Add me to the list... I too pushed the button

[100 IAN]

V8FSI said:

Me - Volcano Orange Coupe
Selon - Silver Coupe
Sarnie - McLaren Orange Coupe
SlartiF430 - Black Coupe
Cockernee - Volcano Red Coupe
Bispal - Volcano Orange Coupe
Dave R D - Carbon Black Coupe
WilmslowBoy - TBC

Anyone else to add?

Save me a space chaps, hopefully more news coming soon....

I suspect we may have been chasing the same cars and unknowingly been following each other around(?)

[Ballistic]

OllieW said:

Can I join too, picked my 650s up from McLaren Birmingham on Dec 15th after weeks of deliberation... Best automotive decision I've taken in a long time. They are fantastic!

Happy to wear a hat, learn special handshake or whatever you decide ??

Can I join the 650s club too?
Traded my MP4-12C for a 650S spider just before Christmas, at McLaren Birmingham.
Which one did you go for OllieW as I may have seen it?
Being as there has been so much interest in used 12C's recently on here, I very nearly made a plug for my old car. Rybrooks retailed it and as they are no longer advertising it, I guess it has been sold. It was a cracking car and they said what great condition it was in and how well it drove.

[V8FSI]

For prestige supercars at what is meant to be a quiet time of the year for the trade, there's been quite a bit of business going on!

Great to see so many fantastic cars getting snapped up.

On Friday morning I didn't think there was a 12C out there that had my name on it, by Saturday afternoon I'd bought one, keep looking Ian the right one will pop up unexpectedly!

Keep the purchase details coming chaps...

As my car isn't ready yet, I'm Googling bulk discounts on Village People costumes......

[100 IAN]

Can i now become a fully fledged member..............or have i lost my place because i didn't secure it by paying a deposit?

[Sarnie]

Awesome, McLaren Birmingham?

[SELON]

Looks verry nice. Well done. The guys at Brirmingham have a very good reputation I believe.

[OllieW]

Ballistic said:

Can I join the 650s club too?
Traded my MP4-12C for a 650S spider just before Christmas, at McLaren Birmingham.
Which one did you go for OllieW as I may have seen it?

Hi Ballistic

I bought the black Spider with the black lightweight rims and black/orange pinstripe alcantara interior. 4k miles, registered March 2015. Absolutely beautiful spec and don't think I'd have changed anything if I had ordered a new car.

I have to say I am so pleased I bought through Rybrook as their buying experience was fantastic. They worked with my timescale to acquire the car and helped every step of the way. Highly recommend them to any potential owners looking for a car, and Ian is very helpful.



Hope to meet more owners over the summer at events....

Edited by OllieW on Friday 22 January 14:21

[V8FSI]

Welcome to the gang Ian, it looks a lovely car, we saved you a space without the deposit!

I quite fancied a Spider myself until the wife reminded me I have little hair!

Pleased you've got a good result after the disappointment of the earlier episode. (Incidentally I am still waiting for a follow up call from that same dealer after visiting in September to look at a couple of cars that were for sale at the time).

We got what we wanted elsewhere where our business was valued and that is all you can ask for. Forget the incident and enjoy the new car.

All we need now is our cars and some dry, bright weather!

[Dave Sums]

Yeah me too. I also pushed the button this week and bought a 2012 MP4 12C from Specialist Cars of Malton. I feel like a traitor looking at and contributing to the McLaren forum as I've been an absolute Porsche nut for past few years and owned a fair few. I've kept my 911 GT3RS for all my track work but having been a huge Mclaren F1 fan since I was a kid and having had a go in a 650S at Spa last year I just knew I needed to buy one. I looked at the 650S closely but just decided that the 12C was a better buy for what I want (road use and occasional track blasts) so I looked for a low miles (3800 miles), huge spec with carbon brakes and bought without even viewing. It gets delivered to me next week to have protective film wrap applied to all front facing areas and then let's hope for some lovely dry weather in February (joke!). Also bought a 458 Italia last week so gonna be ace to try all three together and give an informed opinion as to what car is best and in what circumstances. Any words of wisdom from seasoned McLaren owners more than welcome.
Few pics attached,just love the Papaya Orange special order paint...

[V8FSI]

Congrats Dave! Yet another new 12C owner in the last two months. Looked at that one myself many times, virtually the same spec as mine, but a different orange. The original owner has been on here in the past.

One less for sale, and another happy camper!

An updated list to follow later!

Edited by V8FSI on Friday 22 January 13:53

[Wilmslowboy]

Well done all




still only at deposit stage myself....

hoping not to jinks the purchase by posting a photo

[Davey S2]

Dave Sums said:

Yeah me too. I also pushed the button this week and bought a 2012 MP4 12C from Specialist Cars of Malton. I feel like a traitor looking at and contributing to the McLaren forum as I've been an absolute Porsche nut for past few years and owned a fair few. I've kept my 911 GT3RS for all my track work but having been a huge Mclaren F1 fan since I was a kid and having had a go in a 650S at Spa last year I just knew I needed to buy one. I looked at the 650S closely but just decided that the 12C was a better buy for what I want (road use and occasional track blasts) so I looked for a low miles (3800 miles), huge spec with carbon brakes and bought without even viewing. It gets delivered to me next week to have protective film wrap applied to all front facing areas and then let's hope for some lovely dry weather in February (joke!). Also bought a 458 Italia last week so gonna be ace to try all three together and give an informed opinion as to what car is best and in what circumstances. Any words of wisdom from seasoned McLaren owners more than welcome.
Few pics attached,just love the Papaya Orange special order paint...

