Jay Leno on Buying His McLaren [VIDEO]
Jul 17, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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Jay Leno on Buying His McLaren [VIDEO] 
Jay Leno on Buying His McLaren
Jay chats about his ordering of the new Mclaren MP4-12C
"Anything McLaren builds, I like. I’ve got one of the original McLaren F1s, so I was anxious to place my order for an MP4-12C, the latest supercar out of Woking.
I was amazed how easy the process was. Buying a supercar usually involves dealing with ridiculous salesmen who tell you the car is sold out or otherwise unavailable. This is especially true of Italian supercars. The idea of just calling McLaren and ordering my car was refreshing. They told me the list price and I paid it.
But what I found most fascinating when dealing with McLaren representatives was their honesty. For example, McLaren wants the car to be as light as possible. That’s the mantra behind McLaren. They’re like Colin Chapman that way. So I figured I’d spec the carbon fiber brakes.
I’ve gone for McLaren orange because to my eye, that’s the color. That’s the one that really makes the car pop. Unlike a lot of people, I like the styling of the MP4-12C. I like the understatedness of it. The McLaren F1 is a fantastic looking car, but if you don’t know cars that’s all it is — a fantastic looking car. If you know cars, you know exactly what it is. It doesn’t need to scream it from the rooftops. The MP4-12C is the kind of car that becomes beautiful once you see how well it gets the job done. To me it’s a bit like the bookish woman who takes her glasses off and lets her hair down and you realize she’s stunningly attractive.
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Whenever I go to restaurants in Beverly Hills I always see people who want their Ferrari parked right in front of the valet. First of all, you don’t give a car like this to a valet. I don’t believe any McLaren owner would hand the key over to some kid. And I think that, if you’re buying a McLaren, you really don’t care if it’s parked in front of a restaurant. It’s whole different mindset..."
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Jul 17, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Jay Leno is the greatest car guy on the planet. To all teamspeeders I recommend adding Jay Leno's Garage to your weekly sites. Every week it's updated. I love it! On the 18th he is getting a Bugatti Veyron 16:4 Super Sports.
