The new motor!
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Post 797948 by Shinsplintz 101 on 2016-03-11 20:11:52
Just spent the morning with Mr Williams who told me all about your new chariot. Very nice fella. Get it mapped...you know you it makes sense!
Post 797949 by jamesy12345 on 2016-03-11 20:13:12
Tunnel video pls!!
Post 797951 by Doingitsideways on 2016-03-11 20:31:04
Ooff, nice choice there! :D
The Sport pack includes an LSD?
Christ, can you imagine trying to put 500-odd horses through an open diff?!
Oh, map it. Definitely.
Even if only for bragging rights!
Post 797952 by S70T5Chris on 2016-03-11 20:36:23
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;797951]Ooff, nice choice there! :D
The Sport pack includes an LSD?
Christ, can you imagine trying to put 500-odd horses through an open diff?!
Oh, map it. Definitely.
Even if only for bragging rights![/QUOTE]
Yeah, no diff in standard trim!
The performance pack also has uprated suspension, red calipers (if that's your bag!), other little bits and bobs. The earlier 6.2's didn't have a power increase and were still a measly 525bhp! On the 5.5's with PP they increased power from 525bhp (same output as the 6.2) to 550bhp. The facelifted E63 is 550bhp as standard, and the new 's' model (which replaces the PP) is 585bhp!!
Post 797954 by Nealevo on 2016-03-11 21:06:19
Get it up to MSL in brum, some of the AMGs that come out of there bend the rules of physics. Great choice for a daily driver.
http://www.mslperformance.co.uk
Post 797955 by Yosser on 2016-03-11 21:14:49
Meh.
I hope you don't become another amg bore......
Still love you xx :D
Post 797957 by Hybusamini on 2016-03-12 01:46:03
:B_thumb::B_thumb:Very nice m8
Post 797972 by smithy on 2016-03-12 18:16:35
Nice motor that I do like these and the c63 too .i saw something abit special the other day a e or s class v12 bi turbo nice.got to get it remapped just for the sake of it .
Post 797974 by Doingitsideways on 2016-03-12 18:48:43
As well as a tunnel vid, we also require a shot of German engine porn :)
Post 797997 by abdul on 2016-03-13 13:00:38
Nice motor
Post 797998 by abdul on 2016-03-13 13:01:20
What kind off price are these
Post 797999 by S70T5Chris on 2016-03-13 14:15:40
My knowledge is somewhat limited when it comes to Merc's, so only know what I've picked up on in the last few weeks, so I think I'm right in saying...
The W/S212 (W being saloon, S being estate) shape E63 came out in 2009 with the 6.2l NA engine. You can pick these up from about £23k, but anything over £25/26k should get you a pretty decent one.
In 2012 they changed the engine to the later 5.5 BiTurbo, and facelifted the interior slightly (this is the one I bought), these can be had from about £32k onwards.
In both the 6.2 and 5.5 (both 525bhp) they offered a performance pack from the factory which included a limited slip diff, some suspension changes, light weight wheels, red calipers, 3 spoke steering wheel, few exterior touches, etc... The 6.2 had no power increase and stayed at 525bhp and 465ftlb's, whereas the PP in the 5.5 up'd the power to 550bhp and 590ftlb's.
In 2013 they facelifted the W212 E class, and the 5.5 BiTurbo now came with 557bhp as standard, and they offered an 'S' model which replaced the Performance Pack, also with the LSD/Etc... and had 585bhp and 590ftlb's. These run in at about £36/37k plus. The 'S' models are low £40k's min at the moment.
The estate models seems to be a grand or 2 more than the equivalent saloons on average.
Post 798003 by S70T5Chris on 2016-03-13 15:17:55
[QUOTE=smithy;797972]Nice motor that I do like these and the c63 too .i saw something abit special the other day a e or s class v12 bi turbo nice.got to get it remapped just for the sake of it .[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the S65 was a 6.0 v12 BiTurbo! 612bhp IIRC! The place I bought mine has one for sale LINK absolutely stunning machine!
