Spotted: Mclaren P1 in Calgary!!

[khanan]

So someone on facebook spotted this P1, I didn't even know these existed in Alberta. Pretty cool imo.


http://i.imgur.com/BI8HBKd.jpg

Original post: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=805541816202350&set=gm.1660517004176368&type=1&theater

[sneek]

I had no idea we had a P1 in Calgary either. :rofl: at least this year the frost heaves aren't bad

[MGCM]

:drool: :drool: :drool:

[redline]

I guess oil prices are not that bad:rofl:

[xnvy]

Is it just me or does the car look like it's quite high?

[Shlade]

Such a crazy car

[NoPulp]

Doesn't one of the Cardel brothers own one too? Pretty sure they had one at the quarry parks show.

Edit, went through my pictures. Was a 650s

Cool car though, good to see it actually being driven.

[Darkane]

Love the car. Not digging the way the sun if reflecting. Purplish hue. Gross lol

[jacky4566]

Originally posted by xnvy
Is it just me or does the car look like it's quite high?
Active ride. Roll, pitch control, and height are adjustable.

The McLaren P1™ has probably the most advanced suspension ever fitted to a road car. It has active ride, roll and pitch control, and is height adjustable. Lowering the car allows the McLaren P1™ to produce astonishing levels of ground effect suction, clamping it to the road. The advanced hydro-pneumatic RaceActive Chassis Control (RCC) gives major advantages in ride, handling and grip, and can be changed to suit the driver’s personal preferences. Damping is adaptive. As with the 12C, metal anti-roll bars – which invariably reduce ride quality and the car’s ability to ‘flow’ over the road – are redundant. There are four suspension settings. Normal, Sport and Track – selected by rotary control – ensure the ideal behaviour for comfortable cruising, dynamic road driving or track activity respectively. In Race mode, the McLaren P1™ becomes a fully focused racing car. Roll and heave stiffness are almost rock hard – the spring rates stiffen by 300 per cent – and ride height is now wafer thin. The car can corner at more than 2g. The McLaren P1™ has the same braking capability as a GT3 sports racing car, a step ahead of any super sports car sold today. Akebono, McLaren’s Formula 1™ and Automotive braking partner, developed bespoke carbon ceramic disc brakes, lighter and smaller than previous discs. Tyres are specially engineered by McLaren Automotive partner, Pirelli.

[afif]

Nice :nut:

[rage2]

Originally posted by NoPulp
Doesn't one of the Cardel brothers own one too? Pretty sure they had one at the quarry parks show.

Edit, went through my pictures. Was a 650s

Cool car though, good to see it actually being driven.
Pretty sure this is their P1 too. Been hearing about it for a while, must have finally arrived. Surprised they're throwing P1 money around with their whole mess with Revenue Canada right now. Really wish them luck in that battle. Getting on the wrong side of Revenue Canada blows. They're great people, put lots of money back in the community with their shows, RMR track project... really don't deserve to be taking it up the ass from RC. :(

http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/02/03/revenue-agency-sued-by-cardel-construction-ltd-and-owners-over-huge-tax-bill

[3drian]

:drool: :drool:

[Sugarphreak]

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[flipstah]

The color is questionable but I love the P1! :clap: :clap:

[Zhariak]

Had a brief chat with this guy at a set of lights yesterday!

Nice guy, had his windows down, I complimented on the car, said thanks and threw a compliment back...

Nice to see him out driving it instead of letting it sit parked!

[eglove]

god damn :love: I can't wait to spot this myself!

[Canmorite]

Amazing looking car! Colour is personal preference. Stoked to see one in Calgary :thumbsup:

[K3RMiTdot]

booonnkers!

[01RedDX]

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[Lex350]

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[2Legit2Quit]

I saw this 650 I think you guys are referring to in Shawnessy 2 weeks ago, pretty sexy

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/xjuddsonx/mclaren_zpstvmto0fr.jpg

[Sugarphreak]

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[guessboi]

Nice 650 spot.
I would have park that car far far away from door dings. :D

edit: can he even open the lambo style door without hitting that truck? :rofl:

[corsvette]

Parked right next to a redneck deluxe no less......:D

[StreetRacerX]

Porsche 918 Spyder>Mclaren P1

Joking aside that is one hell of a spotting, maybe the best spotting I've seen on beyond

[01RedDX]

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[nashmahallz]

Saw this on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/DistinctiveCollectionCalgary/posts/972416586110267

http://i.imgur.com/RCnu9r2.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/N2KEPFX.jpg

[msommers]

Parked beside an Aston. Dayum

[adam c]

Originally posted by msommers
Parked beside an Aston. Dayum

In a lot full of Bentleys

[msommers]

So it is :rofl:

[clem24]

Looks like the lot at Distinctive..

