YACT: Why is the McLaren F1 illegal in the US?

[AgentCow007]

and what makes a car not street-legal in general? I was wondering what the details were.

 

[The Stigenator]

it is street legal..

its just the seating position.. you cant have it sold in teh US with the 3 seating layout.. but you can as a single seater..

I have seen leno drive his on the streets of LA.

 

[Viper GTS]

I don't think the seating has anything to do with it...

Bumpers are the thing that kills most.

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[Bootprint]

I wonder if you can get the crash test videos the US goverment would've done for the certification.

 

[Actaeon]

Emissions?

 

[ndee]

No double-blowjob while driving.

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: ndee
No double-blowjob while driving.

supprisingly, this is the first time i have ever thought of that!

 

[MikeMike]

thats cuz the seats are to far back on the sides of you to even get a double bj.

MIKE

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
thats cuz the seats are to far back on the sides of you to even get a double bj.

MIKE

double HJ in that case

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Emissions?

Actually, I heard that it meets even California emmision standards.

 

[NogginBoink]

My belief (based on nothing but urban legends, rumors, and horoscope analysis) is that it hasn't been crash tested.

 

[Leetman]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
My belief (based on nothing but urban legends, rumors, and horoscope analysis) is that it hasn't been crash tested.

I believe that is it.

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: AgentCow007
and what makes a car not street-legal in general? I was wondering what the details were.

In general:

-crashworthiness
-safety features
-emissions

etc etc etc.

 

[DPmaster]

The McLaren F1 is street legal here in the US last time I checked...it might have changed, i don't know. I remember John Carmack trying to decide whether he should get the F1 or the Ferrari F50. He ultimately chose the F50...I've actually seen him drive it around a few years back. Sweet car.

 

[StageLeft]

I think the F1 is only legal in the US with some mods or something to pass emissions.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
thats cuz the seats are to far back on the sides of you to even get a double bj.

MIKE

double HJ in that case

BJ > xHJ.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: DPmaster
The McLaren F1 is street legal here in the US last time I checked...it might have changed, i don't know. I remember John Carmack trying to decide whether he should get the F1 or the Ferrari F50. He ultimately chose the F50...I've actually seen him drive it around a few years back. Sweet car.

what a wonderful life it must be when you must choose between an f50 and a mclaren f1. awesome.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: DPmaster
The McLaren F1 is street legal here in the US last time I checked...it might have changed, i don't know. I remember John Carmack trying to decide whether he should get the F1 or the Ferrari F50. He ultimately chose the F50...I've actually seen him drive it around a few years back. Sweet car.

And that is the difference between the truly rich & the well off - The rich would say "I want a dozen of each."



Viper GTS

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: DPmaster
The McLaren F1 is street legal here in the US last time I checked...it might have changed, i don't know. I remember John Carmack trying to decide whether he should get the F1 or the Ferrari F50. He ultimately chose the F50...I've actually seen him drive it around a few years back. Sweet car.

what a wonderful life it must be when you must choose between an f50 and a mclaren f1. awesome.

If only money could buy the ability to make interesting video games.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: DPmaster
The McLaren F1 is street legal here in the US last time I checked...it might have changed, i don't know. I remember John Carmack trying to decide whether he should get the F1 or the Ferrari F50. He ultimately chose the F50...I've actually seen him drive it around a few years back. Sweet car.

what a wonderful life it must be when you must choose between an f50 and a mclaren f1. awesome.

If only money could buy the ability to make interesting video games.

Yeah, cause doom, quake, and quake 2 all were very uninteresting

 

[samgau]

Its a sweet car...... a tad bit on the pricey side though..

 

[Aharami]

its not illegal. i have one

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: DPmaster
The McLaren F1 is street legal here in the US last time I checked...it might have changed, i don't know. I remember John Carmack trying to decide whether he should get the F1 or the Ferrari F50. He ultimately chose the F50...I've actually seen him drive it around a few years back. Sweet car.

what a wonderful life it must be when you must choose between an f50 and a mclaren f1. awesome.

Carmack spent millions on Ferrari's until he decided to go into aerospace engineering and rockets. Now hes spending millions on Armadillio Aerospace.

 

[thomsbrain]

if leno has one, i'm sure there must be some way to make it legal.