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Old 10-29-2018, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fastmd
Someone is trying to sell their allocation for $10MM, my dealer was over my house and he told me. One of the most ridiculous statements I've heard in a long time, my dealer agreed.
lets see, one mclaren speed rail or a La Ferrari, a Chiron, a 720, a Performante, a Senna, a mclaren p1, a super fast 812 and a couple million bucks left over.

ill take the ugly *** Mclaren please.
Old 10-29-2018, 06:20 PM
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Meanwhile McLaren West Palm is sitting on this highly optioned 720S that’s calling my name.....




Old 10-29-2018, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Nizer
Meanwhile McLaren West Palm is sitting on this highly optioned 720S that’s calling my name.....





gorgeous color. What is that?
Old 10-29-2018, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Yippiekiaye



gorgeous color. What is that?
Agreed. Ceramic Grey.
Old 10-29-2018, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nizer
Meanwhile McLaren West Palm is sitting on this highly optioned 720S that’s calling my name.....



Is the orange pinstriping on the diffuser a wrap or from MSO?
Old 10-29-2018, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by shewu
Is the orange pinstriping on the diffuser a wrap or from MSO?
Probably MSO if its at the dealer.
Old 10-30-2018, 02:28 AM
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Why couldn't McLaren just improve on this design for the Speedtail.
Old 10-30-2018, 05:02 AM
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That 720S looks great in that colour. It's grown on me and I think 720 is a very good looking car. Except for the eye sockets maybe. It's compact, taut, original. Add that to its ridiculous speed, ride/handling balance, hydraulic steering, dihedral doors and cool interior and you have a winner.
Old 10-31-2018, 12:05 AM
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Pictures never do the 720 justice. In person the car has tremendous presence.

Whoever has the 600LT coming you are going to be very happy. Just got to sit in one and play with it, the exhaust sounds incredible. Car is great.
Old 10-31-2018, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Yippiekiaye


The same thing happened with the senna and yet when the car actually came it has been widely hailed as successful.

i think everyone needs to take a chill pill and relax. These are renderings and images and the car may look fantastic in person.

check out throttle dogs on instagram - there are some actual photos
Old 10-31-2018, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Nizer
Agreed. Ceramic Grey.
I think it looks awesome in pics (and on configurator) but in the flesh it didn't look great IMO just a bit too pale.....
Old 10-31-2018, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by TB993tt
I think it looks awesome in pics (and on configurator) but in the flesh it didn't look great IMO just a bit too pale.....
I agree. McBoston had one in Ceramic and it was a bit pale in sunlight.
Old 10-31-2018, 09:59 AM
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Can I have some advice?
Performante , 720s or 600LT

I have test drive the Performante the other day, it’s a great car fun to drive, but the cabin just very Audi ish to me which is no-no for me.

I love the way McLaren developed the 720s and interior to me is just nicely done, but I haven’t be able to test drive it yet and it’s out of my budget if I wanna purchase new, so the dealer has asked me if I will be interest in 600LT.

Anyone who have driven both 720s and Performante please share the thought? Would you go for 600lt ? Or just purchase used 720s ?
Old 10-31-2018, 10:06 AM
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I don't understand the positioning of the Senna and the new speedtail . Which one is the P1 replacement? The original F1 was really pretty and had a really high top speed for the time. This Speedtail looks like liquidy bird poop just before it hits my windshield. It may be aerodynamics at work but at least make it look nice.
Old 10-31-2018, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by wegentop
Can I have some advice?
Performante , 720s or 600LT

I have test drive the Performante the other day, it’s a great car fun to drive, but the cabin just very Audi ish to me which is no-no for me.

I love the way McLaren developed the 720s and interior to me is just nicely done, but I haven’t be able to test drive it yet and it’s out of my budget if I wanna purchase new, so the dealer has asked me if I will be interest in 600LT.

Anyone who have driven both 720s and Performante please share the thought? Would you go for 600lt ? Or just purchase used 720s ?
Others will have more experience, but I can answer performante/720s/570s question.

Nothing will beat that NA v10 Lamborghini sound, and I think performante feels awesomely old school.. but the 720s feels faster and more modern. What it doesn't feel like is exciting.. it just feels capable, but just not engaging to also it Doesn't sound as nice obviously but my biggest gripe is mostly that it's as boring as a 200mph car can feel.

For the price, especially used price, the 570s is an unbeatable car.. and if budget is a concern, used ones are $160k which is mind-blowing value.

600LT with options will touch $300k.. and while dealer-buddy who drove it called it a "mini-Senna" which is about as good of praise as I can imagine, that's not a cheap car. But probably it's the most comparable to the performante.. I'm sure reviews will be out soon to help with that decision.

$160k used 570s top value choice.

-$300k between 720s & Performante, for me the performante feels much more fun.. If nothing else I'm a sucker for NA sound & "track-style" setups which make me feel like a racer boy.

-$300k between 720s & 600LT.. probably the LT as all signs point to a fantastically fun drive.

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