[leftwing]

Originally posted by 2Legit2Quit
I saw this 650 I think you guys are referring to in Shawnessy 2 weeks ago, pretty sexy

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/xjuddsonx/mclaren_zpstvmto0fr.jpg

Pretty sure this guy lives in the Arriva towers. Saw him come and go from there a few times.

[pf0sh0]

Originally posted by leftwing


Pretty sure this guy lives in the Arriva towers. Saw him come and go from there a few times.

I think a lot of people here probably know who you are referring to!

[tenth]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
They are just crying foul over the CRA and trying to make it sound worse than it is. Don't get sucked in.

The claim against them is for all 3 companies, not just them, which as I understand it, is a common way for CRA to do it when they can't account for money being moved around between them. CRA also uses estimates when no paper work is available to come up with a maximum amounts to ensure they cover their bases.

All likely a result of Cardel being shifty. They just need to support their tax returns and they probably owe just a quarter of that.

Disclaimer: This is an opinion only, please don't sue me
Apparently it was with respect to their private mutual fund trust structure. If anybody cares, these structures would have limited partnerships own the business (non-taxable entities), and all the cash flow/income would be paid up through a series of non-taxable trusts, that would pay out the cash to individuals that would hold their trust investment in their RRSP. The effect was the business would pay (almost) no corporate tax on their income, and the individuals would have a deferral on any personal tax on the income until it was withdrawn from their RRSP.

Ultimately, it was a pretty crafty (or shifty depending on your view) idea with a lot of pretty specific requirements for it to work properly. But, it was all possible within the letter of the law until it was killed in the federal budget a few years back, similar to the old public income trust structure that was killed in 2006. There were transitional provisions for how to back out of the structure as well, which is another area they may have gone offside.

EDIT: One way the fine could have gotten so big is if they went offside on one of the requirements at a low level, and the whole structure goes belly up and all the distributions on the way up end up taxable. So the same cash distribution up could then be taxable many times over, without any permissible deduction. Talking a bit out my ass there, but that could be how the fine ends up so big, and if the CRA is within their right in the income tax act to do so, then you sue them for being seemingly unreasonable.

[94boosted]

Wow, awesome spot :thumbsup:

It looks a lot smaller than I thought it would be.

[01RedDX]

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[leftwing]

Originally posted by pf0sh0


I think a lot of people here probably know who you are referring to!

I don't even know who I am referring to haha. Some asian/hawaiian guy with a ponytail I think. I was working nearby for the last month and noticed the car come and go on a few of the nicer days.

[JAYMEZ]

So weird moving from Calgary to Vancouver.. Ive seen about 6 P1s here and tons and tons Mclarens... Its like they are giving them out free in this dumb city... I should post all the exotic spots I see here with "N" and "L" on the back.

[NoPulp]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ
I should post all the exotic spots I see here with "N" and "L" on the back.

This. Living in Kelowna I saw this way too many times at res, Van has to be 10x worse.

[JAYMEZ]

^^ Ya its frustrating.. You can't even have a nice car here. Aventadors are civics here

[clem24]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ
^^ Ya its frustrating.. You can't even have a nice car here. Aventadors are civics here

LOL @ Hongcouver Civic.

Funny how all the money going around in Vancouver is all foreign. Just think.. Everytime you buy something made in China, whether it be an iPhone, cheap trinket from Dollarama, one of these kids gets a new toy.

[schocker]

Oh lawdy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJbPz-lUAAAxPF1.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJbPu-_UkAAs9W6.jpg

http://www.gtspirit.com/2015/05/11/video-volcano-red-mclaren-p1-spotted-in-calgary/

[VWEvo]

Originally posted by schocker
Oh lawdy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJbPz-lUAAAxPF1.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJbPu-_UkAAs9W6.jpg

http://www.gtspirit.com/2015/05/11/video-volcano-red-mclaren-p1-spotted-in-calgary/

WOW!!! Now if only he has a Porsche 918, he would be on a legendary status world wide (although his current car collection would have him pretty close)

[schocker]

Originally posted by VWEvo
WOW!!! Now if only he has a Porsche 918, he would be on a legendary status world wide (although his current car collection would have him pretty close)
Yup, having the trifecta would be awesome.

[xnvy]

Honestly though, with the trifecta how do you decide which one to drive? With the Ferrari and Mclaren you can at least flip a coin.

[schocker]

Originally posted by xnvy
Honestly though, with the trifecta how do you decide which one to drive? With the Ferrari and Mclaren you can at least flip a coin.
For people who have the trifecta I assume 918 erryday :burnout: