1994 McLaren F1 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Mostly gearbox problems.

I miss my F50 because it has more driving thrills. The McLaren F1 takes away the challenge of driving, like my Nissan Skyline. 360 Modena on the way.

Fair play to ya, would like to be able to afford one of those super cars, ah well have to make do with my S13 200SX..

Just like to echo the comments of Mr. 200SX.

I, too, own an S13 200SX (and am VERY happy, may I add).

It's a quick car. But there are quick cars, there are QUICK cars and there's the McLaren...

Oh, to have the chance to own/drive the sort of cars we're talking about here... respect!

The F1 is a six speed manual, not an automatic! Do you actually own this £650000 car?

F1's can be custom made, maybe he's telling the truth about it being an automatic.

Wonder what kind of auto can take the power n torque of a McLaren's engine?

Sorry but this review is obviously total rubbish. Automatic? First year of reg 1994!!??... What a load of nonsense.

And then you just have to look at the fact that this is an F1 car and this person gets it in auto?? WHY? I don't understand, I thought the point in getting a McLaren F1 was cause of the similarity to a real racing car.

If it IS in fact an auto, that could explain why this guy is complaining about gear-box problems eh? I can't think of a production auto box that can cope with 627bhp straight out of the box...

Obviously this review is completely fake!

And yes, some things are custom made, like the color of the car, seat, driving position, pedals, etc.

Everything BUT the gearbox position.

I must admit I understand how tempting it could be for some people to brag about what they don't have and wish they did have.

True sports cars only come in manuals, so to the one bragging about having an auto Mclaren, STOP, you're making fun of a great manufacturer, wish I had the money to buy that sort weapon. Although it's a pity that Hakkinen stalled on the grid, maybe he had the auto gear box that you speak of.

I have to make do with a rover metro GTI 16V!Would love to own a McClaren F1 one day and will!!!But for the time being the metro will do!Metro gti 16v very underated reliable blast of fun. Not a patch on the F1 though!!!

I miss my F50? and yet he's gettin a 360 Modena? If he can afford to buy a 360 then a McLaren F1, why get rid of the F50? Sorry, but a McLaren F1 is a true car and how can it take away the thrill of driving when it is a racing car?? Sorry but I also agree a auto for a maclaren F1? Sorry but auto's are a lot slower and under the over 600hp they won't survive! What a fake!

Regards the auto question here - I thought it had those paddles on the sides of the wheel to shift gear and no clutch pedal. Some call them semi-automatic gearboxes or automatic clutches. That may answer the problem here. Please correct me if I am wrong.

The 1973 Pontiac Firebird Super Duty 455 had an auto box - did 0-60 5.6secs, high 12s, 0-62 in first gear, the fastest car in the US from 1973 to 1983 pushing out 400+ hp. Don't underestimate the auto box.

According to my F1 brochure (I collect many different ones) ,the F1 is only available in a 6-Speed Manual, but it is true the first year of registration was in 1993, for the 1994 model year.