RE: New McLaren 12C Spider - Time for tea?

RE: New McLaren 12C Spider - Time for tea?

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Vladikar

635 posts

167 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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I hope I am not the only one that doesn't like the looks of these! boxedin

Gixer_fan

290 posts

197 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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Yes the car is very nice, but what about that road! Looks like a mighty strip of blacktop.

MGJohn

10,203 posts

182 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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Now that's an Arachnid I could live with... smile

leeson660

429 posts

164 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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Vladikar said:
I hope I am not the only one that doesn't like the looks of these! boxedin
Your not the only one!

Does nothing for me at all just like the normal MP4 12C.

Personally I just think they look a bit boring! Technically perfect in every way no doubt but just soulless and lacks presence compared to other supercars.

And before I get absolutely hammered yes I have seen them in the flesh there was one at VMAX Carbon and again for me it was completely out staged by many of the cars there.

paperbag

If we were all the same it would be boring smile

bertie

8,545 posts

283 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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c6Andy said:
Can't be CGI - I don't think they would have gone to the trouble of adding all of the swirls into the paintwork (0:05). Amazing lack of attention to detail that you wouldn't expect from McLaren.
There's something odd about it though, somethings been tinkered with.

kazino

1,580 posts

217 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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Finally looks the dogs b*******s, would take one over the 458 if I ever had the choice

mdales

29 posts

141 months

Saturday 14th July 2012
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priley said:
The folding hard top looks very similar to the 458 but I guess there are only so many ways you can make that work. Interesting that they both came up with essentially the same solution-I wonder if Ferrari knew McLaren were doing the same and wanted to beat them?
I seem to recall reading when the 12C Spider was first rumoured (over on Autoblog?) that both McLaren and Ferrari subcontracted the design of the folding roof to the same firm.

MGJohn

10,203 posts

182 months

Saturday 14th July 2012
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spyker138 said:
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Maybe it's just me but I'm bored with watching cars being driven badly....

Hamilton generally gets pole when he has the fewest slides ....

Yet another unfortunate result from the idiot Clarkson who rarely likes a car he cannot shred the tyres on.
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WOW ... I am not alone ... smile

There's a BIG bonus with these Mclarens. It's a superb car which is not a Ferrari!



Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Monday 16th July 2012
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Ho did an inefficiently sliding 12C get past Ron?