Anybody experienced a C32 AMG..?

Virdi · 12 Apr 2007 at 09:50

Hi all,

My friend is thinking about buying one of these Motors.

They're supposed to be 350 BHP!!!

...Has anybody here ever been in one?

Thanks

v_man · 12 Apr 2007 at 10:59

Sure have. My friend used to own one. Power is smooth, and the delivery is awesome. It's by no means a sports car, just an extremely rapid, comfortable saloon. I drove it a few times and thought it was a cracking car. Doesn't look overly different to the standard W203s, so it's definitely a sleeper (if de-badged).

D4VE · 12 Apr 2007 at 13:30

Gentlemans M3

Automatic only I believe and you can't fully switch off the traction control but it is a very quick car and very capable.
The 3.2 is supercharged, the later 5.5 model isnt and power is similar.

Quite cheap now too, they depreciate well!

merlin · 12 Apr 2007 at 13:41

Handling not great, otherwise a lot of car for the money.

Clarkey · 12 Apr 2007 at 14:37

yep, the older model, pretty sure it was not supercharged. Nice car, great smooth power delivery, nice acceleration but no real ferocity in it. No match for an M3, its more of a comfortable cruiser with a powerful engine.

D4VE · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:05

Defo supercharged, a Merc 3.2 doesnt make >300bhp without some forced induction.

Mad old tory · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:11

Yeah pretty sure it went c43 to c32 to c55 with the 3.2 being supercharged and then using the NA 5.5 amg v8.

Clarkey · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:40

even this shape one?

[TW]Fox · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:42

94-01 shape C Class, such as the one Clarkey posted, was available in two forms:

C32 AMG - 3.2 litre normally aspirated V6. Something like 280bhp?
C43 AMG - 4.3 litre normally aspirated V8. About 350ish?

Then the current shape 01- C Class was available as:

C32 AMG - 3.2 litre SUPERCHARGED V6
C55 AMG - 5.5 litre normally aspirates V8

Each model replaced the previous, they were not available concurrently.

Clarkey · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:46

280bhp and NA sounds right, but iirc he said it was an inline 6, could be wrong though.

NeilMick · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:51

The older shape was actually in C36 and C43 form.

ajgoodfellow · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:53

You can get it with a manual box too (at least the C36) although it's very rare - I've only seen one with a manual box!