Content by LenEV2016 in December, 2025

He's changed 😉

Me: "Do you have any books on turtles?" Librarian: "Hard back?" Me: "Yeah, with little heads."

It amazes me the things we have to point out now😁

There are a couple of those now, wee bit attention to detail with an ammended manual

I think some of the calipers have arrived dry, if you are able it might be worth applying a wee bit of grease to them

There are even a couple of free charge place Scotland chargers en route, only 22kw but if you stopped for a coffee and a snack they would give you enough to get rid of any anxiety, let you drive at the speed limit. They are at the cafe at Stracathro hospital and a farm shop just outside...

Sorry but never bought a car to run around in December with no heating on, no matter how good seat, wheel heaters are

We did Fife to Aberdeen and back last week in the wife's 4 and got back with 6% left 172miles.

It's all SAIC though

You have used the most common word to describe MG software "flaky"

It might not matter which software, as if it's like the mg4 infotainment software is separate to all the cars systems software

Doesn't sound like they are being very proactive

It used to be a Christmas tradition for our whole family to go down to the pub, come home after a few hours and deck the halls… To be honest, I'm surprised the Halls carried on living next door for as long as they did!

Have Santander been outed as one of the companies with the commission payments to dealers

Why not mention? What is ashes Been a fire? Cricket burnt down😉

Yes, if you search the forum on the stock tyres subject you will read all about the issues and how the stock tyres are a Chinese market only specific tyre.

Yeah black ones!! Does that count as product placement 🤔

You can buy continental premium contacts in Europe but not an exact version of the stock tyre, that is the point Im making the ones that came with the car were specific to the Chinese market with a Chinese specific rubber compound. There are numerous threads on how crap the stock tyres are. We...

I don't note in any anger in him, from experience instead of ever getting angry @tsedge will just put you on ignore if he can't be arsed anymore 😉

I think they have chosen the lighter better handling route like the alpine

It's not about Chinese branded tyres that you can buy here, it's these specific contis that are crap no one is disputing that, you can't buy the stock tyres here

Because it has been well talked about that they aren't as good as European spec continental premium contacts

Why up 2am Seems tad early

Not the quickest but does look very good, pre launch reviews very encouraging

They are making their own batteries now at Martorell in Spain, it's gearing up for 300000 units a year. The fact they are making their own batteries will probably mean it qualifies for the full EV grant, like the Renault 5.

Going to be loads of small EVs on the market soon, Renault 5/Alpine led the way

The stock tyres are not Euro spec continental tyres they are Chinese spec.

I'm not defending either, there aren't any sides here, it's more the people that have lined up to bash Tesla whilst turning a blind eye to everything China is up to

A quick sum with the mi/kWh is what I use

Difference is one country has been deemed a threat to national security and the other is 🤔

Surely the fact that it has anything is just a bonus and can be treated as such. I don't think the wife has ever used it in her 4, I get hee haw in my Born but like the wife we just hotspot our phones

The wonder of computer systems

I agree I read a review of a pre launch car and they said if they had built the Raval first there would be no need for the Born. Seemingly the space inside is excellent for the size of the car (including the boot) and according to a couple of reviews I've read/watched (we all know these can be...

VW group gearing up for their smaller EVs to be released next year. Good for the market and choice. Cupra Raval, VW ID Polo and small Skoda to join Renault 5, Nissan Micra and soon to be New Ford Fiesta. Raval in particular is getting excellent pre launch reviews.

Back from M&S Glad I'm done People seem stressed Same every year Staff not happy Christmas eve 7pm Should be earlier

It's to do with servers where the info is sent

The way prices are going you could/will get a couple of months old long range for what you paid for your MG4, the market has changed completely in 3 years.

I know it's not just EVs and not just Chinese cars it's Chinese's components. Absolutely nothing to do with anti EV

I would imagine they would all be the same, and most of these places are phone and tablet free. I went to a defence contractor with work and before I got in I had to lock my phone, watch, etc in a cabinet before I could go in. The were all built like Faraday boxes. There is a reason they are a...

Under £30k for a standard range with 4000 miles, £10k discount already really good bargain for someone.

Totally agree but there is obviously issues with the cars, won't stop people buying them though. I know a guy who is a software engineer at defence contractor, they were given a list of manufacturers that if you bought a car, you were told not to link your phones to them. No call for a boycott...

