Living with a McLaren 650s Spider as an (almost) daily
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PistonGuy66 said:
I feel your pain...I took a deposit on mines 2 weeks ago and its being collected on the 7th.
Every single time i look at it I genuinely think about returning the deposit!
Loved every single minute of ownership.
650spider said:
PistonGuy66 said:
I feel your pain...I took a deposit on mines 2 weeks ago and its being collected on the 7th.
Every single time i look at it I genuinely think about returning the deposit!
Loved every single minute of ownership.
Since the last update, the car has been serviced.
Engine lid catch was replaced under warranty - I assume it's fixed, but haven't really been checking.
No fault was logged for the window (sometimes dropped as I lifted the drivers door if it had been raining heavily or the car had been washed) and they couldn't find anything wrong. However - they did do some adjustment and carried out the relearn procedure (pretty sure I'd done that already). I was 99% sure they hadn't fixed it - but despite quite a lot of rain since, and washing the car a few times, it hasn't happened since the service so it seems they know better than me.
There was a small amount of non warranty work carried out at the service, but all very minor and it only added ~£150 to the bill, bringing the total cost to ~£1,250. A bargain, and if you ignore the warranty cost it's a very reasonable car to run........
Climate control has not misbehaved again.
Over the last few months, I find I am really appreciating the car more and more. Even in the current weather, and the fact that it's almost always dark - it's still a brilliant car. There are times I think it has the build quality of a 1960s Lada - but mostly it's fine. You simply have to accept that occasional niggles are part of the ownership experience for many (not all).
Still debating whether I really want to keep it long term, but that is more to do with a sensible side that started building up even before I bought the 650. At the moment, I'm still ignoring it.
Engine lid catch was replaced under warranty - I assume it's fixed, but haven't really been checking.
No fault was logged for the window (sometimes dropped as I lifted the drivers door if it had been raining heavily or the car had been washed) and they couldn't find anything wrong. However - they did do some adjustment and carried out the relearn procedure (pretty sure I'd done that already). I was 99% sure they hadn't fixed it - but despite quite a lot of rain since, and washing the car a few times, it hasn't happened since the service so it seems they know better than me.
There was a small amount of non warranty work carried out at the service, but all very minor and it only added ~£150 to the bill, bringing the total cost to ~£1,250. A bargain, and if you ignore the warranty cost it's a very reasonable car to run........
Climate control has not misbehaved again.
Over the last few months, I find I am really appreciating the car more and more. Even in the current weather, and the fact that it's almost always dark - it's still a brilliant car. There are times I think it has the build quality of a 1960s Lada - but mostly it's fine. You simply have to accept that occasional niggles are part of the ownership experience for many (not all).
Still debating whether I really want to keep it long term, but that is more to do with a sensible side that started building up even before I bought the 650. At the moment, I'm still ignoring it.
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