Potential 720S Purchase - Some advice please!

Potential 720S Purchase - Some advice please!

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Turbo cab

1,601 posts

231 months

Monday 4th June 2018
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Congratulations!! As others have said it looks fantastic in that colour.

Enjoy in good health.

CyCy

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149 posts

79 months

Monday 4th June 2018
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Thank you very much for the lovely responses, everyone. I can't wait. I can still scarcely believe that I own a McLaren. Kind of. Well.. Sort of. Not entirely yet but.. I mean, you know what I mean! Haha!


sardis

305 posts

175 months

Monday 4th June 2018
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Fabulous car, enjoy in good health, and being virtuous is not all it’s cracked up to be driving

andyvdg

1,536 posts

282 months

Monday 4th June 2018
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Fantastic! It looks great in that colour!

Green1man

549 posts

87 months

Monday 4th June 2018
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Congrads CyCy, car looks amazing.

I agree these are pretty colour sensitive and I think they look stunning in the right colour and this red looks one of the best (not seen colour in person).

All personal choice obviously, but if I was speccing one of these new, I wouldn’t go for any carbon options that weren’t functionally advantageous. I can’t help think this is a bit of a fashion thing that will look awfully dated in 10 years time, pretty academic in my case as I’ll never be in that position weeping

justin220

5,331 posts

203 months

Tuesday 5th June 2018
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That looks superb! Congrats.. I'd be interested to hear how you get on with it once you've owned it for a few months

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Congratulations - stunning car!

CyCy

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149 posts

79 months

Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Green1man said:
Congrads CyCy, car looks amazing.

I agree these are pretty colour sensitive and I think they look stunning in the right colour and this red looks one of the best (not seen colour in person).

All personal choice obviously, but if I was speccing one of these new, I wouldn’t go for any carbon options that weren’t functionally advantageous. I can’t help think this is a bit of a fashion thing that will look awfully dated in 10 years time, pretty academic in my case as I’ll never be in that position weeping
Oh I absolutely respect the love of purely functional carbon, but then again I am the kind of absolute to$$er that has all the carbon boxes ticked on a 2-ton E63S AMG, haha! To each their own matey.

On the never being in that position thing, I say that you never know. A couple of years ago I was a firefighter with a McLaren pinned to my bunk wall. Bit different today. Life's funny that way.

And yes! Thank you everyone else. Haven't seen this color out in the sun yet so I'm really excited to take her out and see it pop!

WCZ

10,492 posts

193 months

Tuesday 5th June 2018
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lovely enjoy the veyron like performance! smile

dsl2

1,474 posts

200 months

Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Fabulous colour choice, congrats.

Good on you for making your dream a reality despite the financial doom mongers. I bought a Mclaren with my eyes open & expect to loose a few bob when the time comes to part, your a long time dead & can't take it with you so why not have the car that really lights your fire in the meanwhile.

CyCy

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149 posts

79 months

Friday 15th June 2018
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So, I pick the car up in 2 hours. To say I'm excited is the understatement of the century. Will update post with pictures/videos when able!

tyrrell

1,670 posts

207 months

Friday 15th June 2018
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Enjoy your very special day smile

WCZ

10,492 posts

193 months

Friday 15th June 2018
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CyCy said:
So, I pick the car up in 2 hours. To say I'm excited is the understatement of the century. Will update post with pictures/videos when able!
give some driving impressions too on your way home - hopefully it's clear traffic!

justin220

5,331 posts

203 months

Friday 15th June 2018
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So... How is it? biggrin

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

169 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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Still stuck on the M5 returning to the sunny westcountry from Bristol ?

No sightings in Exeter or Torquay yet, must of been bought by a rich recluse !

