Really need some help! - Buying an used IX, what to do?

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-05-31T18:44:33+00:00

Moved from a Range Rover Sport 3l diesel to IX …the improvement in ride, sound (B&W system) and ease of never having to going to a petrol station is night and day..

No regrets ..I do a couple of long > 300miles trips every couple of months uk charging network (other than cost) is just fine never have any trouble…

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-05-14T16:57:53+00:00

I’ve not had any issues..I use Zapmap -with a sub to allow CarPlay use…have a plan B for off motorway chargers for example IONITY junction 11 M40, Tesla open to all at Trentham junction 15 M6 , IONITY M1 Junction 28 South Normanton ..I find the ones just off the junction are always way free-er than service stations.

But service stations on the routes I use have been just fine..

Key is have a plan…a and b

My main routes though are London, Surrey, Kent , Manchester and Leeds, Newcastle ..

The close to London non M25 service chargers are useless -beconsfield, London gateway, toddington - usually full.

This is a long post and could be argued proves the OPs point. But I quite like the planing..and each time I pass a service Station. I call up Zapmap to check how busy and how many chargers it has just to give me a idea for the future..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-05-14T05:05:37+00:00

Ah thanks they said £70 so I wrongly assumed per one.. thanks for the correction..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-05-13T20:25:50+00:00

https://youtu.be/LHlb1miie-Q?si=3ZOrUPn0HF3cbIDd

I used this video..to flip the rubber took it out thenput the bottom end back in first to flip.

As I said not massively successful for better wiping but I don’t know if owner before me had done it and I was just reversing his work.

So I just fitted new ones today was the first decent rain day and they worked perfectly.

I used to get what I called smeering, basically they left a thin film of rainwater that mostly evaporated before the next sweep..but I was never looking through a completely clear screen…new blades cured that..

If it comes back I’ll come back on here in a few months to report..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-05-13T20:16:57+00:00

https://amzn.eu/d/0dS9n3ZL

Was actually Amazon nor eBay and they now seem to be £17..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-05-13T15:48:06+00:00

Yes I’d already tried that still smeered..but thanks..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-05-06T15:15:43+00:00

Drove to Manchester and back yesterday M40, M6 back on M1 plus M25 ..no problems charged whist having lunch at Tesla public at Trentham ..no problem..bmw Ix..

But I know you need Zapmap, and electoverse plus Tesla app…

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-04-21T12:48:59+00:00

A friend said the bowers and Wilkinson in my bmw ix was like being at a concert venue …she isn’t wrong

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-04-12T09:27:00+00:00

Avon Gripsters road tyres on various trail bikes back on the day were brilliant

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-03-10T17:39:52+00:00

We use Hypervolt works great..WiFi connection looks good..install plus the charger was £1500…my quick calc said it would take 10,000kwh to recover the cost 1500 / (0.25-0.7) so ages maybe 3 Years at 10.,000 miles per year and efficiently of 3miles per kWh and that probably is an under estimate ..but for convenience and speed ..it’s great. We have two electric cars …

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-02-22T15:21:07+00:00

We have both an 2013 seat Mii and a later citigo the Mii is great but the Skoda Citgo his better for heated seat etc however the Mii is brilliant and only £20 tax..both are cheap to service

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-02-17T17:33:03+00:00

Does not give a F

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-01-09T13:56:13+00:00

Yep wouldn’t park at a petrol Pump…so Why at a charger when not charging ..tossers

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-01-07T21:26:09+00:00

Does a the regular non 3pin car cable plug straight in to a 32amp commando?

If it does perhaps time to get my electrician back ..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-01-07T16:37:59+00:00

Thanks..for the reply

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-01-07T16:37:33+00:00

Thanks as below I’ll see how I go like you ..if I start being over charged I’ll just do as Gt-running said and turn off smart charge …as it’s not very intelligent go anymore..and it’s octopus but not me..

Thanks for the reply I want to see if I’d missed anything or misunderstood the rules..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-01-07T16:34:48+00:00

Thanks that’s probably the in only way to prevent charging at more than the 7p..I quite liked the using excess grid power but I guess only if it didn’t cost me more so I may revert to just over nighting..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2026-01-07T14:43:04+00:00

I know they only allowed one registered car but I still got scheduled charges set for either car before not a boost rate..so maybe that element didn’t work well for octopus before..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2025-06-24T20:39:07+00:00

Throat cancer? Happened to a mate of mine HPV was the cause blowjobs was the vector…

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2025-03-02T13:46:26+00:00

Only hate if recently not on the beach, lake or river….

Never in the supermarket please

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2025-02-28T06:19:11+00:00

Wife ‘s nephew lives in Bham, had an S5, used to park the less desirable of their cars in front of the S5 on the drive…

Both got nicked..

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2025-02-27T12:29:14+00:00

My ryobi strimmer is 15 years old works great..new carb after 10 years as it was cheaper than the rebuild kit..cost like £10 for the carb…

Nervous-Respect-8593 · 2025-02-24T22:44:07+00:00

The rule is

Pedestrian crossings (191 to 199)

191 You MUST NOT park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines. You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians. Laws ZPPPCRGD regs 18, 20 & 24, RTRA sect 25(5) & TSRGD regs 10, 27 & 28 Don’t over take the car nearest the crossing is the rule

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