Pics of F1,s at McLaren technology centre - Car Forums and Automotive Chat

rr_ww

04-29-2006, 04:19 PM

Nice photos, so good find.

Just a strange thing though, the pic Im using for my sig has the Xp5 and Xp1LM cars the other way round. Same as the top (night) picture.

Wonder why that occured?

Le Man

05-16-2006, 06:36 PM

Just found these, MTC staff party (feb 06).

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/6856/f1lm8nn.th.jpg (http://img400.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f1lm8nn.jpg) http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/9513/f16kv.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f16kv.jpg)
XP1 LM and ? (This is not XP5) Not unless I am mistaken.

Ace pics, Love the angle of shot.

Photo credit to Nick Harrison.

BMW.WilliamsF1Team

05-16-2006, 07:28 PM

Thanks for the pics! Not sure on the chassis # of the blue one. Looks like #018 before the respray, but with a different interior (slightly diff). I would guess 008, 048, 052. I don't have any pictures of these 3 chassis, so I can't say which I think it is most.

Peloton25

05-16-2006, 08:34 PM

I think it's XP5 and the bright flash and color balance are playing tricks on us with the paint color on the car.

If the photo were just a bit clearer we'd be able to see the unique cut-out prototypes have surrounding the door lock/release. You'll recall Andy pointed out to me in another thread just the other day in regards to XP4. The interior in this car is a match for what XP5 has post refit, and the fact that no other road car has been spotted there on any other occasions seems to provide enough evidence for me.

>8^)
ER

payso

05-16-2006, 11:20 PM

Although not at the MTC, I Found this page very interesting.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rj17/archives/date-taken/2003/07/02/

also these ones:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99942665@N00/sets/72057594124310111/with/139786902/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjasani/sets/72057594084716948/with/114121309/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jburns00/archives/date-posted/2005/09/18/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcheng/sets/521173/with/22531008/

(dont forget to click on pg2)

Thanks for the site Le Man

http://static.flickr.com/54/127430878_a74b52c867.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif

http://static.flickr.com/21/25057963_843c80650e.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/22/25057613_e5ff39c4b7.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/22/25057208_f3667e9e28.jpg?v=1121126027

http://www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif

Samurai75007

05-16-2006, 11:24 PM

Nice find.

cabrio92

05-17-2006, 03:38 AM

Waooh thank you very much.

I love 01R ! What a stunning machine with a beautiful livery. What a great history !
I know it was already asked, but I try : Can we visit MTC ? What about the old factory ?

Phil

Le Man

05-17-2006, 03:02 PM

Thankyou for your appreciation guys,

originaly posted by Payso
Thanks for the site Le Man

Your welcome Payso, many thanks for high lighting the other fickr.com links for everybody here.

Erik, you are correct, just been watching a video with XP5 driving in very bright sunshine, the side and face tone of the paint keeps changing from green to blue. interesting!! The old AMG DTM race cars had the same effect, but I am sure they did not use a reflex colour as well.

mini magic

05-20-2006, 08:48 PM

...The interior in this car is a match for what XP5 has post refit...

Refit? When was it refitted?

Peloton25

05-20-2006, 09:59 PM

XP5 has been redone a few times throughout it's life, keeping it up to date with current production standards, but I was speaking about when they redid the car prior to sticking it in the McLaren showroom on Park Lane.

It's current interior looks a lot like what it had originally from what I can tell through old photos- though I believe it's original driver's seat was black with a grey insert. Midway through it's life it had green leather and suede with a red driver's seat insert as seen in this shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Peloton25/McLaren%20F1%20B/1795750b.jpg

>8^)
ER

mini magic

05-20-2006, 10:19 PM

Ok. Thanks. I see what you mean now

Le Man

05-21-2006, 05:31 AM

Nice interior shot Erik, Thanks.

Some info from vehicle licensing, here in UK.
XP5 Has not been used on the public highway for a while, shame!!
The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for K8 MCL are:
Date of Liability 27 10 2003 Date of First Registration 22 04 1994 Year of Manufacture 1993 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 6064CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour GREEN Vehicle Type Approval The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry

This one, you may also find interesting?
The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for F1 MCL are:
Date of Liability 01 10 2006 Date of First Registration 01 09 1999 Year of Manufacture 1999 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 6064CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Licence Not Due Vehicle Colour SILVER Vehicle Type Approval The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry

Le Man

08-12-2007, 05:26 PM

hurstg01

08-13-2007, 05:43 AM

Flickr's great, isn't it? Has anyone found a better, popular site? (Webshots is nowhere near as good)

vectorspecialist

08-13-2007, 11:13 AM

i've always wondered, how the hell do u get into the drivers seat?

hurstg01

08-13-2007, 12:28 PM

vectorspecialist

08-13-2007, 04:00 PM

ok, is that the one on youtube.com

countachal

08-13-2007, 07:07 PM

I wonder how recently those were taken, i'm guessing fairly recent as the green F1 seems to have new style headlights. I've not seen it like that before. Pictures still dont shed any light on the, where is the F1GT mystery?

pimp349

08-13-2007, 09:59 PM

Thanks for the pics.

Le Man

08-14-2007, 05:19 AM

I wonder how recently those were taken

October 13th 2004, As per the picture info on Flickr.com.

Peloton25

04-11-2008, 03:13 PM

Found this on FChat:

Hi. Res. Pics *McLaren_Technology_Centre_Woking_29.01.2008.*

http://www.imagevimage.com/images/mcm1.jpg (http://www.imagevimage.com/)
http://www.imagevimage.com/images/mcm2.jpg (http://www.imagevimage.com/)

>>>>>> DOWNLOAD <<<<<< (http://www.sendspace.com/file/ov2dwz.rar)

>8^)
ER

JorgeSolana

04-11-2008, 11:43 PM

thank you peloton, those pics are awesome!

hurstg01

04-12-2008, 06:49 AM

some of those pics are on this weblink (http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=6563) too :)

BMW.WilliamsF1Team

04-12-2008, 10:43 PM

There has to be a way to enter the driver's seat of the F1 feet first, right? Put your left hand on the roof for some support and put your legs around the steering wheel. Tiff's way (same as the others) just seems awkward.