DRIVING MY MERCEDES C63 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE IT WAS CRASHED
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I have been rebuilding this Mercedes C63 AMG for a long time now since i picked it up cheap, but repairing it has been far from cheap. Anything AMG has been very expensive. In the last video we finally got the AMG back on the road but it wasnt long before we had an issue. Could this be signs of a blown headgasket!??
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I’m praying you paint it in the yellow or the red that comes on the actual black series, that would look NUTS
if you are going to do a gear box service on this automatic i recon mend using and booking in a place who does boxes as these types off boxes are delicate and need to be done right other wise can be very pricey there’s a place in liverpool which is very good with boxes highly recommended pick up or deliver your self
It has to be yellow. Looks so aggressive. OG Top Gear car too
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@@alunesh12345
What has Jesus got to do with mat asking on comments on what colour he should paint his car
Red
Go for the yellow that only the black series press car was painted in. Also that gear box is very slow I agree mine changes alot faster , once you service it and get it mapped [ you will have to with the headers ] the gear box update will soon sort that out
yes! yellow yellow yellow
Yellow for sure.
Is that the pre-2013 gearbox? They aren't as quick as the facelift that replaced the torque converter.
@@whollymindless no that's a mct gearbox he has I belive, it's a face-lift model
I loved the entire C63 series.. I'm so jealous, would love to have a place like that to work on such awesome cars. You're doing awesome!
Finally the car made it to the body shop, cannot wait to see this beast in all its glory. As always, MA, top job 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
I had my fingers crossed the re-sealing of the oil pan worked as I saw a glob of oil sneak onto the mating surface just as you offered up the sump.
Yes I thought that drip would cause a leak. I would have cleaned both surfaces with brake cleaner prior to resealing!!
10:15 😪
Yep, I spotted that too, surely that will fail again.
Saw this too
Definitely going to make it fail .there’s no way it will seal with oil on it
Hi, I’m a new subscriber and have watched quite a few of your videos. Firstly I have to commend you on your enthusiasm and pure grit to take on such massive jobs I could only imagine how much fun you must have doing all these projects. Secondly I just love your content and your excitement as it always brings a smile to my face. Well done and thank you, look forward to your uploads.
Thank you so much 🙂
Mat, I found your content a few days ago and have thoroughly enjoyed watching you breathe life back into some of these amazing machines. As a self taught mechanic myself, you have my absolute respect for the analysis, research, deduction and execution that you are doing - truly superb and I really relate to many of the issues you have encountered. Your enthusiasm and determination have inspired me to search for my dream car and have a bash myself. Great job man - keep this superb content rolling!
Quality video! I managed to replace the reflector on my XC90, also did the front head light bulb, felt well proud 🤣🤣
You’ll need to do a CZcams tutorial for us all
I don't care
Mum…. Is that you??? 😂
@@realmusicreallife I don't care that you don't care.....
stuff the haters mate - good for you - feels good and saves a few quid too!
Go for solar beam yellow. It’s an AMG colour and will look great against the black
100% agree man! Look so good in that yellow
I noted that too! 💛
Agree !!
Should try find an F90 M5 comp to build, would pull a lot of views, love the videos big man🫵🏼🙌🏼
LMFAOOOO
Brother time travelled
Broooo LMFAO
I guess you got your wish lol
Great to see you enjoying it after all the work that’s gone into it! Can’t wait to see what the finished result is like! 😀
Awesome work Mat, your team too - I've really enjoyed following the journey. I'd go for lime green with black trim - can't wait to see what you go for it will be stunning whatever colour you choose!
Seeing a Mat Armstrong video makes my day so much more better!
Thanks mat I waited so long for the build of this c63. Your contents makes me happy. Keep up the good work mate. Big fan from 9ja
Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(John 3:16)🥳❤️
His videos do make a person happy. Mat always laughing and smiling through all the issues with the cars. Positive vibes!!
100% the og golden yellow for the respray imo. Amazing work as always matt!
My suggestion too. 💛👍
Truly Epic, really looking forward to seeing the car finally finished in all its glory. 👍
Brilliant content Mat! It was nice seeing you and the cars and having a little chat at Gravity, the Maserati looked bigger and even better in the flesh. The show was a good day but wow was it hot and busy.
