McLaren Bits 'n' Bobs.......

I dont think anyone knows this, but i also recently purchased a McLaren Original badge. The weird thing is, it was from the same guy peloton25 got his from!!!

here is a pic of the badge, and also a smaller one i have + a McLaren keyring which is also in my possession. (this is the new style keyring, and not the roadcar version)

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4136080456&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid144%2Fpc1afa750944c24d824b13eb547abc40c%2Ff68 79448.jpg&caption=McLaren%20Badges%20%2B%20Keyring

They are in great condition! and im well chuffed with them!!!

can anyone post more info on what they have in their collection?

does anyone know if there is such thing as a F1GT press folder???
i know of the 96GTR red / 97GTR black folders.
i would love some pics if poss.
Thanks.

Cool deal man - that looks like a nice set as well.

Is that a nose badge or is it like mine from the rear grille? Also, do you know which car it came off of and why?

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ER

the 2 badges came from the same auction like yours, the keyring was purchased seperately.

i think they came off the same car as yours???

10r steve soper crash abs test.
not completely sure, but ill check later, as im at work at the mo'

cheers for the reply.

how do you get your pics in the posts?
(i mean instead of those stupid links like mines)

what other intersting stuffs you got?
and anyone else???

Nice purchase F1LM. Both you and Peloton seemed to be at the right place at the right time. Those badges look to be cloissone.

I managed to get my hands on the following a while back:
- 2 gear shafts
- 3 gears
- 4 GTR Magnesium alloy wheels 2 - 18x11 front and 2 - 18x13 rear painted in Gulf orange, purchased piece by piece. 1 signed by Sekiya, the other I have pics of the wheel being dragged into the pits by a Gulf car.
- 1 Aluminum alloy wheel nut from McLaren team (also have 1 from Porsche GT1)
- 2 suspension arms
- 3 carbon rotors
- Davidoff/GTC pit crew suit (actually fits me too) made by Stand 21
- F1 logo pin

that is some cool shizzle!!!
how much did you pay for all of that?
mustve been loads!!!
i remember seeing a wheel that was advertised as a coffee table, is that one of the four you have purchased?


i have a few more bits on the way....

will post more info when they arrive!

does anyone know??? if all the driving ambition books have the steering wheel on the hardcover??? (underneathe the protective cover) or is this only on the limited edition???

if so, how can i tell the difference???

also, does anyone know of that F1GT press folder i was going on about earier? any pics?

All the "Driving Ambition"s have the steering wheel embossed on the cover. The Limited Edition versions of the book come in a box - like a nice decorative one from what I recall, and the Owner's Edition of the book is actually bound in leather I believe. The Limited Edition versions also have something like 400pgs to the standard books 272pgs. (I think those numbers are accurate)

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ER

ok cool.

thanks peloton.

i think its a bonnett badge, but im not sure,

it has nuts n bolts on the rear, does this mean its from the back, or the front???

the smaller one has a weld mark on the rear? where would that have come from?


i have the 96 gtr, and the 97 gtr press folders too, plus more bits n pieces, i will post pics and allsorts a bit later on in the week.

i really want some info on that f1gt press folder if there is one??? let me know everyone/anyone.

Thanks.

also, any bits for sale???
im always interested in swaps p/ex's, and anything goes!!!

Click on the thumbnails for larger pics.

McLaren gears with gear shafts
http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenParts0002.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenParts0002.jpg)

http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenParts0003.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenParts0003.jpg)

http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenParts0004.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenParts0004.jpg)

Suspension bits
http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenParts0005.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenParts0005.jpg)

http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenParts0006.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenParts0006.jpg)

Wheel nuts: Porsche GT1 on left, McLaren GTR on right
http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenParts0007.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenParts0007.jpg)

great pics, keep em comin everyone!!

cheers

The wheel nut and suspension arms are cool. :thumbsup:

The gears are interesting because they are straight cut. That's what gives them their 'audible' charm. :D

Mind if I ask what you paid for the wheels? I've wanted one, but wouldn't know what something like that goes for. The few times I have seen them offered on Ebay was not very confidence inspiring from a buyer's perspective so I didn't bid.

