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TexasDreams · 01-10-2006, 01:21 AM

WTF?!?!

Came across these pics, it's the "interim" test car that McLaren will only use for a few pre-season tests for the 2006 Formula-1 season. They built two complete cars (at around $12M each) to test with and thrash for less than a month, and then they're to to scrap them for the real final race cars when the "real" racing season starts. Formula-1, NOT for the faint of heart or wallet!

sonofsam · 01-10-2006, 01:22 AM

and look! they even built it in one of their moms kitchens!

TexasDreams · 01-10-2006, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

and look! they even built it in one of their moms kitchens!

That's actually 1 of the 50 mechanics bays at the McLaren headquarters in Woking, Surrey, England. The price tag on that facility cost 200 Million British Pounds back in 2001. Houses 1,000 employees, and includes it's own man-made lake. Not your average "grease-monkeys".

http://www.targetti.com/paragon.asp

baddog · 01-10-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasDreams

That's actually 1 of the 50 mechanics bays at the McLaren headquarters in Woking, Surrey, England. The price tag on that facility cost 200 Million British Pounds back in 2001. Houses 1,000 employees, and includes it's own man-made lake. Not your average "grease-monkeys".

http://www.targetti.com/paragon.asp

Something not right about building German cars in England . . . are electrical issues and oil leaks a new feature?

Hardlinks · 01-10-2006, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasDreams

WTF?!?!

Came across these pics, it's the "interim" test car that McLaren will only use for a few pre-season tests for the 2006 Formula-1 season. They built two complete cars (at around $12M each) to test with and thrash for less than a month, and then they're to to scrap them for the real final race cars when the "real" racing season starts. Formula-1, NOT for the faint of heart or wallet!

Beautiful.

tristan_D · 01-10-2006, 01:58 AM

looking forward for Alonso or Schuma to sport those wheels

Shoehorn! · 01-10-2006, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

and look! they even built it in one of their moms kitchens!

Theo The Theologian · 01-10-2006, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

and look! they even built it in one of their moms kitchens!

sonofsam · 01-10-2006, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasDreams

That's actually 1 of the 50 mechanics bays at the McLaren headquarters in Woking, Surrey, England. The price tag on that facility cost 200 Million British Pounds back in 2001. Houses 1,000 employees, and includes it's own man-made lake. Not your average "grease-monkeys".

http://www.targetti.com/paragon.asp

no dude... i'm pretty sure its just one of their moms kitchens... but interesting little story you made up there

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