My new P1

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barchetta_boy

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2,429 posts

245 months

Monday 5th August 2024
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I will put some more pics up on instagram (auto_stable) and try to remember to put stuff here too :-)

NomadicTurbo

955 posts

87 months

Monday 5th August 2024
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What a car! clap

barchetta_boy

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2,429 posts

245 months

Monday 5th August 2024
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Very hard to get amethyst black to play ball but the setting sun suddenly did this last night


MMarkM

1,666 posts

184 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Holy crap hell of a way to get back into a McLaren! We look forward to more photos and even some car meets, which county you based in?

barchetta_boy

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245 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Kent / Sussex

Purso

947 posts

115 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Congratulations!!! What a car!! you have pretty much completed the mclaren game with this and the original 12c. Well done and more pictures please.

barchetta_boy

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2,429 posts

245 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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There are so many incredible details on this car



There is one thing I can't puzzle out and the manual doesn't seem to mention in. On the main display, every now and then it shows a green circular arrow, like a "refresh" symbol. Obviously something to do with the hybrid drive mode, but given it's charging pretty much all the time I'm not sure what this symbol means.

Also the IPAS button is hilariously useless - you need to be in Track/Track, not pressing the brake and in the words of the manual "accelerating very hard" (yes it's in bold type in the manual). If these conditions are met, pressing the IPAS button apparently makes it go even faster. drivingflames

CountyAFC

2,513 posts

16 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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That's lovely.

In the high down force/dropped suspension mode these look incredible.

samoht

6,556 posts

159 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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The P1 has such a beautiful athletic shape, thanks for the photos smile

A circular arrow sounds like engine stop/start, not sure how that works on the P1 though.

I guess potentially when you're trying to get past that annoying LaFerrari driver down the back straight, the IPAS button might come in handy ;-)

r o n n i e

382 posts

189 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Is it the green refresh button with an A in the middle of it?

Tells you your start stop is working.

Bispal

1,785 posts

164 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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barchetta_boy said:
There are so many incredible details on this car



There is one thing I can't puzzle out and the manual doesn't seem to mention in. On the main display, every now and then it shows a green circular arrow, like a "refresh" symbol. Obviously something to do with the hybrid drive mode, but given it's charging pretty much all the time I'm not sure what this symbol means.

Also the IPAS button is hilariously useless - you need to be in Track/Track, not pressing the brake and in the words of the manual "accelerating very hard" (yes it's in bold type in the manual). If these conditions are met, pressing the IPAS button apparently makes it go even faster. drivingflames
J. message me and will put you in touch with D.D who was on development team and knows how everything works.


ChocolateFrog

30,993 posts

186 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Fantastic.

The best of the holy trinity.

Any issues with the hybrid system now it's circa 10 years old? Is the battery still original?

davek_964

9,937 posts

188 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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barchetta_boy said:
Having owned a 12C, 12C Spider and a few other things I decided it was time to get back into a McLaren
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barchetta_boy said:
At the same time I bagged a 12C off collecting cars in Supernova Silver
I guess we all need a daily shed wink

Stunning looking car.

barchetta_boy

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Tuesday 6th August 2024
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r o n n i e said:
Is it the green refresh button with an A in the middle of it?

Tells you your start stop is working.
No, just an arrow, no letter A

barchetta_boy

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Tuesday 6th August 2024
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ChocolateFrog said:
Fantastic.

The best of the holy trinity.

Any issues with the hybrid system now it's circa 10 years old? Is the battery still original?
Got it checked out by V Engineering first and they gave the hybrid system a clean bill of health. At 7k miles it's had a bit more use than some / most P1s which I think can only help

V also have a new battery coming out later this year

SydneyBridge

9,927 posts

171 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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A P1 with 7k miles must be a better buy than one with a few hundred

ChocolateFrog

30,993 posts

186 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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SydneyBridge said:
A P1 with 7k miles must be a better buy than one with a few hundred
Agreed.

No doubt classed as high mileage for something so exotic.

RSbandit

2,870 posts

145 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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That’s awesome congrats …ultimate dream car for me but it would have to be in Volcano yellow with silver wheels !

barchetta_boy

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245 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Wheels are going silver when she goes for a service in a few weeks

Davyt

737 posts

31 months

Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Straight swap for my 600LT !! lol.. how you finding things with steering wheel on the wrong side ??