I'm the original owner, bought it in January 2007. I bought it from RBM of Atlanta a little bit before my youngest children went off to college. (I wanted a Porsche but my wife wanted the space!) For the most part we keep it in the garage and only use it when we need the cargo or passenger space. Such a blast to drive!
This is my absolute dream car. I only ever saw one for sale in my area, it actually was pretty cheap but back then I didn't have the cash to spare. Never seen one of those for sale ever again. It will probably take me a few years to find a decent one which doesn't cost 50k or more
Hey man, loved the review and the R63! I think one place to improve is lowering the background music volume a bit so your voice can be heard better. Thanks :)
It makes all other AMG cars look common in comparison and I love that while driving you would be the only person possibly in the entire state that your in that has one.
Imagine it's 2008. You have a brand new Mustang. It's a really cool one. You're driving down to the mall to get the groceries for the weekend. You pull up next to a soccer mom in a minivan. It's your neighbour. She revs her engine. "Shirley!" you start, "you can't be serious!" "I am". You didn't know it, but you were in for the street race of your life.
That wagon is a beast. The word minivan is not a popular word in the M.B. vocabulary. Even though they do have a B Class, it's not being pushed in U.S. market. I would definitely get this for my wife.
I know you have moved on to many more videos, but the music was mixed a little too high in this one relative to the commentary. It sounds like I have two separate videos playing at 3:25
Its extremely rare version of R class. Somehow not many people where choosing this version. Mostly diesel versions were sold. But yeah, i would like to have one if i would have bigger family. BTW - cool wife for liking such car and wanting to ruin mustang/corvette owners day at the track :))
I have a silver on black Canadian-spec R63 AMG (only 5 made). Picked it up in Ontario a few months ago from the orig owner. MB USA said only 101 were built at the Alabama factory. I guess about 50 were sold in US, the rest is distributed all over the world.
I picked it up with 98K miles. I'm in Southern CA. I drove that van from Toronto to Southern CA in 3 days (Friday to Monday morning). Customs and CA registration were a breeze (of course I did my homework prior, which made it easy to import and register it here).
I've been after owning one of these R63's for the last few years since I saw a silver one in the Supermarket car park in 2015, the owner was a very nice guy and told me that these are a super rare car, I thought he was joking but it turns out he's 100% right, coz I can't seem to fine one for sale anywhere ! :( and I'm in the UK where they imported a few. It's a great car because it's got the same M156 6.2 v8 engine and 4-matic setup from the ML63 but it somehow looks nicer and seems more practical as it can be used as a minivan ! LOL
problem with the art class panoramic roof kept failing $1,200 repair then there's the famous air ride suspension which was another problem only in production two years based off the Dodge Magnum when Mercedes and Chrysler join together
You know what doing quirks and features is a great idea. I may just use that as I dont think anyone covers that stuff, haha. Thanks for watching. I just watched the Demuro R63 as well. Alex
Two words, Head Bolts! Have you seen the guy who had to rebuild his engine after they failed. Only way I am going near an M156 is is these bolts have been changed.
Not trying to distract from the actual content, but your camera keeps hunting for focus... I'm assuming you're using a low-end DSLR to make this video... if so, you'll need to throw the camera into manual focus prior to filming... that little "zoom" every couple seconds is it front/back focusing based on contrast detect. Good luck.
c4v3man1 Thanks a lot. I noticed that too. It's a Canon 70d. I'm new to the filming end of all this so thanks a lot. Just picked up a wireless mic setup. I'm messing around with that to get the audio down also.
Mercedes did, it’s called the Metris in the US, but it’s not really a minivan, it’s more of a shuttle van, it’s not a minivan because a lot of the standard minivan features(ex: cruise control & power sliding doors) are optional, none of the seats stow, and there’s no rear seat entertainment system offered at all, and for an engine, it has a turbo diesel 4-cylinder, just a step down from its older cousin, the Sprinter’s turbo diesel V6, and there’s no AMG version of the Sprinter either
@@dylbeentheplotagonistandra2811 The Sprinter is a workhorse vehicle though. It's designed to be cheap to run and easy to fix. I remember watching the Doug review and being convinced that SOMEONE fucked up somewhere.