Are they all the orange Gulf color? Also, are they the OZ Chrono style, or multispokes more like the Superturismo?

>8^)
ER

- 4 GTR Magnesium alloy wheels 2 - 18x11 front and 2 - 18x13 rear painted in Gulf orange, purchased piece by piece. 1 signed by Sekiya, the other I have pics of the wheel being dragged into the pits by a Gulf car.



I was going to go for one of them!

I was going to go for one of them!The last time (and the only time so far.....) i saw one of those, was when i first started collecting McLaren Stuff. (the guy advertised it as a coffee table or something) and yes!! it is a wheel i am talking about!!!
It was already on way too much for me to bid, (i cant remember exactly, but it was wayyyy toooo much at the time)

I still havent had any replies about the F1 GT Press folder???
Anyone know anything about it???

chek this pic of my '97 F1 GTR LongTail Press Folder

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4135466531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid144%2Fp2eba3114ef5079f7d052d98c803ededf%2Ff67 e3623.jpg&caption=%2797%20GTR%20Press%20Folder%20-%20Front

and some one pleasepleasepleaseplease reply about the F1 GT Folder.

Your image link isn't working for me. Go back to that page, right-click on the image and select "Properties". Then copy the "URL" from the 'http:// all the way to the .jpg' and paste it between "" & "" (leaving out the quotation marks) here on the forum. That should work to embed your image into your post.

As for an F1 GT Press Kit or Press folder, I'm not sure that a separate one exists. I think they may have only done the brochure for the F1 GT.

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ER

elo mate,

That pic should work now

damn, i would really like one of those F1GT brochures to add to my collection.

i missed out on one recently, and it went more than it was offered to me for.

Damn!!!

You guys would have died if you saw the auction that ended quite low in Ebay Germany this summer.
It was a complete muffler and exhaust system for a GTR!
Ended at 150 Euro!!
I'm not getting the kink to work anymore now because of Ebay 90day on file policy.
I'm sure you guys would have loved it!
By the way Peloton, remember a long time ago I referred to a "source" I had?
I'm sure he has some interesting stuff that would rock your world:-)

And by the way ArchangelGTR!
A couple of more bits and pieces now and you got the real thing!

You guys would have died if you saw the auction that ended quite low in Ebay Germany this summer.
It was a complete muffler and exhaust system for a GTR!
Ended at 150 Euro!!
I'm not getting the kink to work anymore now because of Ebay 90day on file policy.
I'm sure you guys would have loved it!

Wow - I missed out on that one. :(

The carbon air intake recently was sold again - still about $2500 cheaper than what the part itself would probably cost.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73728&item=2495244542&rd=1


By the way Peloton, remember a long time ago I referred to a "source" I had?
I'm sure he has some interesting stuff that would rock your world:-)

Yeah it would probably rock my wallet too. :eek:

>8^)
ER

Almost Thorst.. almost. Funny you say that, because all my coworkers joked that I was building a Mclaren piece by piece. Missed out on a Carbon Fiber GTR seat when I was first collecting these items. They wanted 1100 British Pounds. Then I'd have to pay to have it shipped across the pond. Also missed out on a front clip, wing side plate, exhaust headers from one side.

Here are pics of 2 of the rear wheels and 1 of the front. There is a photograph in Michael Cotton's book of the Gulf McLaren GTR with the broken wheel as it came into the pits.

http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenWheels0001.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenWheels0001.jpg)

http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenWheels0002.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenWheels0002.jpg)

The front is a later 96 design with the vent holes in the center. You can barely make out the GTR logo on the upper left spoke:
http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-McLarenWheels0003.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/McLarenWheels0003.jpg)

I do have a rear wheel from the Riley & Scott WSC car which is actually the same wheel from the 97 GTRs. This cost about $90 US.

The Gulf wheels have been around 90 - 175 British Pounds.

I really wanted that carbon intake. Would have paid much more for it. Too bad they don't post on USA ebay.

Most of my pieces have been purchased from Simon Lewis Garage based in England. He had all the parts I mentioned above when I first started purchasing from him. Really nice chap. Fast shipping. Couldn't ask for more from a seller.

