Jay Kay's kermit LaFerrari up for sale.... and sold
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mickpsu said:
Hangs head in embarrassment.
To cut a long story short, I was at an event on the Saturday. We had to move off the area by 18:00 to make way for the Italian Passion for Speed on the Sunday. Whilst throwing coats into the frunk, I accidentally threw my keys in and closed the lid – Face Palm Time! By the time McLaren Assist arrived and opened the car, the bollards to the display area had been locked. Car remained on the display area outside of the Wales Millennium Centre overnight (luckily security kept an eye on it). Went out on the lash in Cardiff on the Saturday night with a couple of mates – woke up with a serious headache on the Sunday morning. By the time I surfaced, the Italian event was well underway, returning to find the 720S in a line-up of the cars you see in the photos.
Great story To cut a long story short, I was at an event on the Saturday. We had to move off the area by 18:00 to make way for the Italian Passion for Speed on the Sunday. Whilst throwing coats into the frunk, I accidentally threw my keys in and closed the lid – Face Palm Time! By the time McLaren Assist arrived and opened the car, the bollards to the display area had been locked. Car remained on the display area outside of the Wales Millennium Centre overnight (luckily security kept an eye on it). Went out on the lash in Cardiff on the Saturday night with a couple of mates – woke up with a serious headache on the Sunday morning. By the time I surfaced, the Italian event was well underway, returning to find the 720S in a line-up of the cars you see in the photos.
well done.mickpsu said:
Hangs head in embarrassment.
To cut a long story short, I was at an event on the Saturday. We had to move off the area by 18:00 to make way for the Italian Passion for Speed on the Sunday. Whilst throwing coats into the frunk, I accidentally threw my keys in and closed the lid – Face Palm Time! By the time McLaren Assist arrived and opened the car, the bollards to the display area had been locked. Car remained on the display area outside of the Wales Millennium Centre overnight (luckily security kept an eye on it). Went out on the lash in Cardiff on the Saturday night with a couple of mates – woke up with a serious headache on the Sunday morning. By the time I surfaced, the Italian event was well underway, returning to find the 720S in a line-up of the cars you see in the photos.
if only pistonheads had a "like" optionTo cut a long story short, I was at an event on the Saturday. We had to move off the area by 18:00 to make way for the Italian Passion for Speed on the Sunday. Whilst throwing coats into the frunk, I accidentally threw my keys in and closed the lid – Face Palm Time! By the time McLaren Assist arrived and opened the car, the bollards to the display area had been locked. Car remained on the display area outside of the Wales Millennium Centre overnight (luckily security kept an eye on it). Went out on the lash in Cardiff on the Saturday night with a couple of mates – woke up with a serious headache on the Sunday morning. By the time I surfaced, the Italian event was well underway, returning to find the 720S in a line-up of the cars you see in the photos.
mickpsu said:
Hangs head in embarrassment.
To cut a long story short, I was at an event on the Saturday. We had to move off the area by 18:00 to make way for the Italian Passion for Speed on the Sunday. Whilst throwing coats into the frunk, I accidentally threw my keys in and closed the lid – Face Palm Time! By the time McLaren Assist arrived and opened the car, the bollards to the display area had been locked. Car remained on the display area outside of the Wales Millennium Centre overnight (luckily security kept an eye on it). Went out on the lash in Cardiff on the Saturday night with a couple of mates – woke up with a serious headache on the Sunday morning. By the time I surfaced, the Italian event was well underway, returning to find the 720S in a line-up of the cars you see in the photos.
If I recall correctly, given the key is in proximity to the car, a double click on the door button would actually unlock it.To cut a long story short, I was at an event on the Saturday. We had to move off the area by 18:00 to make way for the Italian Passion for Speed on the Sunday. Whilst throwing coats into the frunk, I accidentally threw my keys in and closed the lid – Face Palm Time! By the time McLaren Assist arrived and opened the car, the bollards to the display area had been locked. Car remained on the display area outside of the Wales Millennium Centre overnight (luckily security kept an eye on it). Went out on the lash in Cardiff on the Saturday night with a couple of mates – woke up with a serious headache on the Sunday morning. By the time I surfaced, the Italian event was well underway, returning to find the 720S in a line-up of the cars you see in the photos.
red_duke said:
Wow. Even my shed of GT-R beeps and throws the boot lid open automatically if it detects the key fob has been left inside. Is that an optional extra on a McLaren?
I understand that the carbon monocoque tub acts as some sort of faraday cage (possibly why the DAB radios are so shiiite). The frunk is external to the tub, but the keyfob receiver is in the tub. CyCy said:
If I recall correctly, given the key is in proximity to the car, a double click on the door button would actually unlock it.
See above. Also, "proximity" is literally stood next to the door. The keyfob was in the front of the frunk. No way would the door open from that distance. Tried everything, even another 720 'emergency key'. It was interesting to see how the chap eventually got into the car, but no f'ing way am I going to divulge that. Edited by mickpsu on Saturday 15th June 22:20
markj113 said:
I was wondering how the 720s sneaked in lol, awesome car and on the maybe list for my upgrade.
It was my yellow gallardo lp560 Spyder a few cars up next to the diablo
"upgrade" - never thought I would hear that from a Lambo owner! Where are you based? If you are near me I would be pleased to take you for a spin and discuss the good and bad points (not many bad).It was my yellow gallardo lp560 Spyder a few cars up next to the diablo
mickpsu said:
"upgrade" - never thought I would hear that from a Lambo owner! Where are you based? If you are near me I would be pleased to take you for a spin and discuss the good and bad points (not many bad).
Thanks for the offer, I am based in Swansea.Shortlist so far:
720s - love the car but the occasional horror stories scare me off a little
600lt - like the design but can get a used 720s for the same money
Aventador - love the drama but probably the least real world useable out of my shortlist
huracan performante - ticks all the boxes but 720s is a generation ahead for the same cash.
Pericoloso said:
That's ^^^^^ a reasonable excuse.
I've seen the wrong cars deliberately go into themed events before .
Lotus Elan at Auto Italia,as one example.
Renault 4 at Festival Italia another.
The best time at Santa Pod for me was a Vauxhall day. I turned up in my Crx VT and was the fastest in the N/A 1.6 class. They declined to give me one of the winning cups they were handing out. I've seen the wrong cars deliberately go into themed events before .
Lotus Elan at Auto Italia,as one example.
Renault 4 at Festival Italia another.
We managed to get so many runs in that day, much better than a standard Run what ya Brung day.
Lovely car BTW, great colour.
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