Yes I love it. M-Benz R 63 AMG is so good, but I also have my benz R350 so good and it doesn't matter, good driving is great! but the benz R63 AMG is very fast, engine so loud and muffled👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😂😂😎 I do love M-Benz R 63AMG best! So good and beautiful ❤️❤️✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼
Would I get one?? Naw I rather prefer the GL63 just because it has more seating options than the Rclass but it's still a sexy rare beast and what is the song in the background because even tho I like the beat it was still a little loud so you can't really hear y'all talking
Love that thing . I have a 2010 E550 Coupe and with exhaust and custom tune I'm only making 400 horsepower. I think I need that van for the wife 😉.. the background music is annoying noise . Sorry
im not sure. i live in Germany and the r class wasn't a product for Germany more for the us and china. in Germany there was no marketing no advertisement in tv or something like that. i personally would call it a sedan or a sports tourer like the b class.
I buy a new sienna every 3 years always have to have a new van its life when you have 3 kids. And I still have all my toys up to 7 cars why not have them all
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 does 0-60 in 4.4 and this does 4.5. I mean the engine in this is a lot better than that year gt500 but still not as fast because it weighs a lot.
I prefer my 2003 E55. It's much lighter, it's faster, gets 17-22mpg and lasts much longer. R-class is too heavy and only the diesel gets decent mileage.
Yes, I saw that before, mine is still around 106k and drives great. I've owned over 70 cars since 1983 including 8 Mercedes and 3 of them gave me the most driving pleasure: 1970 RoadRunner, 1990 Infiniti Q45, and this E55.
Hesam0000 wow you prefer a sedan over a minivan, who would have thought. What a rare opinion to have, thanks for sharing. If you want to brag about your car just do it
Crazy to think 2007 was 10 years ago!
ClickClack99 shit... its been 10years
Usain Bolt is about to retire from competitive running.
ClickClack99 crazy
Crazy to think 2010 was 10 years ago
13 Jahre....
Mine is Alpine Rain on black! I never realized how rare they were until now. Glad mine still has 32K miles on it! Great video... I enjoyed it
Ryan Langner Wow that's the lowest mileage I've heard of. How long have you owned it?
I'm the original owner, bought it in January 2007. I bought it from RBM of Atlanta a little bit before my youngest children went off to college. (I wanted a Porsche but my wife wanted the space!) For the most part we keep it in the garage and only use it when we need the cargo or passenger space. Such a blast to drive!
keep it for another 10-15 years and it will be worth more than its msrp
SELL IT TO ME
I own the other black on black R63. I love her. If you're ever in the dc area, reach out.
Dan Margolis My brother in-law is from DC. How long have you owned yours? How many miles?
LegitStreetCars I've owned mine for a year now. It came from Albuquerque via a dealer in Palm beach.
Dan Margolis I also live in the DC area, I'll keep a look out for it haha
Dan Margolis there's only two black/black R63s in US? I saw a debadged powder blue R63 in Door County Wisconsin last weekend, I kid you not.
Join the Facebook group! "r63 AMG Owners Club"
3:40 left that car behind hahahha
Colonal Lingus You know it!
5:28 And that butt ugly Porsche :-)
This is my absolute dream car. I only ever saw one for sale in my area, it actually was pretty cheap but back then I didn't have the cash to spare. Never seen one of those for sale ever again. It will probably take me a few years to find a decent one which doesn't cost 50k or more
I loved that look your wife gave to the camera. The eyebrow lift and snicker! Your wife is so cool!!
I’m in love! I would totally buy one! Show us the cargo space with and with out the 3rd row up and down.
