Bought a Mclaren 12C

Great post as always by you, I still love my 430 as well and having driven a variety of 458's think they are terrific as well. All have their own personality. Thank you for the compliments on my car, the more I look at the car the better it gets. The lines from back to front and wide visual front fenders are excellent.

In normal mode and auto on highway getting 22mpg but get aggressive another animal, the car is scary fast.

 

Lee, there is no 2014 yet, you have the 2014 upgrades with the exception of door buttons not available on 2012. No more to do.

 

I meant to say 2013 upgrade, crappy iPhone.

 

There are times it's nice to wait for a new car, like when it's Winter in the North. Can't beat instant gratification when it's Spring and you're ready to go.

So what were the other 2 colour choices? Let me guess, black and orange? I actually prefer black for the 12C but your colour combination with red calipers would look dramatic. I mentioned doing satin wraps to Tony on an earlier thread. That can work really well on white with a black roof. Satin eliminates mirror reflections so body lines show really well. Anyway enough dreaming, let's see your photos first!

 

Sure Lee, I can PM you my e-mail and I will put the pictures in this thread right away.

 

White is a great color on that car, I agree about the black satin roof adding another element to it as well.

 

No problem, take your time

 

Congrats Lee!! Sounds like you're already loving the car. I'm way behind on your collection.lol.
Enjoy them in good health.

 

Actually, I think a satin white body with a glossy black roof would make a better combination.

Sparkles tend to be OK when they come off the high points of an object. People like to lower their eyes to avoid glare and satin on the car's body also sit better with your eyes as you can explore the lines and shadows. Mirror reflections confuse the lines.

As you can imagine, I'm also exploring the possibility of applying the same treatment to my white car sometime in the future.

 

You're right about black cars not being practical in FL. They along with dark grey cars work better when it's cold and rainy. Yes, rain …LOL!

Azure Blue seems to be very difficult to photograph accurately. I also have to admit I also often wonder what the orange 12C feels like in person. I didn't see either colours when I was at the local Mac dealership last year. Next time...

I look forward to seeing your photos.

 

I've seen it in grey, orange, white and a dark red.

I think I like the orange best. Haven't seen one in black but like it has been said black tends to hide
the lines of the body and I much prefer a color that shows form.

White suits the McLaren well
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Awesome looking machine you got there Tony!

 

Bob, thank you so much, always appreciate your thoughts.

 

I agree, Satin White with a Glossy Black Roof looks terrific, I have that on my 991 as part of the sunroof.

 

Sorry but after much reflection I have to say the traditional McLaren orange is the best and harkens back to when the Kiwi engineer and Driver Bruce McLaren came to Can Am and conquered all until the mighty factory Porsche 917s arrived.

 

I agree...to me that's the same as a rosso corsa Ferrari, grand prix white Porsche, British Racing Green Jag, etc. it just "fits" the car.
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Lee -

Congrats and best of luck! You really are the epitome of a car guy, I am living vicariously through you!! Enjoy it and post pics!

 

Lee,

You slay me - we are alike but also very different. We both like the look, feel and experience of cars and not just for status or to collect, but to enjoy the drive. But I microanalyze and agonize before I buy and you just go for it! I read the owners manual cover to cover immediately, and you get trapped in your ZR1 because you did not know there were manual door releases for dead battery.

FYI - you have a 2012, because the door "swipe" was eliminated for 2013. To many owners complained that they could not get the swipe right. A pity in my mind, as the swipe is such a unique feature. Also note you can swipe BEHIND the door at the air intake area and the car locks. for the passenger, press and hold unlock on the key fob for them, as the swipe may be a bit foreign to them.

The twin turbos are not sequential, there is one for each bank of the V-8 and I suspect as you get used to the power you will begin to notice a bit of lag. Mind you I do not view this as a bad thing - the explosive turbo lag of the F40 is one of its great attributes and one of many reasons the car does not suffer fools.

Another nice featuer is that ou can pull paddles at any time, even automatic mode, and the car will shift and stay in manual mode for several seconds, so if you just want to zip around a few fun curves you can just grab gears, do it, and then the car will revert back.

While the subjectives of the 458 and its Ferrari heritage make it the king in this segment, I think the Mac may finally be making some ground.

First, real enthusiasts who will drive and be ambassadors for the car are now buying them - in my case the steep discounts for the last of the 2012 did it, and for you I suspect that the dealer treatment and perhaps favorable pricing helped as well. I drove my car to the office in the rain today becasue it is a CAR for crying out loud and will do daily duty when I want to use it. It has been on track and will be again.

Second, the 2013 updates, now applied to 2012 cars, do in my view make the car much better. 616 hp, better shifting, better door function, beter infotainment and Nav operation all serve to make the car more palatable for the finicky owner who gravitates to exotics.

Third, I hope that some of the great technology in the car finally gets its due. The carbon "monocell," hydraulic anti-roll, squat and dive in the suspension, the relatively light weight, and the real downforce the car makes may finally be noticed by the enthusiast buyer.

 

Please define "real enthusiasts".