.......

It's not that I don't want to use it (and I did take it to the south of France last year) If I do any more miles in it the back tyres will be at 3mm and I'll get charged for new ones by MB.

Also the front pads are down (but no light yet) and the B service light will be on if I'm not careful. I have to pay for the service if the light is on.

So it's jut sitting on the drive waiting to be picked up on the 21st Dec! Sad but true...

 

[C180CGI]

All my cars are from BCA, if you want to know what sort of price they are selling it for, you can give me the numberplate and I can tell you.

 

[developer]

Ah, the good old days...

 

[daveenty]

Ah, the good old days...

Bloody Hell, that was a while back.

Just checked, March 2014, so not as bad as I thought...

 

[doughboy]

Was it really March last year?

Time flies....

 

[R8V10German]

I hope you'll enjoy your new ride too!

 

[daveenty]

So; I've looked at the picture which Developer uploaded for a while now, and haven't a clue who's hiding behind Sarim

Got everyone else (even Acid hiding) but given up now.

Enlighten me please John or Alex?

 

[Alex]

So; I've looked at the picture which Developer uploaded for a while now, and haven't a clue who's hiding behind Sarim

Got everyone else (even Acid hiding) but given up now.

Enlighten me please John or Alex?

I believe he is an MSL's chap that does MOTs.

I can see Acid behind Mike.

 

[daveenty]

Cheers Al, must be Big Paul then.

 

[Gtrust]

If you were in the market for an e63 estate would you buy this one knowing what you know about the car?

 

[doughboy]

If you were in the market for an e63 estate would you buy this one knowing what you know about the car?

Yes, it's a great car. I've looked after it meticulously and only ever hand washed it myself.

And it has a quaife LSD that I fitted which is not worth removing.

 

[developer]

So; I've looked at the picture which Developer uploaded for a while now, and haven't a clue who's hiding behind Sarim

Got everyone else (even Acid hiding) but given up now.

Enlighten me please John or Alex?

Didn't Simon Speed come to our first MSL meet?

 

[daveenty]

Didn't Simon Speed come to our first MSL meet?

No John. The one he came to was the Coughton Court thing on the Saturday morning.

 

[doughboy]

E63 is dead, long live the M6..