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Lots of useful advice already but I would also suggest when charging any 12v battery in situ it is a good idea to connect the negative lead from the charger to part of the car’s bodywork (a bolt head etc) rather than the actual negative battery terminal.

I would leave it the right way up if I were you.

Well done and very useful comparison. Just seems a pity, when you have gone to the trouble of posting useful information someone responds with;- but…………..

Good luck with your trip and I hope you enjoy. I would need a separate charger for my legs for cycling the NC500.

Seems like a verbal contract………..which has the same value as the paper it’s written on!! Seriously it depends on whether you want to go ahead with the deal or not. Contact the dealer to clarify your position. The way the market is at the moment the dealer should not have a problem selling the...

£6 a month sounds very reasonable as I was £91 for first service. I would check how long the plan would cover at this price. You do not want one covering first year and then subsequent years having large increases.

Everyone to their own and I would never think of advising anyone as to how they drive their car. I was merely offering advice to someone contemplating a longer journey. Personally I would rather drive at a more moderate speed, with less range anxiety and fewer charging stops.

Lots of comments about avoiding motorways to increase range. Surely it is not compulsory to drive at 70mph (plus) on motorways and by keeping a reasonable rate of progress a good range should be achievable. After all you are avoiding the slowing/acceleration due to junctions, roundabouts etc...

Well done! We will never learn the limits of our cars unless we are prepared to make real world journeys. (I managed to resist the temptation to say “go the extra mile”).

Given the state of our present government I would not mention anything about charges near Houses of Parliament!

I would have thought you would always get a paper invoice with receipt for any service work carried out. This would be your proof which could be passed to new owner if car is sold.

I find it very sad that we have to think of measures to ensure others act responsibly and with consideration for others. We should not need drastic measures and new laws to ensure people behave themselves. Sadly this is a sad reflection on the society we now live in.

Not good but hope it gets resolved quickly for you. Keep us posted.

You must have some Scottish blood Kithmo.

No movement on mine. If it’s not too serious I would monitor it and return to dealer if it seems worse. If any other MG dealers nearby perhaps worth getting second opinion. Good luck with resolving and keep us posted.

Loads of ‘breaking for spares’ ads on eBay. Suspect you might have to buy whole mirror but might be cheaper than dealer price for part.

My recent service included a charge for lubricating sunroof seals. Might be worth checking yours. Although you have dismissed the likelihood of condensation I have been regularly removing my car mats to dry them. It is surprising how damp they can get in this weather.

There seem to be so many variables in the amount of charge our cars take. The three rapid charges shown on my attached statement are from the same charge point and the amount of charge obtained are not in proportion to the length of time charging. Initial battery state when charging started is...

Much as I love my MG I wouldn’t find it too onerous to be driving an XK8. Not the least jealous!

Sorry I should have spotted your location. Good luck with finding reasonably priced one. Iain