The McLaren MP4-12C Is a Great Deal At $140,000 - Or Is It?
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The McLaren MP4-12C has lost a lot of value - and now you can pick one up for just $140,000 (or less!). That makes it a great deal -- or is it?
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wait what? How about a punch the guy who says "I think McLaren is just a startup", they literally dominate European and F1 motorsports.
failtolawl right? it's one hell of a start up. don't know many who can throw 10 million pounds at a race car to shave off one second
failtolawl Agree that McLaren is far from a start up, but dominating F1? A decade ago perhaps, they're pretty much the laughing stock atm
Have you watched F1 recently mate?
Founded in 1963. Maybe a "startup" as compared to Ford.
Vern C The Ford gt looks like a startup compared to any mclaren 😂
Doug has some really rich fans.
Scoot yes he does lol car people are car people no matter how much money you have i guess
nice name
Some money and good credit buddie.
Well.. this may cost you up to 700€ per month to own a car like this?
tru
The MP4-12C is named like a machine gun, not a dvd player.
McLaren tried to capitalize on their F1 legacy when naming this car. Maybe they figured buyers would associate the F1 mp4 cars with this, who knows.
Yes its like that but it's not a minigun a different type of gun
That's because you are thinking too hard
MP5 is a machine gun not an MP4
@@fbisecretagent6910 Mp5 is a SMG not a machine gun lol
Doug the type of guy who shows the trunk and the cup holders on an exotic car but not the engine
that's a feature he didn't tell, you can't open it, locked, only McLaren can open it. Kinda like Apple screws you
That’s accurate because I would just put another battery in 😂
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mclaren had the fastest car in the world for 20 years.. they are def not a startup
Stolo 11 years, but I get your point.
Stolo the dodge Daytona in 1971 (the car was a 1969 model) was the fastest car in the world for 13 years and was the first car to breach the 200 mph mark yet dodge was never a start up company
A startup? They've been making f1 cars for 50 years
Ikr, It seems he has no idea about their F1 heritage at all. Typical 'Murican
Cyba IT well we say that because (i say we but im not american) because there are cars like the dodge Daytona in america so i assume they think america must be the best or something along those lines
Looks stunning in silver with those black accents. Nicest 12C I've seen
The only car I like in silver.
goodshoes07 it's gray
Wow, silver, just like my neighbors Hyundai i45, and my other neighbors Toyota Prius, and 30% of every other boring shitbox on the road, with the other 35% being white. I don't get why people like silver and white so much.
Matthew Sharpe easy to clean and hides scratches best.
Wesley Lin Yes, I guess its a very practical colour - which just makes it even more boring... :-)
Ah yes, Mclaren, "a little start up".
Well, yeah. Before the 12c, they'd made a total of 106 cars. That's pretty much startup territory, racing history notwithstanding.
that being the point, they've made a shitload of race cars... his comments on the transmission were a load of rubbish, they're probably one of the best transmission companies considering all there experience is in making race cars.
A little startup?... look at their history!!
Typical american bollocks
British much?
Seriously, I agree. Mclarens might not have the best reliability, but Mclaren is one of the top when is comes to the racing scene.
They absolutely were a little start up... but most all are at the beginning
mclaren_12c.mp4
A wild weeb appears
Hahahahaha
Kayaba!??!!?!!!
100th like
Well executed
If only there were somewhere I could get a good read up of this car online, like an article or something. Shame nothing like that exists
Kyle Pasta maybe like a column?
Kyle Pasta I don't know. Maybe you'll be able to find something on auto trader, but I have no idea.
Kyle Pasta overtrader.com/autosteer is your best bet
Imagine if there was a car sales site with some great car reviews and informative pieces online which were in depth. Boy oh boy.
It should have a clever, automobile related name. Something like AutoTrader, or Oversteer. Such a shame no one has created this yet.
McLaren is a little start up?What the actual fuck...
Daniel Conway lol 8 championships in F1 and multiple Le Mans wins = start up according to to Douge
"so no PDK".
yeah, just a BMW motor and "close cooperation" with bmw.
No, No PD shit here, only super cars! Porsche is for starters....
He means that in the average mans car, he means startup in the road car area
I stopped watching at this point
4800 dollars for ac screen replacement.....
Turn it down till you feel the ac😂
Best solution
Feeling that one given how easy it is to adjust the temp without the screen.
Doug's tje type of guy to call McClaren a start up, and call Genesis G90 a classic.
lmaooo
I was thinking the same thing.. McLaren a startup.. they certainly never delved into F1 motoring
@@3therspark63 not just involved with F1, Lewis Hamilton actually won the title in 2008 with them. Don't think Doug probably watches F1 though, probably more Indy Car!! I think they would find being a start up company quite funny though.
He has the most punchable face
He doesn't seem to do much deep research. He misses facts often in reviews, and just goes by what he sees. It's kind of annoying at times.
I swear this guy acts like every car is hard to get in and out of
Note: Those are two different measurements.
tree453 - Let's all just agree that Dough is making the cars look smaller by some magic, ok? Maybe he's a witch. Maybe he has an agenda. Maybe he's just his height. It does not matter. kano b clearly posted that the cars look kinda small on Dough. I think we should all take note of that. A friend of mine has a 911 Turbo S. I think Dough would look kinda small in there too even though the car never changes size. I still think Dough is trying to make the cars look small though..
im 6"2 and its hard for me to get into normal cars too. But it may be because of my scoliosis surgery lol
im 7'4 and i roll up into a ball to get in
It's a tight squeeze to get into a McLaren. I got to sit in a 570S and, mind you, I'm 6'4", it was a tight squeeze. I thought I got stuck for a second lol amazing cars though.
It's difficult for Doug to look gracious period. Not only when he's entering a McLaren.
Fanz my thinking EXACTLY!
Fanz He wears his lankiness like a badge of honor. I feel blessed to be short and in control of my body.
*graceful
Being 6'5 might have something to do with that
xD
I love how Doug is worried about looking cool when his entire wardrobe consists of white sleeveless T-shirts with sleeves and collars that stick out from under a second T-shirt with images of airport call signs and club med gift shop logos in colors that even devoted loyalists in Chairman Mao’s worker party labor camps would’ve turned down for being too drab.
Dresses like a trailer park teenager.
It comes with cupholders guys don't worry
But no other storage
thank god, cant forget the cupholders. i would never buy the koenigsegg because it lacks cupholder size. but thankfully this solves my needs. im sold
should've played this video on the browser in the car, would've been a total mindfuck
JKU lab lmfaooooo
Screen broke
inception
The video wasn't made yet dumbfuck
you didnt mention that they are veryyyy expensive to fix
LuisEspinozaMusic thats almost all super cars
Soooo the same as every other supercar...
PSNGrizzly but this one is a lot more expensive to repair than most sportscars. Theres a reason for the low price
kristian groot exactly my point.
Yep, they are pretty eye watering with regard to parts prices, that heater control for example, and Rob Ferretti did a vid on how much his cost, $35k for a steering rack IIRC. McLaren need to get that shit under control and not try and take their customers for all they can.
Yo dawg! I heard yo like Doug DeMuro!
So in 5:35, we put Doug DeMuro video on the current Doug DeMuro, so you can watch Doug DeMuro while watching Doug DeMuro! :v
Dive Colosio This deserves way more than 2 likes
69 likes
@@silentvega2004 77
Classic meme!
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"Or is it?" - I immediately thought of Vsauce
''Vsauce, Michael here!''
Jake Chudnow song plays in background too
Wanna review my Honda civic 2002 riced out .?
JOHNNY CASH. Lol
That would be hilarious if he does.
***** ?
regular car rewiews is that way
How did he think the transmission was going to be bad coming from a company with some of the best racing pedigrees.
1008chaz it's a "start up"
Like most supercars I doubt McLaren make their own transmissions. Also, in their current guise McLaren have been building road cars for just over 5 years. That's pretty new
1008chaz they're not best
1008chaz
Near same gearbox as Ferrari
People forget they have been building track cars for decades before they made a production car! I've heard people saying that the 720s just because it's fast in a straight line it's hopeless on a track! Circuit racing and everything that goes along with that is where mclaren has all its knowledge! They would never build a car that's only good in a straight line and a disaster in the corners! If that ever happened it would go back to the drawing board when it's being tested! The amazing straight line speed they all have is a added bonus and not what defines a mclaren sports car
7:13 "I wasn't expecting that from McLaren"
Doug the type of guy to never have played Need for Speed II.
Why would you not expect a good transmission from McLaren? They wouldn't have been one of the best ever F1 teams if they didn't engineer great cars.
