Living With a W204 C63 AMG
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2022
- What is it like to live with a Mercedes W204 C63 AMG you may ask?
Well today we will be delving into just that, by driving normally and doing normal day to day life things with the C63!
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Those of you with W204 C63s, do you ever find yourself leaving the door open when you start it? Or roll down the windows before starting it? I find it's an event I don't want to miss, even warm starts.
Apparently Nathan does.... @5:47
EVERYTIME!!!! Especially when it's really cold.
I ALWAYS leave the door open. It’s funny you mentioned that.
Every time 😂
I usually start it from the passenger side and do a walkaround to check for any new smells or noises
Hi, I have Owned my W204 C63 for 7 Yrs Now , I have a Performance Pack Already Fitted When I Bought it, with 24,500 Mls on it, Now has 108,000 Mls Still as good as when I Bought it, Has the Usual 360mm , Discs Front-and 320mm, Discs Rear, LSD, 487hp, K&N Air Filters, Limiter Removed, AND “The Sound Still DO Makes Me Smile”
What a monster man! It has been my dream car forever!
I’m looking to buy one of these and you’re videos on them are great, definitely getting one after watching this
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words! I’m glad I could help, enjoy the ownership! : )
Subscribed for the C63 content 👌
I actually really enjoyed this video
I’ve got a saloon version and I love it. I’m Using it as a daily and refuelling every other day😂, If you aren’t already, I’d suggest joining TeamAMGUK, they’re a fantastic AMG owners club and yesterday we had an amazing day running our cars down at Santa pod, the convoy of 20-30 AMG’s from the M1 to Santa pod was one of the best driving experiences I’ve ever had, absolutely insane!
Have you tried turning the traction control over into sports handling mode, as that combined with sports+ on the dial makes it so enjoyable on A and B roads.
Love the channel and keep up the good work
I love the saloon, I wish I got one over a Coupe as they just seem even more unsuspecting! You’re a rich man if you can daily yours 😆 But I commend you for using it, other than keeping it in a garage! I do follow them on Instagram but I haven’t joined, would definitely consider it though as it would be great to meet like minded enthusiasts and get inspiration for modifications.
I’m still yet to turn on sports handling mode if I’m honest, I keep meaning to do it, but I also don’t know how to turn it on 😆
Thank you for the support! : )
@@NathanMannin The coupe is more rare. But it is easier to surprise people in the sedan.
@@whollymindless that’s interesting because over here, I would say the Coupe is a lot more popular. There’s loads more for sale than the saloons and estates!
Great living with a C63 review Nathan. Your probably the first person to say they like the seat belt that automatically tightens up 😂 it was one of the first things I switched off on my estate. The thing in the boot which you said you don't know what it does is a fold out bumper protector. You unzip it and open it out when loading big items in the boot. I use this on my estate for when the kids climb in the boot and get changed.
Thank you! : ) I’m bit of an odd ball I think, I love unique features! It adds to the experience too I think too. It’s like sending a message to the driver, you’re not driving any vehicle, you’re driving a C63! I wasn’t aware you could turn off the feature, but I’ll leave it on anyway for the added effect. Ahhhhh, that makes so much sense now as it was dirty when I looked inside. Thanks for clearing that up, might be useful for when my Rabbits 🐇 to hop in and out 😆 But it’s great to hear you’ve got an estate being used a family wagon, parent of the year! 😁
"Oh No! We're late for soccer practice! TO THE C63!"
Quality content as per!!! Banging !!!!
Great video 👌🏻 The fuel flap cap holder slot takes the cap vertically. There's an indent to accommodate the locking tab 🤓
Cheers Patrick! I never actually knew that, I thought it was a little too fiddly the way I was doing it! 😆
Great video man
Thank you very much! : )
Excellent video. You were also great as the German guy in Django Unchained.
Thank you very much! I’m not sure if I understand the reference, as I’ve never watched that film, but I will take it as a compliment! 🤣
I saw you talking about how stoked you were to have 500 sub's so I thought I'd add strength with numbers. I've asked a handful of reliable friends to do the same. Cheers!
