My wife spotted the New Mclaren MP4-12C

[vRS Carl]

Early this morning my wife was on the way back from mine to work.

I got a phone call from a very excited woman that went something like this:

Me - Hello

Wife - Hello, What's a Yellow VP9?

Me - Pardon?

Wife - What car is a Yellow VP9? Is it a Lamborghini it looks like one?

Me - Erm what's the Reg as i think that's the new McLaren

Wife - RX10 EHK

Me - Yep that's the new McLaren but that's a prototype. Where is it? On a trailer?

Wife - No it's driving in front of me and it's going on the M23 towards Gatwick - Wooohooo i'm getting good at spotting cars.

As you can see my Wife is easily pleased which is prob why she married me  But still a good spot and in her words "it sounds verrry nice"

[94Luke]

Haha good on the mrs, what's she mean by VP9 though (sorry if I'm being thick!) Saw a white one about 4 months ago near silverstone, just caught the back of it going the other way but knew it was an MP4, still not sure on the styling though

[vRS Carl]

It says VP9 on it which is what initially threw me at 6am this morning

Prob on his way to Gatwick to catch a flight to Abu Dhabi

[yin]

RX10 EHK   Was the car at goodwood

[Hedge]

Yes it was.


 

[chungster]

she prolly miss read it as XP9 which is what McLaren use to designate their Experimental Prototype pre production models.

[RedRobin]

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I must say I'm very impressed by your wife's appreciative comments about cars, Carl - She sounds verrry nice! 

[Britishlion]

Carl


Please pass on  to the wife !

Very impressive.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Registration - RX10 EHK
Make - Not Available
Model - Mclaren
Colour - Orange
Engine Size - 3800cc
Body Styling - Sports
Fuel Type - Petrol
Year - 10/3/2010


Nice spot 

[94Luke]

she prolly miss read it as XP9 which is what McLaren use to designate their Experimental Prototype pre production models.

Yeah I realised that when I was thinking "what the hell would VP9 mean" when I remembered about the XP3 F1 

[vRS Carl]

I think you might find there is a VP9 prototype

http://www.motorpix.com/2010/goodwood_festival_of_speed_fos/59.htm

[chungster]

Ahhhh

VP is Validation Prototype....1 step on from the XP ones. 

so yes you're wife doesn't need to go to specsavers then.     

[RedRobin]

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A black one has been spotted on the road and followed to a carpark recently too.

[94Luke]

I think you might find there is a VP9 prototype

http://www.motorpix.com/2010/goodwood_festival_of_speed_fos/59.htm