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As mentioned earlier in this thread, plug in around 5.00pm - 6.00pm at around 20% and by 8.00am - 9.00am you will have over 80% and ready to go for the day. Frankly, fitting a wall box, was for me, a complete waste of money, as for most charges I use a handy 13a socket overnight. I've done...

Hmm, it looks as though I might have to go back to my dealer and ask why they charged me £120 for a 1 year service at only 8000 miles on my 5. It sounds as if it should have been half that. Thanks for the info. all.

DK1083, wait until you try the standard 4 then. Goodness know what the Carlos Fandango twin motor 4 is going to feel like?

Too much automation being fed to us. Just have a switch to activate when you need it, no matter what mode or direction.

That's probably because they removed each tyre and remounted it on the appropriate rim? Ask them when next in.

Pecari, my first question to the dealer, however he quoted me an hours work, not 5 minutes, because of the ideosynchracies of the (Chinese?) software! Alb, just what I will do, however I thought it prudent to put the question here first. thanks both.

Having just had my car serviced, I asked if they could swap the tyres back to front to even out the wear, sadly, I discovered it was not going to be so easy because of the pressure sensors built into the valves. Not a problem I have encountered previously because the computer has counted wheel...

Do other EVs actually come to a halt on full regen. then or are they like the 5 with ‘creep’ of around 5 - 6 mph built in? I must get out more and organise a few test drives of other makes.

In most of the reviews, both of the 5 and now the new 4, there is always a disappointed comment that the car is not a complete one pedal drive, however, I am sure that there is creep built in on purpose, as there is in all ICE autos. I like this 'feature' and would not like the car to come to a...

The shock absorber observation is interesting, as I have felt that the car is underdamped. It shows most notably on long fast and bumpy corners, when it will bounce up and down a bit, just when you want it to be stable. I don't expect anyone has gone to the trouble and expense of fitting after...

More to the point, does this mean that the re-sale price of an MG5 short range is likely to be higher because of the perceived shortages? Seems like a good time to move on my 5 and wait for a facelift car (which I think is far better looking) at the end of the year.

If those cars sell for the prices marked, I will certainly consider selling my 5, with 3000 miles, for late £20's, there must be more mugs out there. Maybe this will be the first time I will have made a profit on a car!

I'm in the middle of making a false floor for the boot to level the floor with the sill and rear seat, when folded. I've cut the floor out of plywood, using the original carpet as a template and scribing around it. It fits a treat, now I have to screw on some spacers of the correct height and...

Like many, I have thought the area in the front to be useful storage as well, however having to undo a dozen little plastic screws to access it seems a bit harsh, so I just placed the cover in place, with no screws holding, making it far easier to lift off should it be necessary. So far it...

I'm sure much has been discussed about the cost of insurance, but I couldn't find anything, sorry. I needed an 'any driver over 25' policy in a bit of a hurry and ended up accepting a quote in the region of £750, which seems exorbitant to me, given I am paying £400 for a similar policy on my...

I would say that the image is comparable with the one in my X5, not great, but good enough. Frankly because of the 'fish eye' effect, you would not really be very safe using it solely to reverse anyway.

Out of interest, I have just taken the car out and at about 50 mph, put it into neutral then braking and, as far as I could tell no KERS was used and all the work was done by the friction brakes, so maybe that is a way to keep them working over time.

Aren't forums great?

Thanks to everyone who replied. I find it quite surprising that the level of KERS is so high that it can actually stop the car. It seems that the traditional braking system is really just a form of backup. Watching the discs for signs of rust through little use is a very good point and not...

Surely applying the brakes will take some load off the regen rather than applying more? It can't be just my car, next time you all have a drive, do an actual test and see if this happens. Obviously you won't be braking for very far, so it is pretty momentary, unless descending a steep hill of...