drove a SLR McLaren at the track yesterday - Toyota Yaris Forums

rage2 · 05-07-2007, 10:00 AM

Got a chance to take a Mercedes SLR McLaren on the track for about 30 laps yesterday. Here's my writeup:

http://rage2.westsideblogs.com/2007/...e-slr-mclaren/

What a blast. I've driven a lot of fast cars at the track before, but I was surprised at how easy the SLR was to drive at the limit. Compared to a Carerra GT, it has the same performance but much easier and more consistent.

I'll try to post more pics from the event, tons of eye candy. I was busy instructing most of the day so I didn't get to take a lot of pics but there were a billion cameras there, so once I get more pics from friend's cams I'll post 'em up.

eTiMaGo · 05-08-2007, 05:10 AM

punch · 05-09-2007, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rage2

Got a chance to take a Mercedes SLR McLaren on the track for about 30 laps yesterday. Here's my writeup:

http://rage2.westsideblogs.com/2007/...e-slr-mclaren/

What a blast. I've driven a lot of fast cars at the track before, but I was surprised at how easy the SLR was to drive at the limit. Compared to a Carerra GT, it has the same performance but much easier and more consistent.

I'll try to post more pics from the event, tons of eye candy. I was busy instructing most of the day so I didn't get to take a lot of pics but there were a billion cameras there, so once I get more pics from friend's cams I'll post 'em up.

nice, I also love this car, have been in some pretty fast machines myself, but nothing like a SLR....I love how the exhaust just dumbs out the side from the headers

elsteverino889 · 05-09-2007, 10:24 PM

That car is TOO nasty!

CASTREX · 05-10-2007, 12:40 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you said you're working your ass off to buy the SLR..... Mean while you are driving a Yaris???

rage2 · 05-10-2007, 03:00 PM

I bought the Yaris for my brother's birthday, his first car.

http://rage2.westsideblogs.com/categ...yaris-diaries/

I'm in between cars right now, driving an E55. Having a hard time deciding what to get next.

rage2 · 05-10-2007, 03:17 PM

A bunch more pics of the SLR from the event.

rage2 · 05-10-2007, 03:21 PM

And a small video of the car, but on the street. It sounds cool :).

http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/slrmclaren/slr.avi

Blenjar · 05-10-2007, 05:59 PM

nice...well I hope you buy it with no problem!
good luck!
what color will you get?

-- Blen

rage2 · 05-11-2007, 09:10 AM

Black... haha all my cars are black. Hopefully in a year or so the prices drop enough where it's affordable!

Dragonacc · 05-11-2007, 12:56 PM

Wow, I've only seen one in person. Love that car.

Auto only sucks in a way, but if you have the money to buy one you can buy another car with a manual when you want to row your own gears.

Katana · 05-26-2007, 09:04 AM

Lucky guy!

RogueYaris · 05-26-2007, 06:32 PM

that bottom picture looks like batman's penis. sweet, car though. i just noticed that the calipers are painted red.

blacksan · 05-26-2007, 07:08 PM

What a sexy car! I guess if Daimler Chrysler can dump Chrysler and Freightliner (the worst road tractor made today) they will concentrate on uping the quality of not only there base vehicles, but there more exotic entries.

"Deutschland Uber Alas"

RogueYaris · 05-26-2007, 07:12 PM

i thought Alas was spelled alles.

blacksan · 05-26-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RogueYaris

i thought Alas was spelled alles.

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I am fluent in low German (pre-war) and just like any other state the dialect is slightly different among locals.

RogueYaris · 05-26-2007, 11:19 PM

i didn't know it was spelled that way as well. cool. so Rage2, how often are you driving stuff like that at the track?

Black Yaris · 05-27-2007, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by blacksan

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I am fluent in low German (pre-war) and just like any other state the dialect is slightly different among locals.

