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Yeah let’s barbecue some pistons, coddle a crankshaft, grill a gearbox and ridicule any icemobile within earshot unless they bring along some recycled dino juice. Yeah let’s barbecue some pistons, coddle a crankshaft, grill a gearbox and ridicule any icemobile within earshot unless they bring...

I think it was Jimmy Watt told me that too once.

Well done but commiserations about the “badge of honour”

Almost £800 for evcc then “tesla” update was Fraser of Falkirk, my dealer’s quote. £81 for Maklin Motors Edinburgh for an hour’s labour to install the update - no hardware needed. (To be done after I return from holiday in late September) Car needs 3rd service and MOT around then too...

So sad I’ve really loved my two MGs but . . . ??

Exactly the same position as myself. I went to another dealer and they have my car booked to add the software only - and I specifically verified that no parts needed to be replaced. That will cost me £81.

So I ended up having a walk around the Hospital loch in Ballachuilish then just drove home. It was such a fabulous day and evening. Traffic’s been very thin on the ground. The car has been fantastic- fully balanced 100% -245 miles charged and arrived back on 15% - 34 miles. The dashboard was...

I squeaked home last night on about zilch in the tank. I had around 40 odd% at lunchtime and fancied a coffee so I went to Dobbies Garden Centre in Edinburgh for my free monthly drink there to save some expense 🤣. Coming back on the M9 there was still too much power so I skipped the turn off and...

Och I do love driving the five. I had around half a battery of power yesterday at lunch time and needed a coffee. At the same time I noticed a straight line of yellow splodges across the Tyndrum forecast for today with a promising 19 in the temperature line. So I thought I’d drain off the...

I’ve always tried to keep up with the podcast. Mostly for the fashion advice with the season’s fabric and colour tips but I’ve increasingly noticed that these folk actually impart lots of valuable information at the same time.

Aye Frasers say the car needs a new control unit at about £400 and needs the same again in labour. I asked at Macklin and double checked. The girl checked with the manager and assured me it didn’t. I fancy the MG4 estate I think - it sounds interesting and if it’s half as good as the five has...

Hi Les , How very peculiar, in my driving about today I went in to Maklin Motors at Newbridge, Edinburgh. I asked if they could update my MG5 PFL. They said yes no problem but would have to charge half an hour’s labour at £81. Since that is TEN times less than my supplying garage Fraser’s of...

Almost £800 for me

Hi Biffo - very interesting i must delve a wee bit deeper and check a bit more. Good luck in June.

Good morning Les . Non facelift LR . 71 plate . Not tried on Tesla unit . Told the car needs a new CCU and update - cost just under £800 . Yet to try other dealer / contact MG. Because I charge mostly here at home and the car has a fine range adequate for almost all my needs, I’ve never needed...

Hi - no I was speaking to the receptionist at Frasers at Falkirk and he checked with the service people in the workshop. I might visit or try phoning another dealer.

My car is a 71 plate.

I’ve just been told today that my pre face lift 5 long range would need a new EVCC fitted then the update all of which including fitting and VAT would cost just under £800.

I have the pre face lift car and it also defaults to Normal and ‘2’. Way back when I got the car the joke was that we employed the “Pensioner’s Pinch” to get eco and regen ‘3’ by pinching the regen switch forward with the thumb and at the same time pinching the power selector back with the...

Aye I’ve got to say that Jag ipace is one beautiful car (sorry I left you at the lights the other day Eddie 😂) Catch up with you soon young man.