mistral53

Do you have a 3 yo kid in your household or the neighborhood? Promise them to sit behind the wheel for a minute in return and it's done.....lol

The part is less than THB 900 on Lazada, shipped. I am not sure I can post a link here, but it is easy to find when searching under BYD Seal.

My first mod - even though it is fake carbon fiber, it looks soooo much better than the original cheap hard plastic! Moreover, the quality of this plastic molding is amazing, especially considering the low price.

Is labor cost in Thailand really on par with industrialized countries for ceramic coating? I know the quality of a paint correction correlates directly with the skill of the workers deployed, and being skimpy can lead to a long lasting aggravation of swirls in the paint instead of the glitz I fancy - do I miss something here? What are prices you guys are being quoted?

I seem to be the odd case standing out, I am a total cruise control aficionado - I guess it is a matter of comfort vs. control. The only problem for me are the motor-sai mosquitos that buzz around like suicidal maniacs, as their presence also triggers the ICC and can lead to sudden unexpected braking. ICC in stop and go traffic, without said mosquitos, is a blessing and makes driving much more relaxed. There is also a lot of work being done to expand the utility of ICC to include over-taking on highways - well, maybe not very useful for roads in Thailand. On a recent trip to Switzerland I also found that ICC doesn't work very well up and down mountain roads with hair pin bends - the car in front disappears in the middle of a tight bend and the car lurches forward because it senses open road......... that part also needs some more tweaking.

To support JB's point - this is a brake disk with 5,000 km........the grinding pattern on our MG was still visible.

Yes, there are reasons not to use that max regen, and that is comfort: At max regen level, at the moment of disengaging cruise control, everybody's head bobs quite violently. because the regen comes on instantly at max deceleration. BTW - this is the same with the MG, except on that model I can give 2 quick pulls on the paddles before disengaging. The Seal does the same instant max decel when lifting, but that can be compensated by lifting the foot from the accelerator gradually. However, with different cars in a household with different decl behavior, the boss of the house made me change the regen to standard, her driving style is not conducive to constantly change to different cars, she just wants it smooth. Since the Seal has brake blending, the amount of regenerated energy should be the same in both settings.

For me, the whole point of ceramic coating is the paint preparation by a qualified detailer, i.e. polishing to max the shine and sparkle. Ceramic coating just seals in the shine, protects from bird droppings (or the tokay gecko who is always aiming for one of our cars) tree sap, nail polish etc.

I am debating of getting a ceramic coating, I love shiny things ???? - the wrap just looks dull after a while.

Thanks. Indeed - I noticed M/C drivers in particular are gawking, the model is definitely very new and unique, and the color fits this car very well.

Hey - I have not been old all my life......as for ugly, well, wear extra dark glasses, solves that problem. And as far as your sleuthing is concerned, yes, I am on file with the FBI, but not for the reasons you suspect, and here is part of the answer to the riddle of my handle....... gawd, do I miss those days of wind and water! ????

Since I am old and ugly, I try to stay away from posing.........lol so wifey was victimized for the obligatory handover pictures. It's a performance version, did some runabout around town, battery is still at over 80%. For those of you using the MG wallbox - as expected, it works, pumping electrons at 7kW. What I find annoying is that lots of the infotainment functions, including navigation, and the BYD app, are not working for the first 7 days. I wonder whether this is a Thai thing (more than one company has to mesh) or whether this is so all over the world?

Just picked up the car - dealer will install the dash cam for THB 4000. Since I am neither Scottish nor Dutch, that is what I will have done......... ????

Same for the Seal, it was just a matter of time - these guys install the camera for THB 2800:

Not surprisingly, now Tesla is being squeezed by BYD - consumers win!

A set of decent wheels and rubber makes this car into a real sleeper....... what's your favored color?

Modification crazy Thais are already at it with a vengeance - brakes, tires, paint, ceramic coating...........lol

My recommendation - don't skimp on the window tint film, go with a high quality ceramic version, they are worth every penny additional cost. The best films reflect the light, not absorb it - in the latter case, it totally negates the intended purpose as the light will be converted into heat, and because most films are a very dark color, they get very hot - think black floor vs. white floor tiles. That freebee film might just not be that good of a deal after all......... I decided to get 40 on the windshield, front doors 60, and 80 for all the rest, incl. roof........ compromise based on wifey's desire to go 40 all around.

I have to admit I find very little that that bloke says of value - he is trying to make a living on YT so he has to get clicks.......... and of course he is closet Teslafanboy, his denials notwithstanding!

That Honda is so butt ugly .......what happened to Honda? and the inside is even more hideous!

Definitely NOT one pedal driving, one of the points criticized about the Seal. Its just a different driving philosophy, more akin to a standard car. It does have brake blending, i.e. it does regen when braking.

There are ever so many subtle differences between the EU spec Seal and what is sold in Thailand - e.g. we get 2 GB per month free Internet (10 GB for EU) the interior is in black only, the center console is downgraded, the rear view mirror is standard (frame-less in EU) the V2L is 2.2 KW here, 3 KW in the EU, the on board AC charger is 7 KW here, 11 KW in the EU, etc......... still an exceptional value. Signed up for the Performance version, delivery middle of next week from Phetchaburi dealer, 15 minutes from where we live.

It appears the Chinese manufacturers are loath to get challenged for dumping products as the French car companies have their panties in a tangle........ with vehicle prices like this in Europe, the EU anti-dumping probe will be another demonstration how to screw their own people

Begs the question......... am I going to miss pulling out the dipstick once a month? They should make fake dipsticks for us old geezers.......????????

ouch........... this will hurt Tesla 1,599,000 for the top model!