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ChocolateFrog said:
I reckon a stone chip per 1000 miles of typical highway driving isn't far off the mark.
Plastic bumpers when they're well painted are remarkably resilient but you can still see where the impacts are.
I touch in the ones on the metalwork, stops them drawing the eye too much.
Yeah current car brand new got chipped on windscreen and roof getting delivered ffs !Plastic bumpers when they're well painted are remarkably resilient but you can still see where the impacts are.
I touch in the ones on the metalwork, stops them drawing the eye too much.
drgoatboy said:
Another tiny mod. The MG4 comes with a wireless charging mat with a rubber covering like this (picture blatantly stolen off the web)
Which is fine, and very handy, until you accelerate anything like a little bit hard at which point your phone goes flying off somewhere towards the back of the car (normally to a completely inaccessible spot).
A fellow owner came up with a 3d printed bumper bar thingo.
Lift the rubber mat put in the bumper and then clip the mat back down.
No more flying phones!! It's not the best finished thing in the world but it looks ok
In other news I decided to decontaminate the paint on the bonnet to see what sort of state it was in. Difficult to get in a photo but surprisingly large amount of iron fallout considering the car has done less than 2000 miles. Must have picked it up on its trip from China?
Whilst doing the clean I spotted the first stone chip, slightly disappointed and hopefully not a sign of fragile paint...
Why does it need the lead if it’s wireless carplay ?Which is fine, and very handy, until you accelerate anything like a little bit hard at which point your phone goes flying off somewhere towards the back of the car (normally to a completely inaccessible spot).
A fellow owner came up with a 3d printed bumper bar thingo.
Lift the rubber mat put in the bumper and then clip the mat back down.
No more flying phones!! It's not the best finished thing in the world but it looks ok
In other news I decided to decontaminate the paint on the bonnet to see what sort of state it was in. Difficult to get in a photo but surprisingly large amount of iron fallout considering the car has done less than 2000 miles. Must have picked it up on its trip from China?
Whilst doing the clean I spotted the first stone chip, slightly disappointed and hopefully not a sign of fragile paint...
And where can one purchase a bumper ?
Downward said:
Why does it need the lead if it’s wireless carplay ?
And where can one purchase a bumper ?
As others have said it's just a wireless charging pad. I rarely use android Auto to be honest. The built in nav is ok, as is the built in Amazon music.And where can one purchase a bumper ?
The bumper i purchased directly off a chap off the mg4 Facebook page. But he also sells on eBay. Search for mg4 phone and it's the first thing that comes up.
drgoatboy said:
Downward said:
Why does it need the lead if it’s wireless carplay ?
And where can one purchase a bumper ?
As others have said it's just a wireless charging pad. I rarely use android Auto to be honest. The built in nav is ok, as is the built in Amazon music.And where can one purchase a bumper ?
The bumper i purchased directly off a chap off the mg4 Facebook page. But he also sells on eBay. Search for mg4 phone and it's the first thing that comes up.
Downward said:
Wife has Apple which i assume is wireless. It is in my car but isn’t in her newer Cupra !
Nope. Not wifi for either. Just Bluetooth streaming or plug in for auto/carplay. Unless of course you buy a box like others have suggested
Edited by drgoatboy on Thursday 22 February 09:34
Matt Cup said:
Paul_M3 said:
Downward said:
Why does it need the lead if it’s wireless carplay ?
And where can one purchase a bumper ?
It’s a wireless charging pad. You need a wired connection to use Apple CarPlay. And where can one purchase a bumper ?
The wired connection on mine is terrible, drops out every journey.
Not a patch on the AA in my Dacia which has dropped out once or twice in 25000 miles and is wireless.
ChocolateFrog said:
Matt Cup said:
Paul_M3 said:
Downward said:
Why does it need the lead if it’s wireless carplay ?
And where can one purchase a bumper ?
It’s a wireless charging pad. You need a wired connection to use Apple CarPlay. And where can one purchase a bumper ?
The wired connection on mine is terrible, drops out every journey.
Not a patch on the AA in my Dacia which has dropped out once or twice in 25000 miles and is wireless.
bennno said:
ChocolateFrog said:
has that been cleaned with a brillo pad?Lots of uniform scratches, like it's been wiped 50 times back and forth.
ChocolateFrog said:
Matt Cup said:
Paul_M3 said:
Downward said:
Why does it need the lead if it’s wireless carplay ?
And where can one purchase a bumper ?
It’s a wireless charging pad. You need a wired connection to use Apple CarPlay. And where can one purchase a bumper ?
The wired connection on mine is terrible, drops out every journey.
Not a patch on the AA in my Dacia which has dropped out once or twice in 25000 miles and is wireless.
ChocolateFrog said:
Was looking at the other side today and it's actually worse.
Lots of uniform scratches, like it's been wiped 50 times back and forth.
How's the rest of the paint? Maybe it's been transported with a strap over it or some sort of loose cover? Very weird. Lots of uniform scratches, like it's been wiped 50 times back and forth.
Would probably polish out?
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