Nighttrain

Forget the car. I love the house

X5_E320

It will be come today!

magwheel

Hey Sooners, Thanks for the congrats! Got the car this morning around 11:00 or so. Brutal... just brutal! I really love the Crystal Laurite Silver and the Silver Arrow Red leather interior is just 'marvelous'!

But... there's stuff I'm a little disappointed with. Give me a few more days and I'll give you a pretty decent review. There's some things I'm pissed off with McLaren about and this time I'm taking the gloves off and giving you guys and (girls) the 'inside scoop' straight from the horses mouth!

Honestly, the car is the 'cat's ***' as I so often like to say but there really are some items that almost any one of us could have said, "Hey... McLaren... what the hell did you do this for?'

Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy I got the car and glad I did the trade for it. It absolutely will be driven a lot more than I drove the Ford GT and almost as much as I would have driven the Porsche 997 Turbo. Meanwhile, everyone take care. "I'll be back!" The Mags

magwheel

Hi Rick, Have you hooked up a radar detector yet? I got my V1 plugged in but the damn power socket is under the armrest (ala BMW Z8) and it sticks up so high, I can't shut the armrest lid! I really don't want to hard-wire it and certainly don't want to use my Solo (Battery powered) because of it's lack of volume and sensitivity.

I'm ready to try and buy a low profile cigarette plug, cut the wires and connect the V1 direct wire setup to the low profile plug.

Have you had better luck? Magwheel

sooners

Magwheel, can't wait for the review, hard to believe those cars are not perfect,a guy here at my country club has got one and it is awesome. I mean, just an amazing automobile. Sometimes i get pretty tempted myself, but so far i have exersized control.

Juice it

Whats with the teaser! Some of us are stuck with freezing rain and we need to live vicariously! What are the big issues at this point?

LuvnHP

Hey magwheel! I grew up on the north side of Y-town, but now live in Charlotte, NC. Two days ago I sold my 997 Turbo for an F430, but really wanted to step up to the CGT or SLR. I was wondering your impressions. I cannot believe how much I love the F430, but wondered how it compares to the SLR. I really don't care about all out performance, but overall driving experience and "pride of ownership". Do you check on your SLR in the garage even when you are not driving it? Looked into the 599, but they basically wanted the 997 Turbo and some change over sticker. I have noticed in my MB vehicles that sometimes my V1 and Garmin GPS units do not work as well as they do in my other cars. I think it is because of the window coatings. There is a road in Charlotte that always triggers a "false" alarm on my V1 in all my vehicles except the benzes. I know MB thinks of everything, but I think the hardwired route will be your best option if you can figure out a way not to cut anything so the sensors are outside of the vehicle greenhouse.

Thanks, Brian

Alex_Spider

Request Pictures Pictures Pictures and a Review

magwheel

Man... You guys are tough! Here's a few pics of the McLaren SLR and her sidekick in the garage. It's been raining here for the last few days so I can't get some decent outside pics. When the sun shines again, I'll try and take some better pictures.

As far as the review, I've only driven her 5-7 miles so far and I don't think I can give you a good review until I've driven the car a couple more times. The nit-picks I'm referring to are not to tease you but I want to do a honest evaluation and not a piecemeal comment here and there!

BTW.... aren't those maybe the two nicest 'rear ends' you've seen in a while? Magwheel

X5_E320

Congrats! Looks really nice. Love it. You has the nicest stable at the world. That is the best Mercedes what are ever build. Sorry for my bad english.

06CLK350

Im toooo poor! Congrats. I'll cant wait to hear the review. Do you brakes squeak?

Evil Duffman

congrats on the SLR! I saw much of your stable in pics over on 6speedonline and I must say you have amazing taste. enjoy the beast.

mannnu81

CTG is one of the best cars on the market the back of the SLR is very mercedes, i never understood the front end though in my opinion, 80% of the car until the very front end is very nice, and then its like the inspiration is gone.
enjoy man, nice collection, post pics of the F1 if u dont mind

NdnMbLova

Pics of the wife or ban?

55User

Gee Magwheel, this was so unexpected from you. j/k

I think you'd be crazy not to go crazy on a nice day, I'd want to drive each of them all day, enjoy your new addition, I'm enjoying just looking at the pictures.

SeNia_CLK

Wow Magwheel, congrats on your new ride man... You have quite an impressive garage, where do you park the rest of your vehicles? That is one beautiful vehicle. I am also dying to hear how you going to compare the CGT to the SLR.

tee_tz

How did I know this was going to happen!

From reading the review, to reading other posts you talked about the SLR, I wondered how long you'd go on convincing yourself that you don't want it. I suppose it was only a matter of time you'd be forced to lose one to gain one (in this case lose 2 to gain one). Personally, I think you made the right choice, the Ford GT is great, but it's no SLR; and as for the Porsche, you still do have one!

One car that seems like it'll never go is the Ferrari F430, is it just me or do you love that car?

Anyway, congrats! Now you are a 4-Star Mercedes Owner!


Tee_Tz.

magwheel

Hi tee_tz, You're just what I need as a good friend.... a mind reader!!! You probably could have told me what cars I would eventually get the 'hots' for so I could do some pre-purchasing inquiries!

Anyhow, you're right on the F430. The car is too 'sweet' to even think of selling unless I could find a Ferrari to replace it. 599? Ummmm.... The jury's still out on that car for me. I think the F430 is more 'exotic' looking. Enzo? Ummmmm..... Hell yeah... in a heartbeat!!! But their prices are insane. As ridiculous as this may sound, I don't have the financial 'strength' to buy one without selling 3 or 4 other cars! And no way would I do that.

At one point in time late last summer , I considered selling the Carrera GT to buy a Murcielago Roadster but then I 'saw the light'! The Murcielago Coupe I had was fanatastic, outrageous and kwazy! But I decided to buy some cars that I could put some more miles on and even drive in the rain (as insane as that might sound). I had the Murcie 8 or 9 months and had only 600 or so miles on her. Kinda dumb holding on to her.

BTW, I'm really enjoying the Mercedes (what's plural?). I finally have some neat rides I can drive in all weather and enjoy a little bit more. Magwheel

AdamG@NorCal

Magwheel,

I am in need of psychiatrist after reading your lack of financial strength to purchase an EnZO?

meegle

Very nice indeed

Hopefully your latest toy will keep you pleased for a little while

magwheel

Hi Adam, I hope I didn't come off as a 'pompous ***' cause I really wasn't trying to. It's just that at the present time an Enzo is going for 1.1 to 1.3 mil. that's certainly more than a SL550 or a S550 and more than twice as much as a SLR.

You can see where I had to trade/sell the Ford GT AND the 997 Turbo to be able to fit the SLR into the 'scheme' of things. I wish I had the 'moolah' of Gates or Buffet but I'm OK where I'm at. I can still pay cash at McDonalds and Burger King!

Again... I not trying to be a jerk. Everyone has their limit... including me. Michael

AdamG@NorCal

Mag, dont worry about it but i do love the collection of your cars. Its my dream and goal to one day possess these real race cars. Until then, back to work!

MikeRPA

Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow =] ,

Can Drive 55

Maybe MBs. Or, is it Mercedeses? Hmmmmmmmmm. Just a guess. I am no English teacher, but I do have a working knowledge of the language.

Congrats on such a fine collection of rides. I am looking forward to reading your indepth review of the SLR.

polarbexar

Schweeeet!!! Enjoy racking up the miles. (and thanks for sharing )