3:21 OMG THAT 6.2L V8 STARTUP SOUNDS EPIC AND LETHAL :) This W204 generation C 63 was also my favourite generation of that car~ AMG just created a monster for its time, and still is amazing to this day.
Amazing to see you driving a real modern Classic AMG on the channel. I was waiting for this a long time haha. I have a W204 C63, and just love it! It was and it is one of all time dream cars. This engine and everything else is simply perfect. The Black Series is everything you need on an AMG, Shmee has the two best, SLS Black and C63 Black. Thanks for doing this video! Keep doing the great job!
Fantastic video, especially considering it’s a one take! It’s brilliant to hear you loved the experience of the C63. I have a 2012 Coupe performance pack and I can totally relate to how you feel, it’s such a perfect all rounder and gives me a feeling like no other car has. I’ve always loved the black series but I do agree with you on the aero pack, I would rather it have the carbon lip spoiler like on my performance package C63. Then the tailpipes, I wish they kept the regular oval ones instead of the square ones they use on the black series. It’s a shame you don’t get the fat rear arches on the normal C63’s, something which I’m very envious of the black series, it just looks the absolute business!
Another cracking video Joe! You said it so well, for me it's how a car makes you feel, not its 0-60 or 60-120 times. Modern cars are losing that sense of character and rawness arguably they are better cars but for us petrolheads I'd be taking the German mosters from around 10 years ago when the engineers lost their shit and built some stunning cars! Be great to see some ring footage. Keep up the great content.
Great one take vid Joe! Loved the C63 black since one thundered past me nearly 10 years ago. Hats off to Tim and yourself for actually ragging the arse off these cars like they were designed for. Epic stuff
Thanks for all the outside shots! That takes an extra mile of work but provides a much better experience for the viewers! I love this car so much! I drive a c350 coupe. One of the most beautiful Mercedes with good build quality! Hope to buy a c63 later, maybe as a station wagon! Great car for families! Thanks again for the ride, really enjoyed it 🙏 Cheers 🍻
I’m very much and seriously considering swapping my 440i MPPSK for the W204 C63 Performance Pack for nostalgia, noise, and what will be hopefully a timeless classic. My neighbours really won’t like the increase in noise 🤣 I look forward to my test drive this weekend and this video certainly helped. Thanks!
Money being no object, this is the AMG I would get..have always loved the W204 style vs the newer models of the C. Don't kneed the Black Series, just the standard AMG is more than enough. Maybe when I'm older and need a last min thrill before I'm senile, will try to at least just drive one let alone try to find one...who knows where petrol cars will be by then (about to turn 40).
I was a 2015 M3 driver until very recently and loved it but my wife hated it so much . I now have a newish C43 Coupe and I really do love it . Not so track focused as the M3 but much less crashy on our bumpy roads . The Sport plus mode is mental it sounds awesome . I love your car vids Joe .
I simply love your videos. So informative, sleek, nothing cheesy, and surely the best scenery throughout your videos, be it at home in England, or in Spain, or here in Germany etc. Thanks to Shmee150 for the car and thank you Joe for the content!
I'm going to start referring to these cars as "The Old Gods"- once everything is some turbocharged inline-four or six that sound like vacuum cleaners or EVs that sound like nothing we'll miss these NA monsters and hold them sacred. Great video Joe, thank you!
Having previously worked for Mercedes Benz I was lucky to have driven 17 C63’s the first one I feel in complete love with and much prefer the 2008-12 then I do the newer C63 AMG
Iv got a c63 with decat long tube headers and a supercharger running 705bhp it’s mega. The noise is like nothing I have experience in any other car and the power is crazy.
Brilliant review Joe. Despite my BMW bias, I kinda hankered after a C63 Black series. Kudos to Shmee as well- he’s definitely gone up in my estimations for letting you drive his car so extensively. Top geezer. Others to consider? CLK Black Series, Jaguar Project 8, Alfa Romeo GTAm, F430 manual, Aston Martin V12 Vantage by Bamford Rose....?
Everyone raving about the sound, which is absolutely amazing, but I Definately think the e92 M3 V8 has a much more characterful sound. This AMG v8 Just has one tone right throughout the Rev range.
