Anyone here from Australia with a C63 ?? - Page 3

P.I. Staker · 10-15-2009, 09:30 PM

Has anyone done the CFt vents on the front bumper? Pondering whether or not to put one on as it looked good on the black series I had but unsure how you fit them on a C.
Has anyone got a pic of one not installed or know about them?

p.s. I got a call today telling me that my 'edition 63' have just been put on the ship as of yesterday so will arrive late Nov, early Dec.

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qship5 · 10-16-2009, 01:23 AM

I just finished a tour of the AMG factory last week and one lucky owner from the land of Oz had a white C63 wagon in the performance studio getting a full leather treatment added to it. The car was white with a black and white interior complete with white contrast stitching. Even the shift lever boot and the rear view mirrow had the black leather with white contrast stitching on it. I hope I didn't drool on it too much!!! Damn MB USA won't let us order that kind of stuff for our cars.

CC63CC · 10-16-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sjhugh

I'm near West Ryde, mine's Palladium. If the one your talking about is Irridium than I see it around as well.

It is your car I keep seeing then. haha.

Mine is black on black... the plates is my username

sjhugh · 10-16-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by CC63CC

It is your car I keep seeing then. haha.

Mine is black on black... the plates is my username

I’ve seen a few others around, though I’ve only seen yours the once. It was a bit over a month ago when I was driving thru Top Ryde. You came up beside me, had a look, then changed lanes and passed me. I remember the plates.

iftwb · 10-16-2009, 12:27 PM

Sydney here. About to possibly order a brand new Obsidian Black with Black interior tomorrow or next week. Just depends on the test drive tomorrow. Test driving one tomorrow [17/10 - AU time] at Marshalls Parramatta. Very excited! Going to discuss finance and hopefully see what comes for 10' rather than rush to buy one now.

Sadly, I'm going to trade/sell a Metallic Black 08' E60 530i with only 10,000kms with BOTH Professional and Sports packages (including Style 172 19" wheels). It has been an absolute blast to drive. Very comfortable and much more involved and better feeling than the previous E350 we had.

I was considering an E90 M3, but two reasons why I wasn't interested:

i) An M3 is a pure racing legacy. An M3 is a high performance 2-door coupe made for the track. It is not a powerful luxury saloon like the C63 AMG, that is just meant for mashing the pedal and pure straightline thrill. So therefore, it ultimately should have never come in the 4-door E90 version. Unfortunately E92 is impractical for my family.

ii) 'Not enough power to release the joys of the inner child'. If the E90 M3 had the same power as the C63 AMG; I would buy it in a heart beat, because I'd know that I'd be driving a pure enthusiast, sports car.

Nevertheless, the C63 AMG makes up for it with power and the thrill of kicking ass on the highway. :P

bozelloy · 10-16-2009, 12:42 PM

with the strength of the aussie dollar against most foreign currencies you'd think the price of these cars would be dropping.

wishful thinking on my part.

my Palladium C63 is 8 days away and i can't wait. would have been great if they refunded me the difference in the cost of the car from when i ordered (@ AUD$0.76 Fx) compared to the current exchange rate of 0.92

doos · 10-17-2009, 05:23 AM

yo bozelloy, which dealer you bought ur car from and how much ? i just ordered mine and coming in jan 2010.

Traded-in my 2009 slk 350 with only 3400kms on the clock. lol....

scheps · 10-18-2009, 10:32 AM

any real difference betwen 2010 and 2009?

you gusy reckon they will pass on the tariff drop of 5%?

scheps · 10-18-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by qship5

I just finished a tour of the AMG factory last week

was it edition 63? could it be pi stakers?

doos · 10-20-2009, 03:57 AM

where can i find cosmetics parts, as well as performance parts for the c63 in australia ?

Anyone installed aftermarket LSD to the car yet?

doos · 10-20-2009, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by scheps

any real difference betwen 2010 and 2009?

you gusy reckon they will pass on the tariff drop of 5%?

main difference is the option of reverse camera and keyless go i guess.

new side mirrors introduced already in the 09 model.

and of coz the price is higher compared to before. stupid LCT at 33%.

scheps · 10-20-2009, 04:12 AM

? i thought they were available options already. you mean will become standard?

would be good if they introduce the direct fuel injection like it is in the E63

RNS-11Z · 10-20-2009, 06:14 AM

guys if your looking at buying anything from usa, do it soon, i just bought my wheels with an exchange rate of 92c

Maverick1975 · 10-20-2009, 06:46 AM

You got that right, my HRE Comp20s i just bought are 30% cheaper than they were 6 months ago!

doos · 10-20-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Maverick1975

You got that right, my HRE Comp20s i just bought are 30% cheaper than they were 6 months ago!

where u guys bought the rims from ?website? any contacts?

how much it cost to ship over to australia?