That touchscreen is literally just an android tablet
Bravobraza replacement cost is $25,000 lolol
UnitedRecording I imagine that is because they would have to replace a load of other electronics as well as taking the whole dashboard apart
Bravobraza shit, i could buy a ton of tablets,laptop and phones conbined and still have some left.
shit i could by a used m3 or play it safe, and get a 335i with some tuning upgrades, and an extra 5000+ just in case something goes wrong loool
Bravobraza Is it?
*Legend has it if you comment early enough, Doug will scoff at it and go do something else.*
` seems most likely
Who's here after seeing Drew peacock get one?
yup
Yeah
Nope
... who?
Get familiar with that tow mode, you’ll be using it a lot
The 12C design has aged really well, arguably better than the newer 650S
boy638 actually the 12C looks really decent and is better than the new,uglier and overstyled Mclarens imcluding the 720S
The 650s is the p1 front and mp4 12c rear.
Of course it’s shed well. They haven’t changed it in any car since.
Very true
It's very modest, I like it as well.
$4800..? I don't even own the car yet still I got a heart attack LOL
Mikael Soltaniha Yeah omfg too much
Mic Spam God I think that the iris screen thing is like 40 000 if I remember correctly like What. The. Fuck.
Thats just the start, low volume cars every part is stupid expensive.
Jeff K but this is just ridiculous!!
I could really upgrade the car I drive for that kind of money.
I'm pretty boggled why your so surprised Doug! McLaren is a well known worldclass
MrOdeezie585 there's a difference in making race and road cars
MrOdeezie585 he’s surprised because the price
love your vids doug! You review all the important parts an jump right into it!
The car isn't even that old, it just seems old because McLaren releases a new car every 6 months it seems.
7:07 McLaren a startup? Are you kidding? The McLaren F1 was a marvel of the 90s and even early 2000s and they have their own Formula 1 team man! They know their stuff :P They've been doing this for years.
MadMike41 he might have been talking about the public car side of the company.
I will own one one day
skylinedude951 all about the mindset, your on a good way !
Hell yeah you will man! When you do take me for a ride!
Find one with high miles or wait 5 years, it will be about 50,000 bucks 😬
Go get it then don't stop
It’s my dream to own a McLaren. Their prices are honestly somewhat reasonable. It’s under 175 which is amazing
I like the mp412c the best because the headlights dont look like McLaren logos
Noah Laughlin what about the McLaren F1
Me too!
This car gives me a Mclaren mixed with a lambo vibe
After hearing rob's $40,000 steering column story, I think I'll stay away
Steve LaForce i think it would need a bumper to bumper warranty or even better most through McLaren are automatically CPO (tho prob be cheaper to get an awesome warranty)
Exactly!!! The power steering pump going out, putting metal shavings in the lines and since the suspension is connected to the power steering lines, it all needed replacing. Rob's video is a good lesson on if it seems to good to be true, there is always a reason for it.
There can only be one...
Steve LaForce exactly
Fair point......but let's be real, how can you be hard on your power steering? So hard on it, that it ruins your suspension? Everything with moving parts will eventually fail, so that g37 you have had for 7 years, I bet it will be more reliable than the MP4-12c you recently bought. A suspension being connected to the power steering system, all running on the same fluid, is nuts. That would be the first fluid change I would do then, if I were you.
Why are you surprised? This is McLaren we're talking about. They've been racing for decades. Don't forget they're the ones that brought us the McLaren F1.
For 140G's, I think it's a steal considering it was going for almost double that when it first came out.
*Doug gets a girlfriend and talks to his friends about her*
"Let me tell you about her little quirks and features."
Jesus Christ, enough already with that fucking joke.
1. McLaren is not a "start up".
2. You didn't mention anything about its party piece, which is the very clever hydraulic suspension, that keeps the car flat in turns, but still provides a comfortable ride.
The weird logo on the button in the console is the same shape and design as McLaren's technology centre, makes it more cool.
This dude said McLaren is a start up.
Go ask Mika Hakkinen. Doug I still love ya just the same ;)
Joshua Reese Well, it is a startup indeed. Let's forget for a second they have been running an F1 team for decades, making road cars is another pair of sleeves, that's a totally brand new industrial business to them and had to build the plant they've never had before. And most of all they never developed their own engines which is a prestige key factor in the sportscar business. They use a half-blooded Nissan derived engine.
