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LotusJas said:
jwdh1 said:
looks like you're up against my father-in-law! Thought I recognised your pictures taken from a different angle!
Nice! The hypercars class (Pursuit of Speed) was won by a stunning Koenigsegg. No shame in that for the 2 McLarens in the class (a beautiful SLR + mine), which were punching hard above their weight.
jwdh1 said:
I was wondering what won! His cars (F40, F50 and Enzo) were transported there and none of us had time to go and attend, which was a shame as it looked like a good event - your car looks stunning, congrats
Wow, I didn't realise those three were all owned by one person! All 3 were beautiful. What a wonderful trinity to own!I think all the others in the class might have been transported there.
Mine was driven there, so wasn't spotless. It also had (relatively) a lot of miles on it. For example it had done more miles in one month than the F40 had done in 30 years!
LotusJas said:
Mine was driven there, so wasn't spotless. It also had (relatively) a lot of miles on it. For example it had done more miles in one month than the F40 had done in 30 years!
If someone looked up the word "travesty" in the petrol head's dictionary, that should be what they read.R8Reece said:
LotusJas said:
Mine was driven there, so wasn't spotless. It also had (relatively) a lot of miles on it. For example it had done more miles in one month than the F40 had done in 30 years!
If someone looked up the word "travesty" in the petrol head's dictionary, that should be what they read.LotusJas said:
To be fair, if someone buys an ultra low mileage F40 or similar today, I'd totally understand the buyer not putting more miles on it and devaluing it.
Personally, I'd struggle with staying away from the driving seat though.
Jas you are clearly passionate about your cars and that is great to see. Personally, I'd struggle with staying away from the driving seat though.
Really enjoyed listening to you share your story…
Desert Dragon said:
I understand the LT models are the track specials but out of 675 LT and 765LT but which one do PH owners of these beasts maybe goes down a choppy UK country road better? Do either flow with UK roads?
765 grounds less than 675, but 720 beats them both down a very bumpy road. As demonstrated on a recent 32 McLaren fast drive in the far North of England and Southern Scotland.But all super series cars cope surprisingly well with bad surfaces, thanks to their hydraulic suspension.
That's VERY bumpy roads. On slightly bumpy, average or smooth roads, all the LT cars are perfectly at home.
Desert Dragon said:
I understand the LT models are the track specials but out of 675 LT and 765LT but which one do PH owners of these beasts maybe goes down a choppy UK country road better? Do either flow with UK roads?
I can't speak for the 765LT as never driven one but the 675LT rides very well on bumpy roads better than my Exige, MX5 and Boxster. On very poor roads it will occasionally bottom out but it has under body protection and that's what scrapes, in 9k miles I have heard plenty of scrapes but never had any damage as the protection takes it all. A good trick on bumpy roads is to go against instinct and put the car in sport instead of normal. The harder suspension means it bottoms out less as less suspension travel. With the lift up, available to 39mph on both axles, it will go over anything, so on a really bad road where you wouldn't want to go any faster anyway its actually no problem. On a flowing UK B road its supreme, soaking up the bumps, utterly composed and with tons of feedback. Still the best car I have ever driven which is why I never intend to sell it :-) Bispal said:
With the lift up, available to 39mph on both axles,
Lift only operates on front axle, not both axles.Agree about super series suspension, which is extremely good.
But on extremely bumpy roads, non-LT cars are better than the 675/765. Not the kinds of roads any of us really want to go v fast on anyway, as it’s a horrible feeling when the car grounds.
LotusJas said:
Lift only operates on front axle, not both axles.
Agree about super series suspension, which is extremely good.
But on extremely bumpy roads, non-LT cars are better than the 675/765. Not the kinds of roads any of us really want to go v fast on anyway, as it’s a horrible feeling when the car grounds.
675LT raises front and rear axles, I assume you mean 765LT only does front? You can basically go farming in a 675LT Agree about super series suspension, which is extremely good.
But on extremely bumpy roads, non-LT cars are better than the 675/765. Not the kinds of roads any of us really want to go v fast on anyway, as it’s a horrible feeling when the car grounds.
LotusJas said:
Bispal said:
With the lift up, available to 39mph on both axles,
Lift only operates on front axle, not both axles.Agree about super series suspension, which is extremely good.
But on extremely bumpy roads, non-LT cars are better than the 675/765. Not the kinds of roads any of us really want to go v fast on anyway, as it’s a horrible feeling when the car grounds.
Desert Dragon said:
The way this one had been specified is beautiful. I imagine half the fun was speccing all the little bits we can't see in the pics. Looks like a UFO.
The build quality looks next level too compared Mcl regular cars I must say. They've really put some effort into these 765 LT Its especially this one. Well done McLaren. The carbon bonnet
Thank you. Yes, there are a lot of little details that become apparent when seen in real life, and also a lot of under the skin things - particularly to reduce weight even more.The build quality looks next level too compared Mcl regular cars I must say. They've really put some effort into these 765 LT Its especially this one. Well done McLaren. The carbon bonnet
I give MSO huge credit for their patience, given the numerous tweaks and re-renders over the 8 month spec period. I had a different render or view perspective on my PC virtually every day during those 8 months as I tweaked it. Sometime just moving a line by 1mm.
MSO took apart a fully built and road ready car, and re-built it to a great extent. Just because of how extensive the changes were.
There will be a 12 page lead article of Issue 2 of DU magazine on the story behind MSO 1.
Just posting an image here without a link, in case a link is not permitted on PH.
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