Recent content by MartinSEsr

It’s normal to leave the AC on anyway, it keeps the seals lubricated and dehumidifies as well as cooking. Unless it’s 30 outside and you’re wanting 20 in the cabin it takes hardly any power too.

I was right then! I was beginning to think I'd imagined it when I changed the thread title.

Yes I saw it had gone up in the budget to £190 next April. But I could be wrong, and happy to be corrected to £180.

Useless aren't they? there are 2 adjusters each side, one for dip and one for main height. That's on the Trophy only, the SE just has a combined unit up/down adjuster.

Thank you! it's nice to get credit and thanks, much appreciated. Plus I'll be £190 better off too by delaying it by a year.

I I initially posted it in both MG4 and MG5 forums, but Rolfe merged them into the Chat forum. I glad you sorted it out Rolfe.

Hardly, it is irritation, not a medical condition. I think sensible drivers prefer a dark cabin at night, with the minimum of distracting lights. That allows you to see out better, especially when travelling along dark lanes. The main displays are quite bright but can be minimised. The...

very pleased to help! You don't often get an easy win saving £180

Thanks everyone, it's good to give something back to the forum. I emailed Martin Lewis but I guess he gets lots of emails. Martin F

Thanks you for the thank you and the comment!

Yes, if you SORN the car, it cancells all tax. You then have to re-tax it, from what they said on the facebook group, you can 1) re-tax it online 5 days after the SORN, or 2) re-tax it at a post office the next day. I'm certain that would work Rolfe. Obviously you can't keep the car on a...

No, basically 1 April 2025 is when the annual £180 payment starts. So by re-taxing now in March 2024 at £0, you will again tax next March 2025 at £0. £180 payments start in April 2025. So then in March 2026 you will have to pay £180. But you have saved £180 for a whole year.

Yes it will save you 6 months tax next year. Just go to 'tax my car', say you have no letter. Yes you will be charged again - but the charge is £0.00

Try re-taxing it again, saying you don't have a taxation letter reference number? I'm not sure if that will pull it forward a month, but it might.

I guess it's a legal legitimate loophole, and sometimes loopholes get closed. It's the fact that "taxing" the car currently costs £0, so the 'cost' of re-taxing the car one or even eleven months early is also £0.