Thinking of changing to a McLaren 570S

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CharlesElliott
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Early days but am thinking of changing my GTS for a McLaren 570S Spider. Not the usual change to a Cayenne or a 911!

One of the main factors in buying a Macan was needing to tow my race car, and whilst I’m still racing, I’m looking at alternative arrangements - ie someone else taking it to circuits - for 2019 which means I don’t need that capability anymore.

A 911 is still an option, but I have a McLaren itch that needs to be scratched at some point.

Anyone on here own one? They depreciate steadily which is OK as I will buy secondhand and the future loss seems pretty predictable. Reliability seems a bit iffy but the car will have a warranty and I suspect the stories are overblown.
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Well, that’s different! :)

The only person that I can think of is Virage, who has, or had, a McLaren, but not sure which model...
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Borage seems to change his cars like most people change their underpants. And what a fine selection of cars he has owned too!


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Yes owed a 570s and great cars. My old one is still for sale at Leeds, £4k less than they paid me ! Great time to get a deal
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Which one was yours and why did you sell? PM me if easier!
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The volcano orange with MSO exhaust. Bought a 720s at quite a good discount, but all sports/ super car brands are dropping like a stone at moment
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Looks very nice although I think I want a spider.
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CharlesElliott wrote: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:31 pm Early days but am thinking of changing my GTS for a McLaren 570S Spider. Not the usual change to a Cayenne or a 911!

One of the main factors in buying a Macan was needing to tow my race car, and whilst I’m still racing, I’m looking at alternative arrangements - ie someone else taking it to circuits - for 2019 which means I don’t need that capability anymore.

A 911 is still an option, but I have a McLaren itch that needs to be scratched at some point.

Anyone on here own one? They depreciate steadily which is OK as I will buy secondhand and the future loss seems pretty predictable. Reliability seems a bit iffy but the car will have a warranty and I suspect the stories are overblown.
I sold my 991.2 RS and considered one as a replacement. I only sold the RS because of pliancy and for the fact that I mainly drive on A/B roads outside of a track day and I was permanently grounding the nose on undulations and so on. Managed 11,000 miles which my OPC suggested was a moon trip in mileage compared to some of the cars that they have for resale. It's in my top 3 cars I've ever owned or ever driven so don't rule out a 911!

I was lent a Spider for a few days but I was considering the GT and it was the only loaner the dealer could provide. There was a lot to like about it. I ruled it out in the end as I didn't find it had as much character as the RS (maybe an unfair comparison) and there were little things that I didn't like about it which are personal and subjective. Engine sound wasn't the flat six howl I love and it felt a little sterile. Fantastic car and remarkable achievement for a company in the infancy of road production cars but I just didn't think it was for me.

Always been surprised by the size of the 570 series, they always feel smaller than the 650 / 720 in photographs.

A 600LT Spider if you can get one would be a tantalising proposition. I've not driven the LT but having spoken to people I know who have, they're full of praise and say it pushes it into 911 RS comparison.
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Thanks for the info. An acquaintance bought a 570S for a few months as a way into a 600LT which he's just had delivered so I hope to have a look at it soon. I won't rule out a 911 but Porsche have got a bit silly with supply on their premium models and I'm not sure I can be bothered.
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I will probably do about 6K miles / year and one or two track sessions. The mileage on most of the GT3 RS cars is criminal! 34 of the 40 991 GT3RS cars on Pistonheads have done < 5K miles.
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