My 720s has gone boom
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BelfastBoy said:
davek_964 said:
Blimey. Tough crowd.
Sympathies to the OP - I'd be pretty upset if that happened to me
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The issue here is clearly the expensive supercar owned for under a fortnight and in danger of going up in flames at the roadside, not the OP's choice of title. Yes McLaren's customer service seems to have been very proactive and positive, but for anyone considering the brand, wouldn't you be worried at the integrity / safety of the vehicle they're selling?Sympathies to the OP - I'd be pretty upset if that happened to me
The clips do seem to be a weak point - despite one of the earlier posts saying that they're perfectly good on other vehicles. I'm not sure that's entirely true - I had coolant issues on a 996 turbo years ago, and I know for a fact I wasn't unique in that. It is unfortunate that it seems so catastrophic when something like this happens.
WCZ said:
tuscaneer said:
nice bit of flexing there tiger 
i winced so hard i nearly broke my own back
? that's how much these cars cost i winced so hard i nearly broke my own back
in reality, none of that needed saying...
tuscaneer said:
WCZ said:
tuscaneer said:
nice bit of flexing there tiger
i winced so hard i nearly broke my own back
? that's how much these cars cost i winced so hard i nearly broke my own back
in reality, none of that needed saying...
tuscaneer said:
oh i know pal, i'm well versed in the purchase price/ servicing costs / warranty costs of most of the offerings from all the usual suspects. i was more tickled by the brag factor..... you know,the bit about taking 157 grand out of his bank account.., subtly letting a load of strangers on the internet know that he's a cash buyer don't you know
in reality, none of that needed saying...
I didn't get that vibe in reality, none of that needed saying...
Thales said:
tuscaneer said:
oh i know pal, i'm well versed in the purchase price/ servicing costs / warranty costs of most of the offerings from all the usual suspects. i was more tickled by the brag factor..... you know,the bit about taking 157 grand out of his bank account.., subtly letting a load of strangers on the internet know that he's a cash buyer don't you know
in reality, none of that needed saying...
I didn't get that vibe in reality, none of that needed saying...
t loads of money on this car, it should have lasted more than a week" type comment - the fact that he quoted the actual sum seemed a bit incidental.ladies and gentlemen.... don't worry about it!... the op has had a problem that made his arse twitch considerably...i understand completely...been there done that and got the tattoo to prove it...(i feel your pain chap, i really do....except in my case i wasn't fortunate enough for it to be just a little 10 bob hose that had popped)
i just found the statement i quoted quite amusing......did we all really need to know that he had 157 grand just sitting in an account waiting to be spent on a 720?? not really, didn't help the story along at all....just a subtle , little flex in case anybody thought he was one of the proles that finance cars
i just found the statement i quoted quite amusing......did we all really need to know that he had 157 grand just sitting in an account waiting to be spent on a 720?? not really, didn't help the story along at all....just a subtle , little flex in case anybody thought he was one of the proles that finance cars
tuscaneer said:
ladies and gentlemen.... don't worry about it!... the op has had a problem that made his arse twitch considerably...i understand completely...been there done that and got the tattoo to prove it...(i feel your pain chap, i really do....except in my case i wasn't fortunate enough for it to be just a little 10 bob hose that had popped)
i just found the statement i quoted quite amusing......did we all really need to know that he had 157 grand just sitting in an account waiting to be spent on a 720?? not really, didn't help the story along at all....just a subtle , little flex in case anybody thought he was one of the proles that finance cars
This is the issue as I see it - A NEW CAR SHOULDN'T CATCH FIRE. Cost is irrelevant here.i just found the statement i quoted quite amusing......did we all really need to know that he had 157 grand just sitting in an account waiting to be spent on a 720?? not really, didn't help the story along at all....just a subtle , little flex in case anybody thought he was one of the proles that finance cars
davek_964 said:
BelfastBoy said:
This is the issue as I see it - A NEW CAR SHOULDN'T CATCH FIRE. Cost is irrelevant here.
Technically, it wasn't a new car - and it didn't catch fire.belfastboy...
everyone seems to be missing the point.....
a) a hose popped off and he's being looked after very well in the meantime.....nothing to see here, move along...
b) everyone KNOWS how much money you would have to pay for a 2017 macca 720....my amusement and subsequent little tease was about the need to include the figure (twice) in that post and make sure he got it in that he was a cash buyer... had no relevance to the tale (which, by the way was far less dramatic than was originally portrayed)
threespires said:
tuscaneer said:
Pretty simple...dont come on here with sensationalist stories and thinly veiled bragging and you won't get sarcastic and flippant replies
+1?
You k ow, just in case you would assume I was going to pay for it on the never never
tuscaneer said:
Earlier on today I took £3.49 out of my bank account and gave it to the gentleman in the bakery.....
You k ow, just in case you would assume I was going to pay for it on the never never
Give it a rest. There was nothing wrong with the post you are allegedly amused by. Your reading of it as a brag says a lot more about you than the poster. You k ow, just in case you would assume I was going to pay for it on the never never
OP, hope the 720S settles into a happy ownership experience. As many others have said, PH 2019 sure attracts some odd posters determined to turn every thread into a green eyed argument.
Equilibrium25 said:
Give it a rest. There was nothing wrong with the post you are allegedly amused by. Your reading of it as a brag says a lot more about you than the poster.
OP, hope the 720S settles into a happy ownership experience. As many others have said, PH 2019 sure attracts some odd posters determined to turn every thread into a green eyed argument.
Yeah, you can read loads about me into that fella...OP, hope the 720S settles into a happy ownership experience. As many others have said, PH 2019 sure attracts some odd posters determined to turn every thread into a green eyed argument.
Half of pistonheads finds a bit of amusement in this kind of sensationalist attention grabbing bulls
t and the other half (I'm including you in this bit) seem to think everyone is only taking the piss because they're jealous .....Yeah ok, crack on sweetheart
tuscaneer said:
Yeah, you can read loads about me into that fella...
Half of pistonheads finds a bit of amusement in this kind of sensationalist attention grabbing bullst and the other half (I'm including you in this bit) seem to think everyone is only taking the piss because they're jealous .....
Yeah ok, crack on sweetheart
And some of us are Grown ups.Half of pistonheads finds a bit of amusement in this kind of sensationalist attention grabbing bulls
t and the other half (I'm including you in this bit) seem to think everyone is only taking the piss because they're jealous .....Yeah ok, crack on sweetheart
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