UK Government officials and military personnel have been instructed to keep Chinese EVs away from military sites. Staff were also advised to avoid having official conversations within electric cars from China over security concerns that Beijing could be using its vehicle exports to spy on the...

Mark Spencers today Dead bird pickup In and out Mission impossible 8 1/2 Taller than Tom Less cash though Money not everything Aye ok whatever 😁

It's not that's it's big I know it is manoeuvrable, the problem for me is narrow roads and tight villages around our way not to mention some of the car parks/multi storey car parks I use. Nice car when I took a test drive smooth, quiet and responsive, tech was ok what I got a chance to use

My mate set me up on a blind date. He said, "She's a lovely girl, but there's something you should know. She's expecting a baby." I felt like a right fudgeing **** waiting in the pub wearing nothing but a nappy!

What do you call someone who tells Dad Jokes but isn't a dad? A Faux Pa.

Residuals will take a big hit judging by some of the massive amounts off pre reg and ex demo cars

In Maltese, "gemgem" isn't a standard word but a term used for people who grumble or complain, especially workers who were paid by the British but disliked their tasks, meaning someone who is always whining or reluctant, like "jagħli għax jisbaħ" (boiling because it's dawn). The word for a...

I have never seen it mentioned on a brochure the limit you were allowed, do you have a copy? I read recently that they were only free for 3 years and the next subscription is built into the servicing cost, not sure how true that is

I agree with nothing trump has done and his policies regards Ukraine are disgusting but Europe needs to step up and take responsibility for our own defence, we have relied far too long on the prospect of America coming to all our rescues should we require it. Countries have dodged spending on...

No not really but there is a huge difference with the Chinese sanctioning the invasion of territorial waters with their fishing fleets, posturing to Taiwan and Japan and the international espionage they are engaged in by being a major state threat to our national security. And the Chinese...

Back from supermarket Most of shopping Thank **** terrible Lots grumpy people Wind them up Be very happy It's Christmas time Santa hat on Love a bite😇

We were a close bunch back in the day, Bricktop ran a tight ship👍

Yeah I understand but curious as to whether there would be any noticeable difference between the two tyres (if they were the same size) other than price

Agree but there are massive differences between unscrupulous, dangerous business practices and being made a threat to national security, invading other countries waters with their pirate fishing fleets, constant threats and posturing to Taiwan and now Japan as well as their treatment of...

Nice car, who's is the hand print in the middle of the bonnet

Great post. I have also never done a calibration charge and on my 3rd EV, same as you no issues with battery health or range, batteries are far more robust than initially reported. Same as you I also do my equalisation charges from any range normally mid to high 20s or low 30s, no issues with...

I wonder how much different the the normal cc3 are to cc3 sports

Just started my Christmas shopping. I bought my wife a brand new refrigerator. Can't wait to see her face light up when she opens it

It is slightly ironic that people won't buy a Tesla because of Musk but happily buy Chinese cars, especially SAIC that are state owned. With everything China is up to including this now.

It has both fixes steering wheel and suspension on the document

I swallowed a load of maggots whilst out fishing… Now I'm sitting in A&E with baited breath!

We include you Band back together Even though you Went to darkside 😉

To be fair resetting the trip doesn't give you an accurate distance estimate, it will very quickly drop at this time of year due to outside temp, heater use journey type

Finance company won't be able to offer a financially viable way out, ending your deal early because you fancy a new car and are unfortunately in negative equity isn't their issue. The only two options you have are a voluntary termination (if conditions are met) or see out the last year of the...

I Wonder who Can't be us😁

Yes there are

Exactly what it says

They actually do a performance version (Cross climate sport) as well as the (basic) cross climate.