Hey man, loved the review and the R63! I think one place to improve is lowering the background music volume a bit so your voice can be heard better. Thanks :)
Thanks so much. Ill try that next video,thanks.
Alex
Agree. No music when doing a review. Save music for cut scenes and montages. Just started watching your videos and I like them.
Have one. Totally awesome machine. Nothing better than the M156.
haha! Loved the smiles on your faces when your wife accelerated the first time!
Great video, I looked at the R Class 10 years ago, didn't know they did this version
This is my favorite contemporary AMG!
Great find and great vids. Loved the high-mileage E55 video!
FirearmTutorials .com Thanks so much! ! Stay tuned for some more cool stuff
Im obsessed with owning a 2009 SL63 AMG. Not a practical car but I can do all the repairs and can get my hands on SDS ;)
Perfect video and I love this car.. I own R 350, but 63 is coming soon in my garage..
Jaanus Kesküla So glad you enjoyed. More coming!
I’m the same way. I have a black R350, I LOVE, but want to own this later
i saw one in california and i fell in love with the craziness of it lol
They eyebrow raise at 8:15 was perfect
It makes all other AMG cars look common in comparison and I love that while driving you would be the only person possibly in the entire state that your in that has one.
Imagine it's 2008. You have a brand new Mustang. It's a really cool one. You're driving down to the mall to get the groceries for the weekend. You pull up next to a soccer mom in a minivan. It's your neighbour. She revs her engine. "Shirley!" you start, "you can't be serious!"
"I am".
You didn't know it, but you were in for the street race of your life.
I have the 2008 r350 which is the stock version and I love it to death. Almost 200 thousand and still drives smooth
Dude I forgot about these! Wow. So rare. Great video
Awesome. Love it. Love the exhaust note.
Enjoyed your video! Thanks for sharing.
ThreeOhDiesel Thanks so much, glad you liked it.
Hi MAte
Thanks for doing the video on the R63. I live in Australia and I have one and I love it.
There is only 2 here in oz.
Damn i love my E63... great video man! Keep up the great work! Subbed
That wagon is a beast. The word minivan is not a popular word in the M.B. vocabulary. Even though they do have a B Class, it's not being pushed in U.S. market. I would definitely get this for my wife.
I would not buy one, would rather a E63. Great content brother, this the 2nd video I am watching from your channel, great job I subscribed.
I know you have moved on to many more videos, but the music was mixed a little too high in this one relative to the commentary. It sounds like I have two separate videos playing at 3:25
I must own one of these in the future! Too dope and unique!
I wish I had bought one when nobody wanted one... i passed up a couple that were in the mid 20s. now they are getting back into the mid to high 30s
Its extremely rare version of R class. Somehow not many people where choosing this version. Mostly diesel versions were sold. But yeah, i would like to have one if i would have bigger family.
BTW - cool wife for liking such car and wanting to ruin mustang/corvette owners day at the track :))
Yes. I still want one
Cool wife. You should definitely do the race track thing. Many people will be intrigued and very amused indeed!
I have a silver on black Canadian-spec R63 AMG (only 5 made). Picked it up in Ontario a few months ago from the orig owner. MB USA said only 101 were built at the Alabama factory. I guess about 50 were sold in US, the rest is distributed all over the world.
No way!! That's awesome. How many miles? Or Kilometers? Where are you located now?
I picked it up with 98K miles. I'm in Southern CA. I drove that van from Toronto to Southern CA in 3 days (Friday to Monday morning). Customs and CA registration were a breeze (of course I did my homework prior, which made it easy to import and register it here).
E LA Very cool, congrat!
They are pretty common in Europe, and I think they are still making them for the Asian market
Yes R63 AMG! love this Car! i own two of the in England, UK.
I've been after owning one of these R63's for the last few years since I saw a silver one in the Supermarket car park in 2015, the owner was a very nice guy and told me that these are a super rare car, I thought he was joking but it turns out he's 100% right, coz I can't seem to fine one for sale anywhere ! :( and I'm in the UK where they imported a few.
