Mclaren Showroom Manchester (pics)

Andyk

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Really..that must have turned around over the last or so as DL told me around 18 months ago that the manual still out sold PDK....
 
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Every 911 in the dealer i visit is PDK. Apparently the new GT3 maybe a PDK, dont see the point in a driver focused car with an auto 'box.
 
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I do Adam...CSL was an smi auto...Very focused car.........Paddle shift is here to stay and manual on a performancel car is getting to be a thing of the past..Even Lotus is bring one out now.....Already have one on the Evora....
 
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Yeah, but the manual was not an option on a CSL. I have read a couple of owners have fitted a manual gearbox to their CSL.


Anyway, some good news, i have been asked by Stephen Dobie from Evo to do a web feature for the Mclaren dealer network, better go back to the showroom to take some pics.
 
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GransportFan1 said:
Yeah, but the manual was not an option on a CSL. I have read a couple of owners have fitted a manual gearbox to their CSL.


Anyway, some good news, i have been asked by Stephen Dobie from Evo to do a web feature for the Mclaren dealer network, better go back to the showroom to take some pics.
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Thats great news Adam.....You will be getting a name for yourself.....


Must say never heard of anyone fitting a man box to a CSL....Never mentioned on the CSL forum either...WHere did you hear that Adam...
 
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Andyk said:
Thats great news Adam.....You will be getting a name for yourself.....


Must say never heard of anyone fitting a man box to a CSL....Never mentioned on the CSL forum either...WHere did you hear that Adam...
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Saw it on Pistonheads about a year ago, dont think it was a UK car though.
 
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Popped into McLaren Brum this morning. I got my dates wrong, it doesn't open until Weds...
However, the front door was open, so in I went. I was pleasantly surprised, it was nowhere near as sterile as I thought it was going to be. It wasn't a sea of comfy sofas and mocha choca coffee machines but was quite welcoming nonetheless.
The finishing touches were being added to the showroom and the builders were still in, but it was pretty much ready. Press night is Monday, invitation night Tuesday and open to Joe public Wednesday.
Like McLaren Manchester, they had an F1 car, an MP4 12C chassis and an MP4 12C.
The chap that showed us (me and my daughter) around was very pleasant and enthusiastic about the McLaren brand. Delivery, if I placed an order today, was next October...
It is also a RR showroom, and upstairs they had a selection of Porsche and Ferrari. No Maseratis though. :-(
I'll pop back in a couple of weeks and maybe arrange a test drive!
 
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Ok will do, probably will not be next week as i am pretty busy with theory test on wednesday, ferrari interivew thursday and porsche assessment saturday so will go down in week day the week after next if that is cool with you?
 
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GransportFan1 said:
Ok will do, probably will not be next week as i am pretty busy with theory test on wednesday, ferrari interivew thursday and porsche assessment saturday so will go down in week day the week after next if that is cool with you?
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Week days are pretty stacked out for me with work, however, fri afternoons are usually free and I can sneak an hour or two at the weekends!
 
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3 in one and 5 in another Adam....Would say bith are tiny...........Mind you they will not need the room as its a one model car company.....Haven't they offered to buy back any 2nd hand ones too keep them in the network and keep prices high...
 
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