Identify this F1 please

TcarR · 05-12-2003, 03:16 PM

Those of us living in the UK would have seen Top Gear last night. Murray walker made the case for the mclaren f1 as the greatest road car ever. What i want to know is, what car was murray driving? It was a standard car with a high downforce kit. It was black with a red stripe and was most likely in britain. Any ideas?
I would also like to know who the professional, showing Murray how the car should be driven, was. He looked very familar, but i couldn't put a name to the face. Perhaps he's the owner?

Peloton25 · 05-12-2003, 04:04 PM

Sounds like #002 based on the color, the red stripe and the high downforce kit. The car is actually dark grey btw.

I don't know the owner's name, but I believe he's active in the racing community. The car was recently seen at the Spa Ferrari Days in Belgium.

>8^)
ER

mini magic · 05-13-2003, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by Peloton25
Sounds like #002 based on the color, the red stripe and the high downforce kit. The car is actually dark grey btw.

I don't know the owner's name, but I believe he's active in the racing community. The car was recently seen at the Spa Ferrari Days in Belgium.

>8^)
ER

thats the one i was thinking of

mini magic · 05-16-2003, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Peloton25
Sounds like #002 based on the color, the red stripe and the high downforce kit. The car is actually dark grey btw.

I don't know the owner's name, but I believe he's active in the racing community. The car was recently seen at the Spa Ferrari Days in Belgium.

>8^)
ER

that has to be it

mini magic · 06-30-2003, 10:37 PM

that is it, i have an article on it, i'll scan it soon

jkbon · 07-01-2003, 07:21 AM

mini magic,
did you know that you can edit your post, you don't need to make 3 replies to say the same thing

Maybe taht you just want a second yellow star under your nickname ?

(just kidding

)

mini magic · 07-01-2003, 10:25 AM

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Originally posted by jkbon
mini magic,
did you know that you can edit your post, you don't need to make 3 replies to say the same thing
Maybe taht you just want a second yellow star under your nickname ? (just kidding )

peloton does it too

freakray · 07-01-2003, 10:46 AM

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Originally posted by mini magic

peloton does it too

monkey see...monkey do.....

Peloton25 · 07-01-2003, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by mini magic
peloton does it too

Yeah - when I'm attaching images and can't do more than one at a time...

>8^)
ER

mini magic · 07-01-2003, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by freakray

monkey see...monkey do.....

lol

McMercSLR · 07-13-2003, 05:04 PM

The guy driving was Duncan Hill. He is the senior customer care engineer at Mclaren Automotive as it is now known. Incidently to answer a question about xp5, it has just been completely restored and will be going on show in the park lane show room before being placed in the museum at the Mclaren Technology Centre. The car looks stunning!

mini magic · 07-13-2003, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by McMercSLR
The guy driving was Duncan Hill. He is the senior customer care engineer at Mclaren Automotive as it is now known. Incidently to answer a question about xp5, it has just been completely restored and will be going on show in the park lane show room before being placed in the museum at the Mclaren Technology Centre. The car looks stunning!

cool, you seem to know a lot so can you answer these questions:

1) MUSEUM!!!!!!!<<!!!!!!!! will it be open to the public

2) what if someone wants to test their car, i thought xp5 was their press car

Peloton25 · 07-13-2003, 11:40 PM

There done with the business of selling and marketing the cars - they won't be loaning XP5 out anymore. In fact, really only AutoCar was given access to XP5 for a complete road test, most of the other magazines got supervised drives or just a ride in the car with Jonathan Palmer doing the driving.

>8^)
ER

mini magic · 07-14-2003, 10:47 AM

does this mean there will be no more big mac in the tag showroom on park lane? also is the museum thing open to the public?

McMercSLR · 07-18-2003, 01:54 PM

XP5 will be at Park Lane for a while then it will be confined to the museum at Paragon for the rest of its life along with XP1LM. If anything will be in the park lane showroom it will be an SLR. Unfortunately the F1 has had its day as far as marketing goes. All efforts are focused on the SLR. The SLR takes more from the MP-17 than the F1.

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