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RSoovy4 said:
Don1 said:
He's dealing with real life, effectively. Hope all is well...
I am wondering at what point, given F1's continuing rapid ascent into the stratosphere price wise, Flemke will succumb and move the car on.£5m? £8m? £20m?
Rollcage said:
Peloton has been plastering pics of 15 F1s together all over Jalopnik!
I shared the photo in my Flickr account, on my Facebook wall and on the McLaren Automotive Facebook wall. I also added it to the 'carporn' sub-reddit. From those few places it has taken on a life of its own. I am FB friends with the Jalopnik contributor who posted it. I think its great that people appreciate the content, though I do request that when shared it is credited to me. Here's the photo for anyone who missed it. 
15 F1s in that shot - 2 of the 7 on the back row are difficult to see. There were also two more present just out of frame when I snapped this (only had an 18mm lens to work with) and another two cars that arrived later that evening under their own power for a total of 19.
There's a hires version available on Flickr at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peloton25/9812854536/
...and if you look at the Set that its in you'll find some more which I'll be adding to as time allows.
>8^)
ER
LongLiveTazio said:
Great photos. Re: the Oz wheels on the white/red F1, what size are they, what rubber do they wear, is it on sport springs and has the owner talked about its ride/grip etc. characteristics? That's all very specific but I imagine you know!
They are the same size wheel that you find on an LM or GTR - all but one of the road cars with the High Downforce Kit have stepped up to 18's compared to the standard car's 17's. Wheels / Tire specs: 10.85" x 18" [F] & 13" x 18" [R] with Michelin Pilot Sport SX - 275/35ZR18 [F] & 345/35ZR18 [R]
McLaren apparently had OZ produce 10 sets of those Superturismo-style wheels based on info flemke shared earlier. Today there are two cars that wear them - this White/Red one which is #072 and a Metallic Orange one that is #073. The rest of the road going GTRs, LMs and High Downforce Kit equipped road cars (barring the one I mentioned) all wear the more traditional OZ Chrono-style 5-spoke wheels.
I can't talk specifics on springs/dampers but there are changes made to stiffen and lower the car when the Downforce Kit is added, though not drastically. Some of the added stiffness is surely to counteract the additional downforce produced by the large wing and splitter. I've never had the chance to speak with someone at length who has driven the car in both configurations so I can't really address the last part of your question. Maybe there are others reading here who can?
>8^)
ER
Joe911 said:
Mr F is alive and well and things are getting considerably more stable.
We should be testing the car next week with some brake mods - I'll take some pics and maybe some video, should anyone be interested.
Hello Joe We should be testing the car next week with some brake mods - I'll take some pics and maybe some video, should anyone be interested.
Great news Mr F is getting things sorted and can soon return to his cars any pics or updates are most welcome
Russ
Vixpy1 said:
Is there only one F1 in Mr Bean colours? If so his is in with Mclaren at the mo as it was here on trade plates yesterday
Totallly offtopic, but my missus was at the MTC and MPC yesterday, part of which involved seeing P1s and 12C Spyders being built.Spotless, and silent factory which she tells me she was banned from taking any photos of... gah. (I'm just a wee bit jealous)
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