That wheelwell corrosion would drive me crazy.

You can't unsee it as the owner.

A seal goes bad and they replace the gear box?!? A spring cracks and they replace the whole shock because it's more convenient? They're ripping off customers.

10 year old car, wow! In my head this is like 2-3 years old! Still looks ultra modern.

Funny to see this car again, I worked for McL-MSO from 2013 to '19 doing the CGI for all their motorshows and smaller rollouts, still have this car as a 3D CGI asset in my archive.  Even in CGI 'volcano red' was a massive pain to get visually right.  Happy days.

I’m in Canada, so a smaller market with little to no choice when it comes to servicing (always serviced at a McLaren dealer). I had a 720S, about 1700 in the building cycle and as Harry says, absolutely BALLISTIC!  My “beef” was servicing and warranty costs - at 4,500 km - new accumulators $7,200!! Warranty after 3years was about $10k per year - oil change $1,600 new air filters $1,500 - I was always waiting for something to blow up! (Never did though). On a track day - the noise in the cockpit with windows up was almost unbearable - windows down seemed quieter?  Considering I was driving 3k km per year - it just got too expensive - so I went back to a GT3 Touring (manual) - it’s not as fast but who needs Ballistic?  Plus with the touring I fly under the radar - couldn’t do that in an Aztec Orange 720S - I was always being “accosted” or was always followed/being filmed!  Ah.. finally life in the slow lane! But I do miss the 720S for the shear drama! That’s my experience!

Whilst I appreciate that running a supercar like this is not a cheap exercise, the amount of things that need to be regularly replaced and fixed on a McLaren seems ludicrous. Broken springs, loose headlamps, body corrosion, come on, if any of that was needed on a modern budget car you’d be a tad cheesed off.

Great stuff Harry a very realistic overview of Mclaren ownership. The guys at V engineering are absolutely superb. What they don't know about Mclaren's isn't worth knowing, they totally de-mystify the whole Mclaren ownership proposition, making servicing & repair bills very sensible & none scary . I'd not go anywhere else having had a bad experience at the main dealers who tried to pull my pants down trying to have me replace items that didn't need replacing luckily I found them out before just accepting & swallowing the bill......The no B/S straight talking from Paul & Steve at V is a total breath of fresh air, highly recommended.

Hard to believe its 10 years old car. What a timeless design!

The fact McLaren did not design, or have the supplier design, the accumulators to be refillable from the start is just insane to me. Business love to make out how green they are but when it comes down to it they do everything possible to consume as many raw materials as possible.

Expecting owners to shell out £1500 for a suspension recommission every 3 to 4 years is absurd.

Also not entirely convinced a 12v lithium battery costs £1800 either...

Thanks for putting all of the production numbers on the screen at once. It makes it much easier for me to see the differences.

The King of Automotive YouTube.

Like a Citroën sphere then.

I'm impressed how you are so determined to scrutinize all details, and simply find out of all these things that goes wrong - then share it with the rest of us. Greetings from Norway.

Love that Harry listens to the Chris Harris podcast 🎉

Apart from the corrosion, wobbly lights and glued down windscreen, it’s alright 😂

Fab reviews as always Harry!!

Recently did a track day in a Ferrari 458, my dream car for years after driving a new one. However, the 570s literally blew it away. Amazing car, just buy it from a dealer with 12 months warranty

Happy Sunday everyone- Enjoy Harry’s garage 👋

High praise from Harry, hats off to you V Engineering!!🎉

Nice balanced overview.  Agree on the roadster version - adds so much to the experience in any car let alone a 650S!

I listen to Chris Harris podcast and watch your videos every week!