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First official pics of the new McLaren road car
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Author:  james016 [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:19 pm ]
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Clicky
Author:  timark_uk [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:23 pm ]
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They're all artists renditions, not actually pictures. (8+/

Mark

EDIT - Okay, so technically they are pictures.
Author:  Nick [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:25 pm ]
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Image
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:37 pm ]
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Front end looks like a Porsche and rear end like a Lambo. Very imaginative!
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:39 pm ]
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Orange. Errr....
Author:  big_D [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:10 pm ]
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In profile, it looks a lot like the original...

To be honest, I think I'd still prefer the original over this one.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:15 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
Front end looks like a Porsche and rear end like a Lambo. Very imaginative!

It looks more like the new Ferrari 458 than either of them...

Jon
Author:  jonbwfc [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:16 pm ]
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big_D wrote:
In profile, it looks a lot like the original...
To be honest, I think I'd still prefer the original over this one.

Well it is roughly 8% of the current price of an F1...

Jon
Author:  F_A_F [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:13 pm ]
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On a wider note, this is great for 2 reasons: firstly it's investment in a purely UK manufacturing base in the middle of a recession. Secondly, it's returning to the type of manufacturing the UK has always done best, high end and high spec. We are [LIFTED] at doing cheap in this country because everyone else can do cheaper.

Also, it's just up the road (literally!) from my work HQ in Woking, and it's in a similar industry to mine; aerospace parts. Here's hoping we could diversify into providing bits for the new cars :)
Author:  okenobi [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:24 pm ]
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F_A_F wrote:
On a wider note, this is great for 2 reasons: firstly it's investment in a purely UK manufacturing base in the middle of a recession. Secondly, it's returning to the type of manufacturing the UK has always done best, high end and high spec. We are [LIFTED] at doing cheap in this country because everyone else can do cheaper.

Also, it's just up the road (literally!) from my work HQ in Woking, and it's in a similar industry to mine; aerospace parts. Here's hoping we could diversify into providing bits for the new cars :)


How the hell did you get into aerospace down here?! Or have oyu moved back again?
Author:  F_A_F [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:40 pm ]
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okenobi wrote:

How the hell did you get into aerospace down here?! Or have oyu moved back again?


1. Get a temp job in Redruth for Company A
2. Work with guys on site from Company B
3. Guy from Company B leaves, and I apply for his job....and get it!

So now I work for an outer-london logistics company, but in Cornwall!!
Author:  ProfessorF [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:55 pm ]
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I think it's brilliant. Well done McLaren, it's precisely what we need - something aspirational as a reminder that the bad times don't last forever. And it's gorgeous.
Author:  okenobi [ Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:51 pm ]
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F_A_F wrote:
okenobi wrote:

How the hell did you get into aerospace down here?! Or have oyu moved back again?


1. Get a temp job in Redruth for Company A
2. Work with guys on site from Company B
3. Guy from Company B leaves, and I apply for his job....and get it!

So now I work for an outer-london logistics company, but in Cornwall!!


RESULT! Nice one Kev :)
Author:  F_A_F [ Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:53 pm ]
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okenobi wrote:

RESULT! Nice one Kev :)


You were directly responsible. I went to Wise on your recommendation and got the first job in the chain from them :)

Thanks for the steer :)
Author:  veato [ Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:32 pm ]
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timark_uk wrote:
They're all artists renditions, not actually pictures. (8+/

Mark

EDIT - Okay, so technically they are pictures.


The article calls them photos and even goes so far as to say they stood next to the 'tub'. So... who's telling fibs?
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