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I have just got my car back this morning from Luscombe, who I must say have done great to turn it around when it’s the festive period. The car was apparently showing multiple error codes and was also due a recall item which I’m not sure what that was (Luscombe didn’t tell me over phone and at...

This charger was a “charge car” which I believe is now BP Pulse. It’s been left now over 24hrs and the fault remains so it does feel like the car has shut down. Spoken with garage this morning and will hopefully be collected tomorrow and will update as to what it ended up being.

Yeah don’t think the charger has necessarily corrupted the car on its own but it’s def the causal factor in the car developing the issue. I’m not concerned really in it getting fixed as under warranty, but it does raise a question of this is so easily caused as could easily have had kids or...

AA couldn’t get the machine to even talk to the car so couldn’t clear it, basically have a car which seems to be totally corrupted by a dodgy charger.

The plot thickens, car now dropped off and still a very nice looking paperweight. Parked off drive onto road so too far away from my charger which wife’s car will need to access anyway. So thought I would try the granny charger and it says charging on the unit but the car won’t actually charge...

So alas didn’t work and second diagnostic machine couldn’t talk with car so now been towed home and will be in touch with garage tomorrow to have it taken there for them to sort out. What an ordeal but at least can now enjoy day knowing car is at least safe. Thinking it might need a complete...

Well here this morning and finally the AA are here, but need another AA van as his 14 volt charger wasn’t working. Why you ask? Well the diagnostics machine couldn’t talk to the car and the usually rock solid 12v battery was sitting nearer 11 so thinking it could be this needing a boost. So...

Subcontracted service from AA finally turns up at 945pm, great lad to be fair. Tried his diagnostic machine but couldn’t connect and he did say theirs weren’t as good as AAs so then tried the disconnect of battery and this also didn’t work. So had to leave it and write the day off and will try...

Thanks for that it was quite dark with little lighting so missed that. Which bolt do I unscrew the big one with metal clamp?

Thanks just a waiting game told now it will be between 8-9pm but will be a dedicated AA patrol, they did try to subcontract to a recovery service which would be approx 730pm but didn’t feel too confident about that. Left car for a while and hasn’t sorted itself and with what I have on me can’t...

Well what a way to spend Xmas day evening. Waiting probably another hour for MG assistance but came to top up battery today at Elland Road Park and ride and charger wouldn’t work. On to next I thought only to find car had system fault warning when trying to turn on followed by HV battery shut...

I drive in eco mostly as my main aim is to conserve range. However have tried sport occasionally but it’s like the car takes on another personality and it becomes a little volatile. It’s also great fun leaving some cars standing at junctions and lights because of the instant torque 😀

Apologies for jumping on this late but I have Thule roof box and rails and was trying to find the clamps that would fit my MG5 exclusive rails. But I do remember @Miles Roberts CG did a review video of MG5 with a roof box on so maybe he could inform which setup was used?

Pre pandemic and back in 2017 when I had leaf I asked council for one of these, but as I wasn’t a resident in Leeds I was turned down. My argument was I travelled into Leeds everyday for work and parked in council parking areas, and they should really look at the bigger picture in alignment...

Yes this is a great video and used it to inform my decision. Now ordered, although price went up this week by £1000 but managed to get previous price as was already quoted. It’s only viable with variable rate however, but think that’s a considered risk to take.

I have white but didn’t have a choice at time unless I waited. My preference at time was for the grey. Having now had it for 2 months, white has really grown on me and may even prefer it. Having said that none of the colours look bad in my opinion.

No I was in Pontefract and it was a standard red MG5. Looked nice parked side by side. Funnily enough was in Leeds other week and in car park looked round to find I had MG ZS to left, right and behind and it felt a bit like being parked on MG forecourt 😁

Will be interesting to see if/when/how they lock it to the ev chargers and that could well change the game for battery storage. However, even with additional demand of EVs there is a long way to go before the grid would be balanced for night time use, so see that as less of a threat. The whole...

Yes - that’s what I am looking to do

Parked my MG5 next to another in retail park last week, was nice! Chip shortage woes set to continue according to news article today which will likely keep used car prices higher for a while yet