McLaren F1-WHO OWNS IT?

[666fast]

I don't think that all of that is entirely true. There was a guy that was selling his not too long ago that had been painted bright orange and had a huge stereo installed by McLaren.
For that kind of money, McLaren will kiss your ass to have your business. I'm sure they would do anything to the car you wanted done. You just have to be willing to shell out major bucks for it.

[yg60m]

Yes they do this sort of things, install you stereo, phone or LM kit, we have seen several examples of that in magazines. And McLaren never hide that they could do what you want if it's not vulgar and mostly if you have money.
When the car was unveiled, they said that there would never exist a yellow one but finally, when a potential customer asked them to paint a proto in yellow to see what it is like in flesh, they asked him something like 3.000 £ to do it. But finally he took his F1 in another colour. The yellow F1 is always in McLaren HQ.

[draak666]

Why the hell would you post on that forum if you own a McLaren? The guy even spells the name wrong. And if you pay 1.000.000 for a car, you should know that repairs cost equally as much. And for God's sake, that's a six liter engine. Of course it delivers and consumes like hell. What the fuck did he expect? In any case we're dealing with an idiot here, of whom I'm not even sure if he really owns an F1.

[possessed_beaver]

it's got 2 m3 engines, that rev like crazy.
if u want a fuel efficent car buy a hyundai!
any rare car costs a shitload 2 repair, because spares would be very hard 2 come by (exept for the engine... just get the spares from bmw!!)

[zevolv]

I don't think BMW makes that engine anymore.

[callen]

Originally Posted by deth Originally Posted by nchs09 why the hell would u want to do anyting to it?? is allready the best car in the world.. some guy put a 2way radio in it so he can communicate with the pit...seems pretty useful and in teh spirit of the car to me oh and BTW do believe everything you read, like one of the comments on the site says. there are 6 ppl who say they own the car just on that website..what are the odds of that? 6 of the 76 road cars built owner's happen to post on that site.....sounds kinda far fetched doesnt it?

Deth, thats for damn sure! i think i would believe tiff over some wonky internet site ne day. if u spend overa million for a car and mclaren spends hours(days even) refurbishing it for u. they will put whatever u fuckin want in the thing(as long as its within the realm of imagination of course)

[Smahatma]

I wonder how much an oil change is? I know with the enzo, you have to use only a specific Shell motor oil that is 60 dollars a quart otherwise your warranty is voided. That totals upto like 800$ for an oil change.

[possessed_beaver]

Originally Posted by zevolv I don't think BMW makes that engine anymore.

nah i was reading a BMW M3 review, and it was making comments about "it been powered by 1/2 of a mclaryn f1 engine"

[asthenia]

Firstly, nobody who buys a McLaren complains about the gas mileage. Nobody.

Secondly, 38mpg? In a McLaren? Not only is that *good* mileage that nobody should complain about, it's also nowhere near what a McLaren gets. I'd say what, maybe 7mpg in the city? Tops?

Here's a list of who actually owns these cars... http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t151278.html

I'll bet you $100 that the guy who wrote that phony review isn't on it.

[astonmartinandy]

I have heard that McLaren (like Bentley special services) let you completely modify your car afterwards if you so wish. Again I don't see who would want to ruin the F1 by putting on weight and sticking in a stupid Sat-Nav screen, but then those people have more money than sense as it is already..