I BOUGHT THE CHEAPEST MERCEDES C63 IN THE U.K!! BIG PROBLEM...

[@geocoupe8144]

Cool project, fingers crossed its an easy enough repair. Job 1 should be to straighten the mec badge on the engine cover 😂

[@yeety1208]

Small correction: this engine is actually a 6.2L (6208cc) V8. The 6.3 badge is a tribute to Merc's first ever V8

[@danielrickell7590]

I’m not a merc fan, but I honestly can’t wait for the updates and rebuild on this! Hope it doesn’t give you much of a headache, good luck dude

[@l96nw49]

these are actually a 6.2(6208cc i think) the 63 bit is apparently a heritage thing to the Mercedes 300 which was a 6.3, also Germany apparently make them round up so it being a 6208cc makes it “6.3”

[@steven907]

Thank god for people like you that know your stuff and watch top gear

[@samcourt6228]

Beaten to it! 😂

[@jamesbrett6518]

I remember this on Top Gear, with the 6.2/6.3 noted. I don't think Germany say anying over 6200 becomes 6.3. What did they call the 1043 VW engine in the '80s?

[@pillowshooter]

100%, the 6.3 branding is just a heritage thing. The rounding up thing is just a myth. I have a 5514cc engine; it's a 5.5 per Mercedes.

[@Simon-qn5wm]

Looking forward to following this one. I wonder if it was a victim of Rufford Ford

[@sohailjaned]

This car is the same one which was tuned at MSL performance pushing around 510 horsepower. Have a look on KZbin channel name "M1-MSL tuned 510 bhp"

[@metz_86]

Ran the plate and it comes up with the additional options below, could be wrong as the site I used isn’t 100% accurate. AMG Limited Slip Differential HK Sound system 👍 Would be great if it has a factory LSD, aftermarket is £1500+

[@CKMCardesign]

NEVER hesitate to contact me for MERCEDES cars help,spare parts or styling parts. Im here for you. Looking forward to this project.

[@andru9102]

Wow, brave 😬. Good luck, looking forward to seeing how you get on. Alex from Legit Street Cars does a lot of Mercs. He did a very big rebuild of a V10 or 12 last year.

[@markbennett6658]

He’s an ex Mercedes tech and suffered for his art with that one. Might be a good guy for Dean to reach out to if he struggles with this beast having said that?

[@chocolateteaspoon]

V12 twin turbo, not without its share or problems

[@chrislambe400]

A wise man once said, a cheap merc is the most expensive car you can buy.

[@mcgnso]

You're a brave man. Looking forward to this one mate. Absolutely love the sound these make

[@mikestickersm3mxb279]

Autovlog had one of these that water went into the air intake during a storm. It ended as a insurance write off but the new owner said he only had to replace one bent con rod. Good luck

[@fivestarcomms]

Use the VIN decoder on the internet, will give you the full details of your car

[@andygj66]

Looking forward to seeing you tackle this one. I've every confidence you can get it going. Beware of what Mat Armstrong calls the "AMG tax" where AMG specific parts seem to be massively more expensive than the regular MB equivalent. Good luck!

[@johnshellenberg1383]

Look at the Rufford Ford videos to see a lot of BMWs in the UK with hydrolocked engines. A few MBs and Audis there too...

[@mckaymwewa6694]

Good luck on this one. Can't wait to see how things unfold. It comes in a manual and actually I think you can ask Mat Armstrong for any advice on what to expect

[@CovKid2K10]

You can’t get a c63 in manual at all

[@buddysinsight9834]

I have driven every type of Mercedes out there and having one of them for a few months turned out to be my favourite of all. They are a lot of fun because of that beautiful sound.

[@rubbersteve123]

2008 AMG C63, a beast of a car, the very best of luck and really looking forward to following yourself in the journey to getting this merc back on the road.

[@peterhancox5268]

Yeah, 6K. Looking forward to this. Biggest balls up so far is owning it for 6 weeks and not sticking a dehumidifier inside until you you ready to start stripping it. Good luck.