No picture but only 14 miles on the clock, big discount, big range

Bit of a bargain for nearly 350 miles range

I'm a one month only challenger, no way I could long-term compete with @salty and @MG Clive . It's all about the competition this month

Cross climate 2s to 3s

White one in Dundee today, near the Morrisons on the Kingsway

Great news Clive Thanks Mrs Clive For distracting Clive Gave me chance May throw away In own hands Great for Christmas

180 mile trip No charge needed Love driving EVs Zero effort driving

Are you trying to say only old boys buy MGs? At what point do you get classed as an old boy? 🤔

Yeah but that is on CLTC testing, I converted it into miles then from CLTC to WLTP range to get 270 miles, Chinese testing is always more generous

Right hand left hand, MG aftersales summed up

Using an online converter it seems to reckon the 530km range from the near 52kwh LFP semi solid state battery is good for 270 miles on the wltp test. That's pretty impressive range from that size a battery, it's a pity the car is a bit under powered (certainly compared to what we are used to...

It's like I said a few weeks ago, I used to think @salty used to like my posts, then when I realised he was the top contributor 8 or so months in a row, I realised he liked everyone's posts. And now it would appear he hasn't even been paying attention to them, who would ever employ that tactic 🤔

The fact it gives you anything is a bonus, most dont, I just hotspot my phone and car

Id never mix summer, all seasons, winter tyres on the same axle. I wouldn't even have two all seasons on one axle and two summer on the other, I know some do and it's legal to do that but I wouldn't mix them in Scotland. All seasons are what I always replace my stock tyres with when they are...

Bloody electric cars are always catching fire! Who would suspect

Bin the food Save the beer

Cold and dark Shortest day coming 0843 -1536 hrs Not much light

Is the IM aerial in the Shark fin on the roof? Or is that just a camera. I recall the mg4 having dab signal issues and its aerial being within the rear window (bottom two lines of the heating element)

Noddy Holder was caught eating in class. His teacher let out a roar, "Holder, what are you eating?" He shouted back, "IT'S CRISPS MISS!"

Could be the one he was given to test, let's face it there are a variety of issues that MGs can suffer from

You mention the 1000km test the only thing I would say is id pay a lot more attention to Bjorn Nylands tests than I would a lot of our motoring journalists

It's part of your consumer rights and shouldn't impact your credit rating Voluntary Termination (VT) (VT) on a PCP car finance deal generally does not significantly harm your credit score if you meet all obligations, like paying 50% of the total cost and any arrears on time, but it will show...

It's a massive high riding heavy car, what do they expect it to handle like

ID3 is a good choice, especially the refresh model, solid built car and really stable software, also lots of good deals

Id4 and an mg4 is never going to be comparable in terms of ride/handling due to size,weight, being an SUV. I can only imagine the range hit on the small LFP battery the more powerful motor and some spirited driving would cause, people would forever be charging it 😁

Seems fair to me, most of should already be covered by their fair use policy

Arm is well and truly twisted up your back😉

Who's that very curious

Yeah I know that, they always have. The only thing you control is % and the time it needs to be ready by

Yeah towards the end of January

Really like the cream interior👍

Mate I have backed you up on various things you've said and I've been as critical as anyone on here about MG, the wife's has been a huge pain in the preverbial, I am glad I don't have one. I run a Born and it has been hassle free motoring for 2 1/2 years. You are describing known faults your...

Born in garage Passed first MOT Sat in Tavascan What a cabin It's a looker In my opinion Raval out soon Will be interesting

This added to your motor fault is unacceptable, it sounds like you have a lemon and I'd be looking for the dealer to get it fully tested before returning it to you. How long have you had the car?

Depends what they have jumped out off before they got into the S5 as has been said it's an SUV so rides a bit higher, they may have jumped out a saloon car or hatchback and made a comparison, which wouldn't exactly be like for like but it doesn't stop reviewers.

There it is!!!😉

As any one should, buy what suits their needs and budgets without any criticism from anyone else for your decision. If only the world worked like this🤔

To be fair it was only every meant to be 6 hours, one of the issues with really big batteries

20-80% charge is still possible with a smaller battery (64kwh)

This is not new from MG though you only have to look at previous models to see that this is common practice. It shouldn't come as a surprise that they massively discount their cars

Welcome to the MG club😁

Which is why they have been deemed a national security threat, user info regularly gets dumped onto external systems, it's the same with most cars

Which is why I find it funny that people are having a pop at Musk and Tesla and then buy an MG, just buy what you want

Extended Range £10980 final payment X Power £12069 Trophy after 2 years £12400 Bargains to be had

Final payment on a Trophy now £9801 that is nuts for a 4 year old car

The problem with PCP brand new 75 plate 4 Trophy now just £19900. That is smashing everyone's PCP deals to bits (or certainly those that thought they would come out of them with positive equity) Absolute bargain for someone though

I thought it was just me and I hadn't even had a dram😁

MG owners can't really take the moral high ground re musk and his politics, when SAIC is a state owned company and you look at the apparent issues involving the Chinese government, including the guy who got caught by Ice in the USA and may be getting kicked back to China, despite being the...

