Spotted: McLaren MP4-12C

[s6ggo]

Apparently there was an orange McLaren MP4-12C spotted at the main gate at RAF Leuchars on tuesday afternoon. A few boys from work were telling me about it. One lad said it stopped to let him cross the zebra crossing.
And this happened about 5 minutes before I left the gate, so I just missed it. I am totally gutted, as seeing one would have made my life!
Does anybody know anything of this car locally?

[Scottish16M]

It will be on display at the Scottish Motor Show at Knockhill this weekend & will be in the Supercar Pit-lane Garages.

[s6ggo]

Excellent, I'm heading up to Knockhill tomorrow. I did read that there will be one on display, however, I wasn't sure it would be the same one.
Do you know if the owner is local to Fife? I don't mean to be nosey I just find it very interesting to know of such cars being local to me.

[cc8s]

Which kind of orange was it; pastel or metallic? All I know is that it wasn't the Volcano Orange Aberdeen car therefore it can't be the car going to the Motorshow.

[s6ggo]

I'm not sure what kind of orange it was, the boys that seen it just said "wow, I seen this bright orange McLaren!!!!!"

[s6ggo]

Ah, I assume then that the aberdeen car is yours?

[cc8s]

s6ggo said:

Ah, I assume then that the aberdeen car is yours?

I very much wish it was! I just happen to know where it was all of that day

I have made this wee image to demonstrate the difference between Volcano Orange and McLaren Orange.

[s6ggo]

I see.

Thanks for the image, from that I can guess that what drove through Leuchars would have been McLaren Orange, as they kept talking about how orange it was!

I'm really looking forward to seeing it at Knockhill tomorrow! Will you be there?

[cc8s]

s6ggo said:

I see.

Thanks for the image, from that I can guess that what drove through Leuchars would have been McLaren Orange, as they kept talking about how orange it was!

I'm really looking forward to seeing it at Knockhill tomorrow! Will you be there?

I won't be but the Volcano Orange one should be unless plans have changed since Wednesday Hopefully it will be sunny so that you can see it at it's best. There will also be a rather bright green Superleggera!

[s6ggo]

Hopefully the plans have not changed, and although the weather forecast is not looking good I do hope the sun comes out.

Speaking of a bright green Superlegerra, I spotted one of them myself driving between St Andrews and Leuchars, it looked amazing!

[cc8s]

s6ggo said:

Hopefully the plans have not changed, and although the weather forecast is not looking good I do hope the sun comes out.

Speaking of a bright green Superlegerra, I spotted one of them myself driving between St Andrews and Leuchars, it looked amazing!

When did you see the SL? I know of two bright green ones in Scotland - a Glaswegian car and a Aberdonian car. One has yellow calipers and the other has grey. (first picture by Craig Handley)

Edited by cc8s on Friday 15th June 20:28

[s6ggo]

cc8s said:

When did you see the SL? I know of two bright green ones in Scotland - a Glaswegian car and a Aberdonian car. One has yellow calipers and the other has grey. (first picture by Craig Handley)

Edited by cc8s on Friday 15th June 20:28

I think it was about 6-8 weeks ago I seen it, but I was driving and it was going the opposite way so didn't spot the calipers. I'd love to see one up close.

Out of interest, how do you know of all of these cars in Scotland? If you don't mind me asking of course.

[s6ggo]

Oh and I forgot to say, great pictures!

[Gareth135R]

That green superleggera is awesome.

[St. Anger]

You should come along to a PH run some time!


DSCF3623 by St_Anger1, on Flickr

[Polished_Bliss]

s6ggo said:

I think it was about 6-8 weeks ago I seen it, but I was driving and it was going the opposite way so didn't spot the calipers. I'd love to see one up close.

Out of interest, how do you know of all of these cars in Scotland? If you don't mind me asking of course.

Because he's a nosey so and so! Haha

[cc8s]

Polished_Bliss said:

s6ggo said:

I think it was about 6-8 weeks ago I seen it, but I was driving and it was going the opposite way so didn't spot the calipers. I'd love to see one up close.

Out of interest, how do you know of all of these cars in Scotland? If you don't mind me asking of course.

Because he's a nosey so and so! Haha

I just happen to know two of the owners of those cars.

[Irrotational]

I was sitting in one on Wednesday! Was very excited .

Was at the canary wharf motor show, you could get in nearly all the cars on display, very relaxed and friendly. Recommend it!

[s6ggo]

St. Anger said:

You should come along to a PH run some time!


DSCF3623 by St_Anger1, on Flickr

I would do, however, as my car is a BMW X3 I'm not sure I'd be welcome!

The Canary Wharf show sounds amazing, I may have to look at going one year.

I saw the MP4-12C today at Knockhill, it was beautiful. And the Superleggera was amazing too.

[SSC!]

Spotted the Mclaren (in Mclaren Orange) yesterday while heading back from Gairloch. Only caught a "slight" glimpse of the plate as I was "slowly" following my mate in his R8.