And Ayrton Senna
The McLaren F1 is like 20 years old too...I wouldn't say they've never done this before
thanks for the vid, been seeing these all over portland OR
Not knowing much about F1, I used to think of McLaren as a "start-up" as well before watching the 2014 BBC documentary on the company and it's ramp up to the production of the MP4-12C. Their factory is itself a work of art and their dedication to their craft quite impressive.
Wasn't the MP4-12C named similarly to McLaren's F1 cars?
Yup
McLaren (Bruce)
Project 4 (Ron)
I had to cheat and look up why 12C 'cus it didn't make any sense. Turns out it's kinda dumb
12 (internal rating based on the competition)
C Carbon. Sure, why not.
it's named after the MP4-12 F1 car from 1997. It's named that was cause it shares the same "brake steer" technology (which only cars like the Porsche 918 and La Ferrari share)
+Jaap In de Betouw what's brake steer
The car uses the brakes to make better turns.
For example, when you turn left, it brakes the left wheels a bit (in particular the rear wheel) to make it turn more to the left.
Jaap In de Betouw you mean vectoring
Many of the commentators are missing the point on the "start-up" comment. Building race cars and building road cars is significantly different.
Thanks for the review.
Allan Ransom The F1 was the race car for the road and they did it perfectly so they arent a start up company even the F1 is an old lady
mclaren has always tried to tie their F1 heritage into their supercars as much if not more than any other company. look at their factory setup. it is something unique and extremely calculated in their approaches to everything.
Harambe Gaming The F1 was hardly reliable. I've seen videos of guys paying as much as 1 million dollars a year in maintenance yet they barely use the car.
100th like. You’re welcome.
JudeMarchisio the F1 is very reliable. The maintainence is preventative not that anything has gone wrong with it. And is only needed every few years. It is not 1 million lol
Funny, just from the clip of you taking off at 6:54 I know you were in Odessa, FL off Patterson Road for this one. Great little road.
I don't know man.. its over mid of 2018 already and I still love this car so badly!!!
The name is so dumb. more like Canon MP4-12C Laser printer.
Because you dont know whats mean, this have sense when MP4 is the name chasis for formula 1 mclaren cars, "Mclaren Project 4" the 12 is for a Mclaren index of performance, and the C is "carbon", this is usefull name, not marketing.
Dumb can be the names when Lamborghini use the name of Spain bulls for put in his models.
I think having a car with a brave bull's name is much better than a collection of letters and numbers that represent the sequel for the project. super cars are meant to be personal and alive this is why almost all of them have catchy names.
Yeah, thats true too, bull names for his logo is cool, anyway im spanish and dont know any bull name, i only say Mclaren dont put random numbers and letters.
Linksys MP4-12C Wireless router. lol
MP-412 REX. That little break-action revolver from Battlefield that's actually kind of really cool and would be a cool carry piece or just a cool range toy.
I'm not a huge fan of the MP4, but this one looks pretty damn nice.
For that price, it's officially a budget supercar. I'd buy it. Silver is about as flamboyant a colour I'm willing to drive.
Wow I didn't expect you here.
saw one today and decided to research it. great video doug!
Great review. Thanks for sharing.
Doug is hands down my favorite car reviewer. Can't wait to get #Cargasm going again.
he does have 38 likes though.
Will compared to your award winning content?
I love Doug. He's so cool except when he gets out of that Mclaren lol
Nothing cool about him . He doesn't even get out of the Mc correctly .!!
tencz57 Yeah like there is only one way to get out of a car
Best McLaren design by far...after they copy the p1 face on every model...
the P1 came out a year after this car so it can't really copy the P1, also the new 720S
Read his comment again, you obviously didn't get it.
I definitely prefer the MP4 12c than the newer ones.
You think this is better than the F1? Straight stupid.
Yo, everyone has their OWN taste.
Anyone here from drewpeacock?
Yess sir, now am in love with the car too lol.
Yup
Mee😂
When I saw drew's thumbnail for his new car reveal I got super excited when I saw the mp4-12c. My dream car!!!
Holy shit Doug, what's next, a Veyron, a Zonda, a GT-R or a Hyundai Smart?
Mamiya645 Please tell me you didn't associate the Gt-R to real luxurious Supercars.
The GT-R is such a overrated piece of shit.
It's overrated and overhyped (and overengineered in a respectable Japanese way) but I can't get tired of looking at it with a good view of its gorgeous rear. I like my cars the way I like my women I guess.