Man I'm so happy for mat the guy is living every mans dream
c63 black series IS every mans dream. 🎯
Mate can’t wait to see how this turns out The C63 is my all time favourite car. Keep up the amazing work fella you got me hooked
Hi Mat. Been watching your journey since the Audi s4 on your drive. I've now joined CZcams purely because I wanted to comment on your videos. I have to say you are my favourite youtuber. Even when your faced with bad luck you still manage to see the positives. You are a natural born story teller which always keeps me and everyone else entertained. You deserve all the good luck you get in life because you truly deserve it. Loving the c63 build. The 2 mercs I have had have always been slow on the uptake.. I call it Mercedes time🤣regards Andy
Definitely would benefit from changing oil in the gearbox, they aren't the most responsive at the best of times however especially the cars with earlier software
Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(John 3:16)🥳❤️
those gearbox changes sounded like they're as slow as my C55, surely the C63 can do better
Gearbox can actually be tuned for faster shifts. There's a kit from Weistec to replace the internals and change the clutches to allow shifts almost as fast as current DSG boxes. Kinda expensive though as a kit!
Yes this man is right. They are pretty slow at changing gears. Gets on your nerves after a while driving it with the paddles.
@@alunesh12345 juses died for our sins? he gave up his long weekend at best....
i cant believe how amazing these old c63 sounds compared to the new ones. i wish they woulda kept this.. sounds like ragnarok 15:20. love it!!
You do realise he’s changed the exhaust and headers.? That’s why it sounds the way it does 😊
@@nigelsmith1198 Stock 204 vs stock 205 and beyond is night and day, no arguments
You are unbelievable what you do to your cars, I am so jealous these were not around in the 60’s. All I had was the cortina etc but still enjoyed myself. Looking forward to the painted completion 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
So sick Mat. You make the whole experience so much fun…thank you 😀
I noticed there was still oil dripping onto the mating surface when you closed up the oil pan. You really need to wipe around the inside of the sump then clean the mating surfaces with break cleaner and use a continuous bead of sealant. I think you are still going to get leaks from that oil pan. Great video though, that car is an absolute monster, so loud.
Saw that as well, but I am not an expert.
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@@alunesh12345 Amen 🙏🏽
That sounds so dirty!!!! Loving this rebuild Matt, I was thinking of a midnight blue into dark turquoise maybe? P.S. keep the wing. Thanks for your content.
I think my first (maybe my second) comment on CZcams. Your joy of cars (I'm not even a car person) and fixing them and the joy you get back is so infectious, I'm hooked. I've watched hours now, I've subscribed!! So much fun to tune in. Keep the fixing of "ANYTHING" going. So much fun to watch when it goes right, feel you're pain when it doesn't 😳
You should definitely go with orange because orange with black details would look SO GOOD! on this car!!
Loves your vids mat, keep up the good work
17th
this car just looks so amazing what a top job mat hope the issues get resolved soon so we can see the end result can't wait 😀
I said before I recommend paint it black and wrap it solar beam yellow
Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(John 3:16)🥳❤️
@@alunesh12345
What’s Jesus got to do with a colour
My gearbox is clunky as well on my 2014 c63 coupe. Exhaust sounds amazing!
Awesome series Matt! I’ve been binge watching your videos for the last couple of weeks and love how entertaining they are! I was a fan of Rich Rebuilds but you’re so much better! Keep it up!
Nice job dude, I'd personally go cherry black for the C63.
So all of those sharp edges dissapear...this car needs red/yellow
Cars turning into a complete ballbag, if it was a mate you’d have stopped talking by now 😂, fingers crossed she’s worth it when everything’s fixed, great viewing in between and watching you rise to each new challenge 👍
These videos are the nuts and I am a 60year old classic car fan !
Outstanding content and production as usual, well done Mat.
Yet another brilliant video Mat, I’d love to see the C63 in Nardo Grey, hope all is well with the ‘Money Pit’
Matt, there's a special sump rtv supplied by mercedes that never fails. I use it on the most leak prone areas. Ask your Merc parts department for it next time.
Mat,you gotta go for the Yellow.With that car,that body kit,that exhaust.That Yellow is the only colour that will be loud enough to go with the car.Glad you’re making progress with it.
Love your videos bro! This is one of my dream cars, I can't wait to own one of these one day! Can't wait to see this beast once its all painted its going to look sick. Much love from Canada!
hello mat, rlly love your car videos, and just wanted to ask, what car should a beginner get to start building it?
Nissan micra
Some old japanese or german.
