Neale Benz
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- c220d premium plus AMG
Hey guys
i hope you are all well, I'm new here however i have owned 4 Mercs in the last 5 years which were the 2014 A200 which bought me into the benz world, although i hated the car after 6 months as i was travelling 100's of miles each week so i swapped after 1 yr for the 2012 62 plate C250 and absolutely loved it but a few thing started to cost me money so again 1 yr later and although not very happy about it i got the 2014 C250 premium plus, i never liked this cars looks in comparison to the 2012 but a week or 2 down the line and i was realy enjoying it, i got used to the handling and new blinds spots and enjoyed it for a little under 2 and a 1/2 years, i had this one remapped after 18 months to put a little more fun back into it and that re lit my fire with 252bhp 410lb torque which was a big jump from 204bhp and the throttle response was instant, loved it. now i know this isn't a fast car in comparison to most but still it surprised a few c250,s when i left them at the lights.
Now, after the build up, here is my problem. With deep regrets i had to get a new car, absolutely gutted to say the least!!!! and this is what lead me to this decision.... stone chip in wind screen, wake up in the morning, turn car on, chip instantly turns into a crack from 6" from the bottom driver side corner down and across the bottom below the dash line and 6" back up the passenger side!!! this was totally out of me view and had all intentions of getting it repaired the following week. one week later i run out of washer fluid, so i fill it up and nothing came out so i primed it a few times every 5 - 10 mins and then it stopped all together. so i go to my brothers house who pointed out that the out side of my tire was bald on the passenger side out edge!!!
That was it for me, no warranty left so i sold it and bought a great looking but very slow 2016 C220d premium plus in black with AMG 19" multi spoke alloys, wood effect interior trim and swanky clock, drive assist and lane control ect, i actually really like it until that time at the traffic lights, look across to acknowledge that we are about to do this and then 170bhp lets me down terribly. So guys i saw a thing called a box tune plug and play professional install boasting 40% bhp increase taking it to 218bhp 398(ish) lb torque,
Has any one tried these mods yet and are they worth it??
My last remap was a quantum tune and was real fun to drive with a massive noticeable change but i heard that a remap will void the warranty, is this correct and is the box tune plug n play a good option??
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry about the long intro but i had to set the mood if you get me.
P.S My last name really is Benz
i hope you are all well, I'm new here however i have owned 4 Mercs in the last 5 years which were the 2014 A200 which bought me into the benz world, although i hated the car after 6 months as i was travelling 100's of miles each week so i swapped after 1 yr for the 2012 62 plate C250 and absolutely loved it but a few thing started to cost me money so again 1 yr later and although not very happy about it i got the 2014 C250 premium plus, i never liked this cars looks in comparison to the 2012 but a week or 2 down the line and i was realy enjoying it, i got used to the handling and new blinds spots and enjoyed it for a little under 2 and a 1/2 years, i had this one remapped after 18 months to put a little more fun back into it and that re lit my fire with 252bhp 410lb torque which was a big jump from 204bhp and the throttle response was instant, loved it. now i know this isn't a fast car in comparison to most but still it surprised a few c250,s when i left them at the lights.
Now, after the build up, here is my problem. With deep regrets i had to get a new car, absolutely gutted to say the least!!!! and this is what lead me to this decision.... stone chip in wind screen, wake up in the morning, turn car on, chip instantly turns into a crack from 6" from the bottom driver side corner down and across the bottom below the dash line and 6" back up the passenger side!!! this was totally out of me view and had all intentions of getting it repaired the following week. one week later i run out of washer fluid, so i fill it up and nothing came out so i primed it a few times every 5 - 10 mins and then it stopped all together. so i go to my brothers house who pointed out that the out side of my tire was bald on the passenger side out edge!!!
That was it for me, no warranty left so i sold it and bought a great looking but very slow 2016 C220d premium plus in black with AMG 19" multi spoke alloys, wood effect interior trim and swanky clock, drive assist and lane control ect, i actually really like it until that time at the traffic lights, look across to acknowledge that we are about to do this and then 170bhp lets me down terribly. So guys i saw a thing called a box tune plug and play professional install boasting 40% bhp increase taking it to 218bhp 398(ish) lb torque,
Has any one tried these mods yet and are they worth it??
My last remap was a quantum tune and was real fun to drive with a massive noticeable change but i heard that a remap will void the warranty, is this correct and is the box tune plug n play a good option??
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry about the long intro but i had to set the mood if you get me.
P.S My last name really is Benz