So there are more German speaker on here than I thought

05-07-2007, 10:00 AM	#1
rage2 Drives: 07 Black Yaris 5D Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 113	drove a SLR McLaren at the track yesterday Got a chance to take a Mercedes SLR McLaren on the track for about 30 laps yesterday. Here's my writeup: http://rage2.westsideblogs.com/2007/...e-slr-mclaren/ What a blast. I've driven a lot of fast cars at the track before, but I was surprised at how easy the SLR was to drive at the limit. Compared to a Carerra GT, it has the same performance but much easier and more consistent. I'll try to post more pics from the event, tons of eye candy. I was busy instructing most of the day so I didn't get to take a lot of pics but there were a billion cameras there, so once I get more pics from friend's cams I'll post 'em up. __________________ rage2 My Yaris Diary - All about my new Yaris! My Blog - F1 News, Hotties, and Random Crap My Site - Beyond Car Forums

05-08-2007, 05:10 AM	#2
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05-09-2007, 10:24 PM	#4
elsteverino889 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris sedan black Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MIA! Posts: 354	That car is TOO nasty! __________________ I was 17-20 I lived the "Lifestyle". Fast cars, skanky hood rats, and stupid kids trying to prove who was faster. -Spades(the one and only street racer)

05-10-2007, 03:00 PM	#6
rage2 Drives: 07 Black Yaris 5D Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 113	I bought the Yaris for my brother's birthday, his first car. http://rage2.westsideblogs.com/categ...yaris-diaries/ I'm in between cars right now, driving an E55. Having a hard time deciding what to get next. __________________ rage2 My Yaris Diary - All about my new Yaris! My Blog - F1 News, Hotties, and Random Crap My Site - Beyond Car Forums

05-10-2007, 03:17 PM	#7
rage2 Drives: 07 Black Yaris 5D Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 113	A bunch more pics of the SLR from the event. __________________ rage2 My Yaris Diary - All about my new Yaris! My Blog - F1 News, Hotties, and Random Crap My Site - Beyond Car Forums

05-10-2007, 12:40 AM	#5
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	Correct me if I'm wrong, but you said you're working your ass off to buy the SLR..... Mean while you are driving a Yaris???

05-10-2007, 03:21 PM	#8
rage2 Drives: 07 Black Yaris 5D Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 113	And a small video of the car, but on the street. It sounds cool :). http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/slrmclaren/slr.avi __________________ rage2 My Yaris Diary - All about my new Yaris! My Blog - F1 News, Hotties, and Random Crap My Site - Beyond Car Forums

05-10-2007, 05:59 PM	#9
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	nice...well I hope you buy it with no problem! good luck! what color will you get? -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

05-11-2007, 09:10 AM	#10
rage2 Drives: 07 Black Yaris 5D Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 113	Black... haha all my cars are black. Hopefully in a year or so the prices drop enough where it's affordable! __________________ rage2 My Yaris Diary - All about my new Yaris! My Blog - F1 News, Hotties, and Random Crap My Site - Beyond Car Forums

05-11-2007, 12:56 PM	#11
Dragonacc View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris LB, 70 Mach 1, 84 5.0 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atl, GA Posts: 139	Wow, I've only seen one in person. Love that car. Auto only sucks in a way, but if you have the money to buy one you can buy another car with a manual when you want to row your own gears.

05-26-2007, 09:04 AM	#12
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Lucky guy! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

05-26-2007, 06:32 PM	#13
RogueYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2015 Abs Red Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: JAX Posts: 374	that bottom picture looks like batman's penis. sweet, car though. i just noticed that the calipers are painted red.

05-26-2007, 07:08 PM	#14
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	What a sexy car! I guess if Daimler Chrysler can dump Chrysler and Freightliner (the worst road tractor made today) they will concentrate on uping the quality of not only there base vehicles, but there more exotic entries. "Deutschland Uber Alas"

05-26-2007, 07:12 PM	#15
RogueYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2015 Abs Red Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: JAX Posts: 374	i thought Alas was spelled alles.

05-26-2007, 11:19 PM	#17
RogueYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2015 Abs Red Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: JAX Posts: 374	i didn't know it was spelled that way as well. cool. so Rage2, how often are you driving stuff like that at the track?