Listen to any decatted M156 in real life, I beg to differ. The only thing the S65 has over the M156 is that juicy intake noise. For the rest of it, it's hands down the AMG. What an orchestra.
Peter Nis I’ve never heard a decat one in person admittedly. Well, not that I know was Definately decatted anyways. They are both incredible engines from an era which we will never see the likes of again. Your right about the intake noise though, especially with the Eventuri plenum. It’s just orgasmic!
It certainly does a good rasping sound Mr Smee must be spoiled for choice Fromm all the cars he has I think he should just give it to you if he is such a good friend👍👍👍😁😁😁
Great Video (as always). I can’t help but think that for about a 5th of the price of the Black series you can get a similar age C63. Virtually the same engine and definitely not only 20% of the fun compared to the Black series. That’s what I’d go for.
I’ve always felt the same really, I have a C63 myself and all the feelings and emotions Joe experienced with the black series is what I feel in my own C63. There’s no doubt the black series is special and looks the absolute business. But I wouldn’t feel too short changed with a regular C63, especially when you’re saving the best part of £70/80k.
@@NathanMannin Thanks for the reply to my point about the disparity in values between a regular C63 and a Black Series version. I am also a massive AMG fan and have an 05 SLK 55 AMG. I think that the regular AMG cars offer amazing value in the used car market compared with other sports car rivals.
@@brucerobertson5919 have you driven both the black series and standard version? Would be interesting to hear your take on how different they are in terms of the driving experience like the handling, ride and everything else?
@@NathanMannin The BS feels tighter and sporty, as you would expect. I have the race seat option in mine, which adds to that feel. I'm sure you could do mods to a stock one and get about the same result. The biggest difference with the BS is that it looks crazy aggressive, and will go up in value a lot due to it rarity. The extra cost of one doesn't justify the difference in fun.
Mate im 6’2 and iv got a w204 c class coupe and u can put the seat in the perfect position and its not cramped or hunched over the seats go up and down and go right back more than enough u must not of adjusted the seat or steering wheel properly!!!
What’s the annoying high pitch squeak from the front shots ? Is that the aero? If that’s engine related I’d get the inlet manifold gaskets replaced, a high pitch noise appeared on my m156 after a long road trip of thrashing, and that cured it. Epic vid joe, the BS will always be a fan favourite!
You forgot the estate version in your intro, Also no c63 of this generation including the black series has any adjustment inside the cabin to the suspension. The black series has kw v3 coilovers but you cannot adjust anything inside the car. The aero pack also gives you a diff cooler too.
Both versions of the C63 Black are my favourite AMG Mercs of all time, at the same time. An amazing pair of cars, it’s just such a shame we didn’t get a W205 black series as that was the best base for that kind of treatment. Probably would have made for a three way tie.
I don’t own the special versions (black series and CSL mentioned) but after daily driving an E46 M3 and then needing a family car I tried everything and bought a W204 C63 estate 3 years ago. On PS4S tyres, a plate LSD and a remap it’s a car that I still absolutely love getting into every morning. It’s not as dynamic a chassis as the M3 on the limit but it more than makes up for it with its character and daily practicality. Still got the E46 and occasionally get the itch to swap them both for something newer or a car that embodies everything I love about them both but… what is there?
Great review but to say that the interior is good compare to modern day Mercedeses, is it one field that Mercedes has got really better on it's the interior
Schmee's fleet is absolutely Ludacris. The dude is literally living the dream. I have no idea why his mum still dresses him though.
Hi guys I'm SHMee
🤣🤣🤣
& cuts his hair
I wondered a few times if he has to be back home at 6.30pm for his tea….. 😁….. we love you, really, Tim.
At least he has a Rolex that his mom knows nothing about...
Mad respect to Tim for actually using his cars as intended and not locking them in some garage
You can never compare this car with anything it just the best thing to have ever came out of AMG...... My all time favorite
3:21 OMG THAT 6.2L V8 STARTUP SOUNDS EPIC AND LETHAL :) This W204 generation C 63 was also my favourite generation of that car~ AMG just created a monster for its time, and still is amazing to this day.
That C63 still looks great!
And that V8 is music to my ears.
