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DMbaseball1604 · 03-07-2004, 03:02 AM

Yeah I agree, Mercedes has had too much influence on the cars that they have come up with together, McLaren should either backhand Mercedes and tell them how to build a car or they should just get rid of Mercedes all together and make a car completely by themselves, which they have obviously already done with the McLaren F1, and look at the results...in many peoples opinions this is the greatest road car ever made and it has set the future benchmark for all other supercars to come.

Evo · 03-07-2004, 07:37 AM

The rear lights remind me of the DB9..
I really think that they should let Mclaren deal with the supercar idea and Mercedes just provides the cash..

When I read the topic of this post I though that Mclaren will made a new version of their Mclaren F1 but guess I was wrong. Turned out another expensive not very exotic looking car..

draak666 · 03-07-2004, 07:48 AM

Good point by BADMIHAI.

yg60m · 03-07-2004, 07:51 AM

If everything occurs like in F1, they will make a 200 bhp engine wich will break after 1000 miles.

FerrariFerrari · 03-07-2004, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by ccarlisi

It has all the sex appeal of a computer chip.

HeHeHe. What I think they should do for styling is take some
of the cues of the Mclaren F1, which I consider to be the best
looking exotic of all time, if they did that they would have a car
that would have real sex appeal, that could easily take on the
likes of the 360.

RC45 · 03-07-2004, 11:03 PM

You all forget that the Macca was Gordon Murray's car - his inspiration and dream - not a collaborative project of invitation...

...the SLR, this new P8 and future collaborative efforts are about creating and selling a profitable automobile... see if for what it is.

jj23 · 03-07-2004, 11:15 PM

It's much more mercedes than mclaren. And whats with this Automatic transmission shit in supercars?!?! At least have a paddle shift manual. The Mclaren name shouldn't be associated with this car. McLaren is would be much better off and is much better suited to sticking along the lines of proper exotics like the F1 than this "cross over" business. I would really like to see what Mclaren could bring us now!!

jon_s · 03-08-2004, 08:26 AM

I kinda wish Merc would leave McLaren alone.....I am not liking the results in general

I wounder how much financial help Merc are giving.....I could contribute £1/month, do you think that would encourage McLaren to spilt the link?? lol

stradale · 03-08-2004, 08:44 AM

The rear lights also have a strong resemblance to those of the Audi Nuvolari and Le Mans Quattro.

Too bad they stole the best looking part on the car. The front is hideous as usual. McLaren is indeed better off without Mercedes, jon. Mercedes should just focus on building barges and the odd luxurious two-seater convertible and stop trying to feed us so-called supercars with automatic transmissions and a chronic lacking of spirit.

amanthapar · 03-13-2004, 05:37 AM

hmmmm..... yuck!

well u guys mclaren isnt exactly as flushed with cash as mercedes is ... so i think lot of coroprate stuff comes into play..

and by the way maclaren didnt make the F1... it was gordan murray...
and it him ONLY..

BADMIHAI · 03-13-2004, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by yg60m

If everything occurs like in F1, they will make a 200 bhp engine wich will break after 1000 miles.

Don't you mean a 3.0 L N/A V10 with a redline somewhere around 18.000 rpm, pushing out a humble 900+ hp?

Bilal786 · 03-13-2004, 04:23 PM

Well McLaren would nowhere near be able to make anything were it not for Mercedes 200+million contribution to make them a dedicated factory.

Whats with all this hate for Mercedes anwyay? Jealousy?

Mercedes-Benz as a standalone marque is one of the most prestigious and honoured car manufacturers around, take it or leave it.

moan786 · 03-14-2004, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Bilal786

Well McLaren would nowhere near be able to make anything were it not for Mercedes 200+million contribution to make them a dedicated factory.

Whats with all this hate for Mercedes anwyay? Jealousy?

Mercedes-Benz as a standalone marque is one of the most prestigious and honoured car manufacturers around, take it or leave it.

well said ^^

ported_head · 03-14-2004, 01:46 AM

sigh, the front fenders somehow remind me of the RX-8.
what the world needs is a treat of the McLaren Combo: Mclaren, Murray and M-Power.

why now that's 3M or M3, or some lame wisecrack.

jon_s · 03-14-2004, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Bilal786

Well McLaren would nowhere near be able to make anything were it not for Mercedes 200+million contribution to make them a dedicated factory.

Whats with all this hate for Mercedes anwyay? Jealousy?

Mercedes-Benz as a standalone marque is one of the most prestigious and honoured car manufacturers around, take it or leave it.

So my £1 a month is not enough??

I don't hate Merc! As you said, as a stand alone marque they are pretty damn good. However, that does not mean I have to like the results that they produce with McLaren. The SLR is trying to be the Jack of all Trades, instead of a pure supercar. First off, the engine is in the front.