You are highly unlikely to get a full 5 hrs during the day but whatever you get your EV charging up to 6 hrs is cheap rate and 2330-0530hrs is guaranteed cheap rate for the house, even if the charging is out with that period. The minute or 1/2 hour you go over your six you start getting charged...

GFV on a new SE SR is only £7870 now after 4 years PCP according to MG website it was probably would have been closer to double that 3 years ago

As far as I'm aware Bricktop still has the records in his green X Power

I think you are paying too much attention to the GOM, the mg4 rough figures for summer and winter are well talked about on here. Below is from EV database and it's pretty accurate, 180-195 is what most see in winter for combined range

A couple of points spring to mind you are right about their tests, they often don't really test like for like either sometimes putting up performance/dual motor versions against LR single motors makes no sense. Curious to your cheap as chips comment and you then saying your not talking about...

Certainly VW group cars appear different, as my Cupra has a separate toggle, as did my arteon and the members Skoda, as I said it's a pretty handy function, in no way a deal breaker though

I have had a couple of cars over the years that I bought on PCP with a modest deposit and still been in positive equity at the end of the deal. I wasn't with my first EV but do however look like I may be with my Born (as I got a big discount when I bought it) PCPs for EVs (unless you get a 0%...

I think if you added that extra cash on and it still (with discounts) came in under the £30k mark then it's still a bargain. As with all things people will always pay more for a more premium brand if they want it. An iPhone springs to mind, the latest one still makes calls, sends messages and...

Glad you are enjoying you car, that range seems about normal for this time of year

Oops I seem to have accidentally clicked on the joke thread! Oh wait a minute😉

I've no idea what the S5 software is like other than what I read on here, it certainly seems to have arrived in a far more usable and stable state than it did on the MG 4. However it still seems to have a good few niggles in some cars. If it's like the MG 4 it will get there eventually and...

I'll make a point of doing it on the day along with a wee drink to your good health🥃

Wee bit of brown sauce is braw as well

It will get there

We charge two EVs at home without issue, the new IOG 6 hrs limit will probably mean we charge one car one more night just to make sure we stick to the 6 hrs. Charging an IM would maybe need charged two nights in a row if you were charging from a low soc to 100% for a longer trip. Otherwise it...

Numerous cars have suffered from emergency braking issues over the last few years. As with other faults it is how they are dealt with and the speed they are rectified in that they will be judged on. As far as Interiors go the Highlands cabin is a massive upgrade from the previous 3, the...

An Irish man walks into a pub and orders three pints of Guinness. The bartender sets them down, and the man sips from each pint in turn — a sip from the first, a sip from the second, a sip from the third — then repeats, round and round, until all three are empty. Then he orders three more...

Independent toggle for heated mirrors is a VW group bit of kit. As has been said you normally use the mirrors with the rear screen but I do use it on occasions when the mirrors are soaking wet/misted up. The rear screen will clear with the wiper and I use the mirror heaters to clear the mirrors...

600 miles on the clock

Good deal on a launch edition

Good deal at Chorley £7.5k off.

I just posted this in the IM5 sub forum 2 month max old car with 2500 miles, now selling for £11k below list. Selling it at that price means a trade in of about £3-4k less so best case a garage is now offering you £31k for the car you just bought for £45k (£14k hit) I know depreciation slows...

2500 miles demo £11k discount,really good deal

Start doing some endorsements.on that podcast 😉

NMC batteries can balance at set % below 100%

Ship has well and truly sailed now, everyone who paid full list (and there are a good few on here) for a car are all in the same boat. I think the days of coming out a PCP deal on a brand new EV in positive equity (bought without a large discount) are a thing of the past. The only positive is...

I tend to ignore all the messages I get about the charger being offline or the car unable to connect. I'm just resigned to the fact it's caused by octopus chopping and changing the slots and so many small slots. Despite all the messages my car seems to charge to where I want it to

Sounds like you have sorted your next car out👍

My friend has designed an invisible aeroplane… I can't see it taking off!

