[kdwolf]

I have two main options for now (unless things change in September):

BYD Sealion 7

VW ID.7

 

Both comfortable for me and provide enough space in the boot too. Can the forum suggest on the following,  please?

1. What should I be looking for / what out with pre reg car? I am happy with the pre reg we leased in March,  but this one I will be purchasing outright.

2. Can I push down on the already low price?

3. Can I press on to throw in service(s) and manufacturer (not dealer) extended full (max possible) warranty?

4. Anything else?

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[Glos Guy]

I doubt that you’d find a better example than that one @kezo especially if there were only 74 of them sold in the U.K. and only 20 of them are still running (plus 38 sorn’d).

A lot of high end cars from yesteryear are holding their values very well. I always fancied a Jaguar XJR and very good examples of those can be very high prices now;

https://www.kassclassicsautos.co.uk/cars/jaguar/xjr/4.2-v8-portfolio/1776037/

As an aside, it’s fascinating to see how engine technology has moved on. The Rover gets 260 bhp out of a 4.6 litre, the Jag gets 400 bhp and 553 nm torque from its V8, even with a Supercharger, and my X5 has a quoted (but understated) 530 bhp and 750 nm torque. Not everything is progress though. I suspect that both the older cars sound better at idle than mine does, given the sound neutering that our friends in the EU now insist on 🤬😂

 

[kezo]

Glos Guy wrote:

I doubt that you’d find a better example than that one @kezo especially if there were only 74 of them sold in the U.K. and only 20 of them are still running (plus 38 sorn’d). A lot of high end cars from yesteryear are holding their values very well. I always fancied a Jaguar XJR and very good examples of those can be very high prices now; https://www.kassclassicsautos.co.uk/cars/jaguar/xjr/4.2-v8-portfolio/1776037/ As an aside, it’s fascinating to see how engine technology has moved on. The Rover gets 260 bhp out of a 4.6 litre, the Jag gets 400 bhp and 553 nm torque from its V8, even with a Supercharger, and my X5 has a quoted (but understated) 530 bhp and 750 nm torque. Not everything is progress though. I suspect that both the older cars sound better at idle than mine does, given the sound neutering that our friends in the EU now insist on

When you imagine the 75/ZT were front wheel drive from factory, The work Longbridge (MG) had to convert it to RWD from the parts bin to shove a robust V8 short block Mustang engine in was brilliant engineering, even though it didn’t save MG/Rover.

Given Ford didn’t sell Jaguar untill 2008, I’d imagine there were constraints to using the XJR supercharged engine howver, anyone ever wonder where the Chinese MG got “X Power from” for the sporty version of the MG4?…

In 2001 MG unvieled the ZT XPower 500, produced a number of cars (inc the MGF X Power 500) to demonstrate the strength, potential and very soul of their outrageous ability. not intended for series production, but developed from prototypes to illustrate the integrity and extremities of the chassis and powertrain engineering, with each one outrageously powerful and road legal (saved by MG owners club I believe)

Featuring a Ford modular 4.6-litre quad-cam V8, Vortec supercharging and aftercooled, 312bhp per tonne the a 6 speed T56 manual gearbox 4.5s 0-62

The V8 installation is the first in the MG ZT and preludes the launch 260 hp versions, before an ‘ultimate’ version with 385 hp was introduced, itself heavily influenced by the XPower ZT 500.

Sadly MG Rover showed its true capabilities too late before they were doomed into the history books before the 385 X Power cound be launched!

Sad I’m never ucky enough to get my hand on such a meaningful rare beast😂

 

 

 

 

[kdwolf]

Forgot to ask if it is acceptable to request a dealer to run a diagnostic test on a pre-reg EV.

At a time RAC did it on my Skoda: plugged in some mobile OBD-based diagnostic scanner and ran it for quite a long time. That report was a basis for my Ombudsman case against Motability.

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[kezo]

For what is esentially a new, not used car, I don’t know what grounds you would have other than explaining your previous circumstances and hope.

There is no reason you can’t take your own OBD reader and do a quick check for any codes. They aren’t expensive.

[kdwolf]

Thank you, @kezo.

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[kdwolf]

@kezo you were right about 90 days rule.  It does still exist, hence the cars on sale were registered in June as per dealership.

My final binding Ombudsman’s decision is from today and the ombudsman advised Motability must get in touch within 4 weeks max to collect the vehicle.

I may piggyback on my kid’s BYD Dolphin Surf for a bit. Although cannot see it going down lightly.  🙂

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[kezo]

What dealer was that VW or BYD?

 

 

[kdwolf]

The dealer who explained it to me – VW. But both of the vehicles I am looking at (VW and BYD) are from June 2026.

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[kezo]

kdwolf wrote:

The dealer who explained it to me – VW. But both of the vehicles I am looking at (VW and BYD) are from June 2026.

Oh I was going to say ask BYD with then not being european. Certainly worth asking around, as I read not all follow the same rules.

[kdwolf]

Good point…

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