Post 798004 by Tim Williams on 2016-03-13 15:19:38
I bet you're never going to sell your white estate?
Post 798006 by S70T5Chris on 2016-03-13 15:20:45
[QUOTE=Tim Williams;798004]I bet you're never going to sell your white estate?[/QUOTE]
True that Mr W.
Post 798007 by Ettienne on 2016-03-13 15:20:55
A whole lot of car and bhp for the money, very nice.
Post 798008 by S70T5Chris on 2016-03-13 15:22:10
[QUOTE=Ettienne;798007]A whole lot of car and bhp for the money, very nice.[/QUOTE]
Yeah they are, when you consider what they cost new. I just hope it never goes wrong!
Post 798009 by smithy on 2016-03-13 16:58:56
I have also got a soft spot for the brabus versions too very badass lol
Post 798014 by abdul on 2016-03-13 17:41:26
Out off my price range sticking to volvos lol
Post 798015 by Harvey on 2016-03-13 17:51:39
[QUOTE=Tim Williams;798004]I bet you're never going to sell your white estate?[/QUOTE]
which one ?:confused:
Post 798022 by Soulboy on 2016-03-13 19:11:58
What a lovely motor, lucky guy (-;
My friend and I were just discussing a replacement for his Range on Friday and it became a coin flip between the E63 estate and a V10 RS6 estate,will be interesting to hear your ownership thoughts over the next couple of months so I can give him some decent input!
I did a track day in a non-turbo at Merc World a few years back and I was completely sold on that soundtrack.
Post 798023 by 850 T5s on 2016-03-13 19:19:38
what a great choice of car, even better when you are looking at a 200 mph speedo just to remind you when you press the loud pedal.
Post 798025 by S70T5Chris on 2016-03-13 19:52:03
[QUOTE=Soulboy;798022]What a lovely motor, lucky guy (-;
My friend and I were just discussing a replacement for his Range on Friday and it became a coin flip between the E63 estate and a V10 RS6 estate,will be interesting to hear your ownership thoughts over the next couple of months so I can give him some decent input!
I did a track day in a non-turbo at Merc World a few years back and I was completely sold on that soundtrack.[/QUOTE]
V10 RS6 was my other main option. I had a look at a few. To be fair didn't drive one, but just didn't have the same appeal. Looked too dull. And if you look up reviews or test drives, apart from being insanely fast off the line, they're not the best at anything else, far from involving to drive, understeery and a bit bland. But if going Nissan GTR fast in a straight line is all your after, then they're the kiddy!. The first one I looked at was a black avant, and it was parked next to a black A6 avant tdi, they just looked the bloody same! The wider arches don't really add much, and if your gonna spend a shed load of money on a motor, it's got to look the part imo! On the other hand I did go and look at this (before the Merc I bought). Oh my lord it looked special! Me and my pal had a stupid grin on our faces the whole time. The mileage was a mild concern, but the condition was A1, 2 owners (despite the guy saying it was 1 owner), we were working out a deal trading in my M3. We just came to a deal, and I was going to buy it, and then he said I couldn't drive it until I agreed to buy it! So we had a 5 minute argument, I called him a ££££ing £££££ and left! Tosser! Glad I didn't end up with it, the Merc is the absolute ££££££££.
One thing I'll say is, as much money as all these cars are, noone wants to do a deal?!!! Every week you see the same cars getting reduced and reduced further, but none of these traders will do a deal! I refuse to believe that they can't move a couple of grand on a £30k odd car? But most of them won't! And then if you've got a trade in, you're utterly screwed. They won't knock anything off the screen price, and they will only pay CAP value for your trade in, or £500 over at a push. One guy had an E63 on his forecourt for over a year, OVER A YEAR!!!! And he wouldn't budge on price?!!!
