McLaren Success
05-16-2020, 10:04 AM
#4906
Nordschleife Master
600LT arrived early. Just took her out for a short drive and didn’t really get to wind it out much.
Initial impressions, it looks great. It pulls way harder than the RS with the Novitech stage 2 tune. It doesn’t sound nearly as good as the RS, even with the Novitech exhaust. The Dundon headers on the 3RS are just epic, and not much can compare. I didn’t really get to test the 600LT in the corners yet or play with all the settings/modes, but I will say so far the Porsche feels tighter and my impression it has better build quality. That’s not to say that the 600LT sounds bad or has bad build quality, but hard to match Porsche in that regard.
Overall, I’m happy with it so far and look forward to driving it and getting to know the car better, but it won’t replace the 3RS.
Love the garage too. I want one like that when I grow up.
05-16-2020, 10:25 AM
#4907
Thanks for the compliments!
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cadster (05-16-2020)
05-16-2020, 12:06 PM
#4908
From a pure performance perspective nothing touches the 720s
05-16-2020, 12:43 PM
#4909
There are some drivers that are already not interested in performance. All they need is that the car brings emotions.
As an example those drivers will always pick a significantly slower
- GT3 over turbo S
- 600LT over 720
- 458 over 488.
I am one of those folks.
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05-16-2020, 12:47 PM
#4910
Race Director
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/05/15/...-raising-cash/
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
We saw this coming as the they were the only completely independent sports car OEM by the way, but my prediction is this could also be the domino that kills all of Formula 1 also... most of the teams were bankrupt already, Mercedes has lost interest and is getting destroyed in sales anyway, and now Ferrari is basically left to race against itself.
**** this damn Covid.
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
We saw this coming as the they were the only completely independent sports car OEM by the way, but my prediction is this could also be the domino that kills all of Formula 1 also... most of the teams were bankrupt already, Mercedes has lost interest and is getting destroyed in sales anyway, and now Ferrari is basically left to race against itself.
**** this damn Covid.
Last edited by CAlexio; 05-16-2020 at 01:29 PM.
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cadster (05-16-2020)
05-16-2020, 12:52 PM
#4911
I agree 100% hence I have a heavily modded 997 gt3 that's why I said from a pure performance (not emotion) the ultimate car right now for the dollar is the 720s.....
05-16-2020, 06:06 PM
#4912
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/05/15/...-raising-cash/
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
We saw this coming as the they were the only completely independent sports car OEM by the way, but my prediction is this could also be the domino that kills all of Formula 1 also... most of the teams were bankrupt already, Mercedes has lost interest and is getting destroyed in sales anyway, and now Ferrari is basically left to race against itself.
**** this damn Covid.
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
We saw this coming as the they were the only completely independent sports car OEM by the way, but my prediction is this could also be the domino that kills all of Formula 1 also... most of the teams were bankrupt already, Mercedes has lost interest and is getting destroyed in sales anyway, and now Ferrari is basically left to race against itself.
**** this damn Covid.
05-16-2020, 06:16 PM
#4913
Is it Saudi or the Crown Prince of Bahrain? In any case, there comes a point where a shareholder might refuse to put in more money and opt to sell at a discount to a new investor.
05-16-2020, 07:01 PM
#4914
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/05/15/...-raising-cash/
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
We saw this coming as the they were the only completely independent sports car OEM by the way, but my prediction is this could also be the domino that kills all of Formula 1 also... most of the teams were bankrupt already, Mercedes has lost interest and is getting destroyed in sales anyway, and now Ferrari is basically left to race against itself.
**** this damn Covid.
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
We saw this coming as the they were the only completely independent sports car OEM by the way, but my prediction is this could also be the domino that kills all of Formula 1 also... most of the teams were bankrupt already, Mercedes has lost interest and is getting destroyed in sales anyway, and now Ferrari is basically left to race against itself.
**** this damn Covid.
that leverage though will act as a force multiplier against their existing business challenges in a few years.
05-16-2020, 07:30 PM
#4915
Nordschleife Master
I think a lot of new car launches will be delayed. This virus has wrought global financial carnage.
******* Chinese communist party. There has to be payback.
******* Chinese communist party. There has to be payback.
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Napoli (05-18-2020)
05-16-2020, 07:34 PM
#4916
Pro
05-16-2020, 07:38 PM
#4917
Nordschleife Master
05-16-2020, 09:14 PM
#4918
Drifting
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cadster (05-17-2020)
05-16-2020, 09:19 PM
#4919
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/05/15/...-raising-cash/
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
Pains me to post this, as it somewhat undoes the title of this thread, but hopefully doesn't kill it. To have to mortgage your own home and most treasured belongings has to be one of the most painful and humbling decisions.
05-17-2020, 12:48 AM
#4920
I think a lot of new car launches will be delayed. This virus has wrought global financial carnage.
******* Chinese communist party. There has to be payback.
https://youtu.be/I76ymD-U3MU
******* Chinese communist party. There has to be payback.
https://youtu.be/I76ymD-U3MU
We are accelerating towards a show down which will result in china being economically ring fenced or ring barked - they can either become good actors or choose to be a rogue state. Its very easy to put the PRC in a vice from an economic perspective.
A major show of force is not out of the question.