RE: McLaren 540C: Spotted
Discussion
Matty3 said:
Rob on his usual Down on McL tirade 
You are not talking £4k a year warranty - nowt per annum if you buy less than 3 years old - 570S is now 3 years old - not changed lineup yet unless I missed it
I like the cars Matty. But I don’t like the way McLaren treats customers; churn and burn. You are not talking £4k a year warranty - nowt per annum if you buy less than 3 years old - 570S is now 3 years old - not changed lineup yet unless I missed it
And equally I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
RobDown said:
I like the cars Matty. But I don’t like the way McLaren treats customers; churn and burn.
And equally I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
Someone I know bought 14C last year. I'm pretty sure he said he paid £7k for a 3 year service and warranty package. He also said there are always some extras that appear at the service.And equally I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
DevonPaul said:
RobDown said:
I like the cars Matty. But I don’t like the way McLaren treats customers; churn and burn.
And equally I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
Someone I know bought 14C last year. I'm pretty sure he said he paid £7k for a 3 year service and warranty package. He also said there are always some extras that appear at the service.And equally I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
RobDown said:
I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
Does anyone buy a £100K+ supercar without doing some research first? Likewise is anyone in the market for one and therefore clearly interested in cars unaware that parts and general running costs on such cars can be pretty high?RobDown said:
I like the cars Matty. But I don’t like the way McLaren treats customers; churn and burn.
And equally I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
Yeah I’m always buying 100k cars without knowing anything about the warranty and service costs And equally I feel people should know about the need for (an expensive warranty). Nobody will thank PH if someone buys a 540c and then says “why did nobody warn me of the £4K pa cost?”
Davey S2 said:
Does anyone buy a £100K+ supercar without doing some research first? Likewise is anyone in the market for one and therefore clearly interested in cars unaware that parts and general running costs on such cars can be pretty high?
The answer is clearly a yes to both as any perusal of Supercar forums will show youAnd in this particular case the warranty cost is unusually high. Imagine buying an £80k car and then finding that, as well as depreciation, insurance and tax, you need to find £5k a year for a warranty and servicing? Compare with say an Aston Martin (also prone to depreciation) where a warranty is less necessary and a service is £700-1000 a year
StuH said:
Jex said:
That is high praise indeed (although it would seem StuH doesn't agree!)
What don’t I agree with? I was just agreeing that 355 & Capristo is possibly the best sounding combo ever!
"I should have qualified my point a little more I think, the screaming Ferrari engine sent shivers down your spine in tunnels and the McLaren is definitely not going to do that, it's very muted but it seems to work in this car for me, you are too busy trying to calibrate everything to worry about sound".
So I think we all agree that 355 + Capristo is the best combination. I took mine to Donington the year before last and amongst all the cars there, which included 458 GT2s and GT3s, a 360 Challenge Stradale and many others, someone picked my car out as the best sounding (it was the slowest though).
Jex said:
You don't agree that a 570 sounds as good as a 355 + Capristo as suggested by Birdcage. Birdcage replied with:
"I should have qualified my point a little more I think, the screaming Ferrari engine sent shivers down your spine in tunnels and the McLaren is definitely not going to do that, it's very muted but it seems to work in this car for me, you are too busy trying to calibrate everything to worry about sound".
So I think we all agree that 355 + Capristo is the best combination. I took mine to Donington the year before last and amongst all the cars there, which included 458 GT2s and GT3s, a 360 Challenge Stradale and many others, someone picked my car out as the best sounding (it was the slowest though).
So you still have the 355 "I should have qualified my point a little more I think, the screaming Ferrari engine sent shivers down your spine in tunnels and the McLaren is definitely not going to do that, it's very muted but it seems to work in this car for me, you are too busy trying to calibrate everything to worry about sound".
So I think we all agree that 355 + Capristo is the best combination. I took mine to Donington the year before last and amongst all the cars there, which included 458 GT2s and GT3s, a 360 Challenge Stradale and many others, someone picked my car out as the best sounding (it was the slowest though).
I have an in-car vid I took driving through various tunnels in the alps that I keep as a momento of the fabulous noise. Slow by modern standards but she was always an occasion to drive and I should never have sold
StuH said:
Jex said:
You don't agree that a 570 sounds as good as a 355 + Capristo as suggested by Birdcage. Birdcage replied with:
"I should have qualified my point a little more I think, the screaming Ferrari engine sent shivers down your spine in tunnels and the McLaren is definitely not going to do that, it's very muted but it seems to work in this car for me, you are too busy trying to calibrate everything to worry about sound".
So I think we all agree that 355 + Capristo is the best combination. I took mine to Donington the year before last and amongst all the cars there, which included 458 GT2s and GT3s, a 360 Challenge Stradale and many others, someone picked my car out as the best sounding (it was the slowest though).
So you still have the 355 "I should have qualified my point a little more I think, the screaming Ferrari engine sent shivers down your spine in tunnels and the McLaren is definitely not going to do that, it's very muted but it seems to work in this car for me, you are too busy trying to calibrate everything to worry about sound".
So I think we all agree that 355 + Capristo is the best combination. I took mine to Donington the year before last and amongst all the cars there, which included 458 GT2s and GT3s, a 360 Challenge Stradale and many others, someone picked my car out as the best sounding (it was the slowest though).
