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Nice colour combo, you should definitely add sound a little description

I think the older McLaren's like this are gorgeous - ok nose lift is slow and on board tech is old fashioned, but these cars drive so well and are now a bargain. Thorney Motorsport, just take care of it for me please then good to go...

I wonder how much such a beauty would be🤔

Absolutely beautiful 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I'm assuming you will fix the rear nearside wheel?

Absolutely beautiful, that’s the one for me , I wish.

Beautiful colour

Needs sound nice engine cold start

Absolutely beautiful…..👍

I'm looking to swap one into a race car.I've only 25 inches to work with.Did I read correctly that this engine is only 24 inches long?must be one of the shortest v8 on the road.

You need to show me the interior. What lasts ?

It seems to me that the 570s is the sweet spot. I haven’t heard about any major problems with them.

Im considering buying a used Insignia VXR. Do you still offer the upgrades you spoke about in this video? Thanks

The message here is that these are gorgeous, high-performing cars which are largely hand-made and produced in low volumes. So you need to understand what you are purchasing and what to watch out for and how to maintain them properly. This was actually how things were a century ago, when most cars were largely hand-made and produced in low volumes. If you calibrate yourself before you buy a McLaren, I think you will end up with a far more enjoyable ownership experience. It is a much different ownership experience than purchasing an automobile which has been produced in the tens or hundreds of thousands which are used for commuting on a regular basis. You also need to be prepared to spend a lot on maintenance, just like you did when you initially purchased the car. Parts availability and the labor required for repairs on low-volume, exotic cars are going to more challenging and cost more.

Can I get you to tell the audience if your country has anything like workers comp. insurance as in CA,USA which makes or breaks just about every independent shop? Outrageously high here.

Wow, if that car has a broken spring would a Mclaren not be drooping in the rear as the major load is no longer supported? That would be a very strange failure mode. You know as well as I, high end springs are shot peened stress releaved after coiling and often heated to set the tension. Worked at Eibach Springs, CA for a while, watched the process. Cracked springs or sagging springs screams of mfg. issues. Could it not be a loose sway bar drop link, or bushing or is that absent from that design.

How about cam phasers? How many of those did you do? I got burned by a dealer and a bad PPI here in the US on a 2016 570S. Signs are pointing to needing need new phasers sadly

knowing WHERE to grow your business is just as important as knowing HOW to grow it. Always prioritize your core vision and don't get distracted by shinny objects:)

Bloody fantastic videos. So useful. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

Screen integration in the dash looks so much nicer than the sports series I have to say..

Really nice in that blue, which I presume is quite rare?

Beautiful car john but you need a verbal description, the silence is horrible.

Yes please 😍

MP4-12C. Year unknown. 2012-2014 for sure! No McLaren warranty available. I just had (2024) a U.S. dealer quote me $15k/yr for their own warranty on what looks like an equally stunning example. Sigh.

Fabulous 570GT inside and out….👍

Very much want! 😎

Looks great in yellow yet quite rare in comparison with red, orange, silver and black

gorgeous colour

Very useful video - thank you :)

excellent comparisons and great way to differentiate

Hello, McLaren 750s model I put both keys in the trunk and the door was locked, but the lid was open Is there any way I can open the trunk? The engine doesn't stop

I have a question. a 675lt I test drove had a real strong steering wheel vibration" when the car is at idle. I was told it's 675lts thing. Is it true?

What a true "Expert" 11 Macs in a single day? wow ~!!

wow !!!! all the Lts ~~!

hi John ~ Just subscribed ~ I'm thinking of trading in my 488gtb for a used 675LT. Anything I should be worried about? engine and transmission wise? my 488 has been trouble free for the past 3 three years of my ownership. Getting already worried to see your hinge update" video lol.

John, You need to get one of those 3 axis gimbals for your phone mate. Lovely car by the way

As someone looking to buy (and also a fan of numbers/ scientist) this video is brilliant and really shows off Thorney. Just makes me want to get on and buy all the sooner :)

Love your work! Any chance we'll be seeing expansion to the Canadian west coast? Vancouver is said by some to be the supercar capital of Canada but we're lacking in aftermarket care.

Lots of mentions about paintwork, which is both accurate and informative - but no mention of door hinges (notably on the 570). Personally I wasn’t shocked by paint issues and the challenge of matching, but I had a jaw drop moment when Tom told me I had two cracked door hinges and how increasingly common this is. A door hinge is NOT a wear part! Still a great car, just not built by Germans 😉

Artura???

I had a 570S for six years. The driving experience was second to none but the ownership experience was pretty poor, lots of replacement parts, paint every year, we go up to seven doors in the end. Everything was done under warranty but Birmingham got increasingly difficult to deal with as the car got older they grumbled more and more about warranty and paint, started charging me for transport. I think the intelligent way to own one is to buy one second hand from you, thanks for the videos. Great car, I'm delighted there is now a sensible way to own one.

Ricardo have done extensive dyno testing on these engines to make sure they are extremely durable.

Very reassuring. Thanks for your excellent content.

Thanks for the video, Do you think they will ever be able to overcome the poor reputation they have. I know couple people who were interested but both elected to go the Porsche route based mainly on reputation. Has perception approved in your opinion.

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Supercars need maintaining....people need to understand that... enjoyed the video

that sound! 🎶🔊

13:02. Common sense guy !

Wow, thank you, thank you, thank you. Though I am in Canada, the information john provides in a distilled manner is absolutely golden. So much more so than the scuttlebutt you hear on the forms. this information has given me the confidence to move from six year ownership of a 570 spider into the world of 720 spiders.. Please keep up the great videos.

Phenomenal insights! Thanks Tom for taking the time to compile, analyze and share the data which you uniquely have. I've had the pleasure of working with Tom G recently to source some parts; wish my Mac was located in the UK so it could be fully serviced by Thorney.