Thought I'd pop something up here where everyone doesn't have to fall over it.

Bit conscience about going "Oh look, I've got this" in the general section.

No doubt when it goes later in the year GT-R service will resume, and probably run alongside it anyway.

You'll always get your detractors and those that think the world owes them a living.. You work hard, are successful and deserve it, so enjoy it and keep sharing, as it's nice to feel part of the journey.

Very very nice car . My gfs boss just bought the 570s looks class. What's the difference between the 570s and yours?

Very very nice car . My gfs boss just bought the 570s looks class. What's the difference between the 570s and yours?

According to the top gear magazine I'm just reading:

Incredible cars both of them!

But I still love the looks of an R34

Edited 28 April, 201610 yr by ninjacj

I see the name relates to the powerrrrrrr haha awesome machines!!

Very very nice car . My gfs boss just bought the 570s looks class. What's the difference between the 570s and yours?

 

..about two skyliners..lol

Very very nice car . My gfs boss just bought the 570s looks class. What's the difference between the 570s and yours?

The 570 is a bit smaller and less powerful than the 650 as it's the model under it.

McLaren call the 570 a Sports Car and the 650 a Supercar.

Probably just so the smaller one doesn't tread on the toes of the bigger ones as they both great drives apparently.

Hence it has 80PS less.

I got the 650 purely as it was 10 months old with £40k of options for the price of a new lightly specced 570.

So seemed a good call.

I couldn't justify new.

Mine was £70k under new price due to all the options.

But now it should hold value quite well as initial depreciation out of the way.

Edited 28 April, 201610 yr by BossFox

I got the 650 purely as it was 10 months old with £40k of options for the price of a new lightly specced 570.

So seemed a good call.

I couldn't justify new.

Mine was £70k under new price due to all the options.

But now it should hold value quite well as initial depreciation out of the way.

 

 

£40K of options...that's the trouble with super cars.....mere trifling options cost HOW Fecking much???

 

Anyway your explanation of your Phd level man maths does make sense in a scary way....

 

Just imagine the comma is a decimal point & the numbers don't look so big....

Few track day pics from Monday at Brands Hatch in the McFlurry.

 

 

 

I like the plate...

 

I was thinking you bought a MC65 O?? type plate, but realised yours is 15 car so can't use a newer date

Slight upgrade from the last car running that plate!

I love it. :clap:

 

Fairplay Richard! 

Bloody hell, what a lovely looking motor. I didn't even know what one of these cars was until I saw this thread last night... and low and behold I had the pleasure of following one between jn 20 and 16 this morning on the M1! Was a maroon colour. I expected them to be much bigger in the flesh, was quite surprised how small and nimble looking it was.

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Few track day pics from Monday at Brands Hatch in the McFlurry.

 

 

 

Orange & black - best colour combo - stunning

That looks incredible on the track

Stunning. Simply stunning.

 

Good for you.

Good work on the 650S Richard, ignore any haters (not that you'll see any here), hard work deserves rewards and you only live once.

How do you find a bona-fide supercar holds up against a heavily tuned sports car like a GT-R, be very interested to know your thoughts?

Edited 1 May, 201610 yr by pipsypreturns

How do you find a bona-fide supercar holds up against a heavily tuned sports car like a GT-R, be very interested to know your thoughts?

 

 

I think the first observation is that he will keep having to remind himself that the big flappy thing that keeps appearing in the rear view mirror is supposed to do that....

 

as its the active spoiler.....

 

 

 

 

 

& not the boot lid...

 

 

 

Note to self, give the boot a good slam before setting off next time.

 

Edited 2 May, 201610 yr by fabdavrav

How do you find a bona-fide supercar holds up against a heavily tuned sports car like a GT-R, be very interested to know your thoughts?

It's an amazing bit of kit and is incredibly fast.

My R32 GT-R (runs 680bhp) and Yeti (ran 510bhp) both get up to about 120-125mph on the short straight at Brands.

I was getting 140mph almost every lap in the McLaren once I was used to it.

Put simply it's faster than you can explain, but then it does do a claimed 60mph in 3 seconds and takes just 5.8 to hit 100mph.

The mid range and top end shove is immense.

But as nice as it is, it's an incredibly well designed bit of kit.

Yes, it's a lot of fun, but it's arguably too fast.

I've had more fun in my 23 year old tuned Skyline and also in a cheaper Tin Tops racing car.

Because you can get them close to the limit without having to go so fast.

I guess part of the appeal is the sense of occasion, it's a bright orange McLaren after all.

People take videos and pictures as you drive about, ask you to rev it etc...

But at the end of the day it's a car.

A nice and incredibly fast car, but it's made to work on the road so while it might be faster I'm not convinced it's more fun than something more race oriented.

Do you think the 570 may be a more "fun" car then? Being a little less fast

Do you think the 570 may be a more "fun" car then? Being a little less fast

It's still a road car.

Would rather drive one of the Tin Tops in a race.

Ah fair enough

It's an amazing bit of kit and is incredibly fast.

My R32 GT-R (runs 680bhp) and Yeti (ran 510bhp) both get up to about 120-125mph on the short straight at Brands.

I was getting 140mph almost every lap in the McLaren once I was used to it.

Put simply it's faster than you can explain, but then it does do a claimed 60mph in 3 seconds and takes just 5.8 to hit 100mph.

The mid range and top end shove is immense.

But as nice as it is, it's an incredibly well designed bit of kit.

Yes, it's a lot of fun, but it's arguably too fast.

I've had more fun in my 23 year old tuned Skyline and also in a cheaper Tin Tops racing car.

Because you can get them close to the limit without having to go so fast.

I guess part of the appeal is the sense of occasion, it's a bright orange McLaren after all.

People take videos and pictures as you drive about, ask you to rev it etc...

But at the end of the day it's a car.

A nice and incredibly fast car, but it's made to work on the road so while it might be faster I'm not convinced it's more fun than something more race oriented.

Cheers Richard that all makes a lot of sense...sense of occasion and it just being a McLaren are the main things I am sure.

Just watched the video Richard...I love that you've tracked it already...and how nice does it sound for a heavily turbo'd car!!!

Once you go past the GT-R you really get a sense of how quick the thing is too, impressed with the driving too.

Thanks, but on road tyres and my first time out in the car after only 300 road miles I was being a little cautious in a few corners, which did slow me down overall.

 

Video from the R32 GT-R...

 

Edited 5 May, 201610 yr by BossFox

Very nice indeed Richard! 

 

Nice one!