Post 798029 by Ettienne on 2016-03-13 20:07:04
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;798008]Yeah they are, when you consider what they cost new. I just hope it never goes wrong![/QUOTE]
I've looked at a few replacements and just kept with the R, but totally get the appeal for the mercs!, I looked at jag Rs, vxr8 (viewed a couple of these) and m5's v10 terrible reliability on the box especially, Audi s6 with the v10 are cheap and fast, but a ml63 would be lush!
Post 798031 by S70T5Chris on 2016-03-13 20:15:03
I considered an m5, but only the 4.4 turbo really. The v10 is possibly one of the best engines ever made, but like you say the gearbox is toss, and the car itself is a bit dated now. The 4.4 is a hell of a machine, but just looks like a 520d!
Post 798032 by Ettienne on 2016-03-13 20:20:08
I saw this on autotrader, if someone is after cheap v8 Merc fun, engine must be worth that price
Post 798033 by jdavis on 2016-03-13 20:38:06
I'm ever so slightly jealous! Nice looking motor!
Post 798037 by Soulboy on 2016-03-13 22:46:39
One thing I'll say is, as much money as all these cars are, noone wants to do a deal?!!! Every week you see the same cars getting reduced and reduced further, but none of these traders will do a deal! I refuse to believe that they can't move a couple of grand on a £30k odd car? But most of them won't! And then if you've got a trade in, you're utterly screwed. They won't knock anything off the screen price, and they will only pay CAP value for your trade in, or £500 over at a push. One guy had an E63 on his forecourt for over a year, OVER A YEAR!!!! And he wouldn't budge on price?!!!
Interesting you should say that,'cos I remember when traders loved to have a deal and a swap around of forecourt stock,but all that seems to have changed over the last few years and they all seem bloody hard work regardless of what price level your at!
But expecting you to buy a motor like that without a test drive lmao,he can **** right off,and let's hope he gets stuck with it-although unlikely for what must be a bit of a monster.
M5 V10 was also briefly in our conversation but it isn't just the box but the vanos that's trouble afaik,and at £3500 a side that's a big repair to look forward to on a 12k car
Post 798038 by Doingitsideways on 2016-03-13 22:53:52
[QUOTE=Ettienne;798032]I saw this on autotrader, if someone is after cheap v8 Merc fun, engine must be worth that price[/QUOTE]
Ooh... Near me, that!
May have to go and take a look.
On the other hand, does the fact that it has a V8 make up for the fact that I would instantly have a vagina driving a Merc ML? :lol:
Post 798039 by Orca2 on 2016-03-13 23:06:25
Sounds like fun , the having a vagina bit. I have them as often as I can manage.
Post 798040 by Doingitsideways on 2016-03-13 23:12:18
Quite partial to them myself.
Not so sure I'd find my own quite so tasty though.
Post 798041 by Orca2 on 2016-03-14 00:06:02
There goes a mental image we could all have done without . You sir are the deviant's deviant
Keep up the good work.
Post 798043 by jamesy12345 on 2016-03-14 06:55:46
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;798040]Quite partial to them myself.
Not so sure I'd find my own quite so tasty though.[/QUOTE]
That is going to require an intensive yoga course, followed by a lucrative & exciting career in the circus. Well worth the 2k investment IMHO, Ron Jeremy would be proud
Post 798047 by Doingitsideways on 2016-03-14 08:53:02
Sorry Chris.
As you were :)
Post 798056 by jamesy12345 on 2016-03-14 12:47:15
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;798047]Sorry Chris.
As you were :)[/QUOTE]
I bet a video with some nice sounds would steer us back on topic
Post 799363 by S70T5Chris on 2016-04-10 18:52:51
Well, i've had it a month or so now, and I am as happy with it as the day I bought it, maybe even more so!
The noise from the thing is like the gift that never stops giving! :hilarious I still find myself giving it a little blip before switching off, and I still have a stupid grin on my face every time I do it! It's just so angry!
Fast. It's fast. By Mo's calculating it's around 5 second's 60-100, and sub 9 60-120. It's around super car territory for out and out pace, and it just doesn't let up, the rate in which the needle just keep going is relentless, and it does it without any stress, it's just completely effortless.