@Wolfyy "GTR is such an overrated piece of shit" -Honda Civic driver
Tony Bluntsmoke Actually I drive a 2014 Mercedes c63 AMG 507
Doug moves his tongue a lot when he speaks.
JECZ doesn't everyone?
JECZ aiyOooo u mad soft relax
i cant stop looking
6:59 lol
JECZ I see you enjoy your time looking at the tongues of speaking people.
Its 1 of my favorite cars and I love how it's really not that far out of reach with its value. Soon soon can't wait!
5:33 I wish I was a fan of Doug back then.
I thought it was officially renamed to the 12C at one point?
5:36 Dougception.
This is more of a question than comment. Doug you have always been clear on how to open an electronic door from inside if the battery dies. I was hoping you could comment on how to get in from the outside in the same situation. Love your stuff thanks!!
McLaren has officially renamed the MP4-12C to 12C.
Can you come review my automatic 94 Corolla
How about my noisy ass, uncomfortable, wouldn't-trade-it-for-anything stick-shift Wrangler?
I'd watch 'm lol
Slow. 105 HP
True car guys don't need speed
lol this guys is so funny with great car review... hands down, one of the best ...keep up the vids man love em
And now it costs $95,000. Depreciated $45k in 6 years
Doug is there a web page like a column of some sort where I can view more info of your opinions
autotrader.com/oversteer
autotraderdotcomforwardslashoversteer
$140,000 to buy it and another $140,000 to run & maintain it...
how cool is that you filmed the clock at 12:34 :)
Doug is a type of a guy when you want to buy a car you just know he has reviewed it and it helps alot to choose the right car for yourself
Another video of Doug awkwardly getting in exotic cars! That should be its own show.
I think design wise, the car aged really well, especially the center infotainment. It has a super simple black and white theme that can last forever. I feel the front fascia is a bit boring, but I'm sure they probably sell some front splitters to make it more aggressive.
I like the name MP4-12C.
It’s like how they name their F1 cars.
Even though the 600LT is my favorite of the current of McLarens (yes more than the Senna).. the MP4-12C still does it for me to this day. Anyone else still watch the Top Gear review of this when it first came out?
I'm looking to buy one of these next year! Very excited. I will definitely get a warranty!
McLarens are where it's at. I love those cars.
Good video EXCEPT the part where you referred to McLaren as a startup. YEARS of F1 racing expertise and producers of one of if not THE most herald road car in production history, the F1.
Had to mini rant being a huge F1 fan.
Overall good job Bro. Appreciate the perspective.
Drew peacock sent me to this video
I like the little clip at the end
I love that front compared to the later car's. Why did they have to change?
McLaren is very far from a startup
Depends on how you look at it. If you don't make a car for 13 years, you start over in production ... and clearly it's still garbage. th-cam.com/video/znSziiek0j8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the link.. I really like that guy's variety of videos.!
great car!! as a automobile enthusiast I want to give you a nice advise: Why you don't mount a second Camara on the side windows showing the cockpit and the road while driving? It would be a very high improving of the quality of your content
I'm sorry Doug I love your videos man your super entertaining and I'm not questioning your car knowledge but!! to say this car has a dumb name shows the ignorance in that statement. What is McLaren known for? F1!! Who's the driver everyone including Schumacher says was the best? Senna!! And what did he drive when he posted the most insane pole lap in history? An MP4/4... what did he use to win the world championship in 1990? An MP4/5b. So yes the name MP4/whatever sounds weird but my god is it dripping with history, success, and touched by the hands of legends like senna and prost. Again not trying to talk shit just wanting to point out that the name has a hell of a lot more meaning than it sounds.
You are 100% correct, The "MP4 - ____, it stands for McLaren Project 4, it comes from the time when Ron Dennis took over McLaren and he had been working on his own cars at the time and they were called "Project 4", he wanted to keep his moniker of "Project 4",....so the 2 names were combined and the initials of this combination are "MP4", Doug you should have done a small amount of research and discovered this out for yourself and then you'd looked informed and not someone who is looking for excuses to slam the 12C and those silly Brits, so try saying the 12C,,...come on Doug, you can do better than this...Thank you AdrenalineJunkieXL
I'm pretty sure the fact that Ron Dennis has 2 first names has something to do with this debacle.
