The definitive 16R thread - Page 13

hurstg01 · 07-10-2011, 05:41 AM

and on the way to / from the event

F1GTRUeno · 07-10-2011, 07:17 AM

Absolutely magnificent the amount of use it's getting.

Shame it's never in the North West :P

Antmanf1 · 07-10-2011, 09:25 AM

Hi guys,

Whilst travelling home from holiday yesterday, I was rudely interupted from my book by a mclaren orange lm looking f1. I was on the A14 road about 50 miles from Silverstone. Now i only saw it from the back, but it had the wing and the side details as per the lm and was registered on an N registration (1995/96). Does the xp1lm ever leave mclaren's factory as I would guess this was it??

I'm just intrigued and after seeing it I had sweaty palms and big adrenaline rush afterwards as I've never seen an F1 on the road being driven normally although I have sat in 13 MAC when Tony Smith (genesis and phil collins manager) owned it (not sure if he still does or not?

I eagerly await your responses and opinions!
Anthony

F1GTRUeno · 07-10-2011, 09:55 AM

That would presumerably be #16R

See this thread. (specifically this post because you probably saw similar views)

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...&postcount=181

I still haven't witnessed an F1 in person so I'm extremely jealous

Antmanf1 · 07-10-2011, 10:15 AM

Looking at bits on the internet would concur that it would be #16R.

I feel very priviledged now not only to have sat in one but seen two now!! Seen a few others too and think they're the best thing ever! I've even been priviledged enough to feel some of the titanium spanners from the tool kit!!!

Peloton25 · 07-10-2011, 10:27 AM

FYI: I merged these last last three posts from the Ultimate LM thread.

Congrats on the spotting - I can imagine the thrill.

Unless there has been a recent change, Tony Smith does still have #020 however the reg plate has changed to 'F1 T00' as of about 1 year ago.

>8^)
ER

Antmanf1 · 07-10-2011, 10:35 AM

Yeah that would make sense. He did have F1 TOO on his Alfa Romeo 8C and Bentley previous to that. Not seen him out in the Mclaren for a couple of years since he started to tail off his racing commitments.

Pure awesomeness in car form = Mclaren F1.

16R · 07-11-2011, 05:00 AM

Sorry to disturb your reading there Antman...that was us...and we were glad to be back somewhere where it wasnt raining anymore...not the most enjoyable few hundred miles when around 150 of them were in the soaking rain!

Antmanf1 · 07-11-2011, 03:02 PM

I gladly put my book down afterwards. Its always a pleasure to see such art in motion! My all time favourite car! Hope to see it again!

Peloton25 · 07-14-2011, 10:10 AM

Looks like a blast!

>8^)
ER

hurstg01 · 07-14-2011, 10:24 AM

Good job the camera didn't catch the speedo

F1GTRUeno · 07-14-2011, 01:12 PM

Oh it does sound lovely

Is it just condensation fogging the headlights or something else?

Peloton25 · 07-14-2011, 01:18 PM

Guessing they just aren't sealed as tightly as those on a road car. Plus I read there was a bit more than a puddle to drive through getting into the event.

>8^)
ER

hurstg01 · 07-14-2011, 01:22 PM

Now added to the video thread

Sami Aaltonen · 07-15-2011, 05:29 AM

This is brilliant!!! Love the gearbox sound..defenitely this is so much different than any supercar today... All those mechanical sounds.!
Have to add this clip on to my presentation of #16R!

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