Engadine
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- 2022 C63S Brabus 600 cabrio; 2013 C63 Estate (RIP)
This is a very obscure question but if anyone's view on this matters, it's someone here.
Back in the early 1990s when I was a kid, an uncle of mine bought a new W124 220 CE Coupe with Sportline suspension. The facelift had just taken place and I thought the car looked very cool, although kept wondering why he hadn't bought a 6 Cyl version. He drove me across Belgium in it, and I remember thinking the Sportline ride (with shorter, stiffer springs) was amazingly uncompliant and quite uncomfortable; while the car also didn't seem very agile (in my view from the passenger seat).
My question is: how firm would that car's Sportline suspension on 15 inch wheels and higher profile tyres feel now, in the context of AMG-line, as well as the full AMG, suspension? If I time travelled, would it feel soft and smooth compared to my W204 C63 estate (which feels brittle on its 19s)? Cars did ride more softly and roll more in those days, but also technology has moved on to such an extent that you can now have cars that ride well and handle flat.
No reason for wanting to know, apart from the fact that I would like some views. No point either in seeking out a 30 year old 220 CE Sportline to try now, as the suspension will be far from brand new!
Back in the early 1990s when I was a kid, an uncle of mine bought a new W124 220 CE Coupe with Sportline suspension. The facelift had just taken place and I thought the car looked very cool, although kept wondering why he hadn't bought a 6 Cyl version. He drove me across Belgium in it, and I remember thinking the Sportline ride (with shorter, stiffer springs) was amazingly uncompliant and quite uncomfortable; while the car also didn't seem very agile (in my view from the passenger seat).
My question is: how firm would that car's Sportline suspension on 15 inch wheels and higher profile tyres feel now, in the context of AMG-line, as well as the full AMG, suspension? If I time travelled, would it feel soft and smooth compared to my W204 C63 estate (which feels brittle on its 19s)? Cars did ride more softly and roll more in those days, but also technology has moved on to such an extent that you can now have cars that ride well and handle flat.
No reason for wanting to know, apart from the fact that I would like some views. No point either in seeking out a 30 year old 220 CE Sportline to try now, as the suspension will be far from brand new!