To me, surprisingly, it feels quite sporty. Considering it's 1800kgs odd, it feels like a much lighter car. It feels lighter and way more nimble than the S60 did and that is a good couple hundred kg's less. The suspension is sublime, whilst the ride won't be as spongy as a regular E Class I'm sure, it is surprisingly smooth and comfortable and take speed bumps with no issues or back breaking crashes, easily as nice a ride as my old man's XFR, which I found to be one of the most impressive things about the Jag. Turn up the stiffness and its glorious on a rag through the forest. Yeah, it's no 911, but for what it is, it's very capable. The suspension adjustments are far more noticeable than the 4C in the S60.
One concern I had, coming from the M3 which could have a very twitchy arse when it wanted, and driving the XFR a fair bit which is also very tail happy, it's incredibly planted. The traction was always cutting in on the M3, pulling out of junctions, even on straight line pulls on occasion. You have to be quite careful in the Jag, if you put your foot down to change lanes to overtake, the arse can catch you out, saved by the TC obviously but still can be a bit hairy if your not ready for it! The AMG doesn't seem to suffer with these issues to anywhere near the same degree. Regular day to day driving, I have probably only seen the traction cut in a couple of times. It's hooks up surprisingly well in a straight line, I guess having the diff helps that a lot. I feel much more confident in the Merc than I did in the M3 or the XFR.
The flappy paddle thing... I don't think that's for me. Unless the gearbox in the mine is a bad example, it's not instant enough for my liking and it still has a mind of it own when it wants to. The gear changes in the XFR on flappy paddles are definitely quicker. The facelift cars have a different 8 speed gearbox I think, maybe that's better. Even if it was instant changes, I don't think id use it. I am loving the auto, must be getting old!
Stupid to talk about fuel consumption on such a car, but believe it or not it's no worse than the 850 or S60 was really. For such a big engine and heavy car to drag around it's perfectly acceptable.
I'm not modding it; well that went out the window. Nothing major but I ordered a new front grill, I hugely dislike the badgless front grill that is on it, so have one of these to go on when I get chance:
I've also been trawling the internet for splitters and diffusers for the last couple of weeks (I can't help myself!), and until yesterday only never came up with anything that really floats my boat. Then Mo got involved and found a company called RevoZport. LINK Well, i'm sold! Love the splitter, diffuser and roof spoiler. Pricey, but looks the dogs danglies. They have a UK distributer, so I'll give them a buzz this week and get the low down!
Oddly, the car doesn't have a reverse camera either. But I've found a company that retrofit pretty much all the factory gadgets and gizmos all using OEM parts, so I'll probably bell them up and get that done at some stage too,
Post 799416 by Foeux on 2016-04-12 09:20:24
WOOF! This thing is a monster. If you are collecting white performance estates you will need an RS6, RS4, E63, XFR, M5 (manual converted or an LHD american one).... You know the pattern, fast, white, long, add it to the collection.
Could the good road manners and lack of spinning and scaring be due to swishy or particularly wide tyres? Has it new or high performance rubber as that could be the one large contributor to the characteristics you are seeing.
Post 799436 by S70T5Chris on 2016-04-12 17:13:35
[QUOTE=Foeux;799416]WOOF! This thing is a monster. If you are collecting white performance estates you will need an RS6, RS4, E63, XFR, M5 (manual converted or an LHD american one).... You know the pattern, fast, white, long, add it to the collection.
Could the good road manners and lack of spinning and scaring be due to swishy or particularly wide tyres? Has it new or high performance rubber as that could be the one large contributor to the characteristics you are seeing.[/QUOTE]
It's on Pirelli PZero's, and in fairness the rears are way past they're best, only 3mm tread left tops, if that. I've never really rated Pirelli's tbh, so I'm expecting even more of an improvement when I replace them (which will be very soon). Not sure what I'll replace with, probably ContiSportContact 5's, or Pilot Sports's.
