650S. Colour desirability

[Skittles001]

Hello all. I'm a potential 650S buyer and have narrowed down to to cars/colours. Both very different!!

First of all I appreciate colour is a very personal choice but find myself at a point where my head says one thing but heart says another (you can probably guess which way around).

I'm thinking of a Mantis Green or a Storm Grey car. Same spec/age/mileage/cost.

I wanted to explore on here whether you are aware if either of these colours is a resale killer or considered particularly desirable?

Clearly from an ownership perspective they are very different: I think the car looks better in the green but wonder if in the real world the colour ends up being OTT and attracts too much attention.

If anyone has views/thoughts they would be gratefully accepted.

[Skittles001]

Thanks all. A total spread of responses which is unsurprising - As is the love of volcano red. I saw a VR car in the metal last year and I do have to say the pictures don't do that colour justice.

Going to look at the storm and green cars this weekend and will hopefully press the button on one...

[Skittles001]

Bispal said:

The great thing about McLaren's is for some reason they tend to look great in any colour. They are not colour sensitive in the way other cars are, I don't think I have seen a bad colour.

When I was looking for mine I wanted volcano orange or red. There were no reds for sale so I went to see 3 VO's. The volcano colours look awesome but come with a warning. The original paint supplier was changed and therefore it's very hard to match the paint if it's chipped or damaged. Usually you have to paint the whole panel and then the paint may not quite match. Therefore with volcano you MUST get a full protection wrap and you MUST inspect every panel for colour match and chips/ scratches. If you still want volcano then get it but remember it's higher maintenance than the others but if you are prepared to look after it they are gorgeous.

With this in mind I decided to get a flat colour. I discounted black as I have just had 7 years of black cars and fancied a change from seeing swirl marks. I love McLaren orange but there was not one in my price range and spec at the time of looking. Then I saw a white one and loved it and bought it on the spot. I never thought I would get white but it looks amazing.

Since I have got mine I have met up with the McLaren crew and seen many colours and I have been impressed with the metallic greys, they really suit the car well as does blue. There is a very nice flat mid blue, like Bugatti blue that looks stunning.

However you will find, like me, that finding the colour and spec in the price you want to pay is difficult. There are not many of these cars. Go and see a range of colours in your price / spec range and get the car that is good overall, it may not be your first choice for colour but as I said they look amazing in all colours. Then go and drive it, they are awesome. Have fun looking.

Having seen your car last Saturday I can confirm it looked very stunning indeed :-)

I went for the Storn Grey one at Romans. Pick up time : 2 hours 19 minutes and counting :-)

[Skittles001]

Bispal said:

Oh well done :-) have you got it now :-)

I have. And spent the afternoon exploring it. These McLarens are really special machines. I also love that only people who are into cars a know what it is.