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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr (Post 11479869)

Thanks Steve, hope my stories don't come across as bragging, it's just stuff I've done and hopefully mildly interesting

After I left McLaren Gordon offered me my old job back but working on the Mercedes SLR. I so wanted to but had to say no as I'd just bought our house which was beyond commuting distance. SLR didn't turn into the car he wanted as the suits in Munich got involved, taking the 'just add more power route' and it all got a bit heavy, so no regrets from me

Loved working for Gordon, he's a gent, easily one of the most clever I've ever worked with, learnt a huge amount from him, one of a very short list of people I'd drop my job to go and work for.

A very good friend and ex-Mc F1 veteran is head of engineering on the T.50, can't tell you how many times I've nearly picked up the phone. Not done it yet, not enough of me to go around, got more than I can do on my 'man cave project' and the few F1 hours I work.

Really pleased you appreciate the T.50, for me it's the true continuation on from the F1 and not anything McLaren have built since

The attention to detail going into the T.50 will make it a very special car and make the F1 look very, very old skool :cool: and every other road useable super car look obesely over weight :cool:

Talking about Experience that most of us don't have is not bragging. I'm sure that I am not alone in saying that I really enjoy all of your posts. You sir, are a Gentleman and a Scholar.
Please keep Sharing your real life experiences with us. If anyone has a problem with that, probably leases a boxster.

Loved the testing video. Are these required/standard tests for cars produced in the UK?

I get the impression that the T.50 could be a daily driver, not a garage queen or track-day only weapon. Given everything else about the car, imho, that could be the most impressive quality of all.

Thanks Byron,

Still haven't worked out how to post a Youtube link which shows the image :confused:

A T50 sounds like an F1 on fast forward :cool:

https://youtu.be/l_8EVha18Ls

Like this?

From an iPad, I went to the Share > Embed option and copy and pasta’d the text.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l_8EVha18Ls" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Thanks Paul, got it!

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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr (Post 11709446)

Thanks Byron,

Still haven't worked out how to post a Youtube link which shows the image :confused:

A T50 sounds like an F1 on fast forward :cool:

https://youtu.be/l_8EVha18Ls

^post 84 *cough* *cough*

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Originally Posted by David (Post 11558474)

This may be my favorite T.50 video yet:

https://youtu.be/zOq-flI0Hx8

Do you guys think that the Top Gear guy walks like that (about 15-20 seconds in) because he's wearing the skinny jeans or what?

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Originally Posted by astrochex (Post 11710059)

^post 84 *cough* *cough*

oh dang. Sorry!!

Here's some Gordon Murray related content to make up for it.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o3Y-znvqqmI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

A couple of really cool videos on the T.50:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cmR2mWBi3co?si=9Y1Do-M0hMxddMxI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I particularly like the interaction between Jay and Dario in this one:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8EZaBfIpz4M?si=DGVMJF6axQMfluWq" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>