It's a great car because it's got the same M156 6.2 v8 engine and 4-matic setup from the ML63 but it somehow looks nicer and seems more practical as it can be used as a minivan ! LOL
8.16 is the approval of this familyrocket
0:35 what a beautiful c class. Never seen that so nice!
It's a sports tourer, but I actually had that conversation with my wife and ended up with an R500 for about 10k with 93k.
Matthew Fensterwald lucky!
or you can get an old conversion van since its easy to make power in them, and you will have more space plus its about the same weight
Quick question just incase the engine just explose can you just replace with another amg 63 engine
I've actually ran into one of these before! lol They sound freaking insane!
problem with the art class panoramic roof kept failing $1,200 repair then there's the famous air ride suspension which was another problem only in production two years based off the Dodge Magnum when Mercedes and Chrysler join together
The Diesel Model kicks Ass
Totally! Love those.
Alex
Not a minivan. The R class was an early crossover.
But what are its quirks and features ?
You know what doing quirks and features is a great idea. I may just use that as I dont think anyone covers that stuff, haha. Thanks for watching. I just watched the Demuro R63 as well.
Alex
It ticks all the boxes. What’s not to like?
But is it better than the model x?
Love the R63!.....now just to find one...and be able to afford it....oh well...for now it lives with an e63 wagon in the dream car garage.
Vincent Eijbergen And what a wonderful dream car the E63 is.
Hopefully will see Dan Margolis' one puttering around DC!
Are you in the area, Vincent?
Yes!
Vincent Eijbergen what part of DC? I'm up towards Columbia MD
Wow, I love this AMG!
check out bring a trailer, there is one for sale right now
Deadbolt problems with that engine?
Never seen one on the road. You're right in the rarity
0:45 c55 😋 I love my c55. iCars always has some great rare amg's
Two words, Head Bolts! Have you seen the guy who had to rebuild his engine after they failed. Only way I am going near an M156 is is these bolts have been changed.
whats the background music?
Not trying to distract from the actual content, but your camera keeps hunting for focus... I'm assuming you're using a low-end DSLR to make this video... if so, you'll need to throw the camera into manual focus prior to filming... that little "zoom" every couple seconds is it front/back focusing based on contrast detect. Good luck.
c4v3man1 Thanks a lot. I noticed that too. It's a Canon 70d. I'm new to the filming end of all this so thanks a lot. Just picked up a wireless mic setup. I'm messing around with that to get the audio down also.
If Mercedes gave the US the V class. Imagine if they stuffed the 4.0l V8 and brand it as a V63 😂
then it would be a v43
it is? i thought they still got the liter on the numbers. like e55 is a 5490cc engine which is 5.5
Mercedes did, it’s called the Metris in the US, but it’s not really a minivan, it’s more of a shuttle van, it’s not a minivan because a lot of the standard minivan features(ex: cruise control & power sliding doors) are optional, none of the seats stow, and there’s no rear seat entertainment system offered at all, and for an engine, it has a turbo diesel 4-cylinder, just a step down from its older cousin, the Sprinter’s turbo diesel V6, and there’s no AMG version of the Sprinter either
@@dylbeentheplotagonistandra2811
The Sprinter is a workhorse vehicle though. It's designed to be cheap to run and easy to fix. I remember watching the Doug review and being convinced that SOMEONE fucked up somewhere.
I had a hard time hearing due to the background music. I still liked the video, good job.
Ya Im done with the background music during talking and driving. Check out some of my latest. Still going to get some Euro dance music, haha
You’ve really come a long way. You definitely feel more comfortable behind the camera.
How to find it!!!!!
Great videos
Adam Porter Thanks Adam, have a great weekend.