P.I. Staker · 10-20-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by doos

where u guys bought the rims from ?website? any contacts?

how much it cost to ship over to australia?

Give Leeson a call at AMG Australia (Automotive Gallery). They can get anything at a fair price. Ive bought a fair bit of stuff in the past from them with no problems.

jjb03 · 10-20-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RNS-11Z

guys if your looking at buying anything from usa, do it soon, i just bought my wheels with an exchange rate of 92c

What wheels/size did you end up going with H ?

RNS-11Z · 10-20-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jjb03

What wheels/size did you end up going with H ?

Ive been speaking with Matthew from GMP performance. I went with the ADV5 3 piece wheel in 19s. 19x8.5 and 19x10, white spokes, polished lip (not chrome lip as they mainly do in the USA). Should be here mid december i reckon. I didnt go 20in mainly because as you know, our roads are **** house, with pot holes every were, and having to use really low profile tyres last thing i want to do is damage the rim. I will post pics once fitted to the car

h.

jjb03 · 10-20-2009, 11:09 PM

Nice one mate, but be careful with rear tyres on a 10'' rim, it is going to be tight.
What offset rear? What size tyre?
Ive got 9.5 with 275,s 50 offset on rear of mine and ive got about 1mm to spare.

RNS-11Z · 10-20-2009, 11:56 PM

yeah i know its going to be tight, thanks though, il be using a 265 on the 10in. offset is around 48 on the rear. im also going to get my rear guards modified soon to make it fit better as i will be lowering the car too.

doos · 10-21-2009, 12:06 AM

very nice rims, how much you paid for it ?

RNS-11Z · 10-21-2009, 12:21 AM

****us + shipping + customs importy il get hit with lol + tyres lol, it so i think by the time i get tyres on it and its here it will be close to 10k

iftwb · 10-21-2009, 01:26 AM

What a sexy C63.

sjhugh · 10-21-2009, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jjb03

Nice one mate, but be careful with rear tyres on a 10'' rim, it is going to be tight.
What offset rear? What size tyre?
Ive got 9.5 with 275,s 50 offset on rear of mine and ive got about 1mm to spare.

I agree. I have 10’s with 285’s and it’s not an easy fit if practicality is what you’re after.

Have you got any photos?

.

sjhugh · 10-21-2009, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by RNS-11Z

yeah i know its going to be tight, thanks though, il be using a 265 on the 10in. offset is around 48 on the rear. im also going to get my rear guards modified soon to make it fit better as i will be lowering the car too.

Nice choice of rim, they will look sensational on a white car. Have you seen any photos of 9x10 in a 48 offset fitted to a C63.

Why go for 10’s if you are only fitting a 265 tyre? A 9.5 would possibly save guard work and any chance of heartache unless you intend to go fatter at a later stage.

10-16-2009, 01:23 AM	#52
qship5 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas TX area Posts: 389 Drives: M5, C63, 335Ci	I just finished a tour of the AMG factory last week and one lucky owner from the land of Oz had a white C63 wagon in the performance studio getting a full leather treatment added to it. The car was white with a black and white interior complete with white contrast stitching. Even the shift lever boot and the rear view mirrow had the black leather with white contrast stitching on it. I hope I didn't drool on it too much!!! Damn MB USA won't let us order that kind of stuff for our cars. Last edited by qship5; 10-16-2009 at 02:03 AM.

10-16-2009, 12:42 PM	#56
bozelloy Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth WA Posts: 6 Drives: XC90, F6, 2x67GT350, 68GT500, 3 mustang GT's and soon my black C63	aussie dollar with the strength of the aussie dollar against most foreign currencies you'd think the price of these cars would be dropping. wishful thinking on my part. my Palladium C63 is 8 days away and i can't wait. would have been great if they refunded me the difference in the cost of the car from when i ordered (@ AUD$0.76 Fx) compared to the current exchange rate of 0.92

