Drove the range.... wow
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Pioneer said:
Great being able to do that. I would buy a McL in a heartbeat if I never had to look at them from the outside. 570 is slowly growing on me though. Can't put my finger on it but these do nothing for me visually. The drive on the 570 is meant to be pinpoint though, and I was told that by a Lambo main dealer.
I just don't like the headlight design of the current cars. I realise am in the minority when I say I prefer the front of the 12c.RamboLambo said:
Wise words RL. "You don't have to justify the car you buy, to anyone". Your new mantra? 
Beefmeister said:
You can have the beige interior, but you can spec the rear shelf in your interior colour or black. Black definitely the sensible choice!
I'm going for a beige/cream interior with black carpets. Probably a black rear shelf too due to reflections (but it looks good in cream).I had a passenger ride on some b-roads in Kent yesterday onboard a 650s just after doing the same a few minutes earlier in a Challenge Stradale..
I can't help but thinking the 650s is just too quick for its own good.. it was the spyder version which should add a bit of drama but you could barely hear the engine and all that dominated was the mind-bending acceleration of the thing. Worlds apart with the Challange Stradale which communicated so much more and just felt like a race car on the road with a DIVINE sound.. proper incredible V8 n/a sound. Bottoming out everywhere, slow gearshifts.. the lot of unusable fantastic exotica.
Don't get me wrong the 650s is impressive but its magic carpet ride, quietish engine and warp speed would drive me mad in this country where you effectively cannot use them decently. I came away thinking my Speciale is a much better compromise and feels much more special more of the time, almost similar (but not quite) to the CS, although the older car sound is just unique.
Never been/driven a 570S or GT but I do hope they communicate just a bit more.
I can't help but thinking the 650s is just too quick for its own good.. it was the spyder version which should add a bit of drama but you could barely hear the engine and all that dominated was the mind-bending acceleration of the thing. Worlds apart with the Challange Stradale which communicated so much more and just felt like a race car on the road with a DIVINE sound.. proper incredible V8 n/a sound. Bottoming out everywhere, slow gearshifts.. the lot of unusable fantastic exotica.
Don't get me wrong the 650s is impressive but its magic carpet ride, quietish engine and warp speed would drive me mad in this country where you effectively cannot use them decently. I came away thinking my Speciale is a much better compromise and feels much more special more of the time, almost similar (but not quite) to the CS, although the older car sound is just unique.
Never been/driven a 570S or GT but I do hope they communicate just a bit more.
Look let's be honest, anything over 250bhp/ton is quick enough for the road. One great thing about the McLaren is it's also a very accomplished GT car. The ride, quiet (in Normal) and massive pace means you can cover ground like nothing else I've ever been in.
I did Chester to Sevenoaks in 3 hours dead one evening when England were playing in the Euros and the M40 was empty. That included a fuel stop (speaking of which a bigger fuel tank is needed, one of the 12C/650's few genuine flaws) and I got out at the end feeling as fresh as a daisy.
Then you can put it in Track/Track/Manual and be an absolute hooligan - like a big, hyperpowered Elise. It's the breadth and depth of the car that impress so much, in a way that you can't really get to on a road test, but come to see when you own one and use it in a wide variety of situations.
That's why I've just bought my second :-)
I did Chester to Sevenoaks in 3 hours dead one evening when England were playing in the Euros and the M40 was empty. That included a fuel stop (speaking of which a bigger fuel tank is needed, one of the 12C/650's few genuine flaws) and I got out at the end feeling as fresh as a daisy.
Then you can put it in Track/Track/Manual and be an absolute hooligan - like a big, hyperpowered Elise. It's the breadth and depth of the car that impress so much, in a way that you can't really get to on a road test, but come to see when you own one and use it in a wide variety of situations.
That's why I've just bought my second :-)
barchetta_boy said:
Look let's be honest, anything over 250bhp/ton is quick enough for the road. One great thing about the McLaren is it's also a very accomplished GT car. The ride, quiet (in Normal) and massive pace means you can cover ground like nothing else I've ever been in.
I did Chester to Sevenoaks in 3 hours dead one evening when England were playing in the Euros and the M40 was empty. That included a fuel stop (speaking of which a bigger fuel tank is needed, one of the 12C/650's few genuine flaws) and I got out at the end feeling as fresh as a daisy.
Then you can put it in Track/Track/Manual and be an absolute hooligan - like a big, hyperpowered Elise. It's the breadth and depth of the car that impress so much, in a way that you can't really get to on a road test, but come to see when you own one and use it in a wide variety of situations.
That's why I've just bought my second :-)
Yep agree 100%.I did Chester to Sevenoaks in 3 hours dead one evening when England were playing in the Euros and the M40 was empty. That included a fuel stop (speaking of which a bigger fuel tank is needed, one of the 12C/650's few genuine flaws) and I got out at the end feeling as fresh as a daisy.
Then you can put it in Track/Track/Manual and be an absolute hooligan - like a big, hyperpowered Elise. It's the breadth and depth of the car that impress so much, in a way that you can't really get to on a road test, but come to see when you own one and use it in a wide variety of situations.
That's why I've just bought my second :-)
The more you drive them the more you appreciate how accomplished the car is. As close as you can get to an uncompromised open topped supercar.
An hours test drive would never be sufficient to demonstrate the breadth of character/ability this car offers.
Very underrated and undervalued IMHO
RamboLambo said:
The more you drive them the more you appreciate how accomplished the car is. As close as you can get to an uncompromised open topped supercar.
An hours test drive would never be sufficient to demonstrate the breadth of character/ability this car offers.
In fact, for cars of this ilk you can't experience their full ability except on a track. A good portion of their acceleration and braking can be sampled on the open road but those are just appetiser and dessert. The main course, their prodigious cornering ability, can only be eaten on a circuit.An hours test drive would never be sufficient to demonstrate the breadth of character/ability this car offers.
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