McLaren F1 For Sale

[matc]

Just seen this link:

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=...

Though it might be of interest, they don't change hands everyday; when was the last one for sale?

[ingelow]

even in the extremely tough market we're in now, I can see this going for a fair bit over that estimate...

Edited by ingelow on Sunday 12th October 01:54

[andrew.]

484km
last one made
if only...

[pastrana72]

Quite possibly the most special car I have sat in,

[LongLiveTazio]

matc said:

Just seen this link:

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=...

Though it might be of interest, they don't change hands everyday; when was the last one for sale?

They come up not frequently but not infrequently either. That garage in HK has had one up for sale recently, as did Symbolic Motors in the US.

[Baxter 69]

So special.

[williamp]

pastrana72 said:

Quite possibly the most special car I have sat in,

How? I visited that showroom many times, and despite me chatting up the lovely girl more then once, she never let me anywhere near it. What have you got saht I havent???

[Frik]

pastrana72 said:

Quite possibly the most special car I have sat in,

Meh, it's only a production car.

Sitting in the actual prototype that did 241mph is where it's at

I'm surprised this one's up for sale again, given what the current owner paid in import duty.

[pastrana72]

williamp said:

pastrana72 said:

Quite possibly the most special car I have sat in,

How? I visited that showroom many times, and despite me chatting up the lovely girl more then once, she never let me anywhere near it. What have you got saht I havent???

A friend of mine used to work there, they asked me if I wanted to sit in it, it would have been rude to say no. Getting in was easier, than getting out, in more ways than one.

[andy355]

i was lucky enough to go on a tour of the factory where they had the last 5 or so on the production line, if it could be called that. my favourite was a metallic blue one that if i recall right was the last customer car that they were making, the next 3 or so were in cigarette co logo and were pink or purple (West?). Apparently the blue one was on its third colour change as the owner kept changing his mind, this at great expense.
Great stuff and the factory people were very nice especially considering we probably werent potential customers.

[Camel]

Many years ago, must have been '94, I had a passenger ride in one with Johnathan Palmer driving. He was their marketing director at he time I think and it was at one of those corporate type days at Brunters, long before he set up at Bedford.

He was showboating it a bit (a lot actually) and had it severely sideways, playing the throttle to keep it there. Stunning noise, very fast throttle response, almost like a motorbike to listen to. We "only" hit 190mph though on the straight

I also managed to wangle a factory tour as well which was quite an eye-opener - clinically clean inside.

[evil_dr_fish]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkfvQvc9ipI

[Harsh]

bugger...new house or new car

[ruttboy]

Harsh,

You have plenty of friends you can stay with!!!!!

You know what to do.

Ruttboy.

[Muzzer]

Lovely.

But I'd sell vital body organs for the LM.

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?CarID=r11...

[Harsh]

ruttboy said:

Harsh,

You have plenty of friends you can stay with!!!!!

You know what to do.

Ruttboy.

I know Alan...but i might end up being single

house or car....
car wins

car or Nancy...

Nancy wins.

[patmahe]

I let out little internal whimpers looking at those photos, my God they are a good car, unfortunately even a re-mortgage of my house (especially in the current environment) wouldn't even get me close.

[evil_dr_fish]

House or McF1?

House every time - While I 'get' the engineering etc.. the F1 is totally overrated!


+ + ducks + +

[wazza]

evil_dr_fish said:

House or McF1?

House every time - While I 'get' the engineering etc.. the F1 is totally overrated!


+ + ducks + +

Do perspective F1 purchasers have the house or car dilemma? Sod the mansion, I'll live in a trailer park

[lingus75]

The top left rubber pimple thing is missing on the accelerator, flawless it isn't