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Spoke with a sales person and he told me the spider will be presented in October and on sale next year. I was surprised since I thought it was several years off, have anyone else gotten the same information from McLaren?
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Deliveries for the coupe began in mid-2017, so expect mid-2019 for spider deliveries. I would have thought it would have been introduced at Geneva in the months before, but maybe McLaren will start releasing teasers this fall or even show a pre-production car in Frankfurt.
I have no plans on getting the spider but am very interested in seeing how McLaren designs it - there will be far more substantive changes to the design compared with the 12C/650S, 675LT, and 570S.
I have no plans on getting the spider but am very interested in seeing how McLaren designs it - there will be far more substantive changes to the design compared with the 12C/650S, 675LT, and 570S.
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And that's the great thing about this model. With the P11 series of cars it felt that once the Spider was released that the coupe almost became redundant (unless you were specifically a coupe guy), but with this model, even when the spider is released, I imagine there will be benefits and reasons to still have the coupe e.g. the roof being part of the door etc.
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I'm in the same boat. Will likely pass on the 720S Spider but depending on how it looks, might opt for the 750LT Spider over the coupe.
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So what do people think will be the advantage of the coupe. I am a coupe guy.
Pluses for the Coupe:
Pluses for the Spider:
Nothing else is jumping to mind? What else do you think will be the differences?
Pluses for the Coupe:
- Coupe has a cage instead of just a tub. So some added safety if you ever flip it.
- Entry/Exit is a little easier with carve out roof, but then again, if you have the spider, with the roof down entry/exit is pretty easy.
- Glass roof (assuming they ever fix it so it stops cracking) is a nice option on the coupe for those that like it.
- Storage should be much better in the coupe, it being basically a GT.
- Little bit lighter.
- Cheaper.
Pluses for the Spider:
- Top up/down is generally a good thing.
- Rigidity, really unlikely to be meaningfully worse.
- Potential for more viewable engine bay.
Nothing else is jumping to mind? What else do you think will be the differences?
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another Plus for the Coupe is the clean(er) lines.
BTW my gorilla glass hasn't cracked 5,500 miles in, including some - ahem - spirited road driving, and one trackday at Silverstone GP. Would have though SS's high speed corners would have stressed the roof pretty well.
another Plus for the Spider will be that you will hear more of the exhaust note. Inside the Coupe its pretty muted...(not explicitly stated in your list)
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You know it's funny, I was thinking this would be possible but it was in the "make believe land" of thought. Yea, if they put a glass roof on the spider, that would be awesome.
As for the clean lines, before the 570 spider I would have agreed with you, but I think the 570 spider looks as good as the coupe. The GT still looks best IMO but I'm sure reasonable people can disagree.
Very eager to see what and how they do it on the spider here. Glass roof and better lines could convince me to go spider for first time. Oddly the extra storage would probably keep me with the coupe. I do not need the storage often, but when I do, I'm very glad to have it.
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Very intrigued by how the top will work on the 720 spider. Deffiinitely will be some new thinking of top operation I am thinking
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Its not April 1st today is it?!?
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Nope not yet
Apparently it will also not be a T top panel arrangement (like 918 etc)
It will be a folding arrangement using a variation of the Monocage without the central spar the coupe doors hinge off.
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I've already signed a contract for the spider.
The car should be ready for preview in October/ November this year in the HQ for those who have signed.
Delivery should start right away after the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019.
According to my dealer I should be one of the first with a delivery in March or latest 'til June.
We will see...
The car should be ready for preview in October/ November this year in the HQ for those who have signed.
Delivery should start right away after the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019.
According to my dealer I should be one of the first with a delivery in March or latest 'til June.
We will see...
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https://autorai.nl/patenttekeningen-verklappen-design-mclaren-720s-spider/
For the ones who didn't see.
Mclaren has registered the 720s Spider with the Patent Office.
For the ones who didn't see.
Mclaren has registered the 720s Spider with the Patent Office.
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Deffiinitely appreciate the link the drawings are definitely interesting I am having a hard time putting together where the top will all fit since there is no raised section behind the headrest like there is on the other car when the top is down.
Will have to look more at pictures on a pc
Will have to look more at pictures on a pc
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That’s a very rough draft at best.
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