Saw my first mclaren mp4-12c

[paddy328]

I saw a very dark grey one on the A46 heading towards coventry this morning.

Have the the first customers taken delivery of their cars then or ws it a factory car that i saw?

[ZOLLAR]

Don't think they have been delivered yet, I saw one on the 15th of february ( the onrange one that was in the PH news thread).
It looked amazing in orange!.

[threesixty]

Lots of prototypes knocking about. Been seeing them for months here!

[paddy328]

Ah, I see. Cheers lads.

[whoami]

paddy328 said:

I saw a very dark grey one on the A46 heading towards coventry this morning.

Have the the first customers taken delivery of their cars then or ws it a factory car that i saw?

What did you think?

[MattOz]

Francis,

There are a number around our area as I think Ricardo has something to do with the developement of certain areas of the car. I've seen a dark grey one, silver one and a stunning blue metallic car. The silver one was filling up at Sainsburys and was on winter tyres. The snow was still on the ground and for some reason the driver had a huge smile on his face. Lucky git!

They're a great looking car and have huge presence. I suspect that the naysayers are mainly those who haven't seen one in the metal/carbon etc.

[paddy328]

Even in a low key colour, it was enough to catch my eye, but i dont think its the best looking car out there. I bet its amazing to drive though.

[tony993]

I saw a black one driving down Chobham High Street (this is just a few miles from the factory) on Wednesday. Looked just perfect to me - more low key than a Ferrari and not stupidly big either. When I'm able to afford a used one of these (7 or 8 years' time?) I'll use it nearly every day.

[Midgster]

tony993 said:

I saw a black one driving down Chobham High Street (this is just a few miles from the factory) on Wednesday. Looked just perfect to me - more low key than a Ferrari and not stupidly big either. When I'm able to afford a used one of these (7 or 8 years' time?) I'll use it nearly every day.

That's exactly where I saw this one about a week or two ago, Chobham High Street

[russy01]

Midgster said:

tony993 said:

I saw a black one driving down Chobham High Street (this is just a few miles from the factory) on Wednesday. Looked just perfect to me - more low key than a Ferrari and not stupidly big either. When I'm able to afford a used one of these (7 or 8 years' time?) I'll use it nearly every day.

That's exactly where I saw this one about a week or two ago, Chobham High Street

nice motors, but in all honestly from the back it looks crap compared to a lot of its competition, i think its one of those cars which needs a bold colour.

[tony993]

I love the way it looks. I think it's good that it draws less attention than 458, etc. & anyway, when choosing a car, I'm far more concerned about the way it drives & what it's like to live with than what it looks like.

[Bunty Killa]

I saw same car in solihull, Bham yesterday. But it was a left hand drive

[SCD]

They look amazing in the flesh! However I would struggle between that and the new Lambo though!
Just wait till the GT version is out if the GT3 car is anything to go by!!

[andrew]

SCD said:

However I would struggle between that and the new Lambo though!

i wouldn't !

[Med1c]

MattOz said:

Francis,

There are a number around our area as I think Ricardo has something to do with the developement of certain areas of the car. I've seen a dark grey one, silver one and a stunning blue metallic car. The silver one was filling up at Sainsburys and was on winter tyres. The snow was still on the ground and for some reason the driver had a huge smile on his face. Lucky git!

They're a great looking car and have huge presence. I suspect that the naysayers are mainly those who haven't seen one in the metal/carbon etc.

Seen the car on a 60 plate in grey in worthing. I think Ricardo are developing the engines in shoreham west Sussex.
I agree the car does look much better in person than the photo's .

[Lazerblue]

andrew said:

SCD said:

However I would struggle between that and the new Lambo though!

i wouldn't !

Yeah, It's front end does look weird.

[SCD]

It's always the way.. I had never seen one and then there were 3 all in one place
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