Only purchased 1 wheel from another person on Ebay. There is multispoke floating around in Europe that is from the 97 GTR that caught fire. (It has some burnt carbon fiber on it.) Not sure if came off the one that caught fire at LeMans or not.

If you have a source for McLaren parts, let me know.

Regards

Yeah it would probably rock my wallet too. :eek:

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He..he...I'm sure youre wallet would bleed to death! :smile:

if possible, i wouldnt mind info on your "source" thorst

my pockets are on fire at the moment, but every penny is worth it!!!

by the way my pic of the 97 GTR folder now works, let me know if you are having problems, and i will gladly email it on request, plus more............

i just got hold of a kandy orange "F1" pin badge,
and a gold n black "F1 240" pin badge too,
also added another (thats three now) McLaren badge (the smaller size one, similar to my other one, but this has a slightly rounded front surface. chek my new pics too by clicking on this link

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4135273963&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2F sraid144%2Fpdd08c83172e4325d10ce97430a6d89e4%2Ff67 b45eb.jpg&caption=3x%20McLaren%20Badges%20%2B%203x%20Pin%20B adges

let me know what you think of them,

and again, if anyone has any items for sale/trade, im always interested.

I will speak with him and tell him about your interests!

Thorst, if you could have your source contact me as well. I am curious to see what is out there.

BTW: Forgot to mention that I have a day planner with the McLaren embossed onto the cover. Will have pics of it up next week.

Here is the day planner:

http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/tn-Gulf-Dayplanner.jpg (http://www.supratech.org/McLaren/Gulf-Dayplanner.jpg)

Now that looks cool, i have a few more items on the way.
will post pics asap.

would be cool if everyone posted pics of allsorts to do with the mclaren ey???

Here is a pedal set to complete your car ;-)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2876&item=5142530857&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Here is a pedal set to complete your car ;-)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2876&item=5142530857&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Oh my :naughty:

And of course, Peloton you're going to make this difficult for me aren't you. ;)

Regards

Hehe I'll be watching this one!

buy it now was $400 before someone bit (about 10 mins after it was posted). I was browsing ebay when it came on and was extremely close to buying it but before i made up my mind, someone bid. It happens...

Buy it now was $400 USD? or £400 GBP? I'm guessing the latter. :confused:

>8^)
ER

£400 = $775
I'm guessing the £...

i can understand books and stuff. wheels and motor parts even. but pedal sets? what are you going to do whti those? put them in your regular car or mount them in a case?mclaren used al ot of ordinary vw parts too. those arent special and these dont seemthat special to me either. why do you guys want them so bad? i guess i am asking you to explain what is so appealing?

sorry 400GBP

i can understand books and stuff. wheels and motor parts even. but pedal sets? what are you going to do whti those? put them in your regular car or mount them in a case?mclaren used al ot of ordinary vw parts too. those arent special and these dont seemthat special to me either. why do you guys want them so bad? i guess i am asking you to explain what is so appealing?

F1:

For me, it's to actually own a piece of automotive history. And the McLaren has certainly made numerous marks in automotive history. I work in the aftermarket and have been associated with a couple of race teams both professional and club racing, henceforth the race parts appeal to me.

I think I can safely say that 99% of us can't afford the entire car so the little bits that we can get gets us a little closer.

I think we all appreciate the intricacies and aura of the memorabilia.

As for the pedal set, if you can imagine having them mounted between two plates of glass framed in a "floating" display hung on the wall, it is a site to be seen, especially when surrounded by other automotive memorabilia. It's a great conversation starter.

Regards

thanks for the explanation. i am not into it but at least now i can understand it a little bit.

Pedal set went for £501 and sadly I wasn't the winner. I don't think ArchangelGTR was either.

The Ebay ID was wardygb, and he's not a suprising winner. I see him buying up some of the more special McLaren items as well as offering some of his own from time to time.

I think I'll send him a note of congratulations. :thumbsup:

>8^)
ER

i was going to bid, but unfortunately missed out

:-(

never mind, 500 odd gbp to blow somewhere else!!!

Boooooooooooo. I bid but :loser:

Congrats to wardygb!

Curious to see his collection of parts. Must be interesting.

Well, i can say this now. I emailed the guy and he said he'd take 340GBP. I got some other stuff instead... ;)