anyone waiting for their MP4-12c to be delivered?
anyone waiting for their MP4-12c to be delivered?
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aaronc

Original Poster:

214 posts

251 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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you might have to wait a bit longer...reading on another forum, this looks like a modified verson of the mp4 sadly crashed today, by the looks of things still has the delivery tape on the front so assume it was being delivered or on test drive. Looks like a different version, anyone confirm? Hope the driver/passenger are ok.


Beefmeister

16,482 posts

261 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Well, it's certainly modified now.

Tuvra

7,927 posts

256 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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What would happen to the poor customer if the car was being delivered? Bit awkward if it has a unique build spec.

Lambo FirstBlood

1,001 posts

210 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Hope no-one was hurt.

Anyone waiting for an MP4-12C is going to get a delay anyway.

Due to all the problems I and many others have been having, production has been frozen and no new cars being delivered until further notice, whilst they sort out a fix for the ones out there.


ufoufo

357 posts

253 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Lambo FirstBlood said:
Hope no-one was hurt.

Anyone waiting for an MP4-12C is going to get a delay anyway.

Due to all the problems I and many others have been having, production has been frozen and no new cars being delivered until further notice, whilst they sort out a fix for the ones out there.
so have you sold yours back to the dealer?

ANDYCLAX

191 posts

195 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Beefmeister said:
Well, it's certainly modified now.
yes,buts its the right car to have an accident in,the windscreen is still intact as it was in the crash tests

snaelro

88 posts

186 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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ANDYCLAX said:
yes,buts its the right car to have an accident in,the windscreen is still intact as it was in the crash tests
well, most modern cars leave their windscreen intact after the EuroNCAP tests which are done at a higher speed than here judging by the relativly light damages

Loz1234

240 posts

229 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Lambo FirstBlood said:
Hope no-one was hurt.

Anyone waiting for an MP4-12C is going to get a delay anyway.

Due to all the problems I and many others have been having, production has been frozen and no new cars being delivered until further notice, whilst they sort out a fix for the ones out there.
We (GTspirit) got told that production hasn't been frozen, McLaren just chose to delay deliveries until they have solid fixes for the majority of things.

Bunty Killa

534 posts

230 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Loz1234 said:
Lambo FirstBlood said:
Hope no-one was hurt.

Anyone waiting for an MP4-12C is going to get a delay anyway.

Due to all the problems I and many others have been having, production has been frozen and no new cars being delivered until further notice, whilst they sort out a fix for the ones out there.
We (GTspirit) got told that production hasn't been frozen, McLaren just chose to delay deliveries until they have solid fixes for the majority of things.
Isn't that the same thing, frozen + delay = nothing is moving

Loz1234

240 posts

229 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Bunty Killa said:
Isn't that the same thing, frozen + delay = nothing is moving
Cars are still being produced, just not being delivered. So somewhere there's a warehouse of completed MP4-12C's waiting for the necessary fixes and new owners biggrin

ANDYCLAX

191 posts

195 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Loz1234 said:
Cars are still being produced, just not being delivered. So somewhere there's a warehouse of completed MP4-12C's waiting for the necessary fixes and new owners biggrin
This is correct,98% of the car is spot on,so no need to stop production

Peloton25

991 posts

269 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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White car is LHD so not a UK customer and therefore not likely a PH'er.

>8^)
ER

AUDIHenry

2,201 posts

218 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Why weren't these problems (I assume mostly about the doors?) found and corrected before they started production? It seems that any internal long-term testing would have figured out the weak spots.

Vmaxx Nut

75 posts

186 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Which forum was that on ?

ANDYCLAX

191 posts

195 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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AUDIHenry said:
Why weren't these problems (I assume mostly about the doors?) found and corrected before they started production? It seems that any internal long-term testing would have figured out the weak spots.
It was a faulty door sensor,the supplier worked flat out over the weekend to solve the problem,delivered it to Mclaren on the monday,all cars had it fitted by the thursday of that week.

Edited by ANDYCLAX on Thursday 6th October 20:51

ANDYCLAX

191 posts

195 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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The customer is from Hamburg,he is negoitating with Mclaren at the moment ,as to when he can get a new car,he found out it was his this morning

zippycar

73 posts

235 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Peloton25 said:
White car is LHD so not a UK customer and therefore not likely a PH'er.
Your knowledge of McLaren never ceases to amaze, but that pales into insignificance to your eye sight.

How on earth could you spot it was LHD from that photo?

Or am i missing something obvious?

AndyClax you've been talking to MTC so no prizes for you laugh

Peloton25

991 posts

269 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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zippycar said:
Or am i missing something obvious?
I don't know that it is totally obvious, but the passenger airbag is bunched up near the windshield on the far side of the dash and you can just make out the curve of the instrument pod cover on the near side by the A-pillar.

>8^)
ER

ANDYCLAX

191 posts

195 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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zippycar said:
Peloton25 said:
White car is LHD so not a UK customer and therefore not likely a PH'er.
Your knowledge of McLaren never ceases to amaze, but that pales into insignificance to your eye sight.

How on earth could you spot it was LHD from that photo?

Or am i missing something obvious?

AndyClax you've been talking to MTC so no prizes for you laugh
Actually no zippy,delps who,s car it is let us know on Mclarenlife this afternoon,and i agree about peloton25,im still looking
and cant see anything,still he must have the ability to do things with pictures that not us mere mortal can

OH yes peleton,i can see it now


Edited by ANDYCLAX on Thursday 6th October 21:23

RosCabezas

118 posts

284 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Peloton25 said:
White car is LHD so not a UK customer and therefore not likely a PH'er.

>8^)
ER
Hey! There are lots of pistonheads around the world!! (or, as you say, overseas wink