Meaning to those in the know yes 10/10, catchy for the other 95% of the population not in the know 1/10, trying to explain that to an ordinary person why it's got that name 0/10! Thanks for telling me the reason behind the choice of name but you can't deny it's a poor choice in the grand scheme of designating a name to a car that gives it more of a soul a presence something they can remember quickly especially for people who don't even know what F1 is never mind senna and which car he won in! They could have used the name senna then!
@@martyndyson9501 This guy gets it
Let's be honest though, how many people who have the money to buy one of these are going to know or care? "MP4-12C" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue either no matter how much you appreciate the significance of it, and calling it just "MP4" shorthand will probably get people who don't know what it means to respect your car.
Doug, you continue to ignore my emails! This is the 4th time I offered to let you test drive my 2009 Honda Elantra ES with sunroof. WHY you respond not?!?!?!
Hey Doug, where can I get more of your thoughts about the McLaren MP4-12C's driving experience? Is there a website or column where I can see?
Thanks.
That joke was funny the first time someone posted it on his last video. Way to cut and paste!
Saw one of these for the first time couple days ago. I was a little surprised on how small it was. It kinda looked about the length of a porsch
I was researching this as my bucket list car and noticed there is a Doug DeMuro vid on it. Grabs popcorn..
Love it! They're just very expensive to fix if something goes astray.
This guy obvious didn't do his homework before this video and knew little to nothing about the McLaren MP4-12C. His awkward entry and exit in the 12C shows he doesn't understand how to properly enter and exit the car. I'm 6' and weigh 250lbs and I glide in and out of it no problem. I own a beautiful 12C and could have bought anything I wanted but I chose the 12C for the following reasons. I chose this car because it is a great daily driver (gets 23 mpg) and is very comfortable to drive with the fully active trick hydraulic suspension in "Normal Mode" (verses Sport or Track Mode). It rides like my Range Rover. McLaren provides awesome customer service and my 12C has been VERY reliable and I am 100% satisfied. I now have over 17,945 miles on her and have yet to have a problem. Sure, a first year production car will have a few 'nits' like the LED's displays going dim on the door panel (an early problem covered for all McLaren owners free of charge). Again, awesome customer service. Not to mention this car is just wickedly fast! The McLaren spec sheet is overly conservative and here are the performance specs my 12C and other divers are getting as measure at Fontana, Seca and Willow Springs. 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds with the OEM Corsa System tires, 10.5 sec quarter miles and top ends ranging from 210 - 217 mph. As I mentioned earlier the 12C has a fully active hydraulic suspension with the dynamic stability control constantly adjusting the dampers and other suspension components many time a second for optimal handling. It also has sound baffled so you can control (via the computer menu) how much engine noise enters the cabin dependent on your liking. The 12C also has an active hydraulic spoiler/air brake which is cool to watch as it moves around to optimize down force and it is also functions as an air brake for hard stops for speeds in excess of 70 mph. Put this car in "Normal Mode" and enjoy and nice smooth, quiet ride or turn the handling to "Sport Mode" which stiffens up the hydraulic suspension and switch the power mode to "Sport" and it becomes more of a growling beast. Turn the handling mode to "Track" and the power mode to "Track" and this car become a flame spitting beast that will carve through time and space like a precision jet fighter on after burners. The acceleration is truly mind blowing! McLaren warranties this car bumper-to-bumper for 12 years so there is no concern for worrying about any expensive repairs. My personal experience with McLaren at their Beverly Hills' location is they will go far above and beyond to ensure your complete satisfaction and that you're happy with your 12C. Travis and Ken are outstanding! McLaren also has a Customer Service Department that is VERY responsive and will return your emails or phone calls with 24 hours should you have any questions or issues. McLaren is really a first rate car company and my next super car will definitely be a McLaren! Go test drive one for yourself and then tell me this amazing super car isn't a steal at $140,000.
Harry Miles good to read
Love mama ;] mp4 is my first love, but now I think only about 570s :D Also have a pitbull, white and deaf that sleeps with open eyes :D must upload someday a video of Him. Nice to read something like that about mp4-12c :D I remember times when there was only a one video, jenson button testing it for the press, so long ago but it was very cool, mp4 has totally different exhaust sound, I think even McLaren doesn't know how they got it but it sounds 100 better than 570s 4me, because people mostly prefer to amg style exhaust sounds but mp4 sounds like an ufo, v8 biT ufo ;p cheers!
szablo: Glad to meet another pitbull advocate. Good for you. Maybe your pup sleeps with its eyes open because he/she's just to tired to close them. Lol. I hope you get to enjoy a 570Ss. McLaren's engineering team is first rate and continues pushing the envelope of technology. First time in awhile (maybe since the NSX) that a car maker has sent Ferrari and Lamborghini scrambling back to their drawing boards for design improvements. IMHO you can't go wrong with a McLaren. They are great cars! The sport exhaust for the MP4 is very nicely tuned and puts a big grin on my face every time I push the accelerator. Regards.
