I was running around last weekend taking care of some errands. As I left a store that I frequent, I was shocked to see my old V12V parked in a spot right in front. I snapped a quick pic as the lady driving it came out of the store. I complimented her on it and she thanked me in a British accent as she hurried in with her bags. It dawned on me after that I was a bit sweaty from yard work and running. So I'm sure I didn't come off as classy as I would have wanted. But now I have to live with seeing it near by. This is the first time that I can say that I have an old car in my neighborhood. It is cool to know however, that the new owner is British.

By the way I realized that I still have the HRE's that I took off the car when I traded it which are now for sale on the forum. It's kind of the last part of letting go.

 

Jay, just saw this and it almost made me cry:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-explodes.html

 

Yeah me too. I'm eager to hear the cause. It was a rental car so no telling how it was cared for or stored. I had a friend that stored his Porsche over the winter in a barn. Mice moved in and chewed some wires and lines. His car caught after his first ride that spring. Knowing McLaren, they will investigate this CSI style until they have an answer.

 

Hi Jay,

That is a crazy/nostalgic experience! That's neat that the new owner happens to be in the same area. I just saw pictures of the car in your album... it was gorgeous! What did you trade her in for?

 

this:

 

How are you liking the McLaren? I just picked up a Scud but was seriously looking at the 12C. Ultimately passed but it will probably be my next car

 

I considered the 458 as a next vehicle long before I committed to the McLAren. After I drove both cars, it was really impossible to buy the Ferrari. The 458 is a great car. I have no hate for it. You can't deny the engineering and ease of use with the McLaren though. The experience with buying the car at McLaren Philadelphia also made a difference. I looked at a Scud as well, over year before I bought the McLaren. I happen to find that car more appealing than the 458. I can't put my finger on it but it just seems more thought through in terms of its design.

The most evident difference is the neutrality of the 12C in all conditions. I never feel a sense of danger when I am pushing the car. I have had 911's with and with out turbos that gave me the ******* on occasion. The V12V was very much like a GT3 in a tux. I always felt the need to back off to save me and the car. The 12C delivers greater confidence. It is always glued to the ground and lets you stay on throttle more often. I think that the precision of the car is the "lack of drama" that people complain about. I have had past cars pulled out of someones front garden and an embankment. So I really don't need any more drama.

 

Jay...you forgot the most important bit of information here....was she hot?? The woman who now drives your old car!

 

Sunir,

You are certainly not the first person to ask. I would call myself a young 45. I'm fortunate to have a wife born in the decade after mine. So with all do respect in case the new owners are 6speeders I would say that my taste is a bit more junior. By the way I didn't forget.

 

^^^ Spoken like a true diplomat ...very nice answer Jay John F. Kennedy would be proud, couldn't have delivered a more tactful sentiment.

 

I'm fortunate to have a wife born almost a quarter century after me, so I know what you mean!

 

Next One

 

Yeah well my future ex-wife isn't event born yet and I'm in my mid thirties!!! !!!

 

You're a Pisser

 

My friends like to tease me that when I graduated from college, my wife hadn't been born yet. They're just jealous because we've been together for 8 years and she's still only 26! She wound up going to the same college I did (many years later of course) for her undergrad, masters, and now PhD. For the record, she's still way more mature than me.