Hello. Just ordered my first Mercedes.

[Frosty149]

Hahaha, if you used 4K rpm all the way home you won’t have a license left by Brum!

 

[E63S]

Hahaha, if you used 4K rpm all the way home you won’t have a license left by Brum!

That would be just my luck. Clear licence at the moment, but once managed to collect 9 points in the space of 10 days with a previous car.

I’m intrigued to find out what speed 4500rpm in each gear gives you. I’d bet it’s still faster than most cars on the road, even though it’s still being broken in.

 

[Frosty149]

Someone will know, but I suspect you’d still be in 3rd @4k, when the 70 limit came up 4th if you were just a little more cautious!
With 9 cogs to choose and a limited top of 180+mph, who cares?!

 

[E63S]

Someone will know, but I suspect you’d still be in 3rd @4k, when the 70 limit came up 4th if you were just a little more cautious!
With 9 cogs to choose and a limited top of 180+mph, who cares?!

I doubt I’ll ever exceed 70mph.

Where’s the halo smiley?

 

[Frosty149]

 

[E63S]

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[daveenty]

That would be just my luck. Clear licence at the moment, but once managed to collect 9 points in the space of 10 days with a previous car.

I’m intrigued to find out what speed 4500rpm in each gear gives you. I’d bet it’s still faster than most cars on the road, even though it’s still being broken in.

I'll try this at some stage though it would need a very big road to find out. Like runway sized...

As an insight, mine stays at just under 2,000rpm most of the time on motorways, provided that they're very quiet and I'm on my own on them.

Substantially less revs if I'm doing 70mph.

 

[E63S]

I'll try this at some stage though it would need a very big road to find out. Like runway sized...

As an insight, mine stays at just under 2,000rpm most of the time on motorways, provided that they're very quiet and I'm on my own on them.

Substantially less revs if I'm doing 70mph.

Thanks, that’s good to know.

I really can’t wait for it to arrive. One of my friends asked if I was looking more forward to getting the car, or the birth of our first child. I had to think for a second. Obviously the baby wins, but not by a huge amount...

 

[John Laidlaw]

We believe you

 

[JBell]

One of my friends asked if I was looking more forward to getting the car, or the birth of our first child. I had to think for a second. Obviously the baby wins, but not by a huge amount...

 

[E63S]

After a 157 day wait, my car is finally being built. Hurrah!

 

[John Laidlaw]

Marvellous, not long until you lose your licence then?

 

[E63S]

Marvellous, not long until you lose your licence then?

It’s one of the reasons why I have moved from London to Oxfordshire... far fewer working speed cameras!

 

[mikestrivens]

Sounds like someone should be booking a track day at the Nurburgring (however it is spelt). You could run it in and get it serviced in Germany on the way there at the same time.

 

[LostKiwi]

Not long till it arrives then!

There was a time you could fly over to the factory, pick up the car at the factory, then drive it home via the Nurburgring (they actually suggested this in the advertising!!!) before crossing on your choice of ferry or tunnel.
Such a shame its no longer an option as I thoroughly enjoyed the experience (I didn't drop in the Nurburgring though).

 

[E63S]

An update...

After being given remarkably duff info on 14/02, the car has FINALLY been built, and is just about to land in the UK. Picking it up at the end of next week, all being well. It has been a LONG 7 months.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

An update...

After being given remarkably duff info on 14/02, the car has FINALLY been built, and is just about to land in the UK. Picking it up at the end of next week, all being well. It has been a LONG 7 months.

I’m sure the AMG smile will last longer

 

[E63S]

I’m sure the AMG smile will last longer

Hope so! Can’t wait to finally get my hands on it.

 

[bembo449]

may I suggest you thoroughly inspect the paint work , and I DO mean thoroughly ! , a good friend picked up an A45 AMg night ed a couple of weeks ago and the paint isn't exactly fantastic , hes already had it detailed and now in negotiation with MB about it

 

[snipez999]

Good call. I picked up my new E63S yesterday and spotted an imperfection on the bonnet (it’s selenite grey magno colour). I’m having a detail done at the end of the week anyway so can live with it as you can hardly see it (OCD is my middle name). Additionally I don’t want to wait another 9 months (actually, waiting for the car to arrive was just like having a baby!)