Mclaren dealer in Knutsford, Cheshire?
Mclaren dealer in Knutsford, Cheshire?
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8ROM

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34 posts

211 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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Hi guys, i sometimes go for a drive up knutsford macclesfield way and there is a shop on the corner at the roundabout right in the centre of knutsford which has always had balling cars in it. It had rolls phantoms in there for a while and a while ago an F40 and other ferrari's. I think it used to belong to stratstone. However, last weekend i was up there and the whole shop is boarded up except for a small tv screen showing a video of the new mclaren which made me wonder if it is going to be an official dealership. I read in a car mag that there is only going to be one mclaren dealership and it will be in london but wondered if they had decided to make this a dealership also? Anybody know?

Thanks.

3sixty

2,963 posts

228 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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Balling cars?

Yes, its going to be a McLaren garage, taken over from the Rolls place

TomJackUK

361 posts

201 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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Love driving past this garage, shame its on that roundabout mind. Is it going to be exclusively Mclaren, or will it be other marques?

GreatGranny

9,519 posts

255 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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Visit Knutsford quite a lot and was quite surprised to see the RR dealer gone last time we visited at Christmas. Thought times must be hard if it can't survive in Knutsford!
Good news re. Mclaren garage, any idea when?

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

246 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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TomJackUK said:
Love driving past this garage, shame its on that roundabout mind. Is it going to be exclusively Mclaren, or will it be other marques?
Just McLaren apparently, with the cars going to Bentley Manchester service centre for servicing work (owned by Sytner as is Royce Manchester, who also send their cars there)

TomJackUK

361 posts

201 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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GreatGranny said:
Visit Knutsford quite a lot and was quite surprised to see the RR dealer gone last time we visited at Christmas. Thought times must be hard if it can't survive in Knutsford!
Good news re. Mclaren garage, any idea when?
Guy Salmon is still there is it not?

8ROM

Original Poster:

34 posts

211 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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awesome! is it going to be an official dealership? I will be driving up there every week!

philh

267 posts

300 months

Saturday 15th January 2011
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curlie467

7,650 posts

230 months

Monday 17th January 2011
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TomJackUK said:
GreatGranny said:
Visit Knutsford quite a lot and was quite surprised to see the RR dealer gone last time we visited at Christmas. Thought times must be hard if it can't survive in Knutsford!
Good news re. Mclaren garage, any idea when?
Guy Salmon is still there is it not?
The land rover dealer? Yes, just down the road towards mere.

mercfunder

8,535 posts

202 months

Monday 17th January 2011
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curlie467 said:
TomJackUK said:
GreatGranny said:
Visit Knutsford quite a lot and was quite surprised to see the RR dealer gone last time we visited at Christmas. Thought times must be hard if it can't survive in Knutsford!
Good news re. Mclaren garage, any idea when?
Guy Salmon is still there is it not?
The land rover dealer? Yes, just down the road towards mere.
And that is where the Rolls Royce dealers are now.

wavering

53 posts

264 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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A couple of points. Firstly, Bentley has NOT disappeared - they have gone to a huge posh new showroom about a mile away (Mobberley Road, Knutsford, WA16 8GT, 01565 632 222)

Secondly, the "garage on the corner" where McLaren are opening was home to the awesome Ron Stratton who sold me many a car over the years so McLaren are going to a good home. Ron had hypnotic powers as anybody who passed by his showroom will know ...

But the new showroom looks awfully dead at the moment - the video display died about a month ago but this is what my man said to me on April Fool's Day

"The showroom is nearly finished and we should be open next month, once our first display MP4-12C arrives. The screen was removed a few days ago as we felt that it had served its purpose in raising awareness. I have made a note to let you know once we are open."

So, watch that space!




cheadle hulme

2,502 posts

211 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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Theres a new Maserati dealership opening next to the Porsche place in Handforth/Wilmslow too.

Might rock up in the Skoda and see if I can have a test drive. whistle

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

246 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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wavering said:
A couple of points. Firstly, Bentley has NOT disappeared
We know, that's why the new place and the Bentley service centre have been mentioned before on this thread . . . . .

Perra

779 posts

204 months

Sunday 19th June 2011
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Does anyone know if this garage has an MP4-12C in it yet?

Stoatman

592 posts

196 months

Sunday 19th June 2011
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I drove past a week ago and its yet to open it seems. Still looks like there finishing it off.

floydbax

110 posts

199 months

Sunday 19th June 2011
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Not yet. It still looks abandoned to me!

Mr Happy

5,893 posts

249 months

Sunday 19th June 2011
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Does anyone know what a "Balling Car" is, more importantly?

killsta

1,842 posts

257 months

Sunday 19th June 2011
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Mr Happy said:
Does anyone know what a "Balling Car" is, more importantly?
Similar to a "Spiffing Car"? wink

fel71

478 posts

238 months

Sunday 19th June 2011
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Mr Happy said:
Does anyone know what a "Balling Car" is, more importantly?
In that area it needs 12 inches infront of it;)

Tonberry

2,295 posts

221 months

Sunday 19th June 2011
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killsta said:
Mr Happy said:
Does anyone know what a "Balling Car" is, more importantly?
Similar to a "Spiffing Car"? wink
Pretty much sums it up.

"Look at that car! That dude be balling yo!"