Recent content by OriginalBigAl

Good question, similarly , as more and more cars become hybrid or electric will manual gear changes be phased out from tests meaning new licence holders cannot drive manual cars without resitting the test. A bit of a death knell for the want to be classic car owner who may think twice about...

I was just asked to enable " push notifications ?" what is that , please. I have notions of it being where you run out of battery or breakdown and forum members rush out to provide muscular assistance , no!

Its also interesting because French public utility vehicles are usually of French or at least European origin. Add on the tariffs for Chinese especially SAIC electric cars and there must have been some interesting conversations in the procurement department?

For some reason I think the lightbar and colour scheme might make it faster than a X Power ! even though its a early standard range 51 kw version with 16 inch steel wheels and black plastic covers. o_O

Oh those French!

Show off . 😀

Westbound? what time of day? perhaps a low Sun was over exposing the camera which would disengage it. Or a reflection off a traffic sign , roadside greenhouse etc etc. A stop/start of the car will reset the fault whereas just turning ACC off/on will not clear the orange triangle icon which is...

Many commiserations, you really have suffered with bad luck with your MG4 , first gearbox failure, now apparently first destructive fire . Hope there is a decent investigation and you can get a proper insurance settlement . Will you go down the MG route with your future choices ? Please keep...

Arr the infamous 12v battery connection, excellent deduction, at least the car was open and you had easy access to the bonnet release catch. 10mm spanner on permanent standby!:)

Is that happening right now???? Get out , lock it, wait a few minuets, then unlock and get back in. See if that works.

According to the repair manual,(MG4 unless its generic ) the steel used is zinc coated , not hot galvanised as that hardens the steel making it more resistant to pressing , but cold electroplated (zintec) . As in all things this can be in various qualities and thickness of coating. This is...

Don't understand, is it the worst place for uninsured drivers because all the insured drivers are incompetent????:whistle:

As though you needed convincing, 👍

You have well documented some of the positives and negatives but you have to ask yourself do I "need" it or do I "want" it. When it was first announced I thought " yes I want that " when considering the drives I normally do then I reckoned I would only use its attributes less than 5% of the time...

It appears you have done your research and due diligence, so if you have a good one , and there are many, enjoy. You are based ideally for Snowdonia and the Trough of Bowland, whilst its quiet , excellent roads for a day out , tea and cake and appreciation of what it can do, again enjoy!