My Cup's got a new Drive-Way Friend for the weekend

[-J-]

Sorry the photos are not great...

Any Guesses -

My Brother arrived in the car whilst I was still in bed this morning and woke me up with the noise as he pulled up on the drive. The Engine Tone is AMAZING. The car is brand new and only has 400 Miles on the clock, another 200 to put on before it goes to shake down, Its a Press car that will be put through its paces on a regular basis on both the Track and Road.

Its got a 'Gally Paint Protection' © Tape job and Car Bra on to keep it nice and clean.

I did get small video from the passenger seat, nothing special, more so just to show the noise this think makes (uploading at the moment so ill pop it up shortly)

Anyway a few Naff Photos -

 

[Christopher.]

Nice

 

[Philip.]

Awesome, still can't get on with the back end though

 

[Dunn]

that is no less than awesome

i want it

 

[Gaz.]

What does the Pepsi button do?

 

[-J-]

What does the Pepsi button do?

Its Audio and Satnav Control, Bit like BMW I-Drive thingy

 

[MichaelGrimes]

woww

 

[Jekyll]

When I first looked I thought it was a Nike keyring!!

Very nice!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Knew what that was from the Nike keyring haha (Hi Mark !)

Nice. Very nice.

 

[EllD90]

WOW. Wouldn't mind a passenger ride or two in that...enjoy!

 

[ColinG]

tasty..not quite 458 tasty...but, still tasty!!

 

[Gaz.]

Its Audio and Satnav Control, Bit like BMW I-Drive thingy

Well that's boring

 

[-J-]

Well that's boring

Would have been cooler if it had an inbuilt Pepsi dispenser (Although I am more of a Coke Man myself)

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

good work on the detailing tape.

 

[Jason_E]

Looks f**king sexy. I'd have one of these straight away if I won the lottery.

 

[Revels]

Love it.

What's the shakedown thing?

 

[g.cameron]

Your brother must have an absolute peach of a job..

Awesome!

 

[-J-]

Love it.

What's the shakedown thing?

From What I understand as the car is New they first put 600 mile on the clock road driving. Then they take it to the Track and give it a seeing to to make sure everything is working 110%.

I guess being a Press Car you cant afford for any niggles to appear whilst its out on test.

 

[-J-]

Poor Video but that noise - http://youtu.be/CDJ6qMJAowE

 

[markamus182]

WOW........................ that is all.

 

[-J-]

Forgot this -

 

[gothy]

Awesome

 

[Brian]

I love and hate seeing threads like this! as it just makes me want to go and hire something awesome for a weekend/few days

 

[PP200t]

Absolutely love these. I drove past a showroom in hockley and had to stop. The receptionist even spoke to me like I could afford one. (in reality I couldn't even buy the keyring at the moment!!) lol

 

[gti6steve]

I want one

 

[Englebert]

Very cool. What a job!

 

[MR.172 Cup]

What does your brother do?

 

[-J-]

He Started on the McLaren SLR Production line, then moved to the F1 Team and now works on the MP4 12C Aftersales & Development Team Flying here there and everywhere to demo the car to the Press / Support the Press on Road Trips, Flys out to places like Dubai to provide Aftersales support etc.

 

[MR.172 Cup]

Sounds like a very good job, is there an aftersales support assistant job going at the moment lol?

 

[poru376289]

Did i see this on the M25 this morning heading towards Southampton? I definitely saw a McLaren and it had black and blue bits. Looked odd in real life - but better in these pics

 

[-J-]

You might have seen it round that way somewhere as my Brother lives near Farnborough and would have been buzzing about on the M25 clocking up some miles before coming up to London

 

[Dan.AS]

tasty..not quite 458 tasty...but, still tasty!!

my thoughts exactly. We're on the same wavelength you and I.

 

[.GAZ.]

I'm not a fan, don't know why.

Id rather have a Lamborghini.

 

[Gally]

There's probably something i'd buy before it but I love it's ability to be back to basics, driver wise and a tech masterpiece at the same time.

Proper job your brother has.

 

[kpowell911]

When I first looked I thought it was a Nike keyring!!

Very nice!

LMFAO I thought the exact same thing!

There's an Orange one that goes to my gym occasionally, doesnt seem special enough to me :S

 

[Tez.]

I knew it was a mp key even thou I've never seen one .

Did you bro let you have a go ?

 

[-J-]

I knew it was a mp key even thou I've never seen one .

Did you bro let you have a go ?

Lol if only, but not a chance in hell! More than his life's worth to let someone else drive the car.

 

[daydotz]

quite cool

 

[JackJack]

Nice

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Very nice!