erol_h Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I was just browsing on pistonheads when i came across this beauty but suprised how much the price has gone up. I still remember going down park lane past the mclaren dealer going wow. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=664 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 thats VERY expensive!! still a stunning car!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 thats VERY expensive!! still a stunning car!! I know was stunned with the price im sure they were only about 500k new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 They are available for far less than that. Still expensive though! http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/octane_interact/carsforsale.php?seecarsforsale=26302 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Nah no way, what car would you choose: A New Buggati Veyron at £800k and capable of doing the same speed OR A USED Mclaren F1 at almost £2m!? I would definetly choose the Veyron anyday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 They are available for far less than that. Still expensive though! http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/octane_interact/carsforsale.php?seecarsforsale=26302 That's better but still way too much imo... I just found an old shape Mini Cooper 'S' on that site and is going for £16k!! What's that all about!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 if money were no option i'd choose the Maclaren everytime. A lot more pedigree than any volkswagen. Plus its a motoring legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 if money were no option i'd choose the Maclaren everytime. A lot more pedigree than any volkswagen. Plus its a motoring legend. That's true but you are sat right in the centre of the car and various reports that I have heard, it's not very easy to drive at all... The Veyron is and has 2 seats and 'goes' the same too... But given the choice and if I was Sir Richard Branson, the Mclaren for me too... And a Veyron... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 it would be a tough choice id think you would need to drive them to compare thats if you were allowed to test drive them of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 for me the veyron is a bit of a failure as a hyper car. if you look at what makes these cars cool, the veyron only has one thing going for it and thats speed, it toally lacks looks and it doesn't sound that amazing either especially compared to a naturally aspirated v12 making over 100hp/ltr. As you can probably guess i really dont like veyron's:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 The Veyron is quicker only in a straightline though, from what people who've driven both have said (Tiff, primarily). In saying that, if the McLaren was doing 120mph and the Veyron was at standstill and they both accelerated as hard as possible, the Veyron would get to 200mph first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 The Veyron is quicker only in a straightline though, from what people who've driven both have said (Tiff, primarily). Has anyone ever seen any track time recorded by any media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest banjo_bob Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 That's true but you are sat right in the centre of the car and various reports that I have heard, it's not very easy to drive at all... The Veyron is and has 2 seats and 'goes' the same too... The McLaren has 3 seats, centre seat for driver, and one each side behind for passengers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 In saying that, if the McLaren was doing 120mph and the Veyron was at standstill and they both accelerated as hard as possible, the Veyron would get to 200mph first. I've heard that before and i really wont believe it untill top gear or fifth gear or something actually does it and films it being done. Not saying its not true but its not like a maclaren F1 is slow and giving it a 120mph headstart and still beating it to 200 would be a stretch in my mind, especially as seeing the f1 has a higher power to weight ratio than a veyron and a lower COD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've heard that before and i really wont believe it untill top gear or fifth gear or something actually does it and films it being done. Not saying its not true but its not like a maclaren F1 is slow and giving it a 120mph headstart and still beating it to 200 would be a stretch in my mind, especially as seeing the f1 has a higher power to weight ratio than a veyron and a lower COD. Compared the torque figures...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Compared the torque figures...? yeah along with the kerb weight figures and i see why it needs all that torque, its heavier than a 7 series beemer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 The McLaren has 3 seats, centre seat for driver, and one each side behind for passengers. Really?? You must have be a dwarf then to fit in the back of those seats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 with that sort of money, i would drop 2 x JZA80 engines in a sup (one in the front and one in the back) and see what happens! bugatti eat your heart out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire148 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 If I had that sort of money, I'd buy a small british car company and design my own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 If I had that sort of money, I'd buy a small british car company and design my own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 with that sort of money, i would drop 2 x JZA80 engines in a sup (one in the front and one in the back) and see what happens! bugatti eat your heart out! There's hardly enough room in the back of a Supra for a used Durex, never mind an engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've heard that before and i really wont believe it untill top gear or fifth gear or something actually does it and films it being done. Not saying its not true but its not like a maclaren F1 is slow and giving it a 120mph headstart and still beating it to 200 would be a stretch in my mind, especially as seeing the f1 has a higher power to weight ratio than a veyron and a lower COD. It's true technically I think, it's just irrelevant. It's not like the Veyron would catch the F1 - the fact that it accelerates to 200 a bit faster makes no difference, the F1 would be so far ahead it wouldn't be caught for a very long time. So who cares? That's assuming you'd locked the Veyron into top speed mode too so it's pretty much incapable of cornering. I would have the F1 any day given a choice. The torque figures are misleading as the Veyron is higher geared to reach it's top speed, so less of that torque reaches the wheels. That's why it's pretty irrelevant that diesels have more torque than petrols - they are higher geared because they rev lower so less reaches the wheels. Hypercars are not supposed to be easy to drive. They should be a challenge. And as for designing your own, they say the fastest way to make a small fortune in the UK car industry is to start with a large one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcol Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Typical nearly everything is from bloody Taiwan nowadays:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 McLaren F1 everytime compared to the so ugly it make you want to gouge your eyes out Veyron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Really?? You must have be a dwarf then to fit in the back of those seats!! Have you seen the seats, theres more legroom than a limo in the F1 For me though I would have the F1, it's always been my dream car since I was about 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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