Thank you so much for the support, it means a lot! ❤️
Good review of the car, fair play
Thank you so much!
Great video. You car just beautiful. I'm planning to get one (in white) in the future. Let's say 4-5 years. But first I need to wait till my insurance goes down a bit. BTW currently I drive a C220 cdi w204 very similar interior like the C63 and I love it.
Great video
Thank you!
I can't wait until Nathan finds "Sport Handling". It's a whole new experience. Congrats on 550 now.
Thank you very much! I’m still yet to find that button;)
Press and hold the DSC button for a just a few seconds. It will say "sport handling". I would love to see your response to it.
driving test tomorrow. praying that eventually i can upgrade from my aygo to one of these beauties
Blimey! That’s one hell of an upgrade, I did near enough the same when I bought my C63, I hope the test drive goes well and lives up to your expectations : )
@@NathanMannin 4 months have passed, speaking of, i did!
@@wjtr._03Yes! Congratulations and what an upgrade from an Aygo! What spec did you go for? 😁
I probably put 20k on mine doing grocery deliveries in the city when my Subaru went out for the season. Wonderful machine.
Epic! Such a versatile car, would do the same if my bank permitted it 😆 What Subaru do you have out of interest!?
@@NathanMannin Not the most cost effective but it kept me afloat haha
I have a couple Imprezas you can see briefly on my channel, also great cars.
@@masturcheef105 What a combination! I have a slight guilty pleasure for Subaru’s! I really want to have blob eye WRX STI at some point!
@@NathanMannin guilty?? I've seen lot of good rallysport parts come out of Europe, you'd be in a good spot. They're not nearly as crazy to work on as people make them out to be.
@@masturcheef105 Wrong choice of words, I mean more of a secret love I have for them. Maybe guilty in a sense of my bank account, because I keep hearing their engines like to blow up which is probably what has kept me away from them for so long 😅 How’s your Subaru ownership been?
People mistaken weight for feel.
This car has next to no steering feel, front tyres doesn't tell you through steering that you're close to limit
I can see your point, but in my experience when pushing on, I feel like the car sends me feedback, which does evidently inspire confidence through corners.
@@NathanMannin there's no lack of confidence for sure, very capable car, grips a lot, can certain be very confident even when you lose grip. I just wish it had more feedback, more warning but I know that's not their customer base and at that time, this was the most driver-focused Benz.
just bought mine
If fuel prices wasn’t horrendous I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat
Very true, running costs is killing us car enthusiasts. However, there’s no guarantee fuel prices will ever go down. So I think you should just take the plunge, even if it’s for a month or two, just to say you’ve experienced it 😉
@@NathanMannin I had a Mk5 R32 60ltr tank and I was lucky to get 200 miles out of it, how does that compare?
@@ogloftus The C63 has a 66 litre fuel tank and depending on how you drive, it can vary anything from 150 to 300 miles. I’ve averaged 19mpg in my 10,000 miles ownership, and that is very mixed. I would say 80% of that is driving like pedal to the metal though. MPG wise I can give you a quick guide on what I get. Hard driving: 11-15mpg Short journeys: 15-18mpg Average journey: 20-24mpg Long distance journey 24-30mpg.
Thank god you don’t hit the paddle like a bum, great video!!! Hoping to get whilst I’m still young and single 😂
Ive driven a c180 of the same generation for a few months and i can say that ive also forgotten that brake release a couple times 😂
It’s easily done, I still do it now from time to time 😆
I have the same with non perf pack, I am always in the petrol station haha.
Nice one! Still to this day after 3 years, it gives me the same gooey feeling inside when I drive it!
I hope to own one of these before petrol cars are banned in the UK. I'm 18. I have been driving for just under 6 months. This is my dream car. I pray that I'll get insured for one of these by the age of 21😖what a beauty you've got man
Thank you so much! This is the exact reason why I bought mine, I wanted to experience these magnificent machines whilst they’re still obtainable. Insurance is always a thorn in the side when you’re young. However, when I added the C63 to my multicar policy, it saved me £1500! Be sure to check out a multicar policy, it’s saved me thousands!
