McLaren 720S Performance

McLaren 720S Performance

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LotusJas

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1,322 posts

230 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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My new Jet Fighter for the road smile McLaren 720S Performance

It goes like one, and the glass canopy makes me feel like I'm sitting in a jet fighter too!

I'm in central Kent, so if you guys see it around, it's me smile


Just some quick phone pics for now. I will take better ones when it's back from the detailer.



It actually looks a lot better in the metal than in pics, as you can't see many of the small aero details and hidden channels in pics.















Looks like it's on fire when the sun shines on it. The effect is far stronger in the metal, than on video.


https://youtu.be/xu0psxMvPLg




Edited by LotusJas on Wednesday 4th July 16:09

CrippsCorner

2,778 posts

180 months

Thursday 5th July 2018
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Cor! Don't get over to Kent much but will be keeping a keen eye out for this biggrin bar the P1, the best McLaren released yet imo.

triple5

751 posts

144 months

Thursday 5th July 2018
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Blimey that's nice yes

LotusJas

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1,322 posts

230 months

Thursday 5th July 2018
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Thanks guys smile

bernhund

3,767 posts

192 months

Friday 6th July 2018
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You sir are one very lucky gentleman! And no doubt that 'luck' has come through damned hard work.

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

150 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Ooofff, very nice!

LotusJas

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230 months

Monday 16th July 2018
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Thanks guys.


Pic and video below from the moment I collected it from the detailer.

So shiny you need shades now wink






https://youtu.be/bJnloRUHcqk

Edited by LotusJas on Monday 16th July 22:18

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

150 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Stunning, really love the colour.
How are you finding it so far?

steve2

1,771 posts

217 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Very nice!
Jazz if I see you I will be stopping you to have a good look at it.
My friend has a 650s

LotusJas

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1,322 posts

230 months

Monday 23rd July 2018
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Thanks guys smile

I'm finding it incredibly good, even though I'm holing back on the power as I'm running it in. Goes around bends like its on rails.

Suspension is so astonishing it's like witchcraft.

Best car I've ever driven - and I've driven a lot of super and hyper cars.

LotusJas

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Monday 23rd July 2018
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I took some pics in my garage smile






















klan8456

947 posts

74 months

Tuesday 24th July 2018
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There's a gaggle of McLarens parked in my building, including a 720S LT. Would be nice to see them all out for a drive together one day!

br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Tuesday 24th July 2018
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klan8456 said:
There's a gaggle of McLarens parked in my building, including a 720S LT.
Do you live in the future?

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

150 months

Tuesday 24th July 2018
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LotusJas said:
Thanks guys smile

I'm finding it incredibly good, even though I'm holing back on the power as I'm running it in. Goes around bends like its on rails.

Suspension is so astonishing it's like witchcraft.

Best car I've ever driven - and I've driven a lot of super and hyper cars.
Cracking smile

I’m due to do a super car type track day at Brands in September and 1 of the packages includes a 458, a Huracan and a McLaren, a 650 I think smile

Only 4 laps in each but I can’t wait.

I’m in Kent every morning now with work so will keep my eyes peeled.

LotusJas

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Tuesday 24th July 2018
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klan8456 said:
including a 720S LT
To the best of my knowledge McLaren haven't even started designing the 7xxLT yet. And I asked a number of their factory development people (as I have it on order).

They are currently working on the 720S Spider, and even that is only in multiple prototype design & engineering test versions currently.

LotusJas

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Tuesday 24th July 2018
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chilistrucker said:
Cracking smile

I’m due to do a super car type track day at Brands in September and 1 of the packages includes a 458, a Huracan and a McLaren, a 650 I think smile

Only 4 laps in each but I can’t wait.

I’m in Kent every morning now with work so will keep my eyes peeled.
You will have a great time. Just make sure they let you off the leash with them smile From those, the 458 will be the most fun but 650 the quickest. Be sure to have the 650 in track/track smile

LotusJas

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Thursday 26th July 2018
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Took a couple of pics just before sunset at Leeds Castle smile Seem to suit the car.



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klan8456

947 posts

74 months

Saturday 4th August 2018
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LotusJas said:
klan8456 said:
including a 720S LT
To the best of my knowledge McLaren haven't even started designing the 7xxLT yet. And I asked a number of their factory development people (as I have it on order).

They are currently working on the 720S Spider, and even that is only in multiple prototype design & engineering test versions currently.
Apologies, I’m sure it’s my mistake!! I’ll take a look tomorrow and see exactly what it is.

These cars are actually causing a problem, along with a few Tesla Model Xs an SLS and the Lambos, as cars are meant to be parked on stackers, but of course you then can’t open the doors...

klan8456

947 posts

74 months

Saturday 4th August 2018
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LotusJas said:
Took a couple of pics just before sunset at Leeds Castle smile Seem to suit the car.



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Do you have any particular roads where you can use even a fraction of the performance on offer? I’m in East London so can go north to Sussex or South to Kent, but am really struggling to find any “supercars friendly” (smooth, open, decent speed limit) roads.




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LotusJas

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Wednesday 8th August 2018
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No, you can't even come close to exploiting its performance on any road. It is stupidly, ridiculously fast. Other traffic would be placed at risk.


I took it to Brands Hatch a couple of weeks ago, to be able to push it more.