Why so many M3 and so few C63's?

[Dr House]

I see M3's on the read every day, there are around 3000 E9x M3's on the road in the uk.

However I very rarely see a C63 AMG on the road. Maybe one ever few weeks.

Theyboth cost about the same at 55k

The C63 is a little faster on paper, looks and sounds like a monster so why does the M3 out sell it 3:1??

 

[Dr House]

At a guess I would think running costs may come into it. The AMG motor is a monster with a massive thirst and Mercedes servicing is really expensive compared to BMWs.

I don't think there is much in it if you are buying a new one.

 

[Dr House]

I'd take the C36 over the M3 in a heartbeat.

I agree, I am a BMW fan but there just something about the C63 that would win my heart over a M3

 

[Dr House]

TBH I love M3's but the exhaust note of the current one on idle or fairly low revs is very disappointing for a v8

I agree, the guy next door has a E63 and that thing sounds amazing.

 

[Dr House]

It feels more special than a C63 however.

That I agree with.

However this is a special feeling interior
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3445504.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3407995.htm

 

[Dr House]

lol this is just silly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPh90yNX-mY&feature=share

 

[Dr House]

The interior designer of the new C class should be sacked. However the C class facelift interior is a VAST improvement.

really, I did not know they had done a facelift yet. I will go and take a look.

 

[Dr House]

Ah, well its still not amazing but much much better.

BMW have much better interior at the moment on both the 3 and 5 series comported to the C and E.

My wife 5

 

[Dr House]

Took out the 1M yesterday though, awesome fun but for 38k I'd want so much more for my money. the interior is lacking... engine sounds great but id take a fully specced up 135 for 18k and get it tweaked and use that for as a small 'fun' car

I agree as fun as the 1M may be its just not 20k better then a 135i with 1k worth of mods