Thank you joe for going back and reminding us of a timeless german muscle that merc got bang on amg can do it just as good as M
Thing looks timeless and sounds great
Doesn’t look like it has aged at all 🤤
Amazing to see you driving a real modern Classic AMG on the channel. I was waiting for this a long time haha. I have a W204 C63, and just love it! It was and it is one of all time dream cars. This engine and everything else is simply perfect. The Black Series is everything you need on an AMG, Shmee has the two best, SLS Black and C63 Black.
Thanks for doing this video! Keep doing the great job!
Great video Joe. Always made me smile how they put 6.3 on the wing when it was a 6.2
I’ve always wondered this. 😅
The extra .1 is for your coffee
A strange “homage” to the not so famous 6.3L V8s Merc made back in the 70’s
Probably one of the most enjoyable videos I’ve seen for a while
Fantastic video, especially considering it’s a one take! It’s brilliant to hear you loved the experience of the C63. I have a 2012 Coupe performance pack and I can totally relate to how you feel, it’s such a perfect all rounder and gives me a feeling like no other car has. I’ve always loved the black series but I do agree with you on the aero pack, I would rather it have the carbon lip spoiler like on my performance package C63. Then the tailpipes, I wish they kept the regular oval ones instead of the square ones they use on the black series. It’s a shame you don’t get the fat rear arches on the normal C63’s, something which I’m very envious of the black series, it just looks the absolute business!
This is one of my favorite cars. Great video great car
An era of no opf’s is one we took for granted 🎵 🎶
One of the greatest engines Mercedes AMG made 👌
The W204 beast. Love the video as always. Can we have b8 rs4 review please🙏. The sound of this beast💥
Another cracking video Joe! You said it so well, for me it's how a car makes you feel, not its 0-60 or 60-120 times. Modern cars are losing that sense of character and rawness arguably they are better cars but for us petrolheads I'd be taking the German mosters from around 10 years ago when the engineers lost their shit and built some stunning cars! Be great to see some ring footage. Keep up the great content.
Great one take vid Joe! Loved the C63 black since one thundered past me nearly 10 years ago. Hats off to Tim and yourself for actually ragging the arse off these cars like they were designed for. Epic stuff
Thanks for all the outside shots! That takes an extra mile of work but provides a much better experience for the viewers! I love this car so much! I drive a c350 coupe. One of the most beautiful Mercedes with good build quality! Hope to buy a c63 later, maybe as a station wagon! Great car for families! Thanks again for the ride, really enjoyed it 🙏
Cheers 🍻
Love this car, drove a standard C63 and I love how it delivers the power, no fucking turbos just that lovely V8 on its own
I’m very much and seriously considering swapping my 440i MPPSK for the W204 C63 Performance Pack for nostalgia, noise, and what will be hopefully a timeless classic. My neighbours really won’t like the increase in noise 🤣
I look forward to my test drive this weekend and this video certainly helped. Thanks!
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Another great vid, Joe. I completely agree, this was the best shape C63 and the Black Edition is the pinnacle..
Yes! A proper V8 on your channel by the best in the Biz 👀😉
What a car! Sounds soooo much better than the new gen C63 with the 4.0 twin turbo IMO.
Money being no object, this is the AMG I would get..have always loved the W204 style vs the newer models of the C. Don't kneed the Black Series, just the standard AMG is more than enough. Maybe when I'm older and need a last min thrill before I'm senile, will try to at least just drive one let alone try to find one...who knows where petrol cars will be by then (about to turn 40).
This car is still in my lottery garage alongside some proper supercars but it will still hold it’s head high. And those front arches… 🔥🔥🔥
This car is just absolute bonkers… love it. These will age very very well.
Can’t beat the sound of an AMG engine. 🥲
I love this car, it's one of the all time greats for me!
I can listen to that revving…all…day…long…..
Proper hooligans motor for sure! Great vid joe.👌🏻🤟🏻
Shot at 3.43 with the autumn trees is just perfection in 4K
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Its my Dream ! I have an C250 2009 but i also dream buy this car one day !
Joe knows on full send that v8 speaks for it self. Another great video cheers Joe!
I was a 2015 M3 driver until very recently and loved it but my wife hated it so much . I now have a newish C43 Coupe and I really do love it . Not so track focused as the M3 but much less crashy on our bumpy roads .
The Sport plus mode is mental it sounds awesome . I love your car vids Joe .
