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david25 said:
Yes, metallic yellow is a strange choice.

Other forums are reporting around 10% discount available on the Ravel, have to wait a few weeks to see if that is achievable with the Polo
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Manufacturers really don’t help themselves with the DFS pricing model.

10% off and it’s not even delivering to customers yet, nuts.
 
Journey said:
Plenty of pre-reg new ones one AT. Here's a Roland Garros+ version.

What specific things were you looking for?
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I've called 5 dealers that have them listed, they've "sold" and they've left them there for lead generation.

Rroff said:
November isn't even that bad for a new not in stock car these days.
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Yep just unfortunate timing, my wife is car-less so we need one within a month before it starts getting problematic.

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A local one has found a cancelled order, tiny bit of discount to negate the lack of 2.9% available (5.x % instead), going to look now!
 
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slightly annoying Mini don’t ship rear mats with the J01 mini and don't make or sell them either. So im going to have to get third party mats now.
 
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MOOGLEYS said:
I noticed that too in the app wondered what the hell it was on about fish & streams.
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I honestly couldn’t read the email. Maybe I’m stupid but with every initiative the emails get longer and more convoluted until they started making them shorter with a large Q&A to help make sense of them.

Regardless, not leaving my car plugged in 24/7 because it’s parked on the street right outside my house and sooner or later some local scrote will cut, pull or break it. Plugging it in once per week is fine for us.

We did use the free charging a lot last year though, that was cool.
 
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Gibbo said:
Hi there

Having driven a few EV’s now I decided to take a Hyundai 5N out as it’s had a lot of praise.

Needless to say this is the first EV I’d be willing to buy, feel Hyundai have truly nailed the software and fake gearbox / engine simulation absolutely spot on.

Those who buy a car as a fun car and truly enjoy driving the 5N is the best Performance EV I’ve driven, note I say performance as you could argue a Honda Super N is also great fun in a less powerful smaller package.

Hyundai engineers have setup the paddles and the 8 speed simulated gearbox perfectly, full throttle upshifts jolt (torque interruption) and downshifts pop and gurgle. The car is also quite a bit slower in manual mode as well meaning you can somewhat enjoy the performance more as feels more like a 400HP car and is generally an engaging and enjoyable experience to use the paddles and have the sound track in ignition mode.

Hit the N shift button again and the paddles become regen and gears (simulated) no longer exist but now sounds like your driving on the motorway in second gear so best to turn sound off. In this mode the car has far more instant power and a lot more of it and feels the 600HP for sure. Pressing boost button gives you an additional 40HP for 10s.

In short fun B road or relaxed motorway driving the simulated gear mode is fantastic and if your having fun at traffic lights then go back to Auto whilst in N mode for maximum performance and acceleration.

Styling is a bit too much SUV for my liking but it’s very well equipped and rides ok with 4 suspension settings and you can configure it like crazy. Some surfaces and bumps show up the excessive two tonne plus weight but it’s not bad.

Shall drive a 6N next as I do prefer looks as a fun car for myself not sure I could buy one though as though amazing it is and very fast it’s missing something still but if the Mrs ever sells the Honda E I’ll buy her one of these as the replacement, more space, more range and something that’s truly fun whilst been a triple AAA.

Also looking forward to trying new M3 and Denza Supercar though feel the 5N and 6N at 65k asking is a lot of car for money but they do crash in value hard and as they have a 5/8yr warranty feel a 3yr old ish one at 30-40k is a great buy.

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Driven+ have done a good comparison of the 5N & 6N. I got my EV6 GT at just under 3 years old for less than half the £65k new cost and still had over 4 years warranty.

 
Ddid you find interior sombre.
surprised they hadn'r put that 280 motor & lsd in many of the other stellantis cars like r5, 408, not even 290, just (non-sporty suspensioned) mokka,
otherwise seemed to be in link-step with vw and their 280 ap550 motors
 
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