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Just wondered if there are any owners on here or anyone else driven one, i picked my 2001 C32 up last week and all i can say is wow what a car faster than the porker 5 seats 4 doors auto air con sat nav big boot what more can you want only down side my first tank £50 went in 230miles too much enjoying myself.
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It's an often overlooked gem. I've had one for about 18 months and I am very, very impressed. It's a great 'compromise' car as well: space for the kids and their clobber in the boot, my wife can put it in 'Comfort' mode and potter around town with ease - and then I can select 'Sport' and let it rip. I've surprised a few 911 owners as well!
Can't help wondering about the 5.5l V8 in the C55 AMG, though. And then there's the 470+ bhp V8 in the E55 AMG (drove one on the track at a Mercedes day last year - stunning car).
Enjoy!
Dan
Can't help wondering about the 5.5l V8 in the C55 AMG, though. And then there's the 470+ bhp V8 in the E55 AMG (drove one on the track at a Mercedes day last year - stunning car).
Enjoy!
Dan
Another owner here 
Had it since Nov 04 - never yet managed 230 miles on a tank!
Overall, very happy, lovely comfy car to schmooze about with the kids in the back, but go loopy when alone
, and is an excellent partner for my 7 
One minor annoyance is turning the ESP off isn't 100% "OFF" which can sometimes curtail opposite-lockery
Had it since Nov 04 - never yet managed 230 miles on a tank!
Overall, very happy, lovely comfy car to schmooze about with the kids in the back, but go loopy when alone
, and is an excellent partner for my 7 One minor annoyance is turning the ESP off isn't 100% "OFF" which can sometimes curtail opposite-lockery
The C32 is supercharged so don't worry about the loss of displacement...
I remember reading the first Autocar comparison test of this vs. the M3. The M3 hit 60 in 4.8s, and the C32 in 4.6s.
I'm not sure if this might have been a 'tweaked' press car, but I think we can say the performance is right up there with the best, nevertheless.
Since then I've always rather wanted one. How are the running costs and so on then?
I remember reading the first Autocar comparison test of this vs. the M3. The M3 hit 60 in 4.8s, and the C32 in 4.6s.
I'm not sure if this might have been a 'tweaked' press car, but I think we can say the performance is right up there with the best, nevertheless.
Since then I've always rather wanted one. How are the running costs and so on then?
hello all another owner here
i've had my 2002 c32 since feb 2005 and i love it, great performance ,comfortable, well equiped and i like the looks. on the down side i've had a few reliability problems and its cost me about 5 or 6 grand in petrol over the last 14 months, so not great on petrol consumption
i've had my 2002 c32 since feb 2005 and i love it, great performance ,comfortable, well equiped and i like the looks. on the down side i've had a few reliability problems and its cost me about 5 or 6 grand in petrol over the last 14 months, so not great on petrol consumption
My boss has had mercs all his life. His C32 has been so unreliable its untrue, the dealership has treated him like dirt. Also, my own impression of the car is its too fast, the chassis cannot cope with the power. A spirited drive along a counrty lane (I was driving his new BMW E46 330) highlighted to me AMG are still miles away on ultimate feel. If they made a light weight focused version (play on the F1 link) I would contemplate getting rid of my CSL as I love the AMG engines.
Just spotted this thread. Im thinking of replacing my Volvo with one as a daily hack covering around 25k miles a year.
Whats the average fuel consumption on these and is it super unleaded only?
I get around 22-24 mpg average from my 340bhp tweaked T5 on Optimax.
Servicing costs look similar.
Whats the average fuel consumption on these and is it super unleaded only?
I get around 22-24 mpg average from my 340bhp tweaked T5 on Optimax.
Servicing costs look similar.
aeroresh said:
Just spotted this thread. Im thinking of replacing my Volvo with one as a daily hack covering around 25k miles a year.
Whats the average fuel consumption on these and is it super unleaded only?
I get around 22-24 mpg average from my 340bhp tweaked T5 on Optimax.
Servicing costs look similar.
Whats the average fuel consumption on these and is it super unleaded only?
I get around 22-24 mpg average from my 340bhp tweaked T5 on Optimax.
Servicing costs look similar.
depending on how you drive average can be anything from 20-22 mpg down to about 15-16 when pushing hard
i'm currently averaging about 20-21 with a fair bit of town driving and the odd thrash for fun, mostly on regular unleaded but once in a while i will fill up with super unleaded when i'm feeling a bit flush
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