i like that aggressive/sharp look thoughOriginally Posted by 18th letter
Originally Posted by WaitWut
how about no...
the aventador begs to differ
Nah man, the aventador is okay. they tried a little bit too much with all the cuts and edges. the Murcielago is better looking than the aventador.
I must congratulate you! I'd be very curious how much maintanence is on one of these vehicles.
Originally Posted by voodoo
People usually only work in remote locations long enough earn enough $$ to buy whatever it is they want/need. I did 3 years in a remote location to stack some bread, now I'm working in Germany to sort of "relax" from insane work schedule with my previous job. However, the cost of living in Germany is high and the money isn't all that great. I already have a nice car (R8 V10), but I'm looking to upgrade to the McLaren and buy a few investment properties. I going to head back to the Middle East to stack some more paper. People with families usually can't do this and don't last very long, but for single, anti-social guys like myself it works.
Worst part is most people wouldn't temporarily give up their social life or be willing to work 12/365, but that still doesn't stop them from hating on guys that do once they return to the states pushing a Ferrari, Lambo, or something else. Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to live no heavyass weight! - Ronnie Coleman
The McLaren only needs 1 oil change a year or every 10,000 miles. I don't think the routine services are as expensive as some of the Italian cars. So the cost-to-own shouldn't be all that bad while the car is under warranty.
Honestly, I couldn't tell which car upshifted the quickest... they both seemed to complete the upshift before I took my fingers off the paddle. The 12C has a "pre-cog" feature that will make it shift even faster, but it's not very useful on the street. You just pull the lever half-way and the car pre-loads the next gear, so when you're finally ready to shift it's even faster. I have never seen a McLaren F1 in person. I did find out the the 12C is getting even more power next year... it's will have at least 615 hp.Originally Posted by SinnerP
Papaya-orange + carbon fiber... AWWWWWWWWWWW... I'd just passout.How Bruce McLaren would have wanted it!
Seen any McLaren F1's over there? That, for me, is still the ultimate supercar. #1 for me!
Also, in your vid (and maybe depended on what mode the cars were in), but the 12C upshifts sounded faster than the Ferrari. Sport/race mode perhaps.
What will you be taking to the Nordschleife? Gonna try the 'Ring Taxi as well? Would love to see tons of vids of that!
Congrats on your potential McLaren purchase... as you can tell, they're my fav. team!
Ohh I see. Yeah I read earlier when you said you're in Germany, but where were you before? And what type of companies do you do IT work for?
I've worked all over the Mid-East (Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai, etc.,). Working for DoD contracting companies.
voodoo wrote:
Honestly, I couldn't tell which car upshifted the quickest... they both seemed to complete the upshift before I took my fingers off the paddle. The 12C has a "pre-cog" feature that will make it shift even faster, but it's not very useful on the street. You just pull the lever half-way and the car pre-loads the next gear, so when you're finally ready to shift it's even faster. I have never seen a McLaren F1 in person. I did find out the the 12C is getting even more power next year... it's will have at least 615 hp.
I'll be taking my R8 to The Ring. I'm not sure about the Ring Taxi... I don't think it runs during the public days.
Yes, I've read about the "pre-cog"... kinda like a camera with the half-pressed shutter for the autofocus and a full-press for taking the actual photo.
BTW, you're getting a new car, but leaving Germany soon?
Are you on http://www.mclarenlife.com/forums/ ?
And keep an eye on the P12... coming soon.