Go Japanese!
a golf will be safe and easy to build
F**king hell can you imagine if you’d pulled that engine on the first batch of fluid……. 🤦🏻♂️😭 I’m not sure I’d have checked again 😂 Superb content as always 🍻
Init 😂😭😭😭😭
I was thinking the same thing, imagine tearing it to shreds for nothing. F******k 😭
I'm loving this build. The C63 Black Series kit looks menacing in black. You should keep the all-black look Mat👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥
LOVE the sound on the old c63 compared to the new ones ! Love that car
paint it Mr Bean YELLOW
I am surprised how positive your are when experiencing so many negative things. You definitely are an inspiration to everyone that watches your channel
These are the challenges you always overcome and make you stronger more experienced and provides the best content for our entertainment 👍🏼 thanks Mat 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
The car is beautiful (outside), the engine is beautiful and inside all the AMG parts are awesome. I hope that you will never have an other issue on this wonderful car. For the color, i like BLACK but i also like BRONZE MATT. I have seen some videos from MONACO with an AMG C63 color BRONZE and it is high class and sport (all in one). In addition with a Bronze Mercedes you can add (by covering) a carbon fiber look and it is wonderful. Good luck MAT. Congratulations for all you great work.
The c63 videos have been the most frustrating videos I've seen on you tube, you have the patience of a Saint. Also, that is the best sounding car I've heard ! Fantastic!
I'm an Aussie but I love listening to your accent. Especially the word "button". Great content, I've just about caught up on all your old vids and looking forward to future ones.
I’m dying to get an update on this build. Amazing channel and work Mat. I’m a new subscriber from the IS and I am hooked!! Keep it up.
Man I've checked every single day to see if you had a video uploaded! Finally😆😁 Love your content.. from South Africa.
Bloody glad you went and got some more testing fluid!
You always having fun, thats great. Thanks for your videos
New subscriber here. Always smiling, your enthusiam is infectious however you have cured me of ever considering taking on something like this! Loving the content!
Would definitely do like a cherry red or burnt orange to be something completely off the wall and eye catching. Can’t wait to see the end result from the body shop Mat!
The yellow one looked amazing it would be awesome to see a c63 sedan yellow
I love these cars love watching your videos mate this is going to look great when finished can't wait love the sound of this car
Hey Matt great job on the Merc .I Saw one in yellow that looked great grtz from Belgium
I get so excited when your videos appear!!! So awesome 😎
So chuffed you got the positive result from the block test after the initial test, hopefully the oil stays in the engine now, great stuff as normal 👍
That's the build that got me into your content. I own a 2014 Coupe and it's just an amazing car...
Colour wise: 100% Solar Beam yellow!!
Gearbox: The 7G-tronics are not the quickest however when I had my 507 i took it to my local MB dealer who flashed the latest software on to it whilst they changed the gearbox oil. It sharpened up the shifts a little and made it less jittery when sitting in stop/start traffic. It also added a few quirks like pressing and holding the left paddle made it shift down a few gears so it would be revving at 4.5k (essentially ready to go for when you wanted to accelerate) quickly tapping the accelerator pedal twice also made it do this - it may always have done it but I never tried it beforehand so assume the new software did that. The only downside I found was that it made the burbles/crackles/pops/bangs etc. quieter both on the overrun, downshifting and on cold starts.
Just love seeing your adventures Mat, I'm an Armstrong addict !
Brilliant video as always matt but they are not long enough, keep up the good work 👍
I would go with the yellow like the original black series. Excellent videos as always Matt, you have me waiting with excitement waiting for the next video. I’d say the best content on CZcams keep smashing it.
Just discovered your channel (subscribed) and like everyone else I had to go and watch a bunch of the old ones starting from the beginning. I used to have a 2001 Audi TT convertible. Anyway, you inspired me to clean the inside of my 191,000 miles POS Dodge truck for the first time ever! Even go the coffee stains off the carpet. Keep 'em coming.
Long tube headers always make a drastic change. When you put on a sealant gasket you should wait overnight for the drip to stop. Then when you put on the bead use gloves and make sure the whole surface has the sealant especially around the bolts whilst not overdoing it. Hopefully it hold though. As for color just stick with black.
Amazing work Matt. Go for solar beam yellow, would perfectly compliment the car.
Love the vid Matt. My recommendation on the colour would be black paint with red metallic. Looks black at night, but has that wicked red flex in the sun. What ever colour you pick, I'm sure, is going to be spot on!!
Love the c63 content I watch what you do closely so when it comes time to do myself I have the input.thank you keep up your great video uploads. 😊from the land down under cheers 🍻
Love the videos, It was good meeting you at Gravity, looking forward to seeing more videos.
