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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Thumbs up Saw this in the ads in Atlanta, think I'll pick it up 2morrow



http://motorcars-of-georgia.eb...COUPE/

The car is also listed on Ebay if you just can't wait till you get there to make the purchase. :laugh:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...81736

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Some people will recognize this car as the one from Scottsdale, AZ formerly owned by Dan Kennedy. It's spent some time in California when he owned it and made an appearance in Monterey on at least one occasion. There's one well known shot of it at a traffic light with a pair of Ferraris, and another with the same two cars in front of the Oakley factory.

For at least a year Dan had the car listed for sale on this website: http://www.mclarenforsale.com (<-- dead link now) and then claimed that although he'd had several tempting offers, that he'd finally decided to keep the car. About a year later he sold the car to someone in Texas, and they sold the car less than a year later to Bruce Weiner in Atlanta, GA. Mr Weiner has only had the car since ~Sept 2005. Not sure why no one wants to keep it - I'll take it.

It is chassis #038 - originally painted silver, but resprayed this Orange Kandy color when Kennedy purchased the car in late 2001. Here's is the list of factory installed upgrades that Dan Kennedy outlined when he was selling the car:

One of a Kind Orange Kandy Paint
Black & Orange Interior
Removable F1 Steering Wheel
Carbon Fiber Kick Plates & Doorpulls
Custom Matched Luggage
Color Matched Engine
Matching Orange Tool Chest
Integrated Communications System
- CDMA & GSM Phone
- 3 way Intercom with Headsets
- 2 way Radio
- Noise Canceling Headsets
World Wide Navigation System
Wide Screen Video Monitor
100GB MP3 System (20K+ songs)
Front & Rear Radar Detector
Oversized Radiator & Fans
Upgraded A/C
Wide view racing mirrors
Xenon Lights

Asking price is $1.6M - which is pretty reasonable for an F1 these days. The mileage is high for an F1 at ~22,000, but that's not really an issue so long as the servicing has been kept up to date. I know that when Dan owned the car he took good care of it.

>8^)
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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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I just haven't figured out how to pay for it yet


\: In the Atlanta area? Motorcars of Georgia has an orange McLaren F1 for sale...
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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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That thing looks crazy If you don't buy it, I will.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I just haven't figured out how to pay for it yet
IOU's?

5-finger discount?

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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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And its still a great looking and performing car.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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To have the money to spend on a ride like that i would spend it elsewhere.....but still it would be nice to have a car like that.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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This is such a beautiful car. I have seen a two in Europe (on the roads ) and absolutely one of the best sounding engines I have heard. I'd be curious if the eventual buyer if any decided to museum it as art or take it around a track once in a while. Obviously with 22K miles, somebody got curious.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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The design of the McLaren F1 is very outdated IMO. I rather have a Aston Martin DB9 over that, but that's just me.
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