Kiwi Spotters Thread!

The car lives in the Wellington area but not around Porirua.

 

Rebodied from a 308 GT4 that was in a sad state

 

You're talking about the 355?

I know the f1 lives here in Porirua(as strange of a place as that is for it to live haha), Well Plimmerton to be exact.

 

Josh, do you know if the F1 ever on display? I would love to see it.

Are there any photo's of it?

 

No I'm afraid. quite a shame really. I remember that he was contemplating weither or not to put it on display at the 2 Hot 2 handle show but the year he was going to they stopped doing it
I've only ever seen it twice and wow, It just blows you away. The sound is amazing.

No one has any photos of it. But I hope to catch it out and about this week.

Haha I was thinking about doing a stakeout outside the whittakers chocolate factory in hopes of snapping a few pics haha

 

thanks Andrew.

 

Indeed.

 

That would be worthy!!

I am not sure who he would have service it over here, perhaps they fly in a qualified tech?

Seeing that thing would be a life long memory. (Please don't leave home without your camera!!!)

 

Indeed it would.

I'm guessing he would have someone flown over because I honestly can't see him taking it down to the local to get it done lol.

pfft you don't have to tell me twice haha 1st time I saw it I had my stupid phone in hand but I was soo shocked at the fact that I was seeing a Mclaren drive past me(In Porirua no less) that I never thought to get a snap, And the 2nd time my stupid phone was dead

This time I'll be fully prepared!

 

Thanks for that.

That things bloody loud haha. I live right on a long corner and each time it comes up the hill he guns it around it haha. One time I swear he almost lost it. Wouldnt've been pretty if he did lol

 

There used to be only 1 mechanic in NZ qualified to work/ service the car. He repaired/ serviced the car after it had a little accident many years ago. He used to work up in Auckland out of a non-descript factory in Onehunga.

 

Sounds like a good guy to know, bet he has a story or two to tell......

We NEED a photo of that car for this thread!

 

There are now 2 F1s in the country, with the other being in Auckland.

 

Hi there, can you remember the colour of it?

 

Yeah the one that came from Singapore is here isn't it?
I remember seeing that when I was living over there. Has the High downforce kit doesn't it?

Grey. License plate was MCL F1

 

Thanks for the swift reply. This one?
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isn't that one in aus? it definitely was...but things can change.

 

The Auckland one is blue and has GTR mods.

The photo below with plate MCL F1 is not the NZ car.

 

Do you know if the Auckland car is ever on display? I would love to take a look at one of these beast's. My Dad would love it also.

you are a wealth of knowledge Andrew.

 

No that's the one in Aus? People keep saying why do they have the same license plates?
but they're in Dif countries so yeah don't know. The one here is on a White license plate also

edit: And he Bought it new. He has been the only owner of the car.

 

Yep it is the one from singapore.

A bit of history to that particular car.

That car is technically one of only two like it in the world.

It started off as a normal f1 but was bought by someone, taken bake to Mclaren and had LM fittings put on the engine(exhaust etc.). Then it went back and got the HDF Kit put on it. Many other things done to it also. There's only 1 other in the world with the same specs on it.

edit: Btw I heard that the F1 up there now has the MCL F1 license plate on it. Can't remember which site said it but can you confirm? Cheers

 

I assume you mean this one, that was blue but is no longer; chassis #018
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WOW!!!!!!

Thank you.

 

Holy Moly.

Were those pics taken at CCS?

 

Ah yes That's the one. Very unique car. I assume the owner knows this?

The only thing that separates that from being an LM is the colour and The badge.