[RWD]

Welcome to McLaren Life, please introduce yourself and anticipated delivery dates if you've ordered one.

[InhonorofBruce]

Great to finally have a dedicated McLaren site

[BringBackKimi]

Hi, I have been an McLaren F1 fan for over a decade. Good to see them finally on the pace this year. Not sure about the new road car yet. will need to see and drive one first.

[Flatshift]

Cool site but need more photos.

[Silverstone]

Welcome. Glad to be here.

[stickshift]

Great that someone has started a forum for McLaren !

[Torbin]

I am stoked to join the community of likeminded car guys interested in racing and the upcoming car lines. Looking forward to it!

[dmax]

Hello,

I m Belgian, working in Lithuania.
Currently driving Lotus and TVR, I dont thank Ron Dennis to produce a car i really want but which is in the price bracket ine step higher of the other cars i usually want.
Still, i really want one so i hope to be able to buy one in maybe 2 years, hope we will have feedback of the first owners in the meantime

[911/Q45]

Just joined currently drive a 1996 Porsche Turbo. Looking forward to seeing the MP4-12C at Pebble Beach next week.

[RWD]

Welcome. I just posted a link to the dealers listing in another topic. Please do keep us posted on when your dealer opens.

[il Capolino]

I like good sports cars with F1 cred, driving only Ferraris so far. Very curious about the new McLaren. All the best to all members!

[Boxer]

Originally Posted by il Capolino

I like good sports cars with F1 cred, driving only Ferraris so far. Very curious about the new McLaren. All the best to all members!

You should definitely try to do the factory tour and arrange for a test drive. Think you will be impressed.

[il Capolino]

Originally Posted by nandogh

Sure he will. Some of the salesperson that were in my training were also Ferrari dealers, and they said me that the car was even better than the 458 (I have driven the 458 only in town, not in circuit, so I can not tell).

I would love to see how such a factory is laid out and how such an exclusive high performance car is being taken from raw material stage all the way to finished supercar.

Nandogh, it is quite interesting that apparently a Ferrari dealer can also represent McLaren. I would have thought that neither Ferrari nor McLaren would like such head to head competition products to be sold on the same premises. I'm looking forward to seeing the MP4-12C taking its place on the market.

I believe the new MP4-12C is the best thing that could happen to McLaren, to Ferrari and most of all to us as clients of such cars. To me there has not until now been a true contender to what Ferrari is producing today. McLaren has the pedigree, technology and F1 knowledge to achieve the same or higher desireability as that of a Ferrari. Lamborghini and Porsche don't cut it on desireability and refinement and Ferrari risk losing some of its desireability by making too many less fantastic cars like the California. This is going to keep Ferrari even higher on their tip toes and vice versa for McLaren. For us aficionados that is just marvellous. The next battle is likely due when it is time for the successors of the Enzo and the F1. Another dream battle for me would be Ferrari making a new small high performance Dino and McLaren making the equivalent contender. Competition is good!

Interesting times ahead, indeed!

[RWD]

Capo,

Welcome to the site. Glad to see you on this side of the automotive world. I think a lot of Ferrari owners are going to be interested in testing these cars out. Good things to come I'm sure.

[il Capolino]

Originally Posted by RWD

Capo,

Welcome to the site. Glad to see you on this side of the automotive world. I think a lot of Ferrari owners are going to be interested in testing these cars out. Good things to come I'm sure.

Thanks a lot! I'm glad I was directed here via a link posted by Boxer at FL. Being a passionate Rolls-Royce owner as well it would be fabulous to have a similar site for Roller owners.

Regarding McLaren and Ferrari ownership, I could consider owning a Porsche and a Lambo but it would not give me the same combination of utmost performance PLUS exclusivity and refined elegance. McLaren and Ferrari both do it for me in that respect and I see no conflict in owning and pampering both cars. The same reasoning as with the Porsche and the Lambo goes for a big MB S-Class. Great car, wouldn't mind owning one but I'd rather cruise the surroundings in one of my Rollers.