Why a 12C and a 458 when most people see them as direct competitors and choose one or the other? Are you planning on keeping both or seeing which one comes out on top and flog the other?

[TISPKJ]

DAVE SUMS SAID:

Because I can


Tempted to sell mine, every man and his dog got one now, getting as common as Porsches now

[Dave Sums]

V8FSI said:

Congrats Dave! Yet another new 12C owner in the last two months. Looked at that one myself many times, virtually the same spec as mine, but a different orange. The original owner has been on here in the past.

One less for sale, and another happy camper!

An updated list to follow later!

Edited by V8FSI on Friday 22 January 13:53

Any idea who original owner was on here?

[Dave Sums]

TISPKJ said:

DAVE SUMS SAID:

Because I can


Tempted to sell mine, every man and his dog got one now, getting as common as Porsches now

Exactly that! Without sounding like a **** ...
Just love cars and want to try everything.
No intention to sell either unless I don't like them and I think they are very different cars even if on paper they do seem very similar..

[TISPKJ]

Ha ha love it .....
Reminded me of a time many moons ago when a good mate ran a Ferrari dealership, other good mate who worked for him and was actually the sales manager asked one Friday afternoon "how comes you get to take home the 360 demo for the weekend and I have to take the polo ?"

Simple he said ..... Because I can

[V8FSI]

OllieW said:

I bought the black Spider with the black lightweight rims and black/orange pinstripe alcantara interior. 4k miles, registered March 2015.

Fabulous, looks awesome in black!

Well the list gathers more names, all amazing cars showing the interest level in McLarens at the moment....

Winter 12C Chaps...

Selon - Silver 12C Coupe
Sarnie - McLaren Orange 12C Coupe
SlartiF430 - Black 12C Coupe
Cockernee - Volcano Red 12C Coupe
Bispal - Volcano Orange 12C Coupe
Dave R D - Carbon Black 12C Coupe
Dave Sums - Papaya Orange 12C Coupe
Me - Volcano Orange 12C Coupe
100 Ian - Graphite Grey 12C Spider

Winter 650S Chaps...

OllieW - Black 650S Spider
Ballistic - 650S Spider

Village People...

AndyDubbya - Volcano Orange 12C Coupe
Wozza - Silver 650S Spider

Selling up in disgust...
TISPKJ

Coming soon... Wilmslow Boy

A couple of nice new 12C's came up for sale today, wonder who's going to snap them up?

Enjoy your cars this weekend if you have them, I'm going to have to polish the garage instead!

Edited by V8FSI on Friday 22 January 21:35

[Sarnie]

V8FSI said:

Fabulous, looks awesome in black!

Well the list gathers more names, all amazing cars showing the interest level in these cars at the moment....

Winter 12C Chaps...

Selon - Silver 12C Coupe
Sarnie - McLaren Orange 12C Coupe
SlartiF430 - Black 12C Coupe
Cockernee - Volcano Red 12C Coupe
Bispal - Volcano Orange 12C Coupe
Dave R D - Carbon Black 12C Coupe
Dave Sums - Papaya Orange 12C Coupe
Me - Volcano Orange 12C Coupe
100 Ian - Graphite Grey 12C Spider

Winter 650S Chaps...

OllieW - Black 650S Spider
Ballistic - 650S Spider

Village People...

AndyDubbya - Volcano Orange 12C Coupe
Wozza - Silver 650S Spider

Selling up in disgust...
TISPKJ

Coming soon... Wilmslow Boy

A couple of nice new 12C's came up for sale today, wonder who's going to snap them up?

Enjoy your cars this weekend if you have them, I'm going to have to polish the garage instead!

"Dave Sums - Papaya Orange 12C Coupe"

This car is standard McLaren Orange.........current owner is on here ChrisW.....

[ChrisW.]

Thanks Sarnie,

I didn't know whether to be disappointed or not when I read Dave's post.

The car was Papaya when I bought it and I think that SCoM, having sourced the car for the for the first owner from Wilmslow, should know.

I'm sure that they will have the original purchase invoice somewhere ....

Dave, congratulations. There isn't a better 12c in the market for the price, maybe not at any price ... in my honest opinion of course ...

Edited by ChrisW. on Saturday 23 January 06:38

[Dave Sums]

ChrisW. said:

Thanks Sarnie,

I didn't know whether to be disappointed or not when I read Dave's post.

The car was Papaya when I bought it and I think that SCoM, having sourced the car for the for the first owner from Wilmslow, should know.

I'm sure that they will have the original purchase invoice somewhere ....

Dave, congratulations. There isn't a better 12c in the market for the price, maybe not at any price ... in my honest opinion of course ...

Edited by ChrisW. on Saturday 23 January 06:38

Hey Chris, thanks for confirming the paint, was just about to send John at SCOM the orange butt plug he sent me when I was haggling with him:-) Now I'll save it for the next one that says it is standard orange! And yes I agree it was the best one in the market, the options list was stupendous. I see you have a tasty 911 as well. I am up at the RS day at Oulton Park on 11th March with my gen 2 997 GT3RS which is hugely modified and runs slicks or track wets depending on the weather. It's very very quick, especially in the hands of Mike Wilds who will be with me for the day. I see your not so far away so come over and have a hoon if you can and say hello.