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    MG4 Spotted! : Was it you?

    I've seen lots of MG4s in Glasgow but I rarely see any gen 1 MG5s like mine. Strangely, I saw a silver 2021-style MG5 last week with a 2025 reg number - how is that possible?
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    Caution before buying electric

    Hi. Friends are thinking of getting a used electric MG5 but they've read about platinum from catalytic converters being stolen from petrol cars. Have any catalytics been converted to work on this model and should they be concerned? In the same way that carbon monoxide is poisionous, could...
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    Service by non-dealer

    I want YouTubers James and Kate to do a full service on my 2021 MG SW EV car at my home in Glasgow but this means that the MG Motors database won't get updated, to which Arnold Clark have access (but not me). Would this affect the 7 year warranty? Is it possible that I could send J&K's invoice...
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    How's speedo accuracy?

    At 31 mph in my 2021 MG5, the nearest grinning radar speed sign displays 30 mph!
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    All season tyre choices

    I bought 205/60R16 HANKOOK K117 96V XL. £247.98 for my 2021 MG5 at 20,000 miles for the front wheels. The rear tyres show no wear at all as, like my wife, they simply follow (in my dreams). They are quieter! Have you seen the Every Electric Show episode about ENSA tyres? It's going to disrupt...
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    Another infrastructure rant!

    It seems to be after SWARCO took CPS over. I've been having problems in Scotland with their chargers too. Some charger are fussy and don't charge unless I lock my 2021 MG5 SW after connecting. Most motorway services now seem to have Gridserve chargers which seem reliable if I use the app.
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    ChargeMap in Britain

    Yes, but I checked this and it seems there's a monthly subscription: Tesla owners pay on a pay-as-you-go basis, with an average price of 67p per kilowatt hour (kWh). There's also a monthly membership for £10.99 per month, which reduces the cost to around 53p per kWh. Non-Tesla owners pay 77p per...
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    ChargeMap in Britain

    Yes, I have an Electroverse card and Charge Place Scotland was useful until I lost the card! Now I simply charge at home and use the Gridserve app on motorways (up to the end of September when they had 20% discount!).
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    ChargeMap in Britain

    I find that I can use my Chargemap card with Ionity EV chargers but then have to pay in Euros plus a foreign currency charge. Ionity is expensive at around 89p per kWh; Chargepmap makes it even more expensive. I emailed Chargemap to ask why I pay for electricity in Britain in euros and the...
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    The great big insurance rip off

    Harrumph! When I got to 70, I decided to count down. Now I'm 60!!
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    The great big insurance rip off

    I've got an AA quote for £775 by putting my (younger) wife as main driver. I'm 80 so I think that may be the main reason for the high prices. £330 for an MG4 sounds good by today's standard. Each year I do the painful yet ultimately rewarding process to check every comparision website!
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    The great big insurance rip off

    Budget Car Insurance email just in about renewing my 2021 MG5 Exclusive short range: And I thought last year was over the top.
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    Rear View Mirror Cover Removal(for replacement with dash cam)

    Hi shimshon. Did you remove the rear view mirror on your MG5? Is it ust a matter of twist and pull?
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    2021 MG5 long range exclusive with worn Start button label - how do I take it off to fit Ali-Express-supplied new one?

    The ring may be threaded but I was unable to shift it. I couldn't get to the back of the switch or remove the plastic section of the dashboard, so sticking new button cap and ring on top worked well!
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