Recent content by Sparky2

The big problem here is that, unlike all my previous cars with cruise control (including a BMW i3) you can't use it unless you have all the lane-assist / front collision shit turned on which makes the car take over control of much more than your speed so I don't use it. First thing I do when I...

We paid £17k for a Dec 2022 MG4 Trophy LR with 9k miles so that gives you some idea of how much those who buy new EVs lose very quickly, regardless of the finance deal. Those of us who never buy new cars benefit but where would we be without the new car buyers?

Apparently, turning on 'towing mode' switches everything off but that includes the reversing camera. My son-in-law in Fife has leased a Tesla but he will be glad to hand it back very soon. If you can ignore the bonkers iPad touchscreen, the dual motor model is a great driver's car but scrolling...

Thanks Salty. I understand your point but what I don't understand is the car industry's headlong plunge into defective digital control of their vehicles in the face of massive criticism from the motoring press and the car-buying public. People like me who have been driving (and racing) cars for...

As mentioned before, my MG Dealer claims he has done all the software updates available for our car and more importantly the only updates that MG Motors Uk Ltd are prepared to pay for. I have lost count of the number of complaints I have made in writing to MG Motors Customer Service (joke) about...

Just as playing golf is a good walk ruined, the MG4 Trophy LR is a good car ruined by flaky software and the associated cameras and touchscreen. Unlike my previous BMW i3, this is not a car you can just get in and drive. Assuming the touchscreen is alive on getting in the car (it is sometimes...

Good luck with trying to get the dealer to be open and honest about the state of the software. After multiple complaints in writing to MG Motors UK Customer Services about the terrible software in my car and the crap app, I have given up trying to get any kind of service from them as a customer...

I have just tried to check on the charge in the above vehicle using the iSmart app. The app tells me that “your token has expired” and all attempts to log in again have failed. It won't accept my login details and it won't let me change my password. It is also asking for a verification code...

I am learning that if you buy a cheap EV, you get poor hardware build quality and very flaky software. The premium brand EVs are twice the price but they are still flawed and subject to even more horrendous depreciation from new. Battery quality has obviously gone down the pan too. When I sold...

We didn't actually buy or MG4 LR from Croxdale but the salesman did help us to navigate the wretched software which effectively ruins a perfectly good car. We were soon made aware that the updates to the defective software are only free at the discretion of MG Motors Ltd and if you complain to...

Thanks Big Al. That strategy would work OK but it is worth pointing out that 10 years ago the BMW i3 had front and rear parking sensors and a simple cruise control plus knobs and switches for everything else. No flaky touchscreen, lane assist or front collision crap. We are going forwards in...

Thank you Charlie. We love our MG4 (apart from the dodgy cameras and flaky software) but I will take a moment to explain how we got owning one. For most of my life in the architectural profession I was devoted to creating and upgrading energy-efficient buildings while enjoying a passion for...

Good answer, love it

It is interesting to hear about the experience of MG Dealerships on the other side of the globe. Here in County Durham in the UK, I have amassed a long list of "could be better" suggestions, the main one being recalling all the cars and updating the software and cameras so that they actually...

Well W12Lad, somebody has to tell it like it is because the worldwide car industry is being led by the nose down a digital rabbit hole from which there seems to be little escape other than to ditch these flawed 'computers on wheels' and revert to driving older (petrol and diesel) cars that allow...