Yeah Graham, hope things turn around for you in 2010.
P_G,
The C63 was a fantastic sounding car. Just like a Messerschmitt! Much better than the RS4...but then it does displace 6.2L...
Must have an uber light flywheel because there is virtually no inertia when you blip the throttle.
In addition, whilst it gives the impression of being a smaller car, there is more legroom in the rear than an RS4 with buckets. Perhaps its at the expense of boot space?
The extra performance, particularly the torque, comes into its own once the car is moving...I'd hazard a guess it is quite a bit quicker piling on the speed above 100...
However, on the day in question it was quite possible to get the TC light flickering at virtually any speed with nothing more than a moderate stab of throttle...
I thought the gearbox was good but failed to appreciate at the time that if you drop it into full manual "M" mode, the shifts are twice as fast as they are in auto "S" mode. I'd like to drive one again and see what the gearbox is like when really hustling.
The salesman didn't really have a clue....
I am actually looking for a more involving drive than the RS4 and there is no question the C63 would be that.
In terms of getting from A to B through mid-Wales it'd be harder drive to cover the ground at the same speed as the RS4 because its harder to get the power down. And in the wet, no contest I'd imagine unless you were Walter Rorhl in the Merc.
But, I can't help wondering whether this is a car whose potential for fun you can only really unlock on a track? I'm all for having fun, but drifting a £45K car on a public road is probably a recipe for disaster in my opinion...
If its "dragging" on the motorway that is the extent of your fun, then the car is no doubt quicker than the RS4 (with potential to be much quicker - I think Darryl is running 500+ in his?), but then so are quite a few cars...
We all know what Doug can make a B5 S4 do with some mods, so I'm definitely still inclining towards a MRC'ed B5 S4 with ~550hp.
The GTR is a
must one day, but I still think we're in the learning period with that car so I'm happy for
pippyrips to take the risk and let me know...
I believe beers are on tonight with him and
chemical_ali as he's taken delivery of the V8 M3 so we'll be trying to steal the keys and go for a blast in that when he's not looking...
