6 Sleeps left

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Hello All

New to this forum and MC.

6 Sleeps to go then I collect my first ever supercar a 540 in Volcanic orange, excited is an understatement
(so not sure I will get to sleep ) how come insane purchases like this turn us back to children?

Already speced with the right bits (I think ) and Chris at Ascot is a super person to deal with. I think he
enjoyed having to deal with a straight forward person from Up North (Yorkshire).

I don't do facebook so not sure if I can work out how to join that group.
I will endeavour to join the MC org owners site.

This forum has been a wealth of info thus far really superb.

I love the story threads with pictures (not sure how I upload pics yet ) particularly ones like Justins with
loads of incredible pictures.

Had gtechniq added and considering ppf.

Please by all means repeat any Newbie top tips of 540 ownership,driving,cleaning etc

thank you and perhaps I will get to meet others at some point

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Picture if it worked in showroom,pdi soon

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As it was an in stock car I didn't choose the colour but it is amazing plus its almost impossible
to get a picture to reflect the actual reality.

In the flesh it's incredible, wife says its too brash, should have gone dark grey ?

Yes its Volcano Orange

Will join club soon this url ? https://www.mclarenowners.org.uk/

Edited by ATC100ASLs on Friday 27th April 17:22

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I do like the palladium contrast with Vol Orange

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No the front is just standard plastic.

My drive has serious cobbles which are very uneven, hopefully the lifter copes

However part of the deal with my better half was new car, new house!!!!!

So managed to not move for 17 years, but at least if it all works out the new place
currently a double garage but not built fully yet so may go triple with a normal
Not Steep Drive.

Then you are quite right splitter needs painting

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Normal company car sloppy,heavy Cayenne Hybrid

Wife's has Boxster 718 superb ride compliant, with the "boring" flat 4 at 300brake
(its not boring,I love the pdk and quite like it's sound)


2012 Cayman S away for safe keeping,hard ride but real flat 6

So nothing in this mega world of transport looking forward to getting used to it,
only and hour test drive thus far! Porsche brake pedal bang in centre of footwell
Mc offset somewhat, but Mac brakes similar to older Cayman you need to use your leg
as opposed to the feather light,hybrid

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dsl2 said:

I confidently predict the Cayman won't get a look in once you get your Mac.

I kept my 981 Boxster GTS for less than a week after picking up the 570 before deciding to sell. I just couldn't see when I would ever choose to use it over the Mac. It didn't do anything better, other than debatably the noise. (Saying that personally I do really like the often maligned sound of the 570 with sports exhaust)

You are probably quite right, although I am a little concerned 540 is wide I will need to get used to it, Cayman is tiny narrow, with lots of numptys on UK roads in 2018 that have no concept of positioning.

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5 Sleeps to go

Already i am struggling to sleep, what is happening to me it's 05:00 in the a.m on a Saturday!

Any running in tips? Less than 5,000 revs don't use sport, keep in normal for how many
miles?

Trip back to Yorkshire will be 200 miles then no doubt a 50-80 mile trip with my wife on the collection evening super gentle or I will be in big trouble.

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Nice

but we all know whom is the real boss, new car pour moi, means new House! for her, Gulp!

soon to be 4 sleeps

Still very excited

Now then how wide does a triple garage need to be?
One single and a wide double, thinking 30 foot or 9m
anyone know if this is correct.
Double door 16foot?
Single 8 foot approx 2.4m

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wow dsl that's really something

Max thanks for the kind words, 2 sleeps left!!!!!

It wasn't easy to find pics or dimensions in uk

American site came back with 30foot wide i.e 1 double door at 16ft and 1 single door at 9 foot
as they expect you to have a boat in USA

Uk 8foot wides (normal doors are classed at 7 foot ) are 2438mm I think?
A double I assume is twice that so 4876 + 2438 then the inbetween and both ends
I think it would need 9m or 8.8m?

too many dimesions and too much maths a little boring
Anyway it will live outside covered for a few months, until we do move.

Very very excited for collection on thurs

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Yes I am ATC obsessed been into hifi since 15 & home cinema etc

100's , 20-2a's ,scm11's , 11's on walls, and a single Scm45a as centre speaker, now that is a monster, incredibly realistic, important for voice etc the most important speaker for movies
is the centre allegedly they say, I would agree

As you know the brand I assume you know their products too and have some form of Atc's?

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Outnumbered

I went to the factory last year for new tweeters in the 100's.

Listened to various models and seriously If i didn't own old 100's

I would have purchased active 40's the very best value in the range

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Ok it's getting serious now, some sleep last night.

