RE: Chris Harris video: McLaren MP4-12C
Discussion
I kinda like the slow tracking. I *think* it may be done in-camera, it is the sort of tricksy thing you can do with HD SLRs. The desaturation and blowing/burning out was good for the intro shot, but it needs to be used sparingly, not throughout a video. Similarly, the zip-zip-zip-zip of a power zoom on acid is a video trick that was done to death by the lesser channels by 2008, as was the wandering focus.
That is an irrelevance though, because this is exactly what Top Gear can never become. A bloke driving a car. It almost felt like I was in the passenger seat with Chris talking to me. No cutting back to the studio and sneering for daring to mention anything technical, or interwoven with some predictable slapstick comedy to please the proletariat. Fast Lane for the YouTube era.
That is an irrelevance though, because this is exactly what Top Gear can never become. A bloke driving a car. It almost felt like I was in the passenger seat with Chris talking to me. No cutting back to the studio and sneering for daring to mention anything technical, or interwoven with some predictable slapstick comedy to please the proletariat. Fast Lane for the YouTube era.
Chris Harris said:
My last GT3 with Exe-tc suspension (for more suppleness)
Thanks for the reply. You clearly felt the car was compromised as standard and went to appropriate lengths to rectify a significant dynamic shortfall.Yet I don't ever recall the stock GT3 being downgraded in ANY write up I've read for compromised ride and suspension travel.
Personally rather have a low mileage second hand GTR as the every day hack. Whilst very very different, it delivers an awful lot of what the 12C does IMO and is far more suited practically to everyday life. In my book, although its not my typical choice of car, a more impressive engineering achievement than the 12C and bang for buck, un-matched. Still have enough money left over for a proper 'supercar' which is fit for purpose - an occasion car. Good effort from McLaren though and restores some credibility after the SLR, but not for me. Can very quickly get them up to £200k and in this environment / any environment, no matter what they say, believe they will struggle to sell in numbers. Sincere good luck to all involved.
Chris Harris said:
My last GT3 with Exe-tc suspension (for more suppleness)
Now you tell us? So before it was the GT3 is the greatest etc. But really you thought it could use a bit of modification to make it ride better, but I won't write that or tell anyone. Instead I'll wait for a random moment and stick a pic in a thread on another car to show what I really did and indeed what a gt3 can really ride like if you choose the right upgrade, ok. jj123 said:
Now you tell us? So before it was the GT3 is the greatest etc. But really you thought it could use a bit of modification to make it ride better, but I won't write that or tell anyone. Instead I'll wait for a random moment and stick a pic in a thread on another car to show what I really did and indeed what a gt3 can really ride like if you choose the right upgrade, ok. j
LOLIn fairness to CH he did mention this a good few times in the evo mag review of his longterm GT3
Moley RUFC said:
Mermaid said:
It is just me (probably 
) who thinks the car logo is not as special as the car.
Not just you. The cheap looking Star Trek logo has always looked somewhat awkward ) who thinks the car logo is not as special as the car. rallycross said:
Stop spamming an interesting story with crap.
You are being a tad harsh on the above posters.Every part of a car, esp. one costing £200k+ is important, even the logo. And on the MP4 I do think the logo looks cheap.
I found the star trek comment funny, and the car has even hasa Star Trek style name. I bet Ron Dennis is a star trek fan
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