Alex
Yes I love it. M-Benz R 63 AMG is so good, but I also have my benz R350 so good and it doesn't matter, good driving is great! but the benz R63 AMG is very fast, engine so loud and muffled👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😂😂😎 I do love M-Benz R 63AMG best! So good and beautiful ❤️❤️✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼
What a lovely “sports grand tourer”. If I wasn’t sadly single I would totally buy this for my significant other
What does mercedes call it on the title.
I think your wife liked it as much as you! You have the green light to get one brutha
what about the R500 ??
It is called a crossover or a "Grand Sports Tourer," as Mercedes markets it.
There is a Mercedes Benz R500 with 560km for sale in my country for around 100k$
Would I get one?? Naw I rather prefer the GL63 just because it has more seating options than the Rclass but it's still a sexy rare beast and what is the song in the background because even tho I like the beat it was still a little loud so you can't really hear y'all talking
What's the name of the song?
Great car but the trouble is this, the R class has become very popular over here in Africa as a hearse...
It’s on my bucket list! Unfortunately, not on my wife’s 😭😭😭
I've been wanting one for years.
I'd definitely buy one r63 amg
Can definitely hurt some feeling with that R63, so did you buy it Alex?
strobindotcom
It's actually not for sale. It's the owner of the dealership's car.
Hey I daily drive my 2008 jeep srt8 with the 6.1 and it's stupid fast
You can go over 100mph in one if these and not realize it if you don't look down.
Love your videos, I have a 06 R350 with a few issues. If you didn’t mind answering some questions??
Nice Car
It's a difference is the first crossover ever made
Hell yea man. That shit is gangsta
Loved it
What about the 1000hp honda odyssey 🤔 i though that's was the fastest van guess I thought wrong and it has a built in vacuum
Maybe the GLS 63 is some sort of successor to this
I’ve seen this exact one for sale on cargurus. Now I really want it
Love that thing . I have a 2010 E550 Coupe and with exhaust and custom tune I'm only making 400 horsepower. I think I need that van for the wife 😉..
the background music is annoying noise . Sorry
no sliding doors, not a minivan. Watch out for those wimpy head studs ;)
i was about to say the same
this car never was a minivan it is a sedan
kedelbach this is more of a 6-seater hatchback. I wouldn't call it minivan.
Mercedes originally marketed it as a minivan
im not sure. i live in Germany and the r class wasn't a product for Germany more for the us and china. in Germany there was no marketing no advertisement in tv or something like that. i personally would call it a sedan or a sports tourer like the b class.
Nice, but the Cayenne GTS with true manual would be my pick.
I buy a new sienna every 3 years always have to have a new van its life when you have 3 kids. And I still have all my toys up to 7 cars why not have them all
Its more a small suv than a mini van the side doors don't slide open
Those rims are beautiful
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 does 0-60 in 4.4 and this does 4.5. I mean the engine in this is a lot better than that year gt500 but still not as fast because it weighs a lot.
I prefer my 2003 E55. It's much lighter, it's faster, gets 17-22mpg and lasts much longer. R-class is too heavy and only the diesel gets decent mileage.
Hesam0000 I like those too. Check this out.
ruclips.net/video/GAnWzVBvsbA/видео.html
Yes, I saw that before, mine is still around 106k and drives great. I've owned over 70 cars since 1983 including 8 Mercedes and 3 of them gave me the most driving pleasure: 1970 RoadRunner, 1990 Infiniti Q45, and this E55.
Hesam0000 I have an 05 c55 love the 55s
Hesam0000 wow you prefer a sedan over a minivan, who would have thought. What a rare opinion to have, thanks for sharing. If you want to brag about your car just do it
Don Smith I too have a C55!!!
This car still for sale
So, did you keep this for your wife?
No it wasn't mine and it wasn't for sale.
intro song please
0:46 what do you think of those c55's
I saw 1 of these in austria !! Tried to race him lol!!
Shame this didnt come in the facelift model
I have a R320 IT is super comertable
I need this!