Only 1 night left to go so clearly dreading the fact I will be restless to say the least
tonight

So train from Wakey to Kings X then I have to negotiate the Tube
(not easy for us northern numpties whom hate the whole concept of London)
Then Waterloo to Ascot station, a few steps acoss the road then BOOM!

Mid to late morning she will be mine!

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will do
perhaps i will get the silk reveal pic?

counting the hours now collecting a friend at 06:00 "good morning Vietnam" prompt

to begin our adventure down south

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garyhun said:

I’d be asleep by now! OP have you gone beddy bows?

soon for beddy byes, its only 8.44

later means more tired so need to stay up otherwise no sleep at all?

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS ON RAILS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STILL ALIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Possibly one of the greatest days, not had anytime to update but will do over the weekend.

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Ok he comes some waffle and a few more pics. (maybe a long post)

Train trip sweet with my buddy who decided to join me just for the fun of it
Lovely breakfast with great service from the Virgin people,the tube connection wasn't too confusing for us northerners and the
last leg to Ascot train almost empty. Up at 04:30 as excited my lovely wife dropped us off a wakefield for 06:53 train
arrived at 10.42

A few steps across the car park to meet Steve (As Chris on hols ) he was busy doing a 570 spider hand over to a gent who was on his 7th ! Mac.

So coffee and photos of some of the 720 monsters lovely Memphis Red and interesting Grey/sliver , also a super vivid blue in the corner.
Cover off and basics again of how to get in and lock up etc, bit of paper work and during which vodaphone ring up to say tracker
is live,nice timing.
Steve takes her out noise in showroom not quite like the few minutes earlier sipder as it had sports exhaust but we loved it all the same.
A little more controls explanation,Bluetooth and Fiio Music player hook up and we leave at 12:00

Wanted to avoid a complete motorway route so A road to slough,Aylesbury etc

Told to not rev over 5,000 for 600 miles, but to ensure you go up and down the gears to vary as opposed to leting the auto
change up to highest ,economy gear and running at same revs for long periods.

Aylebury to Bicester stopped for lunch at AKeman Inn, great lunch and HUGH car park see pic miles away in corner .

Then M40 to M42 around Toll near Brum (boring Mway miles )

Then A38 and through Lichfiled.

The width concerned me in my mind i.e looks worse than Cayenne but its almost identical axle width and mirrors out
so got used to it pretty soon.

Pussy cat acceleration applied but every time you overtake on Mway from 77 (showing 72 on Tom tom ) in an instant over the ton etc. So back off quick and back to a real 72-75

Then road from Sudbury to Ashbourne what's the hell happened here 50mph and multiple Average yellow speed gantry's
in the middle of the bloody countryside with no people or houses I don't get it!
Anyway the trip was about getting home and running in so enjoyed the country side.

Then Ashbourne to Buxton similar but enjoying every moment, the steering is just so direct, incredible feel and amazingly light
its connected to ever imperfection of the asphalt.

A number of roundabouts thus far my God its ON RAILS is the front end glued down are MC P Zero's Magic? Or am I just
a wimp with circa 100 miles ever in a Mac (nice warm sunny day tyres reading 30 Celsius i think)

Buxton to Glossop now this is a B road I think narrower and bumpy as hell , following a Honda Jazz and pickup truck at 50-55
this Car is alive to steer, feel everything and its so enjoyable at these speeds, they knew this wiggly road and barley touched the brakes great fun at slow speeds.Never over 5,000 but varying gears so in lower ratios.

Then over the Moss down towards Holmfirth, 190 miles so far and selected sport for power, as you owners know its just clever
at being in the right gear in sport always above 2,000 and upto 5,000 quick manual flic when needed.

No this road is bumpy major convex and reasonably narrow up steep and down other side with mega bends.
If the 540 was alive before now its a battle to try not to overreact and battle the relentless wheel.
Bleeding Fantastic!! No yaw , road solid on rails in ever corner (perhaps I shouldn't get used to it or run it ever over 5,000)
Just planted how far do you push before a smidgen of under steer?

Without doubt the best drive I have ever done in anything over that stretch.

SO I love it !!! The lifter coped with my stupid rive and parked up, rinsed off , cooled off ,Waterproof cover on

PPF film is soon the kit has arrived, no stone chips thus far long distance away from others as much as poss.
Sorry long winded I Love it and the colour , which changes in Sun and Dull light, impossible to photo but in the flesh
Volcano or Burnt orange is Stupedous

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