1) Awesome video as always , Mat !
2) The color I'd personally go with, probably would be either Matt Black or Midnight Blue/Midnight Purple. Those are just amazing colors ...In a very rare occasion it would be maybe frost white (or however the right name was 😅)
3) Keep up the awesomeness !!Been watching your vids for the past maybe 2-3 months (im not even sure myself xd) I watched almost all your previous builds, but i will finish them soon. You're one of the kindest people I've seen in the internet society these days ! Just amazing person.
Amazing Project! I've watched all the episodes so far. Greetings from Brazil!
That noise! Had your work cut out with this one buddy! Can’t wait to see it painted, well done man you smash it!
Purchased a socket set and changed starter motor last night on my drive could'nt done it without ya Matt cheers mate
Mat, so nice to hear a bit of classical music as the backing ....in my humble opinion it was so much easier on the ears and made it a nicer watch and listen.
I just binged this series... your stay power is admirable to say the least. I'm biased towards BMW 😬 and really, really looking forward to the new series. Hope this one resolves soon, what a mission 😆
Hi Matt, the gearboxes are very slow at changing gears but I am sure there is a way to reset them as they self learn your driving style too so it would be worth doing that so it gets used to you (the new owners) driving style. Lee Lockwood did a video on this I believe
Most exciting build ever, well done guys, please send one of ur builds abroad!
Loving the channel, that C63 is my dream car! Keep up the great work!! also agree that it would look fantastic in yellow
I might well be wrong Matt but I've never seen anyone else comment about it so it seems I'm, for sure, in a very small minority - if not possibly the only one - that notices things like the Bach Cello Suite at about 6 minutes and that fantastic, flaring brass at about 16.10 which I don't recognise but would be interested in discovering 🙂 It hits exactly the right triumphal notes (no pun intended) to match the mood of having finally conquered the gremlins - you (or dare I say it someone on your team) has EXTREMELY sophisticated tastes and again, demonstrates your attention to detail. The rap - and in fact a whole variety of other genres of music, while I know less about those than I do the classical - is all immensely well chosen and does exactly what it's meant to: heighten the suspense, disappointment,the drama, pathos, victory - whatever atmosphere the moment creates, the music amplifies it! You're destined for great things as, despite the apparent under appreciation for that aspect of your productions, it has not been lost on at least one of your audience members😏
Loved seeing the spider run away when you removed the front part of the car. I think the color choices should be Brilliant Blue Magno or Green Light Magno. Amazing work! 🖤
Mat. Brilliant video. How you get these things fixed is remarkable. Loving the c43..... How about yellow
That's what I suggested!! 💛😆👍
This seems to be a common story with AMG’s. 1 defo forward and 2 steps back. Sounds immense, and will look immense when painted and wheels on etc. I would say go for a Renault Colour, Liquid Yellow. It’s the nicest yellow when seen in the flesh, and an outlandish colour on that car seems to just work. 🙌🏼
Great video reminds me of when I bought a e36 m3 non runner and the excitement when it first started was like how you reacted !!
I’d go the yellow colour looks good 👍🏻
Iv been a subscriber for a while now pre 150k and from then till now his videos still bang keep it up bro
Another great video Mat, you have to paint it in the solar beam yellow, it would look insane.
Matt Armstrong is officially my all time favourite vlogger. Content is nothing shy of phenomenal.
Love ❤️ everything about the c63 so far🔥🔥🔥, but that wing look out of place no matter what wheels you put on it. Love how you Keep pushing the boundaries, I know you would put a Vulcan kit on the Aston Martin if you could find one 😂.
Brilliant matt 👏🏼 well done on the C63 AMG can't wait to see what colour you put on her m8 👍🏼😎
Love this car mate 🔥🔥🔥
So glad ur changing the wheels 👊😎👊😎
Really well done for double checking that test buddy. I definitely wouldn't have thought to check the test. 💪🏼
I seen him driving past me in the lanes near Mallory park this car sounds insane and looks incredible in real life we’ll done bro keep up the good work
Fantastic build so far Mat, what a brutal noise 👌
Awesome job with the steps you used to test for exhaust gas in the coolant. That is a tremendous example for all of us to remember. Now how is my new Range Rover coming along?!
Awesome Video As Ever Mat 👍👏.
i play a game every time i watch one of your videos, i try and guess where the squarespace ad will be. you got me good this time
Can we just take a moment to remember that this is a guy who took apart and repaired an Aston Martin with normal tools that we can buy? Bravo👏