Harry Metcalfe now a 650s owner
Harry Metcalfe now a 650s owner
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Frankychops

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1,539 posts

26 months

Sunday 23rd June 2024
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Good to see....


samoht

6,696 posts

163 months

Sunday 23rd June 2024
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Great to have such a high profile trusted figure point out to everyone how much of a screaming bargain McLarens are if you really like driving.

Hopefully it's good to him and we see plenty of vids with it.

Frankychops

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1,539 posts

26 months

Sunday 23rd June 2024
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It is a bargain. As he says still as quick as anything.

Tenacious

220 posts

16 months

Sunday 23rd June 2024
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The unveil is at 13:20.

rex

2,067 posts

283 months

Sunday 23rd June 2024
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650S is probably the pick of the range in terms of cost although he did pick a rather highly specified car. Great to see him in one.
If he had gone for a 12C then he could have been cash positive from the Emira

supersport

4,483 posts

244 months

Sunday 23rd June 2024
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I thought it was an Artura under the cover until he said he didn’t want to spend much.

Good to have a high profile owner shouting about them.

Frankychops

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1,539 posts

26 months

Sunday 23rd June 2024
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I hope the prices don’t go nuts though, good to have them with people who enjoy them.

murphyaj

1,083 posts

92 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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As someone who has just recently bought a 650S it really did put a huge smile on my face hearing someone as knowledgeable and experienced as Harry being so effusive in his praise of these cars. Not only reviewing it positively but actually spending his own money on it, when he could own or has owned pretty much anything else out there.

Interesting that he highlighted exactly the same thing I do when asked about the performance; the 0-100 time. Not just faster than the Ferrari 458 or even a 488, but faster from 0-100 than an Enzo, an SLR, even a McLaren F1.

Ken_Code

1,566 posts

19 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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Having my 650s parked next to my Emira this past year was one reason the Lotus got used so rarely.

12pack

1,650 posts

185 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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Indeed fun to see and hear such a respected figure fawning over his new purchase like someone with their first (super)car.

Though, as one more interested in driving than decoration, I personally think the MSO bits are vomit.

Full disclosure - black 650s here - zero decorative external carbon or body parts. Don’t care about resale value - will be keeping mine as the ICE convertible supercar in my varied garage for as long as it lasts.

Edited by 12pack on Monday 24th June 13:09

WCZ

11,156 posts

211 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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it's simply the best value supercar that exists imo

PinkHouse

2,161 posts

74 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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12pack said:
Indeed fun to see and hear such a respected figure fawning over his new purchase like someone with their first (super)car.

Though, as one more interested in driving than decoration, I personally think the MSO bits are vomit.

Full disclosure - black 650s here - zero decorative external carbon or body parts. Don’t care about resale value - will be keeping mine as the ICE convertible supercar in my varied garage for as long as it lasts.

Edited by 12pack on Monday 24th June 13:09
They all feel the same behind the wheel, anything else is a bonus!

Frankychops

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1,539 posts

26 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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PinkHouse said:
They all feel the same behind the wheel, anything else is a bonus!
I think its just the wheel he doesn't like(same here).

A swap to a full Alcantara one would be a simple fix.

ghuk

93 posts

165 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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12pack said:
Indeed fun to see and hear such a respected figure fawning over his new purchase like someone with their first (super)car.

Though, as one more interested in driving than decoration, I personally think the MSO bits are vomit.

Full disclosure - black 650s here - zero decorative external carbon or body parts. Don’t care about resale value - will be keeping mine as the ICE convertible supercar in my varied garage for as long as it lasts.

Edited by 12pack on Monday 24th June 13:09
The only MSO part that would bug me is the large logo on the door sill. That would be removed straight away........

200Plus Club

12,210 posts

295 months

Monday 24th June 2024
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Yes I think it will be good to follow Harry's progress with the mclaren brand. I guess he paid £110k for the car given it was £50k to swap plus Emira. Absolute performance bargain really.

Frankychops

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1,539 posts

26 months

Tuesday 25th June 2024
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ghuk said:
The only MSO part that would bug me is the large logo on the door sill. That would be removed straight away........
That and the steering wheel. Quite a quick/cheap fix.

Mr Cod

152 posts

121 months

Tuesday 25th June 2024
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An upgrade to the 675lt wheel with extended carbon paddles makes all the difference.

Spindoctor

821 posts

217 months

Tuesday 25th June 2024
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I'll be watching his updates as well. If I'm going to say goodbye to the Exige 410, the 650S Spider woud be right up there. Harry's looks fantastic and in those short clips of him driving it, it sounded good too.

hairy v

1,339 posts

161 months

Tuesday 25th June 2024
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Another cracking choice for Harry. clap

Frankychops

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26 months

Tuesday 25th June 2024
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Mr Cod said:
An upgrade to the 675lt wheel with extended carbon paddles makes all the difference.
I didn't think the 675lt wheel was any different?