Recent content by Paulie68

Not even sure that is an option anymore. Webasto used to make a range of really nice, OEM quality, retrofit roofs. They were pretty much the last supplier still doing them, but they stopped production a few years ago now due to falling demand and only build OEM factory fit units now for...

Nah, it's pretty high, dropping it 30mm still leaves it higher than most other EV's anyway. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, but there's always the risk of hitting objects in the road. I'm not concerned over a slight drop in ride height, the probability is premature rusting will kill most 5's...

Sorry to see this. We shouldn't be seeing rust like this on any car less than 10 years old these days, when looked after normally. It's a shame, as otherwise the 5 is a great all rounder. I'm keeping mine 3 years due to these rusting issues, then it's going. I'm too old to be messing around...

OK, maybe so, but his Audi wasn't!

I had to laugh at the ramp excuse. The lowest capacity commercial garage ramp you can buy lifts 3 tons. Even if it's old, they've been 3 tons for decades, most are 4 or more. I'm pretty sure there are no EV cars that weigh in excess of 3 tons!!

Maybe not, but a lesson for next time maybe? Never, ever, let anyone in the motor trade work on your car until they have confirmed what the cost will be prior to starting work, too many opportunist crook dealerships out there. Did you get any joy with your complaint over the cost?

Congrats. By normal, do you mean an ICE car, or other EV's?

If I recall, it was proplates.co.uk Their online configuration doesn't offer this width, just 140mm deep at the slightly wider standard width, but if you call and tell them what you want, they'll do that size for you.

Just for reference, yes, just one wash at a car wash using too strong a concentration of TFR will ruin some plastics. The dealer has changed them under goodwill really, as it's not a valid warranty issue, it's external chemical damage. I'd advise not using those cheap hand car wash places!

They just need resurfacing, not replacement. The hand use version of Farecla G3 will cut that back to a good state. Then finish off with Farecla G10. If you neighbour really was a professional valeter, he'd know exactly how to rectify that and would have done so!

I suppose it depends on whether they are reading the usable or total capacity. If it's useable, that's pretty much useless as a metric of health or longevity as it will always show 100% until all the buffer has gone!

Anything stating 100% battery SOH means it hasn't been done properly. (Or at all) The time to establish the service cost and argue over whether or not it's acceptable or correct is before you have it done, not after!!! :rolleyes:

You were never meant to do this, even back in the day! It sets the centre point away from the centre of the rack/box if you do. The starting point of any alignment even on primitive systems is to make sure the steering is set at dead centre and then check the wheel is set correctly. Only then do...

No they don't! No UK MG5 ever had a pan roof, they're all steel only.

The inner panel of the bonnet, around the pressed holes usually rusts. The sills can rust due to a total lack of any protective sealant/stone chip protection, they are finished just in plain paint that gets chipped off, so mudflaps are a must to stop most of the stone damage risk. It has an...