RE: 'Unshackled' production McLaren Senna GTR unveiled
Discussion
Harry_523 said:
I find this a slightly confusing car when combined with the road Senna,
You've just spent a million quid on a Senna, which is supposed to be the ultimate road going track car. You'd assume someone would buy it to use it on track. Then mclaren offers you a version thats better on track but not road legal, and you buy that too. Begs the question why you'd bother buying the Senna in the first place if you're only going to use it on the road (where its reportedly not as good as a 600LT etc), as you have the GTR for the track?
I suppose the answer is "for ragging round london" and "because I could", but that seems a shame.
there's just something fun about having a crazy overpowered road car and you can take it wherever you want in the uk/around europe/ to any circuitYou've just spent a million quid on a Senna, which is supposed to be the ultimate road going track car. You'd assume someone would buy it to use it on track. Then mclaren offers you a version thats better on track but not road legal, and you buy that too. Begs the question why you'd bother buying the Senna in the first place if you're only going to use it on the road (where its reportedly not as good as a 600LT etc), as you have the GTR for the track?
I suppose the answer is "for ragging round london" and "because I could", but that seems a shame.
Edited by Harry_523 on Friday 8th March 14:29
the senna gtr can also be made road legal
jakesmith said:
Sorry for the irrelevant tangent but I doubt you'd see that. Barclays employees that I know are under strict instructions not to be seen to be having any fun at any time whatsoever. I am not joking they are ridiculously strict on it. They aren't allowed Xmas parties, team nights out or anything like that. The company is too concerned with reputation damage of their employees being seen living it up etc.
Off topic, but that sucks.Going to work and having fun can do wonders for a business.
Amanitin said:
Brooking10 said:
Alternatively be grateful that such things exist and are still permitted.
apart from reading the occasional ph piece, these billionaire toy cars have exactly zero impact on my life. That's a little thin in exchange for my gratitude.Always plenty to see, hear and frequently get up close to as long as one can resist the urge not make one’s self look a chippy t
t to the owners 
Brooking10 said:
Amanitin said:
Brooking10 said:
Alternatively be grateful that such things exist and are still permitted.
apart from reading the occasional ph piece, these billionaire toy cars have exactly zero impact on my life. That's a little thin in exchange for my gratitude.Always plenty to see, hear and frequently get up close to as long as one can resist the urge not make one’s self look a chippy t
t to the owners Krikkit said:
j90gta said:
Why oh why can't someone cup with a racing series for all these track only specials?? Can you imagine a grid of Senna GTR's, Brabham BT62's, GT2 RS's, FXXK's, Valkyrie's etc.!!!!
Keep an eye on the world endurance championship for the 2020/2021 season, they're bringing in a hypercar class for exactly that.McGraw said:
Olivera said:
Um wouldn't the new proper racing 720S GT3 actually spank this around the track for probably 50% of the cost?
Odd.
How, when the GT3 regs put the Senna at least 200hp up and 100kg down?Odd.
Krikkit said:
j90gta said:
Why oh why can't someone cup with a racing series for all these track only specials?? Can you imagine a grid of Senna GTR's, Brabham BT62's, GT2 RS's, FXXK's, Valkyrie's etc.!!!!
Keep an eye on the world endurance championship for the 2020/2021 season, they're bringing in a hypercar class for exactly that.Edited by isaldiri on Saturday 9th March 19:34
Brooking10 said:
Perhaps you should get out to a few events and race meetings ?
Always plenty to see, hear and frequently get up close to as long as one can resist the urge not make one’s self look a chippy tt to the owners
yes perhaps I should. Trouble is I am only interested in cars and tech that I can realistically own and drive one day, so that's a hurdle. Worse still I believe people, rich people in particular, should try spend their excess money on things that make the world a better place. That can be fun too. I know, I have done it. Racing obscenely expensive cars with your buddies, well, is probably better than setting cash on fire for the hell of it, but only marginally so.Always plenty to see, hear and frequently get up close to as long as one can resist the urge not make one’s self look a chippy t
t to the owners maybe I am just old
Edited by Amanitin on Sunday 10th March 11:52
Amanitin said:
yes perhaps I should. Trouble is I am only interested in cars and tech that I can realistically own and drive one day, so that's a hurdle. Worse still I believe people, rich people in particular, should try spend their excess money on things that make the world a better place. That can be fun too. I know, I have done it. Racing obscenely expensive cars with your buddies, well, is probably better than setting cash on fire for the hell of it, but only marginally so.
maybe I am just old
Kindly stop talking perfect sense. In a world of spectator sports, applauding spectators must outnumber the participants by as large a margin as commercially possible. The greater the spectacle, the larger the number of spectators. Splendid contribution. Mostly misunderstood.maybe I am just old
Edited by Amanitin on Sunday 10th March 11:52
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