CyCy

Original Poster:

149 posts

79 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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Hahahah! I'll focus mainly on what hit me first about this car, seeing as it's only 24 hours old, I haven't quite had the chance to stretch her legs. Brought it back home yesterday, on the M5 was ridiculous enough, people rolling down their windows and screaming, heart signs all over.. People REALLY react well to the home-team, it seems. Ferraris don't get nearly this kind of attention and love. Driven a fair bit in a 488!

Then went out to dinner at Board, sat in the windows and watched.. MY GOD does this thing attract a lot of attention. Hordes and hordes of people. Played a little game and counted. In the 2 hour window I was at Board, about more than 35 pictures taken, and I went ahead and opened up the car for a bunch of kids that were excitedly jabbering about it. It's an incredible experience to be able to share.

The attention is the thing that I'm most surprised with. Haven't been able to stretch the legs on the car yet, but a couple of pulls on the M5 confirms this much - It's f*cking fast.

Will be at BHP on Sunday, Rambo. You going?

Here's a quick shot of me pulling out of Rybrook in the new monster -



And obligatory picture.


anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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RamboLambo said:
Still stuck on the M5 returning to the sunny westcountry from Bristol ?

No sightings in Exeter or Torquay yet, must of been bought by a rich recluse !
HAVE been. But no, we have an update tongue out

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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CyCy said:
Hahahah! I'll focus mainly on what hit me first about this car, seeing as it's only 24 hours old, I haven't quite had the chance to stretch her legs. Brought it back home yesterday, on the M5 was ridiculous enough, people rolling down their windows and screaming, heart signs all over.. People REALLY react well to the home-team, it seems. Ferraris don't get nearly this kind of attention and love. Driven a fair bit in a 488!

Then went out to dinner at Board, sat in the windows and watched.. MY GOD does this thing attract a lot of attention. Hordes and hordes of people. Played a little game and counted. In the 2 hour window I was at Board, about more than 35 pictures taken, and I went ahead and opened up the car for a bunch of kids that were excitedly jabbering about it. It's an incredible experience to be able to share.

The attention is the thing that I'm most surprised with. Haven't been able to stretch the legs on the car yet, but a couple of pulls on the M5 confirms this much - It's f*cking fast.

Will be at BHP on Sunday, Rambo. You going?

Here's a quick shot of me pulling out of Rybrook in the new monster -



And obligatory picture.

LOVELY!! Enjoy in good health.

jimmyslr

798 posts

272 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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CyCy said:
Hahahah! I'll focus mainly on what hit me first about this car, seeing as it's only 24 hours old, I haven't quite had the chance to stretch her legs. Brought it back home yesterday, on the M5 was ridiculous enough, people rolling down their windows and screaming, heart signs all over.. People REALLY react well to the home-team, it seems. Ferraris don't get nearly this kind of attention and love. Driven a fair bit in a 488!

Then went out to dinner at Board, sat in the windows and watched.. MY GOD does this thing attract a lot of attention. Hordes and hordes of people. Played a little game and counted. In the 2 hour window I was at Board, about more than 35 pictures taken, and I went ahead and opened up the car for a bunch of kids that were excitedly jabbering about it. It's an incredible experience to be able to share.

The attention is the thing that I'm most surprised with. Haven't been able to stretch the legs on the car yet, but a couple of pulls on the M5 confirms this much - It's f*cking fast.

Will be at BHP on Sunday, Rambo. You going?

Here's a quick shot of me pulling out of Rybrook in the new monster -



And obligatory picture.

Lovely car. Congratulations. I sat in that car a month or so back. I went to test drive a 570GT and came away with a love of the 720GT. That’s a great colour in the flesh/metal.

CyCy

Original Poster:

149 posts

79 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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Cheers guys! Taking her out for a proper drive on some of my favorite B-Roads after BHP tomorrow. Will update with driving impressions. I understand my prior post of "attention attention attention" seems a bit... Attention we-y. But this is my first supercar and I honestly, honestly am a bit rattled at how many people love the thing. It's great though. I adore sharing the thing with people and seeing them light up around it. Really quite special.



All ages too!