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BADMIHAI · 01-10-2004, 10:02 PM

http://www.carsurvey.org/model_McLaren_F1.html

Just read the reviews and you'll see what I mean. These guys are saying McLaren basically won't let you change the car. They even tell you how to drive. As one guy said "it's like you borrow the car"...

That's just fucked up!

deth · 01-10-2004, 10:11 PM

"What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing apart from the normal wear and tear in a car.

Window cracked, 3000 pounds to repair!

The headlight somehow stopped working, 2000 pounds for a new one!

Rear panel scraped, another 7000 pounds down the drain.
General comments?
The interior is boring as hell. Considering I am paying so much bloody money you would think that I could customize the interior. But McClaren wouldn't allow it. They practically own the car, I can't do anything to it other than drive it.

And yes the modem that contacts McClaren and tells them if the car has a problem is true.

It is the fastest car on the road. This car, is the most expensive car in the world and it acts like one too! It devours money by the truckload. In the city I have recorded fuel consumption at up to 38mpg. The prices charged for services are absolutly disgusting! I could be feeding a third world country. "

in the TG or 5thGear i cant remember which one, didnt they say that mclared would do wahtever to the interior?

gucom · 01-10-2004, 10:25 PM

yeah in 5th gear, greatest can in the world, they said customers had satnav and other goodies installed, and their names weaven into the carbon fibre, and they also said that some sort of sercercy act was preventing them from telling some of the more interesting modifications... dunno whats true now...

gucom · 01-10-2004, 10:26 PM

i meant greates CAR in the world, in case u didnt understand

nchs09 · 01-10-2004, 10:33 PM

why the hell would u want to do anyting to it?? is allready the best car in the world..

BADMIHAI · 01-10-2004, 10:41 PM

why the hell would u want to do anyting to it?? is allready the best car in the world..

one of the guys was sayin the interior is very boring! ...but I remember what Tiff said "Gordon Murray doesn't listen to the radio"....and then he took off like a batt out of hell, with a sick sound!

dylan99 · 01-10-2004, 11:05 PM

It's a supercar who wants to have satnav or a TV the whole meaning of the car is weight so why should they put more weight into the car those ppl have no feelings towards a car they only have money.

deth · 01-11-2004, 01:14 AM

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?

Toronto · 01-11-2004, 01:17 AM

it has a 6-disc changer that is sooo heavy, make it a single disc and u save the car 30+ pounds

deth · 01-11-2004, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by toronto

it has a 6-disc changer that is sooo heavy, make it a single disc and u save the car 30+ pounds

i really doubt the gordon murray who had a special took kit made of titanium would put a 30lbs cd changer in.......but i could be wrong

zevolv · 01-11-2004, 01:38 AM

I don't think I've ever seen a CD changer that weighs 30lbs

possessed_beaver · 01-11-2004, 02:40 AM

very intresting comments, from aparant owners.
if they do own them, they are incredibley lucky..
some of the reviews seem genuine enough.

DMbaseball1604 · 01-11-2004, 03:28 AM

I don't know if all of the reviews are genuine...I guess they could be though. When you spend over $1,000,000 on a car what kind of repair costs do you expect?!? The fact is that the McLaren is one of the best cars ever made becasue there was no compromise in making it; it was made to be the greatest and fastest car of all time and that is why it is so ridiculously expensive.

yg60m · 01-11-2004, 03:49 AM

I don't know if all of the reviews are genuine...I guess they could be though. When you spend over $1,000,000 on a car what kind of repair costs do you expect?!? The fact is that the McLaren is one of the best cars ever made becasue there was no compromise in making it; it was made to be the greatest and fastest car of all time and that is why it is so ridiculously expensive.

Yes of course and i suppose it's not the only supercar to have super costs to run.
6 years ago i read an article where a 959 owner said that Porsche asked him 32.000 euros for the 20.000 km check up !!! And i read too that changing the carbon/ceramic dics of the Enzo cost 5.000 $ per corner !! And i don't mention the price of oil ... Hypercars = Hypercosts.

mhn3773 · 01-11-2004, 03:57 AM

dude if your CD changer weighs 30 lbs u need to trade in that relic for a newer one =)

it kinda sucks how much it costs to maintain some of these cars..even the lower end farraris( if there is such a thing) still cost a ton to get fixed...some people could afford the car if only the price to maintain wassent so astronomically high

i know thats one of the reasons i drive the car i do..or why my dad drives the car he does $$$