The rears are 285/30/19. The M3 I had was on CSL sizes, they were 265/30/19 on the rear IIRC, that was on MPSS's. The old boy's Jag has 20" wheels, they're 285 rears, he's running Dunlop Sport Maxx I think.
Post 799443 by M-R-P on 2016-04-12 17:58:20
11.5" rear tyres.
Nuff said.
Post 799453 by LeeT5 on 2016-04-12 19:26:47
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;798008]Yeah they are, when you consider what they cost new. I just hope it never goes wrong![/QUOTE]
Did you do your homework on cost of common failures, parts etc??
Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely looking and rare car, but it's still a car and like all cars...they breakdown.
My biggest fear with any performance car will always be the gearbox. Seeing as your 12 plate will no longer have a Dealer warranty, I hope for your sake you don't get any issues.
Other than that mate.....well nice :) Enjoy it!!!
Post 799461 by LeeT5 on 2016-04-12 20:32:28
I highly recommend the Dunlop Sport maxx RT's! Gorgeous looking tyre and much better than the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (I've had both).
Love the new grille too :B_thumb: Will look loads better when that's on.
Post 799491 by S70T5Chris on 2016-04-13 06:54:25
[QUOTE=LeeT5;799453]Did you do your homework on cost of common failures, parts etc??
Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely looking and rare car, but it's still a car and like all cars...they breakdown.
My biggest fear with any performance car will always be the gearbox. Seeing as your 12 plate will no longer have a Dealer warranty, I hope for your sake you don't get any issues.
Other than that mate.....well nice :) Enjoy it!!![/QUOTE]
It came with a short warranty from the trader I bought it from. I will look into an extended warranty somewhere once that has lapsed. Possibly Warranty Wise? (anyone had any experience with them, or any other extended warranty company?) I'll try Merc direct but I imagine that will be horrendously priced.
There is a Merc Specialist very near me who have a good reputation. So I will probably use them for servicing and repairs. I don't do huge mileage, the Merc will probably do 5000 miles a year max. There doesn't seem to be any horror stories of common major issues with the E63. The previous 6.2l had a head bolt issue I believe, but even that isn't a massively common problem. Every car has it's issues I guess, and if it breaks, I'll fix it! I wouldn't have bought a car that I couldn't afford to fix if I had to, but hopefully it won't come to that, a £?k's kick in the nuts would be a bollock no matter which way you look at it! I certianly have more confidence in the reliability of this compared to the RS6, which was my other consideration, the internet is littered with horror stories about those! But organising a warranty for circa £150 a month seems sensible.
Post 799492 by S70T5Chris on 2016-04-13 06:56:36
[QUOTE=LeeT5;799461]I highly recommend the Dunlop Sport maxx RT's! Gorgeous looking tyre and much better than the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (I've had both).
Love the new grille too :B_thumb: Will look loads better when that's on.[/QUOTE]
I'll look into them, thanks. It's gonna need rears very soon! I highly rated the Vred's, so if you reckon they're better, they must be very good!
Post 799494 by LeeT5 on 2016-04-13 07:44:21
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;799492]I'll look into them, thanks. It's gonna need rears very soon! I highly rated the Vred's, so if you reckon they're better, they must be very good![/QUOTE]
The Vred's are good but I found the shoulders wore down before the rest of the tyre, not quickly but prematurely. Before anyone says it was my alignment.....(those that know me would know that's BS).
Post 806536 by Spawned66 on 2016-10-24 19:59:51
My god that's a gorgeous car!! I need to win the lottery lol
Post 807001 by Palmer on 2016-11-09 01:42:34
I had this discussion with myself a while ago!
I loved audis for the quattro and the sleek looks. Got bored of my A8 V8 TDi (400bhp / 650ftlb) and wanted something mentally fast. But to be fast, its got to be light. And im sorry but to me modern cars are too heavy. Far too many uneccessary gadgets for a weekend / second car. I have a daily to chug to work in thats fully kitted.
Debated a C5 RS6 but chocolate box
Another S55 W220 or W211 E55
Maybe a CL600 bi turbo
Ended up with a mercedes W124 from 1989 with 480 bhp / tonne lol
Loving that chassis E class - they look so mean when following you!
