Due to a change of personal circumstances i now have permanent use of a toyota aygo.Thinking of selling my 10 month old S3 and getting a 2014 c63 amg.Anyone gone from S3 to C63? Thinking aygo mon to friday,merc for the weekend.Cheers Froggy.
s3 to c63amg?
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Great cars.
People claim that the RS3 makes an amazing noise.
It doesn't, a C63 does though, sounds absolutely glorious!
I'd recommend a two car life if you can, mundane run around and RWD fun is a great combo.
Go for it!
People claim that the RS3 makes an amazing noise.
It doesn't, a C63 does though, sounds absolutely glorious!
I'd recommend a two car life if you can, mundane run around and RWD fun is a great combo.
Go for it!
I'm seriously considering a C63 or C43 AMG (even before its launched in the summer the latter has changed from C450 AMG Sport). I think the launch of the 4wd C43 AMG will put bring the used C63 AMG prices down so it will be an interesting choice, but later in the year.
I could be tempted..but tedium of the Aygo would put me in the nut house within a few weeks
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No mate, not a fan of Mercedes full stop!
I think I can relate to u there!
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only Mercedes I actually like are probably the s class/coupe, cls, e class coupe n the sls, the others are just so plasticy inside it's like how can that be premium?!
Cousin once had a brand new 15 plate e class fully specced for the weekend and while the ride was like ur floating in the clouds, the diesel engine was way too noisy for that class of car n the interior build quality was nowhere near as good as my a3! Which is a couple of classes under.
Not being a badge snob but the reason I prefer audi over BMW n merc is that u get a good mix between comfort, performance and efficiency.
The only thing I don't like about bmws are their firm firm seats! N the odd m sport suspension on some of their cars, other than that I find their build quality OK but still not as good as audi!
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My mates got one and i love the sound but its not a Audi.
RWD, AMG handling.
Fun factor.
Test drive one.
Perfect for a weekend car. Using the Aygo will just make the C63 feel so much more special, which is a feeling you may never get in the S3.
I haven't had one, but have had a SLK55 and it was a lot of fun.
A friend of a friend has one and he loves his.
S3 or C63?
Not even in the same league.
C63 all day, every day.
Not even in the same league.
C63 all day, every day.
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C63.....walk with a dinosaur as they say yeah fugly looking fast mothers, none of ye could afford to own one as a daily driver,S3 isn't a rival but could still beat it off the mark,wake up the rival to the c63 when new was the B8 Rs4 rear wheel drive and far more attractive than the G-wagon and the old chintzy interior each to their own l suppose,but just a thought l can see the attraction of these cars because they are very cheap used compared to other's in its class Ps wouldn't be seen dead in a Aygo just so l could afford to drive a fast car at the weekends
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It's a great noise,and I do like the shape,but I wouldn't swap my old beast for one....esp now that it leaves them way behind....LOL
Your S3 isn't exactly standard or representative anymore!!
It steers and handles well for a start!!
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Your S3 isn't exactly standard or representative anymore!!
It steers and handles well for a start!!
But it's the smile on your face as the AMG goes backwards and can't understand why....
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If you're going to buy a W204 63AMG just make sure it's got the LSD otherwise it pretty much spoils the drive.
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I've said it before so I'll say it again -
C63 AMG?
Ohhh the noise!
Ohhh the petrol costs & handling in the wet!
Wonder if most a driven by people's like this too?
it's like he kept trying to lose it on the first two attempts ... but 3rd time he perfected it
the audi was very sure footed by comparison
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it's like he kept trying to lose it on the first two attempts ... but 3rd time he perfected it
the audi was very sure footed by comparison
Yep, rear wheel drive with a muppet behind the wheel .........recipe for disaster!! lol
Solid performance from the Audi, handled that 20 mph roundabout with ease
Yep, rear wheel drive with a muppet behind the wheel .........recipe for disaster!! lol
Solid performance from the Audi, handled that 20 mph roundabout with ease
........ ha ha yeah, with consumate ease lol
good ol audi quattro
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........ ha ha yeah, with consumate ease lol
Anyway, enough of this disgusting badge snobbery..........geez anyone would think this was an Audi forum ***!!
Anyway, enough of this disgusting badge snobbery..........geez anyone would think this was an Audi forum ***!!
yeah ... wth are you thinking & heres what the Merc driver was trying to do
I have considered it and discounted it but will consider the new one again!
I don't like Audi stronic much but the MB auto is nowhere near as good as stronic, noise/engine etc are superb but with the interior not that different to any other C class (I also hate the MB permanent non-touch screen interface) then lots and lots of extra cash for the performance/dynamics when lets be honest the S3 can already get down the road pretty swiftly. When I drove it I found myself looking for high speed roll ons as boy does it shift but 9 journeys out of 10 would I get there any quicker....dunno.
When my local dealer gets a demo S with sports exhaust I will be going to see (OK I admit it hear it).
I don't like Audi stronic much but the MB auto is nowhere near as good as stronic, noise/engine etc are superb but with the interior not that different to any other C class (I also hate the MB permanent non-touch screen interface) then lots and lots of extra cash for the performance/dynamics when lets be honest the S3 can already get down the road pretty swiftly. When I drove it I found myself looking for high speed roll ons as boy does it shift but 9 journeys out of 10 would I get there any quicker....dunno.
When my local dealer gets a demo S with sports exhaust I will be going to see (OK I admit it hear it).
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But my favourite has to be the W205 C63....
Especially in coupe guise:
I love that Blue color in the video.
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I've said it before so I'll say it again -
C63 AMG?
Ohhh the noise!
Ohhh the petrol costs & handling in the wet!
Wonder if most a driven by people's like this too?
im in the white sportback s3 in this video
If you get the chance I'd deffo think about it, way more of an occasion to drive than the S3 and much much more road presence. It's also more comfortable, more roomy and even if your S3 was tuned to 1000 bhp people still wouldn't give it a second glance going down the road compared to the C63.
Hot hatch owners constantly go on about how their stage 5363 car mullers super saloons but would you honestly care with that 6.2 lump and eisenmann exhaust as standard in your ears? No.
Running costs aren't that bad, fuel is the major one and rear tyres as they are skinny for the power it has but they are reliable. I'd go for a performance pack one with the LSD alcantara bits and 480 bhp.
Hot hatch owners constantly go on about how their stage 5363 car mullers super saloons but would you honestly care with that 6.2 lump and eisenmann exhaust as standard in your ears? No.
Running costs aren't that bad, fuel is the major one and rear tyres as they are skinny for the power it has but they are reliable. I'd go for a performance pack one with the LSD alcantara bits and 480 bhp.
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I think you have a very good point.....one has presence,and a sense of occasion,the other doesn't.
Both are fun though,and appeal to different people.....part of me would really enjoy a C63,but then again....