For the price I reckon you should of gotten a CLA 35 AMG, a bit more compact but still has that coupe style, especially with the aero package.
I simply love your videos. So informative, sleek, nothing cheesy, and surely the best scenery throughout your videos, be it at home in England, or in Spain, or here in Germany etc. Thanks to Shmee150 for the car and thank you Joe for the content!
OLD GEM AND A GREAT REVIEW.
It’s amazing to see the “shmeemobile” in the Joe Achilles style video.
It’s messing with my head a bit actually 🤣
I'm going to start referring to these cars as "The Old Gods"- once everything is some turbocharged inline-four or six that sound like vacuum cleaners or EVs that sound like nothing we'll miss these NA monsters and hold them sacred. Great video Joe, thank you!
Absolute great point of vie Joe on W204 C63 Black Series.
Nice Joe,special car,good of Tim to give you the opportunity.
Having previously worked for Mercedes Benz I was lucky to have driven 17 C63’s the first one I feel in complete love with and much prefer the 2008-12 then I do the newer C63 AMG
Great vid, I've always loved the cars since the Clarkson days when he owned one.
Your shoes matched the colour of your logo 😂.
Dam, that sounds so good 👌👌 that merc engine is a peach 👌👌
Thank you Schmee!.... I loved this video and look forward to more Merc stuff.
"Thank you Schmee!"
Cheeeee eeeee e ee e e e e e e e e e rs Schmee, you mean?
Here after watching the video of the earlier red one on jays garage. Mega cars.
Love this car. Brutal sound!
Iv got a c63 with decat long tube headers and a supercharger running 705bhp it’s mega. The noise is like nothing I have experience in any other car and the power is crazy.
Wow Joe, what a beast.
Stunning car! great content Joe
Beeeeen Waiting For You To Hop In A C63 !!! Review The Coupe Next Please !!!
This and thr CLK GTR are the only 2 mercs I lust after. Fckckxkckckxkxking love the c63 Black
Tim Is such a legend
Great video. Genuinely my favourite sounding car ever. Tempted to buy one but they're going for easy over £30k now.
Might struggle to get the black series for that price 😅
I like it when you drive other cars other than BMW'S 😜. I like your content mate
Thanks Joe, great video. Love this "pin up" and appreciate your honest content. It just sounds phenomenal. Hope you reach the 200K.
Stunning mate
Great review. Amazing video and audio recording! Have you ever forgotten a driveby cam?🤣
Joe drives an AMG Black Series in his video and Shmee drives a M2 Comp in his video today. Strange times indeed.
Love this car. Epic review as alway joe 👊🏼
Time to add a AMG to your bmw collection joe! 😉
Brilliant review Joe. Despite my BMW bias, I kinda hankered after a C63 Black series. Kudos to Shmee as well- he’s definitely gone up in my estimations for letting you drive his car so extensively. Top geezer.
Others to consider? CLK Black Series, Jaguar Project 8, Alfa Romeo GTAm, F430 manual, Aston Martin V12 Vantage by Bamford Rose....?
Great video buddy! Glad you enjoyed the beast!
Be cool to see you review more of Tim’s cars!
That is the dirtiest sounding v8 i love it its raw and brutal
Great video Joe. You will have to drive mine for comparison.
Great one take video Joe, you're much easier on the ear than Mr Schmee!
10:01
Its the standard c class! (W204)
Everyone raving about the sound, which is absolutely amazing, but I Definately think the e92 M3 V8 has a much more characterful sound. This AMG v8 Just has one tone right throughout the Rev range.
Listen to any decatted M156 in real life, I beg to differ. The only thing the S65 has over the M156 is that juicy intake noise. For the rest of it, it's hands down the AMG. What an orchestra.
Peter Nis I’ve never heard a decat one in person admittedly. Well, not that I know was Definately decatted anyways. They are both incredible engines from an era which we will never see the likes of again. Your right about the intake noise though, especially with the Eventuri plenum. It’s just orgasmic!
I’m in love with this car😍 just short of a pair of nice leather Recaro PP’s for it to be perfect 👌
It certainly does a good rasping sound Mr Smee must be spoiled for choice Fromm all the cars he has I think he should just give it to you if he is such a good friend👍👍👍😁😁😁
Pump up the volume, you won't regret it.😁
I want friends like Joe's! 1M, C63 what next?😭
Hopefully gtr black.. well Tim is never let someone else drive that..