10-20-2009, 06:46 AM	#64
Maverick1975 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 256 Drives: 2007 ML63 AMG; 2009 Brabus B63S (C63)	You got that right, my HRE Comp20s i just bought are 30% cheaper than they were 6 months ago! __________________ 2007 ML63 Obsidian Black/Cashemere Beige, Powerchip ECU; 22" HRE Monoblock M50s; Mille Miglia exhaust; Carlsson lowering module 2009 Brabus B63S (C63) Tenorite Grey/Black, 19" HRE Monoblock M40s; Revozport carbon

10-21-2009, 12:21 AM	#72
RNS-11Z Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 106 Drives: 09 C63	***us + shipping + customs importy il get hit with lol + tyres lol, it so i think by the time i get tyres on it and its here it will be close to 10k Last edited by RNS-11Z; 10-21-2009 at 01:04 AM.*

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10-16-2009, 12:27 PM	#55
iftwb Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 52 Drives: W204 C63 AMG, E60 530i, E46 325i	Sydney here. About to possibly order a brand new Obsidian Black with Black interior tomorrow or next week. Just depends on the test drive tomorrow. Test driving one tomorrow [17/10 - AU time] at Marshalls Parramatta. Very excited! Going to discuss finance and hopefully see what comes for 10' rather than rush to buy one now. Sadly, I'm going to trade/sell a Metallic Black 08' E60 530i with only 10,000kms with BOTH Professional and Sports packages (including Style 172 19" wheels). It has been an absolute blast to drive. Very comfortable and much more involved and better feeling than the previous E350 we had. I was considering an E90 M3, but two reasons why I wasn't interested: i) An M3 is a pure racing legacy. An M3 is a high performance 2-door coupe made for the track. It is not a powerful luxury saloon like the C63 AMG, that is just meant for mashing the pedal and pure straightline thrill. So therefore, it ultimately should have never come in the 4-door E90 version. Unfortunately E92 is impractical for my family. ii) 'Not enough power to release the joys of the inner child'. If the E90 M3 had the same power as the C63 AMG; I would buy it in a heart beat, because I'd know that I'd be driving a pure enthusiast, sports car. Nevertheless, the C63 AMG makes up for it with power and the thrill of kicking ass on the highway. :P

10-17-2009, 05:23 AM	#57
doos Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 24 Drives: 2010 C63 AMG, 2008 997 GT3 Clubsport, 2009 Slk 350 (Sold), 2005 996 Turbo S (sold)	yo bozelloy, which dealer you bought ur car from and how much ? i just ordered mine and coming in jan 2010. Traded-in my 2009 slk 350 with only 3400kms on the clock. lol....

10-18-2009, 10:32 AM	#58
scheps Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17 Drives: TTMKII	any real difference betwen 2010 and 2009? you gusy reckon they will pass on the tariff drop of 5%?

10-20-2009, 03:57 AM	#60
doos Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 24 Drives: 2010 C63 AMG, 2008 997 GT3 Clubsport, 2009 Slk 350 (Sold), 2005 996 Turbo S (sold)	where can i find cosmetics parts, as well as performance parts for the c63 in australia ? Anyone installed aftermarket LSD to the car yet?

10-20-2009, 04:12 AM	#62
scheps Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17 Drives: TTMKII	? i thought they were available options already. you mean will become standard? would be good if they introduce the direct fuel injection like it is in the E63

10-20-2009, 06:14 AM	#63
RNS-11Z Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 106 Drives: 09 C63	guys if your looking at buying anything from usa, do it soon, i just bought my wheels with an exchange rate of 92c

10-20-2009, 11:09 PM	#69
jjb03 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cairns, QLD, Australia Posts: 34 Drives: c63 AMG, BMW 335 conv	Nice one mate, but be careful with rear tyres on a 10'' rim, it is going to be tight. What offset rear? What size tyre? Ive got 9.5 with 275,s 50 offset on rear of mine and ive got about 1mm to spare.

10-20-2009, 11:56 PM	#70
RNS-11Z Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 106 Drives: 09 C63	yeah i know its going to be tight, thanks though, il be using a 265 on the 10in. offset is around 48 on the rear. im also going to get my rear guards modified soon to make it fit better as i will be lowering the car too.

10-21-2009, 12:06 AM	#71
doos Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 24 Drives: 2010 C63 AMG, 2008 997 GT3 Clubsport, 2009 Slk 350 (Sold), 2005 996 Turbo S (sold)	very nice rims, how much you paid for it ?

10-21-2009, 01:26 AM	#73
iftwb Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 52 Drives: W204 C63 AMG, E60 530i, E46 325i	What a sexy C63.

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