@@NathanMannin haha you beat me to it! This is what I did for my first car. On all comparison sites they were saying £2.5k with a blackbox🤡
I looked at multi car and added it to my mums current policy with me as named driver, and only pay £900 no blackbox for a polo 1.2L😁
I will have this car as my next I hope🤞🏼😌
@@Adam-de8yi Yeah insurance prices are a joke, if it wasn’t for multicar, I wouldn’t have kept my C63 long term. I hope you get one, even if it’s short term, it’s definitely a bucket car list own I think 😁
@@Adam-de8yi hi I’m currently looking to buy one and insurance is my only issue. You couldn’t tell me what insurance company you managed to get insured with could you?
Liking your content mate, I've currently got a Golf R32, I only use it at the weekends currently, so fuel isn't a problem (it's still thirsty though inevitably) and I'm used to the eye watering tax. I had my heart set on a coupe but, there's something about the estate's that have really converted me, will also get wife points and assist with ferrying round my 1 year old! Getting child seats in and out of a 3dr is a losing battle. A fair compromise! Very rare aswell only 11 on Autotrader compared to 80/90 coupe's/saloons. The dream would be to find an estate with PPP, which will obviously delay the find. Would you say the PPP is a must? Cheers!
Thank you very much for the support! : ) Is that the MK4 or MK5 R32? The noise they make is phenomenal, excellent choice to go to a C63 as you certainly won’t be lacking in the noise department, that’s for sure! I can completely understand the child seat problem, as the previous owner sold me his C63 for that exact reason! 😆If I could go back I would’ve definitely gotten the saloon, as it’s just a better looking car to me and there’s nothing better than a fast unsuspecting family saloon 😉 I am also all for a fast wagon too! In regards to your PPP question, why would you like it? For me personally, I don’t think it’s worth the premium. I only got mine by chance, I wasn’t actively looking for a PPP. I just wanted the grey exterior and red and black leather with my diamond cut wheels and it just so happened to be a PPP too. With the PPP, you get red callipers (which you could respray yourself), stronger brakes which are very expensive to replace(standard brakes are more than good enough), 30 extra horsepower, stronger engine internals which are from the SLS (which isn’t necessary as the normal internals are more than strong enough, even when supercharged) ,dark greys manifold cover, half alcantara steering wheel and a carbon lip spoiler (but if you get an estate I guess that won’t matter anyway) I think that’s everything the PPP has over the standard car. I personally wouldn’t wait to find one, most of the PPP features you wouldn’t be missing out, and if you wanted them you could add them yourself. The only thing I really love about having my PPP is the red brake callipers and carbon lip spoiler, which you could add to the standard car easily. Most people in the C63 AMG UK Facebook will also tell you the PPP isn’t worth the extra money. Sorry for the monumental write up, I hope it helps and you find the perfect family wagon : )
@@NathanManninIt's a MK5, 08 plate, 3dr with rare factory recaro wingback seats. Very sought after. I did want a MK4 at the time but this was a case of right car right time. My passion is American muscle, classic and modern, there's not really much of a market in the UK and there's naturally a premium on them (Dodge is my favourite) I'm very OCD but I guess the PPP adds to the exclusivity and bragging rights 🤣 almost like a halfway house to the 507 edition and are almost their own edition in themselves. The wagons are rare so I'd probably be waiting an eternity for a PPP. I'm after a white one, love the contrast between the white and the factory black wheels with silver lip. It's a case of I must get a V8 before they're taxed off the road or banned 🤣 and with the estate, it ticks literally every box for me, both the sensible and not sensible ones
@@Dolphster77 the only other car which could tick those boxes, is the wacko VXR8! 507’s are lovely but not worth the huge premium they have over the standard car in my opinion. That’s exactly why I bought the C63, got to enjoy these cars whilst we still can! : )
@@NathanMannin I used to have a couple of performance Vauxhall's before I switched to VW, so funnily enough the Monaro VXR/VXR8 was always the ambition. There's something about an estate with a 6.2L engine which I find hilarious, incredible and something we'll never see again. I think it's one of those where it's now or never.
