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  • in reply to: Painting A Radiator Y/N? #303894
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      https://www.toolstation.com/rustins-quick-dry-radiator-paint-satin/p38825

      I’ve used this in the past, very good, make sure the radiator is cold before applying.

      Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
      My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

      in reply to: Q2 Prices – released 1st April 2025 #301800
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        Seems the MG ZS has gone to, shame was due to test drive one on Friday, it was a backup choice.

        MG ZS Hybrid+ is available from £499 As @Abercol suggests the electric version is being replaced with the MGS5 and yet to join the scheme

        You are right, my mistake… My only concern over this model is the 3 speed automatic gearbox? Anyone got experience of this?

         

        We had an MG ZS Trophy Hybrid+ for 10 days as a hire car when our Grandland was in for repair, it was a nice car, easy to drive and good on fuel. You don’t notice any engine noise when driving under normal conditions in fact it’s very quiet and smooth even when the engine kicks in. However if you go up an hill and put your foot down the engine revs quit high as if it’s not got enough gears, the best thing to do is test this when you have your test drive, we had the car in February and it only had 192 miles on the clock so I assume it was the latest version.

        The things I did not like are the steering wheel has rake but no reach adjustment, the drivers display has limited display options with the digital speedo being in the top left had corner and can be difficult to see especially given the limited steering wheel adjustment. The radio can be muted but not turned off, you have to turn off the car open the door and then lock the car before it turns off. The sound system also sounded a bit ‘tinny’ to me so I tried to find the graphic equaliser to adjust the sound but there isn’t one so you are stuck with the sound as it is, there is also no balance/fader adjustment for the speakers.

        Some of the exterior lights are halogen not LED, there is no arm rest or cup holders in the rear, all that said is still a nice car especially for the price, if you’re still having the test drive tomorrow you will be able to look at these things and decide if they are important to you.

        Are you aware that MG are, supposedly, bringing out a Hybrid+ in the HS model, it should have been out in Q1 2025, but I’ve not heard anything yet.

        Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
        My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

        in reply to: Refused early termination #299867
        Marc
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          Not motability related but before I retired I had a company car, the cars were delivered to an address and on a date of your choice. On one occasion the dealer rang me a couple of weeks before my renewal date to make the arrangements and told me my renewal date fell on a Saturday and they did not deliver at weekends, I told him okay I’ll have it delivered on the Friday then, to which I was told my renewal date is not until the day after so it could not be delivered on the Friday.

          Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
          My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

          in reply to: Pukka or Hollands Steak Pie? #299756
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            https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/pukka-2-steak-microwaveable-shortcrust-pies/94211.html

            These pies are good, short crust pastry and microwavable from frozen in 4 minutes. You would think the microwave would make the pastry go soggy but it does not, they also do chicken.

             

            Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
            My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

            in reply to: MG HS Trophy, Mazda CX5, CX30 or Vauxhall Grandland? #298079
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              MG HS is currently only available as petrol or PHEV, however MG are launching a self charging hybrid in the first quarter of 2025 so anytime soon. If it comes onto the scheme it sould be cheaper than the PHEV so may be one to consider.

              Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
              My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

              in reply to: Practice theory test ..free..how well can you do now? #295301
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                Pass 47.

                Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                in reply to: Adblue #288677
                Marc
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                  It may be best if you ring the VW dealer and explain that you have a motability SEAT and see what they say.

                  If you do want to do it yourself B&Q do it for £11.99 but wear old clothes and shoes and if you spill it on the floor wash it off immediately, it dries as a white crust, also be aware that after top up the car will take time and a few miles to register the addition of the adblue.

                  Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                  My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                  in reply to: Penalty Charge Notice for car i no longer own #286257
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                    I don’t understand how this can happen, Derby Council would have contacted DVLA to find out who was responsible for the car at the time, and with the DVLA data being out of date would have been given Motability’s details, who in turn should have given the council the dealerships details not Retro89’s.

                    • This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Marc.

                    Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                    My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                    in reply to: Magnums on offer at Tesco #285281
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                      Iceland’s own are very good, £1.50 for a box of 4.

                      https://www.iceland.co.uk/search?q=majestics&start=0

                      Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                      My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                      in reply to: Sim only deals ? #279710
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                        I’m on Asda/Vodafone and my indoor signal has badly deteriorated over the last 6-9 months, so much that almost every call indoors drops at some point. If I go outside it’s better. I’ve had to change mobiles to one that has WiFi calling, that helps but there’s no way to set it to only use it so it keeps going back to the useless mobile signal and dropping calls. I’ve also tried an O2 Sim with the same results. Both their coverage checkers say I should have no problems, however, using the Ofcom checker it says all four networks are “Limited” for indoors. I’ve ordered an EE Sim from 1p for £1 to try, not that I’m expecting an improvement but you never know.

                        Have you tried WhatsApp, you can make WiFi calls using that, I think the recipient needs to have the app as well though.

                        Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                        My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                        in reply to: Sim only deals ? #279699
                        Marc
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                          @Menorca Mike You’re best making sure your phone is not locked to the O2 network first. From memory you have an iPhone, go to Settings-General-About and scroll down to Network Provider Lock and it should say ‘No SIM restrictions’ next to it if your phone is unlocked.

                          If your happy with the coverage that you get from O2 then it’s worth remembering that giff gaff, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile all use the O2 network.

