Andrew Dwyer

The price will determine the fate of this “ hotter “ hatch , if they had released this shortly after the MG4 it would have done well, now I am not so sure. Do like the green colour though.

Me too.

Yes , standard range would give me 650 km as the app does.

I took a journey on New Year’s Day returning the day after, mainly highway. “Going “, at speeds around 100-120 the 205 km took 250 km off my range. “Returning”, hit stop go heavy traffic the 205 km took 189 km off my range.

Mine is around 650-667 km ( Premium high regen eco mode ) with the majority being short trips near to home and the occasional 450 km round trip. I have noticed that after charging to 100% the range drops about 3 or 4 km immediately ( 20 seconds or so ) after starting for the first time.

Plus all the sex you ever dreamt of …….. if you drop the soap in the shower !!

I would assume in the case of a foreigner using the account for holding the 800k ( retirement financial requirement ) immigration would accept the first two but not the last two accounts ??

I changed to an O visa ( from an OA ) recently and had a home visit for first extension ( based on retirement ) then had a random home visit 6 months later and finally another home visit for my second extension ( again based on retirement ). 3 in a year !!, never knew I was so popular ☹️

My last but one U.K. rental was October 2019 and no mention of any utility bills, as usual, until my last U.K. rental in August 2022. It really surprised me and, although i do carry some documents with me, i had nothing with the address I supposedly live at, maybe i did have my “ address “ listed on the bank website I’m not sure. In fact i thought I was being hounded by some over zealous Europcar rental guy as up to now haven’t heard anyone else come across this …. until NanLaew’s post above.

Thanks, I have done the license check code thing many times since 2016 but this was the first time, 18 months ago, i was faced with the utility bill request. I don’t remember how i managed to convince him to okay the rental but i do remember the rental guy wasn’t letting it go easily.

What version are you on now ?

Exactly my thoughts, never been asked before, wondered if it was a new rule.

Thanks Martin, the last time I rented a car in the U.K. was 18 months ago with Europcar, they asked to see some utility bills with my name and the address on the driver’s license ( U.K. license ). Firstly I had no utility bills ( it’s my daughter’s address) and secondly my U.K. license was using an old address ( my father’s ). I managed to get them to accept the rental but vowed I would use my Thai license next time. I ordered a new U.K. ( updated address ) license and now wondering whether to send it here as a backup in case the Thai license has some problems. Hence my question about Thai license for U.K. rental.

I know that this has been asked before but am looking for some up to date information. I have a 5 year Thai license and wish to use it for renting a car in the U.K. in April. I also have a valid U.K. license but would prefer to use the Thai one if possible. ( it’s a long story ). So, any recent U.K. rentals with a Thai license and anything I should be aware of ??

Yes, I was thinking that also, if it’s not going to withstand a pressure wash then I would rather know now !

Following my success with dipping the BYD badges I decided to tackle a wheel today to see what it looks like. Put the car outside just enough to wash one rear wheel and tyre, making sure all the water is gone is paramount so I left it cooking outside for a while then back under the carport for some further cleaning with some alcohol wipes. Put some of that tyre wall black cleaner stuff on as recommended by the YouTube videos. Masked it up to protect the paintwork, rotor and brakes. Gentle first coat. 4 or 5 more coats, using almost a whole can. This is Flat Black, gives a Matt finish. I was super happy with this but slightly less so when I removed the plastic covering the rotor/brakes. Ideally painting the brake caliper and the rotor mount would have been preferable as they seem more prominent now the wheel is black, so will decide about that before tackling the rest. What does the team think, should I bother painting the caliper/mounting or stick with what I have ?? ( NOTE: if you zoom in you can see the surface rust that appears after washing and right at the top where I rubbed some off with my finger , not present on the other 3 rotors ).

Not sure that the OP knows what it means either !!

Yes, quite possible, your idea to do a weekly heavy brake test makes sense.

I had to brake sharply recently and heard a grating noise, so much so that I stopped and had a look to see if anything was obviously wrong, it wasn’t. Tested my brakes a few times after that and the sound slowly disappeared. I put it down to the fact I had had the car washed the previous day which can leave a layer of surface rust apparently.

Sounds like a concrete strategy !

Make a will to give your wife/partner access to your bank account funds upon your passing. Be prepared that this could take months, if your wife/partner is not financially stable ( job or money in her bank account ) then make a short term solution for her to deal with immediate financial matters. Whether you choose money in the safe, money in her account or any other method is up to you. Using the ATM card and pin method is not advisable and could cause problems as stated above many times.

Certainly seems to have been a lot of rumours floating around about the price for this EV. https://carnewschina.com/2024/01/05/xiaomi-is-getting-nervous-about-su7-pricing-rumors/

That is a nice car without a doubt, a shame they couldn’t tell us the all important $$$ !, also I wonder what the battery chemistry is ?

So, today i tackled some Elastic Dipping, had bought the stuff for the previous car but when the Seal started to appear the project got shelved. Anyhoo, had watched some YouTube videos about it and it was easier than I expected. The front looks particularly good if i do say so myself ! How long it’ll last and if it will withstand a vigorous scrubbing or jet spraying at the car wash is another question.