[@deancwhmackinnon6547]

I think a non optional part is its own petrol station. You are only allowed to go no more than 20kms before returning

[@senor7857]

You are very lucky in UK, in Spain that car used would be arround 40k !!

[@ModshackMerlin]

I would suggest that you first remove the oil and see what it looks like, along with boroscoping the spark plug holes and cylinder bores, then check the air intakes to see how far the water got. Could the engine by hydrolocked, rather than seized?

[@cartradediary6131]

That's pretty much standard spec on these, the sunroof is the only extra. You can get some extra like adaptive cruise, ventilated seats, designo interior and so. the m156 engine can be a very nasty piece of work but they are very accessible to get used engines for peanuts of salvage cars, lots of them end up in salvage yards

[@mikebailey2619]

Absolute 110% confident you’ll be able to strip and rebuild that engine.

[@michealcunningham3869]

Change the oil check the sump off check the oil filter off. And. Change the oil

[@MyMike1946]

I can see it being a money pit, good luck my friend, I’ve dealt with many flood damaged cars as we have a ford in our village that has claimed many victims. The only up side is that it’s a petrol, less compression, let’s hope it works out.

[@collenjunior]

Yes I agree with everyone. I am an AMG fan so seeing Projects like this is also interesting I hope we Save this Salvage..thank You

[@NobleDistortion]

Editing and music getting legit mate 👍🏻 love the C63

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from durham dean👋👍 never expected a merc mate but good on you and total confidence in what you can achieve here hopefully all goes well for you 👌🙏 either way we are all here for you👍 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋

[@tomhope4613]

7.5k is my guess. Will be a nice motor when you get it sorted

[@andrewkidger7048]

Great car Dean but a bit of a gamble, drain the engine oil first on the ramp that will give you an idea what your up against, looking forward to the inspection, if anyone can fix it you can.

[@shelbymccaul6505]

No, just VAG… Excited for you! Always loved that drivetrain!

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Well, you have a well equipped garage so you stand a better chance of fixing it than many. The issue will be how much new money do you have to pump in before you know its sorted...

[@1066gaz]

One of my fave cars of all time. First i knew about one when i heard it coming from a distance over 10 years ago on the high street shopping area, then saw it and thought yes that's for me.

[@Mike-fd2pv]

He said if it needs a new engine it'll cost 10k which is more than he paid for it?!

[@1066gaz]

@@Mike-fd2pv haha alright thanks.

[@PompeyMatt17]

It's great how you re-enacted the Evergreen tanker blocking the Suez canal at 2:50 😃👌👌

[@muffindell]

You can repair anything, given time and money! Looking forward to seeing you get on with this

[@liamcinq]

Be interesting to hear your opinion of the engineering versus the VAG stuff from the same era. You might want to take some of those Kalms before going to the Merc parts counter though 😬 Loved the rewind edit when the phone rang 👏

[@27lacuna27]

Good to see you and Mat Armstrong working on the same cars :)

[@davidbillyard6629]

You must be joking = it’s painful watching Mat’s uploads..

[@27lacuna27]

@@davidbillyard6629 don’t watch his videos if you don’t enjoy them

[@davidbillyard6629]

@@27lacuna27 I don’t.

[@27lacuna27]

@@davidbillyard6629 no problem then

[@davidbillyard6629]

@@27lacuna27 not for me

[@Wilksey37]

That car is an absolute beast! Cannot wait for this project!

[@scaryfear21]

Having some experience working on vags and mercs, my personal opinion is mercs seem to be more logical and better engineered in technical perspective. M156 is a very well known engine with couple of known issues. At least it already does sound like an interesting series.

[@brianr9342]

I love that it's a flood car and the registration reads FiSH

[@alleywatson]

I think you’re extremely talented at engines and this won’t be any problem for you. Great videos

[@ianwarriner8193]

5.1k ,looking forward to each installment 🙂

[@mickkingston1450]

You can do it no probs, never give up on anything all can be fixed, You will just gain more knowledge out of the job ..👍

[@ryanfrench2000]

Dean we have faith in your ability to get it purring like a kitten 👊👊

[@Mickyrst43]

That reg plate,the number of the beast!!!

