Comments on: McLaren F1 for sale – the best one in the world? http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/ Car News, Views and Reviews Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sky is the limit.. . http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6357 Sky is the limit.. . Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:06:04 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6357 A LM would fetch 15$ million dollars (9£) million sterling pound.. . Al Snr and Jnr.. . A LM would fetch 15$ million dollars (9£) million sterling pound.. .

Al Snr and Jnr.. .

]]> By: Robin http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6319 Robin Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:44:08 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6319 Very interesting as I wasnt aware of the details you have given and I really much appreciate your kind and prompt reply. "Funny" thing is that now and 13 years later a MacLaren F1 became one of the most sought after Supercar after chassis 065 sold for over £2.5M when as you mentionned back in the days they had to stop the production (abort?) and one of the last sold for under £400k.. And not to mention the financial crisis we are living in. As the middle social class got poorer then the wealthy ones got richer? Very interesting as I wasnt aware of the details you have given and I really much appreciate your kind and prompt reply.

“Funny” thing is that now and 13 years later a MacLaren F1 became one of the most sought after Supercar after chassis 065 sold for over £2.5M when as you mentionned back in the days they had to stop the production (abort?) and one of the last sold for under £400k.. And not to mention the financial crisis we are living in.

As the middle social class got poorer then the wealthy ones got richer?

]]> By: CarsUK http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6317 CarsUK Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:58:08 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6317 We certainly understand the sentiment. But you're looking at this with the benefit of hindsight. It's true that McLaren only intended to produce 5 LMs. But the regular F1s didn't exactly fly of the shelf. There was no pre-ordained plan to just make 64. They decided to stop because they couldn't sell them, believe it or not. In fact, despite the roughly $950k price tag, one of the last cars sold for only $400k. So the fact that the Sultan of Brunei wanted 3 LMs was a gift to McLaren, because no one else was looking to buy. But this i often the case with what ultimately become hugely desirable cars. You could have picked up a Ferrari 250 GTO for just a few thousand pounds in the '70s, at around the same time as British Leyland were giving their managers V12 E types as company cars because they couldn't shift them. Hindsight is glorious. But it distorts reality. We certainly understand the sentiment. But you’re looking at this with the benefit of hindsight.

It’s true that McLaren only intended to produce 5 LMs. But the regular F1s didn’t exactly fly of the shelf. There was no pre-ordained plan to just make 64. They decided to stop because they couldn’t sell them, believe it or not. In fact, despite the roughly $950k price tag, one of the last cars sold for only $400k. So the fact that the Sultan of Brunei wanted 3 LMs was a gift to McLaren, because no one else was looking to buy.

But this i often the case with what ultimately become hugely desirable cars. You could have picked up a Ferrari 250 GTO for just a few thousand pounds in the ’70s, at around the same time as British Leyland were giving their managers V12 E types as company cars because they couldn’t shift them.

Hindsight is glorious. But it distorts reality.

]]> By: Robin http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6316 Robin Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:19:18 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6316 To CarsUK: I find it outreagous that the Sultan of Brunei was given the right to buy 3 LM's when they were only 5 made available to the public, McLaren should have made a rule of not selling more than one McLaren by client no matter how rich they were.. Let's put it this way: if the Sultan of Brunei had the means to buy all 64 F1 road cars then McLaren would have sold them all to him ?? U get my point? It's just not right that they allowed 3 of the 5 LM's ever produced (for sale) to be in the hands of the same owner and unfair to other wealthy rich people who surely wished to have an LM.. That's what I think. It's all about money in the hand and no about being selective at all, giving away 3 LM's to a same owner for the sake of money is just wrong! And I personally condemn McLaren point of view on this deal with the Sultan of Brunei. Would appreciate a feeedback (and anyone else is welcome too) ;) To CarsUK:

I find it outreagous that the Sultan of Brunei was given the right to buy 3 LM’s when they were only 5 made available to the public, McLaren should have made a rule of not selling more than one McLaren by client no matter how rich they were.. Let’s put it this way: if the Sultan of Brunei had the means to buy all 64 F1 road cars then McLaren would have sold them all to him ?? U get my point? It’s just not right that they allowed 3 of the 5 LM’s ever produced (for sale) to be in the hands of the same owner and unfair to other wealthy rich people who surely wished to have an LM.. That’s what I think. It’s all about money in the hand and no about being selective at all, giving away 3 LM’s to a same owner for the sake of money is just wrong! And I personally condemn McLaren point of view on this deal with the Sultan of Brunei.

Would appreciate a feeedback (and anyone else is welcome too)
;)

]]> By: CarsUK http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6213 CarsUK Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:09:20 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6213 The <a href="http://www.carsuk.net/contact-cars-uk/" rel="nofollow">contact us form </a>is the best way. All enquiries, questions and comments are read. The contact us form is the best way. All enquiries, questions and comments are read.

]]> By: Matt http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6212 Matt Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:07:17 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6212 Dear CarsUK, I'd like to contact you in private regarding info on GTR's on sale. Regards. Dear CarsUK,
I’d like to contact you in private regarding info on GTR’s on sale.
Regards.

]]> By: harrson leach http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6120 harrson leach Tue, 18 May 2010 19:37:38 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6120 jk lost all my money sorry!!!!!!! jk lost all my money sorry!!!!!!!

]]> By: harrson leach http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6119 harrson leach Tue, 18 May 2010 19:36:39 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6119 this car is off the bomb and i would like to buy it for 400,000 now! this car is off the bomb and i would like to buy it for 400,000 now!

]]> By: Ian http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6040 Ian Thu, 13 May 2010 06:23:49 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6040 Back to the CarsUK article. The tool chest is not Falcon - it is Facom. The TAG-Heuer watch is not bubble wrapped - it has small rounded box. Back to the CarsUK article.
The tool chest is not Falcon – it is Facom. The TAG-Heuer watch is not bubble wrapped – it has small rounded box.

]]> By: Ian http://www.carsuk.net/mclaren-f1-for-sale-the-best-one-in-the-world/#comment-6021 Ian Wed, 12 May 2010 10:12:13 +0000 http://www.carsuk.net/?p=6364#comment-6021 Hi, mates I don't understand the argue point. Price is a market trick, it has nothing to do with the car itself. It's all about passion too. If you really want something, and you can afford it, you'll pay the market price regardless stupid it is or not. The cheapest F1(#068) was purchased by Frank Selldorf. He paid less than 400,000.00 GBP. The RM auction price in 2008 (#065) has started from 750,000.00 GBP. It was obvious that the red faced bloke had been burning to buy. Auction guys played the bull's market trick. The car itself didn't change at all. Hi, mates
I don’t understand the argue point. Price is a market trick, it has nothing to do with the car itself. It’s all about passion too. If you really want something, and you can afford it, you’ll pay the market price regardless stupid it is or not. The cheapest F1(#068) was purchased by Frank Selldorf. He paid less than 400,000.00 GBP. The RM auction price in 2008 (#065) has started from 750,000.00 GBP. It was obvious that the red faced bloke had been burning to buy. Auction guys played the bull’s market trick.
The car itself didn’t change at all.

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