2ND hand C180K any good?

[Soya]

Thanks for all the comments.

 

Will go test drive the C200K to know what I am getting into, was behind the wheels of a C200 CGI BE recently, hence my interest. No I won't buy new, at current COE prices, I could lose an arm and a leg 3 years down the road.

 

guess u liked the CGI's drive?

[Voodooman]

Shiok!

[Throttle2]

so we are both swedish coverted to german...

 

I german convert to swedish, convert back to german maybe must try italian next

 

 

 

[RadX]

I german convert to swedish, convert back to german maybe must try italian next

 

 

Italian....damn cranky [laugh]

[Jsf777]

I german convert to swedish, convert back to german maybe must try italian next

 

me too...before swedish i was munich german...now stuttgart german ... italian pasta maybe but not cars...

[Soya]

No I won't buy new, at current COE prices, I could lose an arm and a leg 3 years down the road.

 

Actualli, MB's resale seems quite sturdy. Looking at sgcarmart, the annual depreciation for a used and new one macam like not much diff. Not forgetting a used one is non-CGI, lower COE, lesser warranty, no service credits, dunno if accident car and worse of all, if it went for a swim b4. In fact, went to see a 2yr-old used one for sale at turf city and it had new carpets .....

[Cerano]

CGI wise I heard alot of owners complaining of not getting off the line power despite its LPT.

 

So far got 1 C250 CGI owner complain of engine stalling.

 

However if you get a CGI engine also can mod. VATH can push your C250CGI to 260-270bhp

[Soya]

CGI wise I heard alot of owners complaining of not getting off the line power despite its LPT.

 

maybe they starting off from 2nd gear-comfort mode izit? in sport-mode, it was pretty brisk and not far off from my T5.

[Cerano]

maybe they starting off from 2nd gear-comfort mode izit? in sport-mode, it was pretty brisk and not far off from my T5.

 

no leh

 

they say got slight turbo lag and i was surprised too because tq comes in @ 1.8k rpm

[Soya]

no leh

 

they say got slight turbo lag and i was surprised too because tq comes in @ 1.8k rpm

 

yes, there's a slight hint of turbo lag. guess it's a matter of expectations from a turbo engine as my T5 had a slight lag that too despite having a big 2.5L lump and decades of turbo tech by volvo. suspect the lag is also partly attributed to the laggy nature of e-throttles. but the lag is easily overcome wif a SB. it became sibei responsive as turbo response was almost instant after that! great fun to drive.

 

 

[Cerano]

yes, there's a slight hint of turbo lag. guess it's a matter of expectations from a turbo engine as my T5 had a slight lag that too despite having a big 2.5L lump and decades of turbo tech by volvo. suspect the lag is also partly attributed to the laggy nature of e-throttles. but the lag is easily overcome wif a SB. it became sibei responsive as turbo response was almost instant after that! great fun to drive.

 

ahh

 

kompressor dont have this turbo lag tho your T5 was damn powerful how to compare. go mod leh

[Soya]

ahh

 

kompressor dont have this turbo lag tho your T5 was damn powerful how to compare. go mod leh

 

but once a TC engine gets into it's stride after the initial split second lag, the torquey pull is there.

 

simi mod? i law-abiding citizen and environmentally-friendly ok? that's why i decided to 'go green' wif the BE.

[Luckcent]

Heard BE have 2 types...1.6 BE or the 1.8 BE or am I wrong ?

[Soya]

Heard BE have 2 types...1.6 BE or the 1.8 BE or am I wrong ?

 

BE 1.6L was the former kompressor model which made a short appearance in 2009. Now replaced wif BE 1.8L wif turbocharged CGI. In fact, BE applies to the entire C-class and E-class range as well. Except AMG models, of course.

[Jsf777]

simi mod? i law-abiding citizen and environmentally-friendly ok? that's why i decided to 'go green' wif the BE.

 

 

[RadX]

but once a TC engine gets into it's stride after the initial split second lag, the torquey pull is there.

 

simi mod? i law-abiding citizen and environmentally-friendly ok? that's why i decided to 'go green' wif the BE.

 

 

and I am mother teresa [laugh]

[Soya]

and I am mother teresa [laugh]

 

oi...they closed the gate early n left u behind yesterday ah?

 

[Joseph22]

and I am mother teresa

 

 

never know you are a woman