Waiting on my MG4 Trophy

[securespark]

Most people aren't old enough to remember that, are they?

The current BG van shade is a lighter blue. The old was a darker blue.

 

[Rolfe]

That red is a gorgeous colour though.

Were I not such a big blue fan, I would've gone for that or the orange!

Me too. The red would have been my second pick, but the blue just blue me away!

 

[Gadgetman]

Drove it home yesterday. Extensive handover covered everything, or so I thought. Backed onto the driveway at home, but didn’t know how to turn the car off, so just got out and locked it. That seems to work but still seemed wrong to get out while it was still powered on. Also can hear something like a ringing tone till it’s locked.

 

[MangoQPR]

Drove it home yesterday. Extensive handover covered everything, or so I thought. Backed onto the driveway at home, but didn’t know how to turn the car off, so just got out and locked it. That seems to work but still seemed wrong to get out while it was still powered on. Also can hear something like a ringing tone till it’s locked.

You can go into the car icon, then it's the last icon on the right, and there is a power off switch!

The joys of spending all those hours watching YouTube videos, whilst waiting for my delivery!

You can also turn the indicator sound down, so it's not quite so obtrusive!

 

[Gadgetman]

So ok to leave and lock, got it, the ringing/tinkling sound turned out to be the air con, so happy with that now.

 

[MangoQPR]

So ok to leave and lock, got it, the ringing/tinkling sound turned out to be the air con, so happy with that now.

It is a bit mad, isn't it?

You stop, and have nothing to do except get out and lock the door and car turns off. Was hard to get my head around, at first, but I'm slowly getting it!

 

[Gadgetman]

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[Gadgetman]

Anyway, absolutely delighted with it. Probably lots of questions now, so will be looking through some other threads for answers ?

 

[Rolfe]

Drove it home yesterday. Extensive handover covered everything, or so I thought. Backed onto the driveway at home, but didn’t know how to turn the car off, so just got out and locked it. That seems to work but still seemed wrong to get out while it was still powered on. Also can hear something like a ringing tone till it’s locked.

I've had my car well over a year and I still sit there like a lemon thinking there should be something else I have to do before I get out of the car!

 

[securespark]

Mrs S hits the PARK button, then gets out and locks it.

 

[tsedge]

Mrs S hits the PARK button, then gets out and locks it.

That's exactly what I do. Automatically puts on the handbrake and locking turns everything off.

 

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@MangoQPR @Gadgetman
When you think about it, so easy, one less step. Pity the start up procedure is not as slick…
Enjoy your new cars.

 

[securespark]

Personally, I'd prefer a start/stop button like the keyless ICEs.

 

[Rolfe]

Mrs S hits the PARK button, then gets out and locks it.

That's what I do in theory. But there's this moment between steps 1 and 2 where I hesitate, thinking I surely have to do something else. Only this afternoon I caught myself reaching for an ignition key that isn't there.

 

[securespark]

Yeah. When we went for our first test drive, she was looking for the ignition.

Then, because we came from a manual car, she was looking to change down to first and drop the clutch....

But she soon got used to it and now it seems like a no brainer. I don't think she would go back.

The only auto I ever owned was a '79 Opel Record and I decided I preferred manuals and soon went back to them.

We went to NZ recently and both hire cars were autos. Our middle lad was helping with the driving and he took to them like a duck to water. Then when we got home, he happily got in his manual i30 tourer and toddled off to work.

 

[Rolfe]

My previous car was an automatic, so I didn't have that hurdle to overcome. I can usually go back to a manual OK (though when they handed me a brand new MG3 manual as a courtesy car I did have to sit and think for a couple of minutes), but then when I go back to the automatic (or EV) I'm grabbing for a gear stick again. The Golf was worse because there actually was a stick for the DSG that was all too easy to use as if it was a manual gear stick. (Well, it was, but not like that!)

 

[Archev]

I tried a few automatics in America and finally bought a Mercedes B class diesel auto. I hated everything about it. The gear selector came from a heavy tractor I’m sure. The car was just crap and finally tried to kill us with all the lights going out in the dark on the A9
Second and third autos were Citroen Berlingo Multispace diesels with semi automatic transmission. They were fabulous. They could be driven without a clutch and change gears manually with paddles on the steering wheel. I just switched them straight to fully automatic and found they were nicer to drive and more economical.
Then I had an MG ZS ev and currently a three year old MG 5 ev which is the best yet.
I’m driving an automatic petrol RAM pickup on holiday in USA just now which feels pretty cumbersome and hasn’t managed more than 13,5 mpg yet.
Passed five Rivian pickup trucks and one SUV style today - very impressive, neat vehicles.
I’ll stay with evs please.

 

[securespark]

What's the charger situation like in the ol' US of A?

 

[Ian Key]

I don't reach for the stop/start button but do find myself occasionally looking for a proper manual handbrake.

 

[Rolfe]

I tried a few automatics in America and finally bought a Mercedes B class diesel auto. I hated everything about it. The gear selector came from a heavy tractor I’m sure. The car was just crap and finally tried to kill us with all the lights going out in the dark on the A9
Second and third autos were Citroen Berlingo Multispace diesels with semi automatic transmission. They were fabulous. They could be driven without a clutch and change gears manually with paddles on the steering wheel. I just switched them straight to fully automatic and found they were nicer to drive and more economical.
Then I had an MG ZS ev and currently a three year old MG 5 ev which is the best yet.
I’m driving an automatic petrol RAM pickup on holiday in USA just now which feels pretty cumbersome and hasn’t managed more than 13,5 mpg yet.
Passed five Rivian pickup trucks and one SUV style today - very impressive, neat vehicles.
I’ll stay with evs please.

My Golf's DSG was absolutely great. But the electric power train is still better.