2002 Mercedes C32 AMG W203 Supercharged Review
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- čas přidán 14. 03. 2021
- This is a review of my 2002 C32 AMG, I discuss some features and how it is to live with and how it compares to my two E55s. Subscribe for more content on this and my other AMGs for sounds, acceleration and other videos. Thanks!
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Hi i was the previous owner glad that you give a little of love... now i got a c55 amg so still in amg family :)
Yes, I have been enjoying it, I seen you have your C55 for sale. I like the color.
I’ve owned my 02 for about ten years now. 224k on it and the motor and trans are still strong. Most everything else has been replaced and upgraded at this point. It’s a keeper. Great little German hotrod.
Good to hear, I am hoping to keep mine going for a long time!
99 c280 287 onda meter running strong, mercedes benz its wat it is lol
I love my 2003 C32 AMG - I've done every mod under the sun, and it sits properly low on the ground. I highly recommend doing coilovers, as the C32 front suspension was wayy too high. Something that was fixed for the later M113 C55 W203. Pushing 430 at the wheels, and at 3400lb's it really is a baby AMG any M113k should be afraid of.
THE BEST OR NOTHING. Luv the content. especially AMG and W210
Great to hear, I appreciate it! 👍 More content on them coming soon!
Thanks for this great presentation!
You're welcome and thanks for watching 👍
I’ve got one down in Australia. Awesome wolf in sheep’s clothing. But man your colour is so nice and rare. This is a great daily driver. I’m so glad I got one of these over the e46 m3 I was always intending to get as my daily....... this thing is a joy to drive every day. And yeah the lack of a spare is a real concern in outback Australia
Nice, yes they are great to drive and own, I bet spare tires would come in handy out there, I mean I guess there is room to put a spare in though if I had to. Thanks for your comment!
@@BaldManMotors yeah I’ve got one sitting in my boot. Lost a fair bit of bit space. Uncles for the seeding video
I have since 5 years an 2003 s203 c32 with now 251000 km. The unusual thing is, that i drive it like a new racecar on unrestricted Roads . I have in the moment 19.5 Liter/100km fuelconsumption. Reliable Car. Changed two days ago the dead intercooler-pump.
Yeah these cars are great, I have really been enjoying mine as well!
@@BaldManMotors I have since Yesterday new Tire in the front. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 225 45 17 . They are on the Level of Pilot Sport 4s. Experience coming the next weeks.
Good shitttt. Subbed.
Thank you!
Do a race between the E55 and this, would be fun to see as they have similar hp numbers
Already did it. The C32 makes almost all its torque at about 2000rpm. I walk E55's, and train-pull stock ones.
@@JeremyMilligan1024 Is yours stock?
@@JeremyMilligan1024 I mean vs a stock one as the E55 can be tuned also
You really make good review videos 👌
Thank you!
Love my 04 but I’d still trade it in a heartbeat for a W211 E55 or a C55.
Keep the C32, C55's are overpriced. C32's also have the supreme-upgradability. Put a 64mm pulley on the blower, you won't look at those other cars again, they'll be behind you.
C55 no superchager :(
How does this compare to the W210 E55? I owned one of those for 4 years and really enjoyed it.
looking at an 02 with 37k miles asking 13 but KBB says 6-8 is it worth it ?
I have opportunity to buy an 03 c32 with 36k for 15 grand… it’s got a clean title and looks new. Is it a good deal?
Great video and clean ride👍
I just bought one, 02 at 67k miles, do you recommend a transmission oil change? How often do you change?
Congrats, great question. I think that changing it now certainly would not hurt it, I think most people change around 100k. I plan to change every 30k miles but opinions on that vary greatly.
I’m looking at a 2003 silver c32 amg with 90k miles 1 previous owner mint condition. He replaced the fuel pump acouple years ago or the transmission issue that they have. i don’t remember exactly. New tires, with (factory compressor) everything works. He wants 7 for it can probably get it down alittle maybe 6.5 or lower. Just wondering if it’s a good deal or not? I’m thinking yes. Or do I need more info about?
Sounds like a great deal to me, as long as mechanically good I think it is a good deal. Here in Florida I see most are really high miles selling 6.5 to 7 so 90k miles is great. Good luck!👍2003 is a good year too, if it's late year model it may even have engine plaque.
It has 12 spark plugs, right? do you have to mount one specifically? Thank you
Yes 12 plugs and they are all the same.
How's the transmission? Is it pretty snappy? I had a W211 E350 and it was painfully slow to downshift. Hopefully the AMG magic in the C32 is a different story
The 'Speedshift' 722.6 is vary strong, it GETS SO MUCH BETTER with blue-top solenoids from the SLR McLaren 722.6 variant. Visit a good transmission shop and replace the conductor plate and the solenoids. My rebuilt 722.6 snaps the 1-2, hits the 2-3 HARD, and hits the 3-4 shift even HARDER. I rev-match on downshifts and the transmission NEVER gets lazy.
