RE: Geneva 2012: Mansory McLaren MP4-12C

[DanDC5]

newbrightapple said:

Pretty tame for them maybe more rad inside tweeks aye ....

Lot's of carbon would be nice. Anything more Mansory will ruin it.

[newbrightapple]

[Guvernator]

mikey k said:

I was put off by the looks of the MP4 late last year and bought an Aston Vantage S.
Bizarrely thats got my interest again
I know I shouldn't though

My point exactly and this is something that I have heard repeated quite a few times. Barring a few exceptions, people in the market for a supercar aren't really looking for subtle as they probably already have other cars for that. I certainly know that if I was looking to spend £200k plus on a supercar, it would need to excite me a damn site more, even before I got in it than the Macca can muster at the moment.

[TaylotS2K]

I'd make a few subtle changes to the Mansory one, but all in, I prefer it to the standard MP4.

[tinyh98]

Orbin said:

i was expecting it to look absolutely hideous and it's not. i am too shell shocked to say anything else.

+1

[chunkymonkey71]

I'm almost ashamed to admit that I quite like it.

[LuS1fer]

sumpoil said:

is it fair to say that these King John and Shakespeare chaps prefer the standard car then? ..... i think they need to get in touch with the 'plain english society'

Quite - and look at all the crap they draped their horses in. Chavs!

[RichTBiscuit]

Make it go away!!

Great - Mansory have stuck loads of useless st to a car that McLaren spent years perfecting the way it was.

Does any of that crap do anything useful? i doubt it. One for the Arab\clueless premier league footballer market i guess....

[Riggers]

sumpoil said:

Ryvita said:

"Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp,
To guard a title that was rich before,
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess."

King John, Shakespeare

is it fair to say that these King John and Shakespeare chaps prefer the standard car then? ..... i think they need to get in touch with the 'plain english society'

Gilding the lily, innit.

Plain-enough English for you?

More Shakespeare on PH, please!

[georgetuk]

Joe911 said:

Looks like PH have some very well targeted advertising besides their features ...

Love it!

Well spotted, bit of a limited market for valets though! ;-)

[bobberz]

Really surprised at the positive reception this car is getting on PH, considering the (completely warranted) hatred Mansory usually generate.

I agree it's nowhere near as hideous as I was expecting. Perfect for all the people who complained that the standard car is too bland.

Think I'd still have a 458, instead. Then again, if I could afford either, I'd probably get one of each...

[obob]

I like it. Better than the original anyway. Wheels need to be black though.

[veevee]

Interesting that they've mentioned the power, the torque, and the size of the wheels; but not how much weight they've saved.

[4oClock]

AndrewSV said:

The side skirts are different in each picture...

the first thing i noticed!! other than the fact they've somehow ruined a beautiful looking car.

[Fire99]

I prefer it to the standard model, though 25 profile tyres? We may as well just put an elastic band on the rims.

[DiscoColin]

Hang on a minute - it is from Mansory and it is not an utterly disgusting abomination.... I am shocked.

[M666 EVO]

Ryvita said:

"Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp,
To guard a title that was rich before,
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess."

King John, Shakespeare

Basically, its toilet...

[sumpoil]

Riggers said:

sumpoil said:

Ryvita said:

"Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp,
To guard a title that was rich before,
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess."

King John, Shakespeare

is it fair to say that these King John and Shakespeare chaps prefer the standard car then? ..... i think they need to get in touch with the 'plain english society'

Gilding the lily, innit.

Plain-enough English for you?

More Shakespeare on PH, please!

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing ... phat, blood. safe, innit.

[TimJMS]

Ron will probably thinking that he needs a personalisation department.

[jason61c]

anything fast said:

I think its about time Mclaren did some major fiddling with this car..

Get the bd up to 1000 bhp, put a 400k price tag on it and make the Veyron look like what it is.. an overpriced, over engineered rich mans willy on wheels.

its got the potential!

There's no such thing as over engineered.

They've nearly made the Mclaren interesting!