Matching his 'n' hers McMercs....

[Kermit power]

I saw this pair outside a country pub near Dorking at lunchtime...

"Would Madam like a nice soft top to go with Sir's 722?"



Given the location, I'm guessing they were either out from Mclaren in Woking, or maybe MB World in Weybridge. If they're from anywhere else, then I want the same company car policy!

[sneijder]

772 on a 54 plate ? Did they do them then ?

[jdelmo]

Pure car porn. Am I right in saying that if that is a 722, it was released much more recently than a 54 plate would suggest.

[Grant.D]

Is the front bumper of that 722 touching the ground?

[Kermit power]

sneijder said:

772 on a 54 plate ? Did they do them then ?

That's exactly what I thought, but it absolutely had the badges, and I can't imagine someone would badge on up surely? It's hardly the same as a turbo badge on a Nova, is it!

On the other hand, my car is on an '03' plate, even though the first production cars were on a '53' plate, so maybe it's a pre-production one from Woking?

[Kermit power]

Grant.D said:

Is the front bumper of that 722 touching the ground?

It wasn't quite, but I reckon he had a raised pulse putting it in!

[FourWheelDrift]

Kermit power said:

I saw this pair outside a country pub near Dorking at lunchtime...

Mr & Mrs Dennis out celebrating hubbies 1-2 at Monaco

[o.versteer]

FourWheelDrift said:

Kermit power said:

I saw this pair outside a country pub near Dorking at lunchtime...

Mr & Mrs Dennis out celebrating hubbies 1-2 at Monaco

Good call!

[Kermit power]

Actually, another thought...

Is the roadster officially on the roads yet?

[sneijder]

Which DVLA office issues RK and RX plates ? That 772 has confused me, unless it's been retained from another vehicle for some reason.

[zetecboy]

The wheels on the dark grey one are minging. Look like they rolled out of Halfords.

[Garlick]

Just checked with PH Ed Towler and the roadster isn't out for general release yet, and the 722 looks correct as it has that models front bumper too- must be some development cars out for a blat (and a pint)

G

Edited to add- the driving smiley is incorrect as obviously the drivers would simply select D and plant it- much easier after a pint I assume.

Edited by Garlick on Friday 1st June 15:58

[Kermit power]

Garlick said:

Just checked with PH Ed Towler and the roadster isn't out for general release yet, and the 722 looks correct as it has that models front bumper too- must be some development cars out for a blat (and a pint)

G

Edited by Garlick on Friday 1st June 15:41

I just emailed it off to Autocar as well. It's a slightly closer shot than the one they published in April! I wondered why I was getting evil looks from the guys in the pub!

[Kermit power]

sneijder said:

Which DVLA office issues RK and RX plates ? That 772 has confused me, unless it's been retained from another vehicle for some reason.

I just checked, and the year of manufacture is given as 2004. Must be an early development version.

[A - W]

The number plate on the 07 car hasn't filtered through to the DVLA RAC data search yet.

[chilled]

With a car like the SLR, I'm sure MB/McL would quote a conversion price to take it to a 722.

[RobFerrari]

Nice spottings

Wouldn't mind seeing those everyday!

Wasn't the 722 on those "54" plates in the magazines and in programmes when tested? Although it would probably have had German plates on it. I'm sure ive seen those plates on an SLR before.

[Kermit power]

RobFerrari said:

Nice spottings

Wouldn't mind seeing those everyday!

Wasn't the 722 on those "54" plates in the magazines and in programmes when tested? Although it would probably have had German plates on it. I'm sure ive seen those plates on an SLR before.

Could be. It was certainly LHD.

[The Hypno-Toad]

There was a Cab at MB-World in Weybridge last week.

Just a thought about the 722. Possibly an earlier car thats gone in and had the bodywork and wheel upgrade?

[mackie1]

Is the silver one a convertible?! I never thought such a thing existed.