[@Tom_Mills]

Brilliant 👍🏼 looking forward to this series.

[@steveegginton535]

Well you cracked the RS4 in the end and gave us some amazing content, so if any one can rebuild this beast I think you would be the man for the job. Look forward to the future videos.

[@GarageItYourself]

Hmm, well the damage depends on how it was flooded. If it was submerged when running then probable engine damage plus screwed electrics, If it just sucked in water without being submerged then probable engine damage but if not running and submerged then you'll have bundles of fun figuring out how many of the control modules are screwed. So um yea, have fun with that 🤞

[@johncallaghan4616]

Looking forward to the series on this Dean, and hope for your sake it's a short series ! 14-year old C63 AMG with "Flood" damage - my guess is you paid around 6k for her ??? Good luck, and keep 'em comin'!

[@alistairjones4794]

Dean good luck with this beast, it’s worth more in parts if you can’t fix it so don’t worry, see EvilGT or Matt Armstriongs channels if you need to flip bits!

[@Michaelb6151]

You got this man! You can fix anything, thanks for the content.

[@leemarks6622]

Great purchase, looking forward to the diagnosis on this one.

[@neildavies5768]

I'm sure if anyone can sort it it's you. Love your videos. Always looking forward to the next. Keep up the good work .

[@adamcrook9837]

You should get mat involved. He’s got one atm

[@TheBeardedBoofhead]

3:00 typical Evergreen... blocking the way!!! 😂😂

[@vespaveloce1924]

You’re a braver man than me - but you’ve got more talent too! Best of luck Dean!

[@VividEdg3]

Really looking forward to this I've always loved the C63 an absolute beast of a car. Can't wait for the progress on that powerplant of an engine 🔥

[@timfenton5153]

Excellent, looking forward to the next one, thanks

[@generalt1090]

Like a few others have said.. Alex from legit street Cars has a lot of merc experience ! Looks class can’t wait to see what’s up with it!

[@georgedaville4662]

You are one brave dude Dean, but I have every confidence in your abilities to fix this car. It will be an interesting journey. 😎

[@chrisdunham6119]

Good luck, looking forward to seeing this one back to full health

[@SimonPollardHypnotherapy]

Good luck with repairing it

[@colinw1591]

👍 Looking forward to this one Dean....

[@simonupex2628]

Brave Dean brave, hope you've got deep pockets even when straight and true there a money pit but you'll have fun creating content for us to watch.

[@normanstephens5391]

Hi Dean. I am sure you will give 100% +. The parts bill (may)? make you say/think those famous words WHI Done. As well as the parts bill my other worry is how many Specialist Tool's you may need to buy for certain Items. Anyway.... See you in the next one. 👍👍

[@stevierea70]

I reckon you payed £6.5K for this beast. You deserve a bit of good fortune so let’s hope you can get it sorted without any major issues. It will be interesting though as these cars seem to be a money pit 🤔

[@liammcatamney9115]

6.2l

[@mikeakhurst1855]

Good luck. Could go either way. Hope it’s good for you and the channel

[@roberthargrave573]

I recon you paid about £6000, and yes you will be able to fix it and get it running good luck Dean.

[@emk4086]

Personly I would of cleared the water before leaving it parked up but great choice can't wait to see more

[@EcoMan-te4vu]

I'd be amazed if it isn't clocked, Dean. Cannot believe someone owns a C63 and does 1000 miles a year. Hope it isn't though, you're a top bloke and don't need the grief. £6500

[@80sBaby925]

Could have had a company car. Sunday drives only? Commuting that daily is hurting the wallet especially with todays prices 😂

[@colmart1973]

Serious car, going to be a great project!,👍🇮🇪

[@stephendutton3766]

Not rhe tidiest of cars in terms of how it's been looked after, but in addition to sorting out the water damage sure you can get it looking good. Suspect though its more the challenge as opposed to the end result in a way on this one.