I am so excited for my present 👍

£16k off over 400 miles range, 100 miles on clock.

As long as it's not damaged or over the agreed mileage

Welcome, there is no auto, high beam function on either of the IM cars, there is a thread about it. Also just for info you wouldn't have been hit for the luxury car tax as that has been changed to £50k Enjoy your car, pics appreciated

Think you've post in the wrong sub forum mate

Unfortunately there are worse things going on in the world than climate change and if they don't get sorted out first it won't matter what the climate does

I don't support Farage or reform in anyway, however I saw him give a speech saying he feels for people that get up every morning with their alarm go out to work all day, come home and get a short time with there kids before everyone goes off to bed and repeats the next day. He said it should...

I love this government, I have nothing against looking after people in their retirements but yet again people that have worked hard contributed large sums of money to company pensions schemes will get penalised. I don't mind paying tax but things need to be the same for everyone, people with...

You are never going to convince countries that are now striving to have what the west has not to use what resources they have in their own lands. And who are we to attempt to tell them they can't, we have made a pigs ear of our own country without trying to tell others what they can and can't...

Vertu took over Macklin, @Rolfe favourite dealers! Dealt with John Clark for VW and found them decent

Pain in the arse of a company at some branches, salesman's tactics from the 80's When Scotland gets it's independence we are giving you Arnold Clark as part of the divorce settlement 😉

As has been said, you have two options keep it to the end of your PCP deal then hand it back (negative equity doesn't matter then) Or go for a voluntary termination, you can do that when you reach the point of paying 50% of the total amount for the car (this is a total of the list price of the...

There have been a few cases with very obvious water in them, @tsedge had his replaced after finding water in it.

I haven't heard a lot of criticism of either of the IM cars, a few nibbles and teething problems but nothing other than that.

This comes out every year

Any sausages will do although I prefer square sausage

Never heard of Andy so it is ours👍

Not much more on black circles with the 15% off deal £578

https://scottishscran.com/how-to-make-stovies-recipe/ Little bit of a tale, should be an easy make on a fire with a big solid pot

So stovies are a meat onion potato dish, there is no set meat. I have had them with square/Lorne sausage Link sausage Beef Corned beef My gran made them with sausage, as did my mum, my wife uses beef

Worst cockney accent But happy birthday

URGENT APPEAL This Christmas we're asking people on Benefits to donate £10 per month to help the working families across the UK.

I've just lost the money for my wife's epilepsy prescription in the bookies… She'll have a fit when she finds out!

That is because they don't have a great mind😁

Handy site that you can see just how big the IM 6 is next to other cars, behind a Velar

when OTA updates happen I think the updates will mainly be for any bug fixes initially. New features may come at some point

There doesn't seem to be many lookers available below £20k

You would think so but they aren't and the prices can vary hugely for 2,3,4 year packages

I think they see it as all the money saved not paying it

If it's anything like the mg4 servicing the prices can vary greatly from dealer to dealer, as you mentioned best to shop around

No auto high beams would in no way be a deal breaker for me, only use it now and again on my car. £2000 a year insurance would however be a deal breaker, that is a ridiculous amount and I would have looked at other options

@JonnyG @Doug C get the band back together😉 😁

One for @Archev

So you salty and me then! And Bricktop if he ever comes back

That is a good deal but an ugly car. Maybe we should limit the thread to good looking cars😉

I'm not fussy I am all about saving him some money white and white will do me😁

It's back dated to all cars under £50k from 1 April 2025 And all the cars listed are below £50k list so none of them will be subject to it

I don't 😉

Not the most efficient or best reviews out there

Crap range for a bigger battery 242 miles only

brank new, the Cupra deals thread from the other day could be merged into this one

A bit off industrial language and apologies to any religious members but very time of year appropriate

Knowing you you probably cleaned out MG titan and Ali express 😉

The post the other day about the Cupra deals and Graeme Cobbs regular post on social media got me thinking about having a similar thread on here. For other makes other than MG. I'll start it off 2025 300 miles on the clock £47k car, looks are a bit marmite though

Done

Just 235/50 R18s and 235/55 R18s