First 722 in the US.

Gullwing · 05-11-2007, 11:45 PM

At least that is what I was told.

What, not what you were expecting???

monster · 05-11-2007, 11:55 PM

Definitely not what i was expecting.. what are they doing with the car?

Gullwing · 05-12-2007, 12:06 AM

It has 63 miles on it.
I am not 100% sure but what I gather. The supercharger was put together incorrectly and when the clutch engaged it locked up and damaged the clutch and ripped the wires out of the magnetic clutch. The fix... to replace the supercharger. 2-3 hour job on most 55 amgs. Now on an SLR with the engine under the windshield, you have to remove the engine. To remove the engine, most of the front and under pieces of the car have to come off.

monster · 05-12-2007, 12:22 AM

how can Mclaren get it so wrong... the car was built by a group of expert technicians in the Mclaren Technology centre with the best trained people and the most high tech equipment. Ron won't be happy

Gullwing · 05-12-2007, 12:33 AM

Mclaren didn't build the supercharger or the engine, AMG did.
But why did they not pick up on the loud noise coming from the engine?
It had 50 miles on it when it was dropped off a the dealership, I am sure it was test driven before it was shipped.

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Gullwing Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 207 My Mood: Thanks: 9 Thanked 47 Times in 33 Posts	Re: First 722 in the US. It has 63 miles on it. I am not 100% sure but what I gather. The supercharger was put together incorrectly and when the clutch engaged it locked up and damaged the clutch and ripped the wires out of the magnetic clutch. The fix... to replace the supercharger. 2-3 hour job on most 55 amgs. Now on an SLR with the engine under the windshield, you have to remove the engine. To remove the engine, most of the front and under pieces of the car have to come off.

05-12-2007, 12:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
monster Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,135 My Mood: Thanks: 384 Thanked 289 Times in 207 Posts	Re: First 722 in the US. how can Mclaren get it so wrong... the car was built by a group of expert technicians in the Mclaren Technology centre with the best trained people and the most high tech equipment. Ron won't be happy

05-12-2007, 12:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gullwing Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 207 My Mood: Thanks: 9 Thanked 47 Times in 33 Posts	Re: First 722 in the US. Mclaren didn't build the supercharger or the engine, AMG did. But why did they not pick up on the loud noise coming from the engine? It had 50 miles on it when it was dropped off a the dealership, I am sure it was test driven before it was shipped.

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