                          Also if you want to keep you number you’ll have to arrange that as well, because if you just install a new SIM you’ll also have a new number.

                          Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                          My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                          in reply to: Motability question? We can answer it. #277768
                          Marc
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                            I had company car for 22 years before retiring, I’ve also been a named driver on my wife’s car for about the same length of time and named driver on my daughters mobility car. I’ve never made a claim in over 40 years of driving, but when I retired 2 years ago and handed my company car back the best I could get was 1 years no claims bonus as a gesture of good will. Thinking about it though I hadn’t had a car insurance policy in my name for 22 years.

                            Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                            My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                            in reply to: Disabled tax exemption question #277425
                            Marc
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                              Many thanks for that link Marc. I have checked it and my car is Exempt. I will have to research what other Exemptions are available that I didn’t know I benefited from. Ian

                              Have a look at the link I posted in OffTopic ‘which benefits are we entitled to’.

                              Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                              My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                              in reply to: Disabled tax exemption question #277303
                              Marc
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                                How would I know if Motability have registered my car as Disabled Class? I have requested a copy of the logbook several times, but not received it.

                                Try paying the Darford toll charge, if you enter your reg number it will come up as exempt from the charge if it disabled tax class as the crossing is free.

                                https://www.gov.uk/pay-dartford-crossing-charge

                                Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                in reply to: Office for Zero Emissions Grant #276588
                                Marc
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                                  It looks fishy to me, I wouldn’t click on any links on there, did you copy and paste the email into your opening post?

                                  Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                  My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                  in reply to: Help Joss Apple Music #269876
                                  Marc
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                                    I’m pretty sure I just have the iTunes app, it looks like now the one you need is Apple Devices app. I can have a look on my laptop tomorrow and talk you through it if you want to do it.

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                    Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                    My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                    in reply to: Help Joss Apple Music #269874
                                    Marc
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                                      You can use the iTunes app on a Windows PC, I use it for my iPhone and also for two iPods that I use to stream music from, just tell the app where the mp3 files are and it will add the ones you choose to the library the music does not have to be purchased from apple, then you can sync your phone with iTunes via a lightning cable.

                                      https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210384

                                      Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                      My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                      in reply to: Vauxhall grandland problems #267652
                                      Marc
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                                        @cheeseontoast The MPG display is instantaneous MPG not average, if you are stationary or even going down hill it will be blank, try driving the car with that display on. The time stopped is the amount of time the engine has stopped with the stop start system during the trip. There is no average millage, trip time or even trip millage displays on the car, they are all on the app which may or may not work, I think it depends on which way the wind is blowing.

                                        As for the boot floor it’s best described as laughable, it has to be seen to be believed, I’ve read on other forums where people have bought a piece of plywood and cut it to size and used that.

                                         

                                        Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                        My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                        in reply to: Aldi Steak Bake 2 For £1.19 #258913
                                        Marc
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                                          https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/pukka-2-steak-microwaveable-shortcrust-pies/94211.html#q=pukka%20pies&start=1

                                          These pies from Iceland are nice, microwavable from frozen in 4 minutes. Shortcrust pastry that does not go soggy, they also do chicken ones.

                                          • This reply was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Marc. Reason: Typo

                                          Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                          My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                          in reply to: More restrictions placed on us in Scotland #258231
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                                            I was working in Newton Wales in March 2022 before I retired and called in at the local Tesco where a 2 litre bottle of Crofters Cider was £5, it was £2.10 at Tesco in England. Wales have a similar minimum pricing system to Scotland where alcohol has to be sold at a minimum price per unit and as @blackj says its pure profit not tax.

                                            Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                            My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                            in reply to: Perfect Draft #256642
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                                              @struth are you aware there is a January sale on at the moment with up to 25% off, corona alcohol free has 25% off, I’ve got one in the machine now, will be trying tonight. Be quick with the sale it ends on Wednesday.

                                              https://www.perfectdraft.com/en-gb/perfectdraft-offers/january-sale

                                              Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                              My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                              in reply to: Perfect Draft #256315
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                                                https://www.perfectdraft.com/en-gb/perfectdraft-keg-machine/

                                                Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                                My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                                in reply to: How long does Baileys keep when opened ? #252471
                                                Marc
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                                                  I doesn’t last long in our house, try having it in coffee instead of milk very nice indeed.

                                                  Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                                  My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                                  in reply to: Pip renewals #251465
                                                  Marc
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                                                    I also had a text this morning from DWP saying our daughters PIP renewal will be processed as soon as they can. The award expires in July 2024, we sent the forms back in September.

                                                    Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                                    My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

                                                    in reply to: Health Insurance as a benefit from work #250329
                                                    Marc
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                                                      @MFillingham I used to have BUPA free as part of my pay some years ago when I worked for an American Insurance company, it seems to be common with American company’s. You’ll have to check about pre existing conditions, the health care, if free, will be taxed as a benifit in kind, BIK, so you may end up paying tax on something that’s no use to you. You can of course decline the health care.

                                                      @Gee It’s not worth lying to your insurers, they don’t check when you buy the policy but they will check if there is to be a payout.

                                                      Daughters motability car Hyundai Tucson Ultimate self charging hybrid Serenity White Moss Grey interior.
                                                      My car SEAT Ibiza SE Tec 1.2 petrol TSI 2017.

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