Post 809410 by Ettienne on 2017-02-05 17:52:19
At least I did my very best to steady your nerves ��
Post 809411 by Doingitsideways on 2017-02-05 17:56:46
That been mapped then??
Post 809412 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-05 18:01:05
Steady my nerves??? Eeeer.... No!!!
Post 809416 by Ettienne on 2017-02-05 19:40:57
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;809411]That been mapped then??[/QUOTE]
Operator, thought it was std and he explained that on a recent new m5 he tested, that made more than book was due to the fact that Bmw quotes the lowest possible figure they achieve, e.g hot day or after many runs with heat soak.
He believed it could be the same with Mercedes.
Plus it was pretty much a perfect day for running cold and damp, lots of air.
Post 809417 by Tim Williams on 2017-02-05 19:46:16
Good results, am I the only one that's noticed once your ATR "hits" V tec it has more BHP and torque lol.
Post 809418 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-05 19:53:16
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;809411]That been mapped then??[/QUOTE]
Not that I know of. But it's possible I suppose. Most maps quote between 650-700bhp. Going by the Merc forums, I think the figures do seem to be underrated from the factory. The old E55's for example (which are 470bhp), near enough always dyno well over 500bhp. Each engine is hand built by a different engineer, so I guess there is going to be some variation between them? GTR's are the same, there can be quite a difference between 2 different factory standard cars. All the other figures for the day were pretty much as you'd expect, and Dyno Dynamics RR's are notoriously stingy.
Either way, it's chucking out roughly the right HP and TQ, so all good!
Post 809419 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-05 20:02:39
[QUOTE=Tim Williams;809417]Good results, am I the only one that's noticed once your ATR "hits" V tec it has more BHP and torque lol.[/QUOTE]
Yes, you are the only one! :worship:
Finished my Focus yet?
Post 809425 by M-R-P on 2017-02-06 10:45:06
I'd like to add the merc not only made the ground shake but peppered me with chunks of rubber!
It was also skidding on the rollers with the reverse torque when he let off the throttle.
Bloody monster of a thing!
Post 809484 by charlesboya on 2017-02-08 21:28:33
You cant help get excited by such a car, what a beauty. Love it. All the best.
Post 809504 by Tee5alive on 2017-02-10 07:00:18
wheres the VOLVO BADGE ? :o
always wish Volvo had made a V8, ( but Sweden is a green country so not allowed lol). i have owned many over the years and you cannot beat the sound! A friend of mine owns a Vauxhall VXR with ' naughty exhausts' near me and you can hear it coming about 5 miles away NICE. Cant beat the snarl of an AMG! Bang tidy!
Post 809506 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 09:20:46
Nice choice!
We traded the XC60 for the measly 6.2 version;). Awesome cars. I bet you'll never want to let it go
Get thee to a tunnel! I couldn't believe the noise the first time I did it. Sunroof and windows open and gun it in 2nd. Small explosion when it shifts up into 3rd!:dgrin:
...damn it! I've become an AMG bore in a single post!
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Post 809507 by Doingitsideways on 2017-02-10 09:44:12
[QUOTE=Tee5alive;809504]
always wish Volvo had made a V8...[/QUOTE]
They did for a while, or at least Yamaha did for them...
Only 311bhp and N/A, so quite tame compared to the German beasts.
Post 809509 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 11:38:20
Just wondering if you decided on a warranty for the car.
Mine came with Safe and Sound (Sterling Moss). Dealer seems very happy with using them and it does seem, on paper at least, fairly comprehensive. I'll see how I get on when I need to claim something though.
Looking at £1300 for 3 years I think.
...and damn you for linking to the aftermarket splitters! I wasn't lusting after any mods until I saw that link.
Post 809510 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 12:50:05
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809509]Just wondering if you decided on a warranty for the car.
Mine came with Safe and Sound (Sterling Moss). Dealer seems very happy with using them and it does seem, on paper at least, fairly comprehensive. I'll see how I get on when I need to claim something though.
