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MrBogSmith said:
What a car and great to see it being used.
Is it similar to one I’ve seen in Mclaren Manchester? https://manchester.mclaren.com/en/pre-owned/2023-m...
The paint fades into red where you can see the carbon though it. Apparently the paint alone was £85,000
Thank you I certainly love using it. It was at Beaulieu again on Sunday.Is it similar to one I’ve seen in Mclaren Manchester? https://manchester.mclaren.com/en/pre-owned/2023-m...
The paint fades into red where you can see the carbon though it. Apparently the paint alone was £85,000
It's quite different to the Manchester car. That one is also stunning, but mine is a far higher spec overall.
Giving fast rides to war veterans at Brands Hatch earlier this month.
My passenger is one of the injured war veterans, which also explains his reference to his (military) wife at the end of the clip.
Driving at no more than 8/10ths, due to passenger + also having no circuit insurance.
The 765LT can go a LOT quicker, especially in the hands of a better driver than me. Secondly, I had just switched to Corsa tyres, from Trofeo R.
My passenger is one of the injured war veterans, which also explains his reference to his (military) wife at the end of the clip.
Driving at no more than 8/10ths, due to passenger + also having no circuit insurance.
The 765LT can go a LOT quicker, especially in the hands of a better driver than me. Secondly, I had just switched to Corsa tyres, from Trofeo R.
A few pics from RAF Marham with 617 (Dambusters) Squadron's F-35 Lightning fleet
More pics on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8dQYBK5pF/?
More pics on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8dQYBK5pF/?
johnnyreggae said:
Was this as part of the Families Day or a different event ?
Yes it was on that day, but I had a private VIP invitation, and had MSO 1 on display there. I was also very lucky to be permitted by the Lightning Squadron's group captain to park by the F-35 after the day had ended, and take pictures.
This was created as a gift for the F1 team.
Mansour Ojjeh knew Neil Duckworth, owner of Duckworth Prestex watches (and the man who launched Heuer in UK) and asked him to create a watch in the colour of his personal McLarens. Mansour always had a bespoke orange that only his cars can have.
I was very lucky to be able to have one of these F1 team watches.
Lovely vintage design and textured fumé dial.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5RHuBUo1NG/?
Mansour Ojjeh knew Neil Duckworth, owner of Duckworth Prestex watches (and the man who launched Heuer in UK) and asked him to create a watch in the colour of his personal McLarens. Mansour always had a bespoke orange that only his cars can have.
I was very lucky to be able to have one of these F1 team watches.
Lovely vintage design and textured fumé dial.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5RHuBUo1NG/?
I took the car to North Weald airfield (courtesy of Drivers Union) to spend the day driving it with all driver assistance fully off (ESC fully off, and no VDC). This was the first time I've driven it hard with ESC fully off. Previous track or road drives have all been in ESC DYN at most, or with VDC enabled, to provide some assistance.
After an early first spin, deliberately to find its limit, I was amazed just how telepathically predictable the 765LT is. And how benign and well behaved it is at the limit.
I was expecting it to be borderline undriveable without the electronic assistance, especially in light rain on Corsas with the power these cars have. But it astonished me with how absolutely safe, secure, predictable, easy to (slightly) slide and catch the 765LT is.
What McLaren have created is absolutely astonishing. The car just feels at one with you, giving so much feedback that you know exactly what it's doing, and going to do.
I love this car.
After an early first spin, deliberately to find its limit, I was amazed just how telepathically predictable the 765LT is. And how benign and well behaved it is at the limit.
I was expecting it to be borderline undriveable without the electronic assistance, especially in light rain on Corsas with the power these cars have. But it astonished me with how absolutely safe, secure, predictable, easy to (slightly) slide and catch the 765LT is.
What McLaren have created is absolutely astonishing. The car just feels at one with you, giving so much feedback that you know exactly what it's doing, and going to do.
I love this car.
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