Nice colour combo on that one. Does it have the Performance Pack and/or LSD?
Cheers Antony! This is a performance package, but it doesn’t come with an LSD. I believe the LSD was an option with the facelift performance package, whereas it was standard with the prefacelift performance package.
First of all congrats on having a beast of a car… were the seats that colour when you first bought it?
Thank you so much! Yes this is the original colour, it just wasn’t too popular, I personally love it! 😃
@@NathanManninthat red and black just adds the finishing touch to that car for sure💯…definitely going to buy one when the time comes
and now he’s got 1.7k subs💪
I can’t believe it myself!
It's not "give it 5 mins", there is actually a oil temp, wait till 80 degrees before thrashing it.
I am aware of the temperature gauge which changes from blue to white once you surpass 80 degrees. I actually wait until it’s over 90 before driving it hard. The “give it 5 minutes” was me referring to how long it takes to get up to temperature.
Hello pal, good video. So does car have secondary cat delete and xpipe? Just wondering as I use mine on Europe trips so occasionally on motorway you just want it to be quiet, not to rumble into your years all the time. Thank you
Thank you Martin! Yes it has that exact setup! Honestly I have done lots of long trips in my C63 and you can hardly hear the exhaust when driving on the motorway. When you accelerate it’s a different story, you can definitely hear it then! I don’t think you need to worry about rumble or drone, if you did primaries, secondaries and resonator then I would imagine that would rumble! I did an economical long journey video last year where I was driving on the dual carriageway, have a listen for engine noise, maybe that can help you decide : )
so the key works like any other key????
No reversing camera? Oy. Even my humble E220 station wagon has one of those. Without it, I'd be screwed, for sure, in the pokey parking lot bays you have here in UK.
It’s an option for the C class, not sure about the E class. Touch wood 🪵 my trusty parking sensor bars have done me well so far 😉
Why don't you get it Lpg'd ? As a high octane fuel, it would save searching around 99ron, and at just above 1/2 price, cheaper to run if you're doing high mileage.
There’s not enough LPG stations to give me that peace of mind unfortunately. I also don’t do many miles to warrant an LPG conversion either. There’s 99 RON in my local town which is convenient enough.
I suppose it would make more sense in a big gas guzzling V8 SUV. Especially if you live in a city with easy access to LPG and don’t commute to many remote areas.
Sounds a little similar to my V6 CLK320. But a little better sounding than mines, looking forward to making this my next car !!
That’s interesting, never heard one of those before! I think this being your next car will be the best purchase you’ve ever made! 😉
Hi mate, I’ve got one of these. Stunning car! I always spend a couple of mins looking at before I get in haha. Yet to try the launch control on mine. Have you got straight down pipes? Secondary decat I believe it’s called. I’m having mine done Saturday see and wanted to get your thoughts on it. Cheers! Michael
Hello Michael! Thank you, it’s hard not keep your eyes off it as you’re walking away 😉 My car has a secondary car and resonator delete. But if I’m honest, without the resonator it sounds too raspy so I would definitely advise only getting a secondary cat delete for the perfect sound! : )
@@NathanMannin hello mate! Awesome. Thankyou. Sexy af aren’t they haha. Yes that’s what I’ll do, get the secondary cat delete and replace with straight pipes. Cheers for the reply. 👍🏼
@@michaelfitzgerald6443 No problem! They really are stunning, all it needs to perfect it is a rear arch conversion to compliment the front ones! I think you’ll be super impressed with it, it amplifies the noise but will still retain the AMG tone.
@@NathanMannin aww nice man. Sounds good! Yeah I agree with the arches. The black series looks seriously mean!
@@NathanMannin it sounds blooming fantastic!! I love it even more haha
I miss my C63 Saloon but I can honestly say my 2015 BMW M235i is a better all rounder and handles better. The C63 is a savage but I had soooo many reliability issues with the car...id love another but Iv covered 7k miles in 5 months in the M235i and it hasnt missed a beat,,,,,,performance isnt all that different either.
Very interesting that is! I’ve never driven and M235i, but I have driven an M140i a fair amount however I’m not sure whether they would handle differently. What problems did you have with your C63? As mine has been pretty decent, just a couple of hiccups and general maintenance.
Very interesting comparison, in day to day driving I think the performance should be fairly similar, how is the fuel consumption compared between them? I would assume the 3.0L BMW feels like a fuel sipper compared to the 6.2 L AMG or are they also similar there? Depending what you like out of car will determine whch one you choose, the Agility of the BMW or the Brutal sound of the Mercedes.
Nice.👍🇧🇷
Obrigado! 😁
I just did the conversion to Canadian dollars and...sympathy....much much sympathy. I noticed you bought the petrol that was 1.80 a liter...what's the difference in the types? North American Octane is measured differently,
Yeah it’s quite eye watering how expensive the fuel is at the moment! 😆 How much is it in Canada?
So I put in the Shell V power which is 99 Ron, which is what the C63 needs. The regular 95 ron petrol is 165.9 a litre. But the really expensive fuel you could see which was 195.9 a litre, was the V power diesel. For some reason diesel is super expensive right now, so maybe the C63 isn’t so bad after all : )
@@NathanMannin Ahhhh - always surprising when diesel costs more. We're paying about 1.13 (in British Pounds) per liter for the top grade (99). Makes you really think twice about flooring it EVERY stop light. :)
@@lexusls4305 Woahhhh that is cheap! I’m even thinking twice to floor it in my diesel car! :D
Boba Fett steering wheel has me sold
Because it moves up and down? 😆
@@NathanMannin no it looks like his helmet! 😂
@@Nat-O I’ll have to have another look 😆
Whats your average mpg or km/l? Amazing car!
Thank you! I’ve average 20mpg (UK) in 17,000 miles!
“W204” is misleading. We dont know if it could be the facelift model or pre facelift 2009 model
The thumbnail is a coupe, so it’s a facelifted car regardless. The only notable difference between the prefacelift and facelift is the gearbox. So it’s not misleading, as they’re identically the same car.
Hi nathan, im thinking to buy one, ofcourse a w204 model, how many miles on the car should i go for? And what should i look for when i buy one
Hello Jiin! Honestly it depends on your preference of mileage. I personally don’t think mileage is an issue, some cars get treated better with 70k miles than cars with 30k miles. These cars are pretty bulletproof, providing that regular service and maintenance is kept up to date. In the C63 groups I’m in, there’s plenty of owners who’ve had their cars well over 70k miles and some over 100k miles, and their cars perform brilliantly! When you go to see one, this sounds cliche but obviously make sure it’s got a full service history, ideally by a Mercedes Specialist as they will always look after your car and know what they’re doing. If you do buy one with 50k miles, try and find out if it’s had a gearbox service yet, as it’ll need one soon if it hasn’t. Be sure to check if the injectors have been done before, because if they go wrong then it’s detrimental damage. Make sure you definitely check the condition of the auxiliary belt too! Then just listen out for funny noises from the engine when is on. A common noise which my C63 makes is a quiet tick tick tick when the engine is idling, that is normal. Anything more than that, then you may have to ask some questions. There’s UA-cam videos about those engine noises and C63 Facebook groups you could join which are very helpful. In essence, I say don’t worry about the mileage too much. Like I said, some high mileage cars are treated much better than lower mileage car. It all depends on the owner, make sure you just take your time and don’t rush into buying one and make sure it’s got a great full service history!
Hi Jiin, like what’s been said, look for service history over mileage, with a true enthusiast owner preferred, I’d suggest going for the 2012-2014 post facelift as the engines had the head bolts redesigned as they tended to fail on pre-facelift cars,
Check for ticking on idle as it could be the lifters going out and the alloys tend to crack so check for welding,
I’d suggest any car you are considering, take it to a specialist to get a PPI as they will tend to find things that need sorting out.
@@n-vital97 That’s a very good point made there. You’d much rather buy privately from an enthusiast who knows their car inside out. Ideally someone who seems passionate and very knowledgeable about their C63 who can answer every question under the sun. Garages/dealers won’t know the history or how that specific car drives, so I would definitely prefer to buy private. Also one thing you should do which I think is a MUST if you have found a C63 you’re about to purchase. That is to do a HPI check on the car. It’s a huge expense to make and something you want to enjoy and have a clear conscience over. I’m speaking from experience as I bought a car without a HPI check which looked great. Then later down the line I found it was a CAT C. Some people will try to hide that, so definitely make sure you do a HPI check to make sure it hasn’t been in an accident or anything else, that is of course you are dead certain on buying that car.
@@NathanMannin Ah, i would have always thought buying from a dealer would be better, i dont know much about cars, i will obviously be researching a lot about the c63 and how to buy even a car, but yeah the buying from a private seller seems logical now, any idea is in 2-3 years the price of the w204 wiill stay the same or drop? or maybe even increase? i know they increased from 2-3 years ago what about another couple of years?
@@jiin_5928 I mean I’m not saying don’t buy from a dealer, as I’m sure there are some good ones out there who know their stuff, and if you can get a 1 warranty, then that might make it worth while. But you have to take it into consideration that dealers charge more than private sellers, and a private seller will know a lot more about their own car than a dealer would. There’s pros and cons for both, but personally for a C63 that’s 10 years old like mine, I would prefer to buy privately from an enthusiast. I honestly have no idea about values, there’s so many variables as to why prices have increased over the past couple of years. But with the way the world is going and how volatile things are, I wouldn’t know whether C63 prices will go up or down. I personally think prices will stay the same for the foreseeable future, I don’t think the W204 C63 will go down in value, or go up much either.
£86 for 99 Ron that’s $147 AUD not too bad
Really? I don’t know what fuel prices are like in Australia, but here in the UK they’ve absolutely sky rocketed! More so a month or two ago, it was nearly £2.00 a litre 😅
How often do you give the car the beans ?
Every time I take the car out, which is probably once a week. It just means a trip down to the shop is extended for further enjoyment : )
Oh so many beans... From tame to insane in < 3 seconds. And that's only half throttle.
When you're driving on highway at stable speed and using cruise control, how many mpg do you get?
Depends how long you are driving for I suppose. I drove at 70mph with cruise control for 1 hour the other day, and saw 27mpg. But a longer journey I have seen around 29mpg. If you were to drive at 60/65mph, you could easily get 30+ MPG! : )
@@NathanMannin That's actually not bad at all!
@@jinayl It’s all about how you drive it, they’re really not as bad as people make them out to be!
17 mpg on mine on the highway.
what year is it?
2012
If Gordon Ramsey was doing a car review this is what he would sound like 😂👍
In what way? I don’t swear 😉🤣
@@NathanMannin apart from not swearing it’s the enthusiasm that you use to describe every detail 😆and a small pause after every sentence plus the hair style 👀👀😝
@@jackharmston8592 Thanks! I think I need to watch some Hell’s Kitchen to compare our mannerisms 😆 I’ll take it as a compliment 😉
Thats stock exaust ?
Not stock
@@NathanMannin what has been done ? I have one and its stock and i want a little more sound without getting even more raspy
@@elpeladodelsamba I have a secondary cat and resonator delete. But if you want more noise and no raspiness, just do the secondary cat delete. The resonator delete makes it sounds raspy.
@@NathanMannin thanks man! I have a 2012 c63 restyling with 30000miles i got 5 months ago
@@elpeladodelsamba 2012 just like mine! That’s very low mileage and I actually bought mine 3 and half years ago with 33,000 miles too 😆
Now you need to swap the 🍌 for a 🙎🏼♀️😂❤
She’s very accepting with my love of bananas 🍌
🤷 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕞
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I have the sedan. My 2 children ride in the back in comfort. Untill i mash that pedal 🤣🤣. Can't help it
You are parent of the year, that’s the perfect family car! 😉
😂 mi kids says I have a issue when I go in my c63 I become a hooligan and aggressive driver 😨🤣
@@TheValbunnys Teaching them from a young age! 😉🤣