Flooded: Went to the Dark Side

[udme86m]

For all those that gave support when car beloved 07 went under water thank you it was very much appreciated. Ended up with an initial estimate at $19k in damages after 2 weeks of tearing it apart. Attached are the last pics before she left. So I pushed to have the car totaled. All the guys at the BMW shop wanted to buy the car and Salvage was pestering them to pick it up. I don't think it even ever made it to the yard someone was very interested. Wished I could have kept it for track but not in that position. Someone will enjoy it.

I was torn at getting another MCoupe didn't have but 2 years in the car. I have owned BMW's and Porsche for over 15 years and decided it was time for a change. I was torn between what my budget would allow:

08/09 Jag XKR
08/09 Audi RS4
08/10 Merc AMG

After scouring the web for several weeks I found a 1 owner 2010 E63 AMG with 31k on it. Bought a plane ticket to Chicago and drove it back to MD. The 518hp V8, exhaust note, and adaptive, massaging, cooling/heated seats sucked me in. The engine is mind blowing. I just finished my first mod staggered 20" Savini gunmetal rims (hated the dipped chrome OEM and they were rashed to hell).

So with sadness I say good bye. This forum is one of the best online for real gear heads (along with E46 fanatics) and I will miss it. The Merc forums I have found so far don't seem to have the same level of knowledge, support, and love of cars besides their brand. But man - the engine / exhaust is so worth it - the car is sic, it's a muscle car in a suit

Cheers


p.s. I have the OEM MCoupe wheels in mint condition with brand new (100 miles on them) conti extreme all seasons nitrous filled that I will be selling. I will be posting pics soon!

[itdnwiwbp]

Looks good! Congrats!

[gas-can]

it looks lovely. have fun!!

-gc

[Dalecan]

Great choice for a replacement. Make sure you have a budget for rear tires!

[Finnegan]

Enjoy!

[Vanne]

Cheers mate and safe travels. I'll promise myself the Amg Sls coupe when I get my upgrade. But will also keep the zed. Both engines are drool worthy :-) and those gull wing doors...how about some picss mate inside and under the bonnet? Ta.

[KevinM]

Thanks for the update. Quite a change, both great cars. I DD my M5, so I am a big fan of German super sedans. THANK YOU for changing out those hideous chrome rims! The anthracite wheels look fantastic.