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Two weeks ago Nick from McLaren Newport Beach called me and asked me to go visit him at the dealership to check out the new McLaren. I've bought Lamborghini's from Nick before they launched the McLaren store. I was like why not I've got nothing to do anyways on a Sunday and I haven't seen Nick for a few months. So I drove down to Newport Beach in my Gallardo with my fiancé and we were chatting about all the fuss we've been hearing about the MP4-12C. I've heard Aventador owners dumping their cars after driving the MP4-12C and I was like it can't be that good. I'm a Lamborghini fan at heart and have been blessed to have different Lambo's sit in my garage for the past 7 years. So we got down to the Nick's shop and Nick just came back from a test drive with an older gentlemen in his 50's. Right before the guy left Nick and him shook hands and he handed over a check. After the guy left Nick and I chatted. He told me the guy that just handed him the check has a Carrera GT and he was so impressed with the McLaren he gave Nick a check to hold a spot and he's going to come down again to spec out the car with him. We chatted and had coffee for a good 15 minutes while looking over one of the MP4 sitting inside the showroom. The car was gorgeous but coming from a Lambo fan the outlook of the car was somewhat "boring" to me. I told Nick the car looks so boring and he just said put your coffee down and lets go for a drive. So Nick got in the driver seat and explained to me the different settings the car had and etc etc etc. Finally he fired it up and we took off. He took it real easy and explained to me how to properly use the paddle shifters. He explained that it's a little different from the e-gear system that I've become so accustomed to. After his brief introduction to the car he pulled over and we switched. So I got in the driver seat, got comfy and pulled out on to PCH. It was around 4pm in the afternoon with very moderate traffic. I was playing with the paddle shifters to see how different they were compared to my Gallardo and boy it was smooth and fast. We were constantly stuck behind Sunday drivers for the first couple of lights so I couldn't really get on the gas. Finally we got to a light with no traffic blocking me. As soon as the light turned green Nick said "Drive it like its your car". Without hesitating I floored the beast and the next thing I know I was close to redline in 3rd gear. We got to the next light and I had this WTF look on my face. I couldn't recall being in a stock super car that was this quick and smooth. I've driven pretty much every modern production Lamborghini, Ferrari and never have I felt a super car this smooth and quick. I was truly amazed. It was so easy to drive and insanely fast. I had the privilege to test drive a Veyron about 3 to 4 years ago when they first launched the car in Hong Kong. The Veyron was extremely fast but the car felt heavy and not to mention the price tag. So after driving it about a mile down the road I decided to turn around and head back to the dealership before I make an impulse buy. On our way back to the dealership God cleared the road for us. There was not one car heading back towards Newport. We were sitting at the light chatting and out of nowhere 2 sports bike (600RR) pulled up. I looked over and the guy gave me a nod and then I looked to my right and Nick gave me the Nod and when I looked to my left the guy in the bike was revving. I was like man what a freaking test drive. Next thing we know the light turned green and we were hauling ass. The next light was about half a mile down so we had a good stretch of road ahead of us. As I was driving I was looking scanning for cops while waiting for the guy in the bike to pass me. After I shifted from 3rd gear to 4th gear I looked in my rear view mirror and the guy in the bike was about a car length behind me. I could hear his exhaust screaming. So we got to the next light and the guy popped his visor up and had a WTF look on his face and then he said. I've never lost to a car before. He's raced Lambo's and Ferrari's and have never lost. I could tell he was pretty shocked. About 10 seconds later his buddy pulled up and flipped his visors up and was like you should have seen it from the back. So finally we went our separate ways and Nick and I were taking it easy back to the dealership. Nick plugged my iPhone into the car and showed me the upgraded stereo system in the car. We got back to the dealership and Nick took my fiancé out for a test drive so she could get a feel of the car. They were gone for a good 15 minutes coz traffic was starting to build up and it felt like the longest 15 minutes of my life. I was standing in the showroom staring at my Gallardo not knowing what to do. I don't know how to describe the feeling. It almost felt like I cheated on my extremely hot wife of 7 years with Megan Fox LOL. So anyways they got back from their test drive and I told Nick I need Megan Fox in my life. Fast forward 2 weeks from that day and I finally got an e-mail from Nick with my official order number. The car will be pretty unique. I'm sure it will stand out from the rest of the MP4-12C's out there because I've McLaren Special Operations got involved. I don't know how I'm going to endure the wait from now till December but I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