Cheers ;]
12 YEAR WARRANTY ON A SUPERCAR!? Wow. Doug would be impressed.
She's another Beautiful Britt. My first car Love was an old MGB, sitting behind a Dodge dealer, on my way home walking from work after midnight, dish washer at Shoneys I'd sneak open the door and sit in about an hour, just shifting through the gears and imagining she was mine. One night I was headed to sit in her after work and she was gone never to see her again. Even now 40 years later when I see an MGB go up the road I can't help but watch till she's gone. Still go crazy, Paul Davis was so right!
I fell in love with this car years ago, at the time it was 2014 and I was driving the Jaguar XJL Supercharged...and loaner cars such as the C7, the Panamera, the Challenger, and XFs...
to most Mclaren is a rare car... even for me in Los Angeles/ Pasadena they are hardly seen...
though friends had Mclarens... I never asked how much...but I do like it in midnight blue and white...there is an elegance to its design...
well after seeing this video...it made me think one day a Mclaren can be possible...
In midnight blue..it is a statement piece...as for reliability...well I can say that my one friend has had three mclarens...the latest the p series in the exotic orange and black... so clearly there is much to love...
I dnt think of myself as an exotic enthusiast...but I do like elegant lines and contour such as with Jaguar, Mclaren, and Bentley... and the iconic classic look and feel of Ferraris and Porsches....so though I am new to this channel...it is a welcomed addition to youtube, and considering the context...it is difficult to not be somewhat immature, but the way these videos are done...I do think you have found the perfect balance as for the humour required....because some of these cars...are truly designed for enthusiasts and in other cases collectors....so too often you find videos either being too immature or too serious...whereas with your videos I find them to be useful...
that being said.. I might be bias..since too often I have heard the following... you are driving daddys car (when describing me)...and i think to myself if you knew what he drives you wouldnt say that...as he drives an astro van...not that he couldnt afford more than that...just to him it was the perfect car...so when i watch your videos...you seem to have that practical sense as well...especially when describing your garage..well wish you the best and looking forward to more videos.
why does he keep saying McLaren is a startup?
Because it is a startup in road production vehicles. They had only made one failed attempted to be a streetcar manufacturer TWENTY years prior to that point, and that's their first one after that, so a clear startup by every definition.
@@EbrahimSaadawii
اي صاحبي ال 12c كانت startup ب 2012.......بس بتاريخ الفيديو 2017 مكلارين كان الا بصناعة السيارات الانتاجية 30 واكتر وين الستارت اب بالموضوع
Young Wu Chun actually the McLaren automotive and racing teams are separate divisions operating independently of each other. McLaren trademarked McLaren Automotive in 2010, creating the new branch from the ground up. The first project of this branch was the 12c. McLaren Automotive was a start-up division of McLaren. Doug was right.
It was definitely a street car start up. Especially when you compare it to manufacturers it’s competing with that have been around for decades. Porsche, lambo, Ferrari.
@@davidbresnahan5986 Good info man thanks for that! I thought that was kinda the timeline but definitely wasn't positive.
Aww, Doug is that your daughter laughing at the end of the video?
This is achingly cool. Neighbour owned one of these briefly and it's so much fun
I’m 5’9” and had a interesting time getting in and out due to the tall and wide side sills
please don't compare Mclaren to a start up.
McLaren IS a start up.
Well, when Mclaren was truly a start up, they made the F1. And it still looks like someone made it yesterday. Mclaren as a startup were what Koenigsegg is today.
McLaren taking a page out of Aston Martin book. Make 5 versions of the same car!
HAHAHAHA @ 8:25 you know doug likes the car when he starts complimenting the road he's driving it on.
Doug: Ive never driven a Mclaren MP4 12C
Me: Well Ive never driven a car
Doug! you weren't expecting a brilliant transmission from a company that builds F1 cars??
it may seem like a deal until you need to repair it