One more scoop
Burning Brakes
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I know of three people buying one of those who optioned for the $30,000 roof scoop. They say the intake noises are insane due to the scoop being right above your head. It's $30,000 because Mclaren Special operations had to make a new roof of carbon fiber and then redo the entire intake manifold, then test the setup for reliability and functionality. It's more of a throwback to the Mclaren F1 GT than a performance option, but i think it's worth it if you have the money. Resale value on roof scoop mclarens is usually $30,000 more than usual, so the option actually holds value.
Le Mans Master
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I know of three people buying one of those who optioned for the $30,000 roof scoop. They say the intake noises are insane due to the scoop being right above your head. It's $30,000 because Mclaren Special operations had to make a new roof of carbon fiber and then redo the entire intake manifold, then test the setup for reliability and functionality. It's more of a throwback to the Mclaren F1 GT than a performance option, but i think it's worth it if you have the money. Resale value on roof scoop mclarens is usually $30,000 more than usual, so the option actually holds value.
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I know of three people buying one of those who optioned for the $30,000 roof scoop. They say the intake noises are insane due to the scoop being right above your head. It's $30,000 because Mclaren Special operations had to make a new roof of carbon fiber and then redo the entire intake manifold, then test the setup for reliability and functionality. It's more of a throwback to the Mclaren F1 GT than a performance option, but i think it's worth it if you have the money. Resale value on roof scoop mclarens is usually $30,000 more than usual, so the option actually holds value.
Drifting
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That's what I'm gonna do. Tack on a roof scoop, hook up LED lights that rotate between colors and a fog machine. (Fog machine to reduce intake air temperature and add cool smoke effect)
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