Looking at £1300 for 3 years I think.
...and damn you for linking to the aftermarket splitters! I wasn't lusting after any mods until I saw that link.[/QUOTE]
I never did get an extended warranty. So far so good. I'll check that warranty out though, £1300 for 3 years seems really good!
It went to a local specialist (Pentangle) for it's MOT and a service last month. I also had the gearbox oil changed 6 months ahead of schedule just to keep on top of things. It's also had 4 new tyres since I bought it. It's been 100% spot on. I absolutely love it! Bit extravagant for a daily driver to get me the 10 minutes to work about back everyday! But it's also become the family wagon on the weekends, I rarely drive the Mrs XC90 now.
I have so far resisted the urge to modify it. I bought an aftermarket grill (which I can just see you have one), and haven't even fitted that yet! I was chatting to a friend of a friend who has had his tuned at MSL to 740bhp and 900ftlbs!! That must be insane!!
Post 809513 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 15:01:01
Mine is going in for a service B next week, gulp!
I hadn't realised that the grille on mine wasn't standard. I've seen so many pics with the same grille, were they an option?
If you'rs can put out 620bhp that must feel bonkers!
Post 809515 by 960kg on 2017-02-10 16:07:41
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809513]Mine is going in for a service B next week, gulp!
I hadn't realised that the grille on mine wasn't standard. I've seen so many pics with the same grille, were they an option?
If you'rs can put out 620bhp that must feel bonkers![/QUOTE]
Just PRAY really hard it doesn`t need new Disc`s & Pads .......
Post 809516 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 16:26:17
[QUOTE=960kg;809515]Just PRAY really hard it doesn`t need new Disc`s & Pads .......[/QUOTE]
I got some quotes on discs and pads, as I nearly took the Merc to the ring last year. The best price I found for genuine stuff was from a dealer up north somewhere, it was circa £1400 for a complete set of discs/pads/wear sensors for front & rears. And I think mine might be different, having the Performance package. Plus fitting obviously. I was actually pleasantly surprised, I thought it would be much more.
Post 809517 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 16:27:44
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809513]Mine is going in for a service B next week, gulp!
I hadn't realised that the grille on mine wasn't standard. I've seen so many pics with the same grille, were they an option?
If you'rs can put out 620bhp that must feel bonkers![/QUOTE]
Yeah I'm pretty sure the grill on mine is the only one they did. Yours looks like it might be the same one I bought?
Post 809518 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 16:34:48
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809513]Mine is going in for a service B next week, gulp!
I hadn't realised that the grille on mine wasn't standard. I've seen so many pics with the same grille, were they an option?
If you'rs can put out 620bhp that must feel bonkers![/QUOTE]
Mine was a service B, was around £400 including brake fluid. The Gearbox oil change was £260.
I paid £800 for an Inspection II on my old E46 M3, so I was well happy with that!
Post 809523 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 17:12:53
[QUOTE=960kg;809515]Just PRAY really hard it doesn`t need new Disc`s & Pads .......[/QUOTE]
Not this time hopefully. MOT in September may be a different story though.
Around £1500 seems average.��
Post 809524 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 17:22:29
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;809517]Yeah I'm pretty sure the grill on mine is the only one they did. Yours looks like it might be the same one I bought?
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For comparison...
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And the Focus in the background cost us less than the aforementioned discs and pads are going to!
Post 809525 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 17:49:58
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809524]For comparison...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]31359[/ATTACH]
And the Focus in the background cost us less than the aforementioned discs and pads are going to![/QUOTE]
Ha Ha.
Grill looks like the same one. I got reprimanded on the MB forum when I said about fitting it, as double badging is considered a big no no! But I like it personally.
Post 809529 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 19:16:05
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;809525]Ha Ha.
Grill looks like the same one. I got reprimanded on the MB forum when I said about fitting it, as double badging is considered a big no no! But I like it personally.[/QUOTE]
Great, now you've pointed that out I'm not sure I like it.