That's the dust filter, activated charcoal filter is accessed under right side of dash.
You are correct for most cars, although I had activated charcoal in both as I replace my dust filter with a charcoal version.
@@BaldManMotors
Hey man I appreciate the reply. I am talking about the C32 specifically though. Yes, you can have the dust filter replaced with one utilizing activated charcoal. But the W203 also has dedicated activated charcoal filters accessed through the interior.
See MB part# 203 830 21 18
I want one,and a e55 w211 and a e55 w210 and a c36 w202 lol
Stg I just bought this car it has to be this, do you still have this or you sold it? Because I believe I have it now
I traded a few months ago to a guy for a C55
does this pull you back on the seat from a stand still?
Yes it does.
Would you recommend this? How reliable has it been? How fast is it compared to modern cars like an is350?
My gut says the Lexus would be more reliable and have cheaper maintenance costs, AMG would be a bit faster depending on Lexus year and in my opinion the AMG will go up in value whereas the Lexus will depreciate. I have yet to do 0-60 test on my c32 but I know it is reported to be in the high 4's to low 5's. I also think price is a huge consideration the C32 at 5k can keep up with many newer cars at 5x the costs. It is not much slower that my 06 E55 Hope this helps, kinda tough question ;)
@@BaldManMotors thank you for your insight it helped, is your car stock? What mods would you recommend for easy power and maintain reliability
Selling my is350 for a c32 amg 😎
@@westjay3790 In the same boat
@@TheGoldsSkullsClan I went w a g37S
Bro, SLOW DOWN. you got this, take your time. It’s hard to watch solely because of the speed at which you speak. Dope vid, dope car (I love mine also) also, do you have the AC blower motor in the armrest? You went too fast but mentioned rear passengers and the vents. Mine has an actual blower motor controlled by the vent thumb wheel at the rear. Kinda odd, but cool no less.
Where do you get an E46 M3 for 11k lol ? Cheapest ones here are 20k+
I am debating wether to go for a c55 or c32. Any thought on this?
I traded my C32 for a C55 and will have a vs video up on a couple of weeks which may help
@@BaldManMotors I appreciate the response. Looking forward to the video. I have as an option right now a very clean 02 C32 with about 110k miles on it. Very clean with record service history since 2016. Asking price on that is $12k, which is high even on today market’s standards. I was looking at a 05 C55 with 82k miles, not as extensive service record history but significant enough to tell that the car was well maintained. Asking price on that was $14,900, I offered $11K. That sold last week :(
@@emilionavamorales9231 TLDR is the C55 is usually more long term reliable and also well loved M113. The C32 is easier to mod for more power so if that is your goal, I would go that route. If your goal is long term reliability then I would suggest the C55 as they made numerous improvements to the W203 platform in those years. Also if you are wishing to get a C32 then I would try to get a 03 or 04 as they fixed a few issues and I believe even got an engine plaque :) I raced my C32 and C55 head to head and it really depended on who got the hit, C55 has a tune and C32 had airbox upgrade. With a pulley the C32 would likely be faster. That C55 sounded like a better deal though both are on the high end. A 148K C32 is on eBay right now for $7500 and even that may be a bit high. I would recommend a C55 overall but I am V8 biased. Hope this helps some.
How's the reliability?
Other than an alternator, so far so good.
Looking to pick one up where can I find these cars?
For lowest cost in my experience, Facebook, also craiglist and be willing to travel. They aren't too common so choices will be limited.
@@BaldManMotors how’s reliability been? I had an 06 S65 that was broken more then it ran. Also what’s considered high mileage with these cars?
@@OctaneAndAsphalt I had decent reliability for when I owned mine, sometimes people have electrical issues, I would say get an 03 or 04 as they fixed some earlier model problems like cams and such. More reliable than my W211 E55, about the same as W210 E55 for me. I would have kept mine if the deal to trade it for a C55 hadn't come up.
the c32 amg is a classic and characteristic AMG. Mercedes has never built a better supercharged V6 ever again. More better than a c55 shit
Hello does this have a M112?
Hi there, it's a M112k
@@BaldManMotors do you think a c320 can fit the supercharger the c32 comes with ?
@Juan Rico As far as I know it would bolt up but the engine internals are different, wiring differences and then tuning costs so not sure it would be cost effective though I am no expert.
Hi nice c32 do you want sell it
Sorry friend, not for awhile :)
Music is too loud
That's got to be the most old man colour ever