Deposit down for a 12C

[mpbcs]

So... After not nearly enough careful consideration and alot of watching mp4-12c videos on you tube, I have bought the grey mclaren London car!! Am V excited!

[GrahamF430]

Too much consideration would've stopped most of us buying anything! Enjoy it

[baileyconstruct]

mpbcs said:

So... After not nearly enough careful consideration and alot of watching mp4-12c videos on you tube, I have bought the grey mclaren London car!! Am V excited!

I thought it was sold as it is not listed on PH now. Good one fella.

Did you get anymore off in the end or did you get the sports exhaust?

[wessexrfc]

Well done, think I would go this way or possibly the M600. Both great cars, sure you will have great fun and that's what its all about

[RJJ]

Congrats, nice choice of motor.

[mpbcs]

The sports exhaust is being fitted soon and the car is mine later in the month. Once I have it there will be some action shots posted!! I just have to hope it fits in the garage now!

[baileyconstruct]

mpbcs said:

The sports exhaust is being fitted soon and the car is mine later in the month. Once I have it there will be some action shots posted!! I just have to hope it fits in the garage now!

You have a great spec car with that sports exhaust. Did you take it for a test drive and how did it compare to the gt3

[AndyBrew]

Congratulations on your purchase, sounds like a long wait you have on your hands, I'm glad I'm not the only one to buy the car and worry about the car/garage dimensions afterwards LOL!

Looking forward to the piccies

[mpbcs]

I drove a similar car at the weekend, and tbh, I think that taking that one out in central London will not tell me much! The spec is v good and the half red interior is much more subtle than in the pics (and some outlandishness is allowed in a supercar after all!). I am almost certain it fits in the garage as it is only a tiny bit wider than the V12Vantage I had and I can get out into the centre of the double garage. If necessary it will have to live with a mate while I get the 2 doors converted into 1.

[y2blade]

Fantastic, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it.


All the best.

[mpbcs]

The gt3 is an amazing car and I have no bad thing to say about it. I will definitely miss the manual gearbox too. But I think, if you can, it is worth owning as many different cars as possible and experiencing as much as possible. It is not a practice run after all! I think the performance of the mclaren is even more accessible than that of the gt3 and the technology involved in making it fascinates me. I am sure that I will have a Porsche again, but for now I see v few cars that tick the boxes like the macca.

[cc8s]

Good man, congratulations I hope to see some pictures soon.

[TP321]

Nice to see that these are selling. Good saving on the new price. Now you need to hunt down some 458s and have a race......if they are game, but i suspect not!

[mpbcs]

I'm fortunate enough to have raced radicals and the such like... But I shan't turn the traction control off as soon as I get in, I'll give it a day or so! ;-)

[Pesty]

Well done

[Markylooby]

Been loving the threads.
Cant wait to see the pics!!
Nice one bud. :-)

[cayman-black]

Congrats mpbcs. Out of intrest , what did you think of the AMV12V ? TIA.

[mpbcs]

The V12V was a lovely car to look at and sit in. The noise from the V12 was quite something too, especially on start-up. It was very traction limited though and always felt a bit heavy. Given that the gt3 had alot less power (though obv weighed less too) there were almost no places that the Aston would be quicker. It also seemed delicate at times, as I do like driving at an angle wherever is safe, and I don't think it coped with that well! The 'box was also a bit cumbersome, but that said, a lovely car to own and an experience to sit behind such a marvellous engine. Sad fact is, no car has yet matched my old 360CS for pure driving pleasure and the smile it put on my face... hoping the mclaren comes close.

[LukeyLikey]

From memory that 12C had a really good spec - CCs etc? If the red looked better in real than pictures, that could be an epic car.

My CS has been at the workshop for a couple of months and I get it back this week. Feels like I'm getting it for the first time all over again

[mpbcs]

The red is alot less intense than in the pictures (I think the camera flash makes it look brighter) and most if the interior is actually black/grey alcantara. With the sports exhaust fitted it will be my perfect spec as it does have ceramics.