I have an in-car vid I took driving through various tunnels in the alps that I keep as a momento of the fabulous noise. Slow by modern standards but she was always an occasion to drive and I should never have sold
)Said tunnel is in the background of this photo. Awesome quiet roads around Livigno!
RobDown said:
Davey S2 said:
Does anyone buy a £100K+ supercar without doing some research first? Likewise is anyone in the market for one and therefore clearly interested in cars unaware that parts and general running costs on such cars can be pretty high?
The answer is clearly a yes to both as any perusal of Supercar forums will show youAnd in this particular case the warranty cost is unusually high. Imagine buying an £80k car and then finding that, as well as depreciation, insurance and tax, you need to find £5k a year for a warranty and servicing? Compare with say an Aston Martin (also prone to depreciation) where a warranty is less necessary and a service is £700-1000 a year
Todd Bonzalez said:
I'd also like to know this if anyone has any details they could send me?
I was sent this recently and suspect it is what people are referring to/similar ...
I have no idea where it originated nor any interest as I live several thousand miles away from the UK. Therefore I cannot answer further questions on it. I have, however, dropped huge amounts of money on McLaren ownership over the last 7 years and hence this looked like a fairly cheap way of getting into a McLaren for a year!
t Balls!!!JerryDXB said:
Todd Bonzalez said:
I'd also like to know this if anyone has any details they could send me?
I was sent this recently and suspect it is what people are referring to/similar ...I have no idea where it originated nor any interest as I live several thousand miles away from the UK. Therefore I cannot answer further questions on it. I have, however, dropped huge amounts of money on McLaren ownership over the last 7 years and hence this looked like a fairly cheap way of getting into a McLaren for a year!
£11k for a year’s McLaren ownership with a PCP give back as opposed to a BP balloon is some deal.
My advice to anybody who has a spare £11k, loves cars and can achieve this deal would be don’t hesitate !
Targarama said:
A 355 is indeed lovely, Mclarens are not too bad though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVQkaj7iIk8 (recorded on Go Pro's crap mic from in the car, and had to keep the speed/revs down a bit as I'd earlier popped out of a tunnel into a speed trap ... lucky I had caught a slower car )
Said tunnel is in the background of this photo. Awesome quiet roads around Livigno!
Thanks for the youtube link. It does sound good. The best I have managed recently is the Baldock tunnel on the A505 - not really the same thing! )Said tunnel is in the background of this photo. Awesome quiet roads around Livigno!
"Compare with say an Aston Martin (also prone to depreciation) where a warranty is less necessary and a service is £700-1000 a year"
Almost fell of my chair at that one
Mate's Aston cost him over £30k for less than a years ownership inc depreciation and eye watering service and repair costs to keep it on the road, which seemed quite a challenge!
ALL cars like this can be expensive to run. You either buy new enough that you get the benefit of a warranty - or you need to have deep enough pockets if your luck runs out. The last service bill for my 355 was £5800 (admittedly that at Verdi's
) and my M5 cost more in 2 years than my 997 has in 4.
Almost fell of my chair at that one
Mate's Aston cost him over £30k for less than a years ownership inc depreciation and eye watering service and repair costs to keep it on the road, which seemed quite a challenge! ALL cars like this can be expensive to run. You either buy new enough that you get the benefit of a warranty - or you need to have deep enough pockets if your luck runs out. The last service bill for my 355 was £5800 (admittedly that at Verdi's
) and my M5 cost more in 2 years than my 997 has in 4. JerryDXB said:
I was sent this recently and suspect it is what people are referring to/similar ...
I have no idea where it originated nor any interest as I live several thousand miles away from the UK. Therefore I cannot answer further questions on it. I have, however, dropped huge amounts of money on McLaren ownership over the last 7 years and hence this looked like a fairly cheap way of getting into a McLaren for a year!
Frak me! That's amazing.I have no idea where it originated nor any interest as I live several thousand miles away from the UK. Therefore I cannot answer further questions on it. I have, however, dropped huge amounts of money on McLaren ownership over the last 7 years and hence this looked like a fairly cheap way of getting into a McLaren for a year!
StuH said:
"Compare with say an Aston Martin (also prone to depreciation) where a warranty is less necessary and a service is £700-1000 a year"
Almost fell of my chair at that one Mate's Aston cost him over £30k for less than a years ownership inc depreciation and eye watering service and repair costs to keep it on the road, which seemed quite a challenge!
ALL cars like this can be expensive to run. You either buy new enough that you get the benefit of a warranty - or you need to have deep enough pockets if your luck runs out. The last service bill for my 355 was £5800 (admittedly that at Verdi's) and my M5 cost more in 2 years than my 997 has in 4.
Which Aston did he have and what went wrong, seems crazy money for a years ownership...currently have V12V and its been v reliable for the year I've owned it (touch wood), just had its annual service all was good.Almost fell of my chair at that one
Mate's Aston cost him over £30k for less than a years ownership inc depreciation and eye watering service and repair costs to keep it on the road, which seemed quite a challenge! ALL cars like this can be expensive to run. You either buy new enough that you get the benefit of a warranty - or you need to have deep enough pockets if your luck runs out. The last service bill for my 355 was £5800 (admittedly that at Verdi's
) and my M5 cost more in 2 years than my 997 has in 4. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff