Hi self isolating MG5 ev on the drive

[RalphsMG]

Hi new car delivered Monday pinged on Tuesday so not really driven yet

but been busy modding with tinting windows and new MG valve caps can’t wait till my ten days are up.

 

[ayrtonhathaway]

Looks very nice did you go with the standard range or the new long range which dealers are calling the entry level tesla beater as a 40k basic model 3 on does 210 miles the MG 5 LR 250 for half the price.
If I get one would be tempered todo matt black, chrome delete and possibly tints.

 

[RalphsMG]

Looks very nice did you go with the standard range or the new long range which dealers are calling the entry level tesla beater as a 40k basic model 3 on does 210 miles the MG 5 LR 250 for half the price.
If I get one would be tempered todo matt black, chrome delete and possibly tints.

It’s the standard range ex demonstrator.coming from a 40kw Leaf tekna i know the 214mile will be plenty for me

 

[Chrispydoc]

looks a very smart car.. ...(not into matt black personally) but each to their own.

 

[Archev]

Hi new car delivered Monday pinged on Tuesday so not really driven yet

but been busy modding with tinting windows and new MG valve caps can’t wait till my ten days are up.

Hi - nice car - enjoy it once you’re allowed . - a wee word of warning on the valve dust caps. I fitted them to a car some years ago. After a while I couldn’t remove them to check the pressures - the whole valve turned. I had to visit the tyre depot and have all four valves replaced
if I fitted them again I’d use plenty of silicone grease or copper slip or similar.

 

[RalphsMG]

Hi - nice car - enjoy it once you’re allowed . - a wee word of warning on the valve dust caps. I fitted them to a car some years ago. After a while I couldn’t remove them to check the pressures - the whole valve turned. I had to visit the tyre depot and have all four valves replaced
if I fitted them again I’d use plenty of silicone grease or copper slip or similar.

Thanks that will entertain me for another 10 mins good advice

 

[Chrispydoc]

Something else you may want to think about.....A slight smear of copper grease on the back face of the wheel / wheel hub..is no bad thing. If the wheels dont get removed for a year or two, they can STICK even when you remove all the wheel nuts.

I had this on a Jeep and no matter how hard I bashed things with a copper hammer ...I ended up having the wheel nuts very loose and driving up and down the road ..until it finally came free!

 

[m4rmite]

Something else you may want to think about.....A slight smear of copper grease on the back face of the wheel / wheel hub..is no bad thing. If the wheels dont get removed for a year or two, they can STICK even when you remove all the wheel nuts.

I had this on a Jeep and no matter how hard I bashed things with a copper hammer ...I ended up having the wheel nuts very loose and driving up and down the road ..until it finally came free!

BMW's are the same, it's when a mix of metals contact they rust into each other.
They needed to get kicked off come a wheel or brake pad change.

 

[Chrispydoc]

We won't be doing much brake pad changing with our re-gen braking....so it could be even worse for us.

 

[Prof1967]

The steel of the hubs and the alloy of the wheels don't like each other

 

[marvelous]

I had the same experience as Archev with aftermarket valve covers, they stuck on after a while, the only solution was new valves, beware!

 

[StEvnut]

Hi - nice car - enjoy it once you’re allowed . - a wee word of warning on the valve dust caps. I fitted them to a car some years ago. After a while I couldn’t remove them to check the pressures - the whole valve turned. I had to visit the tyre depot and have all four valves replaced
if I fitted them again I’d use plenty of silicone grease or copper slip or similar.

Absolutely, I’ve been doing that for years, garages won’t do that, tyre places are even worse.
I have to say I’m not taken by the wheels and I’m considering some aftermarket better looking ones, nice MG centres and maybe the dust covers to complement. Most importantly I’d change the tyres for something more readily available!!
I’ve done the tints, and black mirror caps, I do believe the Westminster grey car would look really good with a black roof. Especially if it matched the mirror caps which have a lovely blue fleck in the right light. (More colour choices please MG).

 

[Adee]

Absolutely, I’ve been doing that for years, garages won’t do that, tyre places are even worse.
I have to say I’m not taken by the wheels and I’m considering some aftermarket better looking ones, nice MG centres and maybe the dust covers to complement. Most importantly I’d change the tyres for something more readily available!!
I’ve done the tints, and black mirror caps, I do believe the Westminster grey car would look really good with a black roof. Especially if it matched the mirror caps which have a lovely blue fleck in the right light. (More colour choices please MG).

Post a pic when you've done all that! I used to love the two-tone cars of the exclusive brands back in the 60s - Bentley, Jag etc. There seems to have been a bit of a comeback in two-tone colours in the last 5yrs or so, I reckon, with Minis, Fiat500s etc.