MP4-5
- captainflak
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MP4-5
Hi All, I'm new on here and just wanted to share my take on the McLaren MP4-5 , it's all hand made , battery drill,little hobby welder and an hacksaw was pretty much all i use. Now it's nearly finished i will be selling it.
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- 1Lemon
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Re: MP4-5
Is it faster than this years McLaren Honda?
Mark my words, Bottas will be world champion by 2020 - Me 24/11/14
"Inherently, we at Williams just want to win races. We love going motor racing, we have a real passion for it and that never diminishes." Claire Williams
"Inherently, we at Williams just want to win races. We love going motor racing, we have a real passion for it and that never diminishes." Claire Williams
- 1Lemon
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Re: MP4-5
captainflak wrote:1Lemon wrote:Is it faster than this years McLaren Honda?
Well I work for them so probably shouldn't
answer that ..lol
Hahahaha nice answer.
What is it you do at McLaren exactly? Interesting to have someone in the biz on the forum.
Mark my words, Bottas will be world champion by 2020 - Me 24/11/14
"Inherently, we at Williams just want to win races. We love going motor racing, we have a real passion for it and that never diminishes." Claire Williams
"Inherently, we at Williams just want to win races. We love going motor racing, we have a real passion for it and that never diminishes." Claire Williams
- sagi58
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Re: MP4-5
1Lemon wrote:captainflak wrote:1Lemon wrote:Is it faster than this years McLaren Honda?
Well I work for them so probably shouldn't
answer that ..lol
Hahahaha nice answer.
What is it you do at McLaren exactly? Interesting to have someone in the biz on the forum.
Shhh... maybe he can't answer that on the grounds it might incriminate him!!


- sagi58
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Re: MP4-5
captainflak wrote:1Lemon wrote:Is it faster than this years McLaren Honda?
Well I work for them so probably shouldn't
answer that ..lol
That's pretty cool!! Please say "hello"

With all due respect, some of us Ferrari fans would have loved to see what he could do with this year's car!!

- captainflak
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Re: MP4-5
1Lemon wrote:captainflak wrote:1Lemon wrote:Is it faster than this years McLaren Honda?
Well I work for them so probably shouldn't
answer that ..lol
Hahahaha nice answer.
What is it you do at McLaren exactly? Interesting to have someone in the biz on the forum.
I work for Mclaren Automotive on the road cars, basically repairing any faults once they have been made.
- 1Lemon
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Re: MP4-5
captainflak wrote:1Lemon wrote:captainflak wrote:1Lemon wrote:Is it faster than this years McLaren Honda?
Well I work for them so probably shouldn't
answer that ..lol
Hahahaha nice answer.
What is it you do at McLaren exactly? Interesting to have someone in the biz on the forum.
I work for Mclaren Automotive on the road cars, basically repairing any faults once they have been made.
If one was really wrong could you maybe take it home for more 'extensive investigations'?

Mark my words, Bottas will be world champion by 2020 - Me 24/11/14
"Inherently, we at Williams just want to win races. We love going motor racing, we have a real passion for it and that never diminishes." Claire Williams
"Inherently, we at Williams just want to win races. We love going motor racing, we have a real passion for it and that never diminishes." Claire Williams