Can I go flat bonnet badge and get rid of the gunsight?
Post 809530 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 19:17:41
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;809516]I got some quotes on discs and pads, as I nearly took the Merc to the ring last year. The best price I found for genuine stuff was from a dealer up north somewhere, it was circa £1400 for a complete set of discs/pads/wear sensors for front & rears. And I think mine might be different, having the Performance package. Plus fitting obviously. I was actually pleasantly surprised, I thought it would be much more.[/QUOTE]
I could do with the name of the dealer. I think the price I was looking at may have been for fronts only.
Post 809531 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 19:44:30
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809529]Great, now you've pointed that out I'm not sure I like it.
Can I go flat bonnet badge and get rid of the gunsight?[/QUOTE]
Yeah you can get a flat badge. I did buy one of those too. But I
Like the sticky upy one ��
Post 809532 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 19:45:07
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809530]I could do with the name of the dealer. I think the price I was looking at may have been for fronts only.[/QUOTE]
I'll try and dig it out and let you know
Post 809533 by stribo on 2017-02-10 20:02:49
I remember having a conversation with you ages ago, and you were telling me your Dad's XFR was scary in the wet, and you'd go 4WD (Audi), and now you have a RWD car with over 100BHP more than your Dad's Jag lol. Exactly how scary is it?
Post 809534 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-10 20:18:12
[QUOTE=stribo;809533]I remember having a conversation with you ages ago, and you were telling me your Dad's XFR was scary in the wet, and you'd go 4WD (Audi), and now you have a RWD car with over 100BHP more than your Dad's Jag lol. Exactly how scary is it?[/QUOTE]
It is nowhere near as twitchy as the old mans jag. I do take a lot of liberties with the traction, you just can't ££££ it up! Full throttle in the wet, straight, bends, whatever it just sorts it out for you!!
Post 809535 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-10 20:47:57
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;809534]It is nowhere near as twitchy as the old mans jag. I do take a lot of liberties with the traction, you just can't ££££ it up! Full throttle in the wet, straight, bends, whatever it just sorts it out for you!![/QUOTE]
The traction does look after you. I'm sure I can feel it intervening on occasion way before it flashes the yellow 'calm down' light at you.
I got back in the E39 M5 for a final blast the night before it was sold and that felt so much more raw and liable to bite you.
...I haven't pressed the traction button even once yet.
Did that in the M5 in a straight line only once. I was cautious in 1st and 2nd, then felt safe in 3rd and went sideways. I am clearly no genius behind the wheel. I'll settle for the electronics looking after me.
Post 809566 by S70T5Chris on 2017-02-11 12:22:50
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;809530]I could do with the name of the dealer. I think the price I was looking at may have been for fronts only.[/QUOTE]
It was Mercedes Benz of Edinburgh, via eBay! They quoted me £1,319, for a full set of fronts and rears.
Post 809588 by LiamT4 on 2017-02-11 19:28:30
[QUOTE=960kg;809515]Just PRAY really hard it doesn`t need new Disc`s & Pads .......[/QUOTE]
I always find that type of comment strange really.
I mean, if somebody owns a 500+bhp super saloon/estate (that's only a few years old) then it would be safe to say that
A) They understand the costs involved in having that type of car and
B) They can afford it.
Post 809598 by Squirtydog on 2017-02-11 21:56:09
[QUOTE=LiamT4;809588]I always find that type of comment strange really.
I mean, if somebody owns a 500+bhp super saloon/estate (that's only a few years old) then it would be safe to say that
A) They understand the costs involved in having that type of car and
B) They can afford it.[/QUOTE]
True... but I'm still praying.
5.5 BiTurbo with performance pack which includes a limited slip diff and slight power increase to 550bhp and 590ftlb's! It's nippy.
Not gonna be much of a project, other than maintenance and keeping it tidy :D It really really really does not need, want or warrant any form of modifications what so ever! (even though a remap would see 660bhp!!! - NO, not happening, probably, we'll see, huh?)