[@tuurkishman]

Would be good to see it start easy but come on I want to see inside this beast and see what water has done it either way its going to be good ,respect for doing this after the audi 🙌

[@PompeyMatt17]

if it's hydrolocked, that's new valves and con rods. guess the hardest part would be getting to them and the Merc prices. if it's not hydrolocked it's still be a new wiring look and anything electrical under the bonnet and potentially the dash area. I'm going for £8,500 for the car.

[@teamemusrcreviews3225]

I’m 100% an Audi person, but this is a cool car! Better than Audi? You will fix it no probs and can’t wait to see vids, yes the off square badges?? 👍👍👍🚗🚗🚗

[@scottbrooks3402]

I'm sure you could rebuild it. They are a brilliant engine, but I'm more of a fan of the older 5.5 amg lump (bit biased as I own a Mercedes with the 5.5 v8.) I think Mercedes make one of the best sounding V8's, and we're streaks ahead in terms of N/A performance.

[@dwrowley]

great looking car, looking forward to seeing if you can get it fixed

[@jj_searle8280]

Great content so far, any idea who the previous keeper was?

[@chrismonty69]

You got this bro and please many more non VAG cars.

[@333brooky]

yes Dean you can fix it (I hope) should be good

[@tristanpage6805]

Looking forward to the progress. Great video

[@davidroberts3914]

Always loved these aswell Dean, youre a brave man to get involved with this but i'm confident if anyone can sort it its you mate, good luck , looking forward to following this project,

[@marklewin541]

Sod the engine get rid of the black line down the bonnet...nasty

[@toafy1014]

Be fine mate it’s all just nuts bolts & plugs go for it

[@dexietyy7922]

Very nice cars always wanted one just can’t afford the running costs 😂 will be great to see this one finished they’re very quick

[@rasherbasher8203]

You can do this👍 looking forward to this👍

[@jamest5149]

I didn’t flinch when you transitioned from the merc to the DAF… some of Merc’s 90 and 2000 interiors look similar to themDAF 😂

[@Piglife101]

I’ve just come across your channel! Great content I’ve got to say. Moving that truck was cool, had you tried reversing one?!! 🤣

[@johnhutchinson635]

I’m sure it’s been said but didn’t see Matt Armstrong pain with his C63? Great car and look forward to more great content 👍 and nice cheap diesel!

[@barrysaunders5243]

When you get it fixed you and Matt A can have a drag race ! I’m sure you will get her stunning Dean, great content to come 👍

[@stephenwilliamson1491]

You will sort it dean might be alot of swearing but at’s the joy of working on mercs. Head acke at times but what car isn’t

[@maico4902]

Hi this has got to be one of the best projects you've taken on todate I hope it's not difficult to fix but the diagnosis of your projects is inpart the the best bit of your videos and the fixing well all of your videos are brilliant to watch I always leave a like 👍 I think you might of approx payed £6.556.89p for the c63 Keep up the fantastic educational videos 👍

[@chrisvectra5296]

Looking forward to the next videos on the C63 as I also have one

[@chrisbowditch6684]

Great choice of car. I had one for a while and covered 40K in. They are awesome cars, I'm sure you can fix it

[@tomswindler64]

Great video,I say you paid 6- 8 for the car,cars are nice no matter what year,have you thought about contacting the previous owner and find out about back story on the car,was it totally submerged or partial,fresh water or brackish.do some investigation before you start tearing it apart.👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@rthomasbox]

Had a 2008 one of these when new, are they the original wheels. Mine where the multi spoke. Great engine, not so much the rest of the car though!

[@csbperformance5890]

Bad bad bad😍😍 #keepupthehardwork!

[@AllTorque]

Haha you are literally two minutes away from my office, gym and my car storage units at the start of the video! You should have called in and I'd have had Glenn on the burger van near Copart get you sorted for some food on the way back lol. Quality video. If you're up this way and fancy a random collaboration of some description give me a heads up! Great vid.

[@LRLiveUK]

£4.5k sounds about fair if it's a potential non runner.