RE: MG Cyberster goes on sale priced from £55k

Lee it was probably spinning the rear tyres before as I believe you had got full value from the tread on the last set. I still think you should try a powerful EV though as you do like driving in a spirited fashion. EVs are your secret desire that you won’t try in case you like it. I am smiling as I type this but genuinely try one.

Lovely looking car except, those stupid rear indicators - looking like a child has designed them !! Please MG change those ridiculous rear indicators for normal types please!!!!

But I bet you've got a Chinese made phone, so what's the difference?

Valid really when you sit in a Japanese car in fairness, however that still doesn't stop me loving the S14a 200SX that I used to have, and the 370Z Roadster that I currently have though.

Their interiors were/are diabolical for me, however that certainly doesn't stop me buying or really liking them overall for sure though. Plus you also have to remember that some folk are also willing to pay £60k for a brand new GRY too, and the less said about the interior in that the better I reckon for sure.

I feel quite conflicted by this. In many ways I'm probably the target market. I've owned SLK's since they were first released, and I've been really happy with them, particularly the 350's, one of which I still own. As I've no doubt people will be eager to point out, the SLK isn't an out and out sports car in the same way that a Boxster is, but they're nevertheless very enjoyable to drive, and certainly quick enough for what I want.

So the fact that this is a heavy car isn't a major problem, as I rarely drive so quickly that I'm really going to notice the effect of the weight. The performance figures look very similar to my SLK, so that's good.

I like its looks, though those stupid tail lights are a mistake, and I'm not over keen on the wheel design. The doors are a big negative for me though, as they just shout "Look at me", and I'd be embarrassed every time I used them in a public place.

I also don't like the size of the car. As the SLK / SLC has been discontinued I've been in a real dilemma as to my next car, and I looked at the SL, but although it's a great car in many respects it just felt too big and barge-like, and this seems to be around the same size.

And my final concern would be financial. I've been shocked to see the massive drop in second hand values of EV's recently, and I can see something like this depreciating like a stone. I've always bought for cash in the past, but I'd be very reluctant to do so for one of these. Maybe leasing would be viable if MG effectively subsidise the lease cost - it'll be interesting to see what sort of lease figures they come up with. I also understand that EV's are really expensive to insure because of the crazy cost of battery damage.

So quite a dilemma. But I'll definitely be booking a test drive.

I've seen a few different figures but 1900 - 2000kg seems to be about it. Despite that Evos initial impressions seem pretty positive on the handling front - see https://www.evo.co.uk/mg/cyberster. They only gave it 3 and a half stars but the editorial sounded more positive than that.

I think buying one and removing the battery altogether would get you close.

EV`s are dead

No there's a thought - removable batteries! You take out 3 or 400kg of batteries when you're just on your daily commute or a weekend blat, and then just pop them back in (with a big mate to help you, obviously) when you need to go on a long trip. Or perhaps have the Long-range battery pack on a trailer!

That's actually a genius idea, apart from the manual removal bit with a mate