MGS5 in the wild?

[EvTek23]

I've never seen one driving on the road, there is one however that I've seen parked at the station on occasions, Camden Grey too....good choice. Had an admiring look before getting into my 4.

 

[EvTek23]

Broken my own MGS5 duck....by seeing one being driven in central London between King's Cross and Holborn early this morning

 

[TimothyN]

I'm sorry you've broken your duck,
I suppose that must really suck,
I'll take a punt,
and guess the affront,
Must feel like the end of your luck?

 

[Andycr]

Had mine for 2 weeks now, not seen one until Sunday when one passed me as I was turning into a driveway . I was in the wife’s MG3 hybrid at the time .

 

[Loveclose]

Owned my MGS5 since late October this year, and I've yet to see another one on the road yet!!!
Anyone driving near to Andover, gizza wave and a flash!!

 

[Simple Simon]

Spotted my first MG5S, a white one, which was stopped at the BP garage at Brockford Street on the A140 on Wednesday early evening. My god, those vehicles are huge! Bit like white Range Rovers - makes them look even bigger.

To me it looked like a pregnant Kona!

Thought that was mine for a moment, as I live in Brockford. Mine’s black though! They do look quite large, although its not that much bigger than my previous VW ID.3.

 

[bilbo]

Saw a white one coming out of Sainsbury's car park in Chichester as I was driving in today.

 

[LenEV2016]

White one in Dundee today, near the Morrisons on the Kingsway

 

[bilbo]

Saw a white one in the Cattle Market car park in Chichester this morning. It was a dirty white though, much like my dirty silver. Why does the S5 get so dirty, especially the rear end?

 

[Lovemyev]

All hatchbacks suffer badly from attacking dirt to the rear, less so on booted cars.
As the car travels along, it creates a vortex behind the car, which pulls the dirt up from the road and deposits it on the hatch.

 

[bilbo]

My jag E-Pace never suffered as much, but it did have a somewhat curvier rear end

 

[Lovemyev]

Given this, I found it a strange decision to omit the rear screen wash / wiper on certain MG4 models.
Clearly design over function .

 

[TimothyN]

The thing that seems to attract most dirt is the rear camera. At this time of year it is pretty much unusable, as it becomes a smudgy mess in one journey.

I have still yet to see another S5 in the wild.

 

[Ian Key]

Given this, I found it a strange decision to omit the rear screen wash / wiper on certain MG4 models.
Clearly design over function .

I had an MG4 with no rear wiper and it didn't need it. The rear projecting light bar and the rake of the back window must have killed the low pressure area behind the car.

 

[salty]

I had an MG4 with no rear wiper and it didn't need it. The rear projecting light bar and the rake of the back window must have killed the low pressure area behind the car.

Must admit, the rear of the MG4 doesn't seem to get as dirty, as other hatchbacks I've had. Still like the rear wiper, though.

 

[NickHeynes]

Saw another white one in Benfleet , Essex yesterday. First one I've seen in the wild since I picked mine up on the 29th Jan. I do like it in white . First white car in my family since my Dad's Dolomite Sprint .

 

[Lovemyev]

Saw another white one in Benfleet , Essex yesterday. First one I've seen in the wild since I picked mine up on the 29th Jan. I do like it in white . First white car in my family since my Dad's Dolomite Sprint .

Dolomite Sprint !.
Now that takes me back a good few years.
Worked on a few of those in my time.
They were car that flew under the radar.
Small family saloon, quick though !.

 

[bilbo]

My first car was a Triumph 1500TC, the forerunner of the Dolomite. I really wanted a Stag though when I was 18.

 

[Lovemyev]

My first car was a Triumph 1500TC, the forerunner of the Dolomite. I really wanted a Stag though when I was 18.

The 1500 TC was a similar set up as used in the upgraded 1500 Spitfire, that also had TC’s.
They also did a 1500 FWD model version.
It was a bored out version of the original 1200cc Herald engine really.
Increasing the power came at a cost thought, because they suffered from crankshaft rattle as a consequence.
The Dolomite came in a 1750cc format and the 2000cc Sprint.
Effectively it used a Stag engine cut in half .
As a result, it suffered from the same similar problems of overheating, that the V8 Stag was plagued with.
The Triumph attempt at producing a V8 for the Stag was hopeless.
The best V8 unit that Leyland cars used, was the one fitted in the V8 3.5 Rover / Range Rover / SD1 V8 / MGB GT V8 ( detuned ) and the tank of the 3.5 Coupe’.
Loverly, smooth, reliable engine, made by Buick if I recall.
Set up correctly, you could stand a cup of water on the engine when it was running and it would just sit there balanced all day !.