Mercedes AMG G63: Excessive or excellent?

[414bhp]

Hi all,

What do you all think of the Mercedes AMG G63? I thought it was ridiculous, expensive, wasteful and boastful...and then I drove one. It turns out the G63 is also astonishingly fun! (And I have another reason to hate myself.)

My full highly-conflicted write-up of the G63 drive is here.

Mostly, it comes down to the fact that the V8 in this truck is a barrel of monkeys and makes the big box fly! I have the same V8 in my AMG GT, but it sounds so much better in the G63. I have no idea why!

The G63 is comfortable, easy to see out of, and has a refined ride and drivetrain. The amenities are high quality, if old-school; there’s very little in-your-face tech in this Mercedes.

I’m too wound up in the G63’s King-of-LA image to buy one myself (not that I can afford it), but it was a real meet-your-enemies moment when I drove the G63 I despised and discovered I love its on-road attitude.

Cheers and Happy New Years!
Mike

[DRLane]

Is your whole presence on this forum to provide backlinks to your blog? Literally every thread is a “hey all” come check out my website?

Then you cross post the same thing across multiple sections?

[414bhp]

I used to have an E90 M3 and became part of M3post to share in the M3 forum specifics. At this point the M3 is sold, so what I post now is about the other cars I've been driving.

Yes, I'd like to have people come and read my writing on by blog. Yes, I do post similar post on other forums where it might be appreciated. Sorry if I've offended. I like having conversations about what I've been driving and writing.

Best,
Mike

[DRLane]

Originally Posted by 414bhp

I used to have an E90 M3 and became part of M3post to share in the M3 forum specifics. At this point the M3 is sold, so what I post now is about the other cars I've been driving.

Yes, I'd like to have people come and read my writing on by blog. Yes, I do post similar post on other forums where it might be appreciated. Sorry if I've offended. I like having conversations about what I've been driving and writing.

Best,
Mike

There’s no requirement for you to own a specific car. But posting 2-3 of the same posts across the forum for every “review” is definitely spam. Especially given you’ve confirmed the intent to drive traffic to your blog.

Why not just create a single thread, “Mike’s reviews” be honest and upfront about your intentions. Post each review in sequence and you’re accomplishing the same without endlessly spamming our forum.

[DRLane]

This is spam, not “intent to share in conversation”…

[414bhp]

Originally Posted by DRLane

Why not just create a single thread, “Mike’s reviews” be honest and upfront about your intentions. Post each review in sequence and you’re accomplishing the same without endlessly spamming our forum.

Good idea, thanks!

[Oreo Cat]

Excessive, I see this as the modern hummer H2. These were cool when they were Offroad vehicles, but have sadly strayed too far from their roots.