Two weeks ago Nick from McLaren Newport Beach called me and asked me to go visit him at the dealership to check out the new McLaren. I've bought Lamborghini's from Nick before they launched the McLaren store. I was like why not I've got nothing to do anyways on a Sunday and I haven't seen Nick for a few months. So I drove down to Newport Beach in my Gallardo with my fiancé and we were chatting about all the fuss we've been hearing about the MP4-12C. I've heard Aventador owners dumping their cars after driving the MP4-12C and I was like it can't be that good. I'm a Lamborghini fan at heart and have been blessed to have different Lambo's sit in my garage for the past 7 years. So we got down to the Nick's shop and Nick just came back from a test drive with an older gentlemen in his 50's. Right before the guy left Nick and him shook hands and he handed over a check. After the guy left Nick and I chatted. He told me the guy that just handed him the check has a Carrera GT and he was so impressed with the McLaren he gave Nick a check to hold a spot and he's going to come down again to spec out the car with him. We chatted and had coffee for a good 15 minutes while looking over one of the MP4 sitting inside the showroom. The car was gorgeous but coming from a Lambo fan the outlook of the car was somewhat "boring" to me. I told Nick the car looks so boring and he just said put your coffee down and lets go for a drive. So Nick got in the driver seat and explained to me the different settings the car had and etc etc etc. Finally he fired it up and we took off. He took it real easy and explained to me how to properly use the paddle shifters. He explained that it's a little different from the e-gear system that I've become so accustomed to. After his brief introduction to the car he pulled over and we switched. So I got in the driver seat, got comfy and pulled out on to PCH. It was around 4pm in the afternoon with very moderate traffic. I was playing with the paddle shifters to see how different they were compared to my Gallardo and boy it was smooth and fast. We were constantly stuck behind Sunday drivers for the first couple of lights so I couldn't really get on the gas. Finally we got to a light with no traffic blocking me. As soon as the light turned green Nick said "Drive it like its your car". Without hesitating I floored the beast and the next thing I know I was close to redline in 3rd gear. We got to the next light and I had this WTF look on my face. I couldn't recall being in a stock super car that was this quick and smooth. I've driven pretty much every modern production Lamborghini, Ferrari and never have I felt a super car this smooth and quick. I was truly amazed. It was so easy to drive and insanely fast. I had the privilege to test drive a Veyron about 3 to 4 years ago when they first launched the car in Hong Kong. The Veyron was extremely fast but the car felt heavy and not to mention the price tag. So after driving it about a mile down the road I decided to turn around and head back to the dealership before I make an impulse buy. On our way back to the dealership God cleared the road for us. There was not one car heading back towards Newport. We were sitting at the light chatting and out of nowhere 2 sports bike (600RR) pulled up. I looked over and the guy gave me a nod and then I looked to my right and Nick gave me the Nod and when I looked to my left the guy in the bike was revving. I was like man what a freaking test drive. Next thing we know the light turned green and we were hauling ass. The next light was about half a mile down so we had a good stretch of road ahead of us. As I was driving I was looking scanning for cops while waiting for the guy in the bike to pass me. After I shifted from 3rd gear to 4th gear I looked in my rear view mirror and the guy in the bike was about a car length behind me. I could hear his exhaust screaming. So we got to the next light and the guy popped his visor up and had a WTF look on his face and then he said. I've never lost to a car before. He's raced Lambo's and Ferrari's and have never lost. I could tell he was pretty shocked. About 10 seconds later his buddy pulled up and flipped his visors up and was like you should have seen it from the back. So finally we went our separate ways and Nick and I were taking it easy back to the dealership. Nick plugged my iPhone into the car and showed me the upgraded stereo system in the car. We got back to the dealership and Nick took my fiancé out for a test drive so she could get a feel of the car. They were gone for a good 15 minutes coz traffic was starting to build up and it felt like the longest 15 minutes of my life. I was standing in the showroom staring at my Gallardo not knowing what to do. I don't know how to describe the feeling. It almost felt like I cheated on my extremely hot wife of 7 years with Megan Fox LOL. So anyways they got back from their test drive and I told Nick I need Megan Fox in my life. Fast forward 2 weeks from that day and I finally got an e-mail from Nick with my official order number. The car will be pretty unique. I'm sure it will stand out from the rest of the MP4-12C's out there because I've McLaren Special Operations got involved. I don't know how I'm going to endure the wait from now till December but I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