The C63 Black Series has passive suspension only and you could spec it with buckets (although you lose the rear seats).
Sounds facking epic on my 🎧 😎
Great Video (as always).
I can’t help but think that for about a 5th of the price of the Black series you can get a similar age C63. Virtually the same engine and definitely not only 20% of the fun compared to the Black series. That’s what I’d go for.
I’ve always felt the same really, I have a C63 myself and all the feelings and emotions Joe experienced with the black series is what I feel in my own C63. There’s no doubt the black series is special and looks the absolute business. But I wouldn’t feel too short changed with a regular C63, especially when you’re saving the best part of £70/80k.
@@NathanMannin
Thanks for the reply to my point about the disparity in values between a regular C63 and a Black Series version.
I am also a massive AMG fan and have an 05 SLK 55 AMG.
I think that the regular AMG cars offer amazing value in the used car market compared with other sports car rivals.
I have the Black Series and am happy with it, but the regular ones are epic too.
@@brucerobertson5919 have you driven both the black series and standard version? Would be interesting to hear your take on how different they are in terms of the driving experience like the handling, ride and everything else?
@@NathanMannin The BS feels tighter and sporty, as you would expect. I have the race seat option in mine, which adds to that feel. I'm sure you could do mods to a stock one and get about the same result. The biggest difference with the BS is that it looks crazy aggressive, and will go up in value a lot due to it rarity. The extra cost of one doesn't justify the difference in fun.
👌 brilliant joe
Welcome to the Mercedes World
Best seats ever. 12 hours of driving. No discomfort. And best support ever. You can adjust it you know all of it .....
Good for you!
Mate im 6’2 and iv got a w204 c class coupe and u can put the seat in the perfect position and its not cramped or hunched over the seats go up and down and go right back more than enough u must not of adjusted the seat or steering wheel properly!!!
Should have got old big tongue to lend you one of his dads shirts to present the review, lovely car mind you, he's got some lovely motors.
What do you think about the current gen C63s? Is it still worth buying considering it’s about to be replaced?
I'm pretty sure the e92 M3 is a more direct comparison - although in GTS form, they are very different cars.
Great coverage
What’s the annoying high pitch squeak from the front shots ? Is that the aero? If that’s engine related I’d get the inlet manifold gaskets replaced, a high pitch noise appeared on my m156 after a long road trip of thrashing, and that cured it. Epic vid joe, the BS will always be a fan favourite!
incredible car!
I would sleep with that V8 in my bed. Wow what a sound.
You forgot the estate version in your intro, Also no c63 of this generation including the black series has any adjustment inside the cabin to the suspension. The black series has kw v3 coilovers but you cannot adjust anything inside the car.
The aero pack also gives you a diff cooler too.
Beautiful thing!👌
Love a C black 👌
The suspension isn’t electronic. It’s three way adjustable with front ride height and rear comer balance adjustments
That's just an amazing car! But isn't it closer to the E92 M3 GTS than the E46 M3 CSL?
The best car i test drive
I see you are in Wiesemscheid - that hotel used to be the Audi base at the Nordschleife.
Great car 😊❤👍
Another great video 👍
Both versions of the C63 Black are my favourite AMG Mercs of all time, at the same time. An amazing pair of cars, it’s just such a shame we didn’t get a W205 black series as that was the best base for that kind of treatment. Probably would have made for a three way tie.
Would love to own one as they sound like thunder, just a few quid short though
I don’t own the special versions (black series and CSL mentioned) but after daily driving an E46 M3 and then needing a family car I tried everything and bought a W204 C63 estate 3 years ago. On PS4S tyres, a plate LSD and a remap it’s a car that I still absolutely love getting into every morning. It’s not as dynamic a chassis as the M3 on the limit but it more than makes up for it with its character and daily practicality. Still got the E46 and occasionally get the itch to swap them both for something newer or a car that embodies everything I love about them both but… what is there?
Loved the comment about the range and how you can refuel it in 3-4 minutes and get your 340 miles back 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great review but to say that the interior is good compare to modern day Mercedeses, is it one field that Mercedes has got really better on it's the interior