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I’ve had our Shepherd in the back of the Evora quite a bit recently as we’ve been using a new trainer. She’s really happy in there - great view out the front if she wants to watch, and ample room to lie down. It does appear to amuse other road users also.

My dawg doesn’t take up much space, and tends to do half the journeys in front footwell (passenger!). Even my mother has questioned why I need an estate!.. Ofcourse, I explained how useful an estate is, blah blah… and then spent the rest of the day looking at two seaters!

Useful for other items innit..

Matty wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 11:02 am Is the rear bumper part "sporty" extruded diffuser, part US regs? They usually have protruding bumpers.

Since it's not present on a US-spec i5 I can't see why it becomes necessary on an M5. Example US spec i5 pictured:

The ugly US impact bumpers stopped being legislated in the 80’s. BMWs just like to be thicc.

Mito Man wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 3:36 pm The ugly US impact bumpers stopped being legislated in the 80’s. BMWs just like to be thicc.

Did they? Thought it was why we were still seeing stuff like this:
Clicky

Matty wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 4:42 pm

Mito Man wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 3:36 pm The ugly US impact bumpers stopped being legislated in the 80’s. BMWs just like to be thicc.

Did they? Thought it was why we were still seeing stuff like this:
Clicky

Might just be Alfa doing a shoddy job of turning an EU sized plate recess into a US one. Teslas have a pretty flat rear end and the US ones are no different and that's legal in every state there.

A very good dog carrying set up then

Dave!

Zoe back. No leaks from the Aircon and the charging issue seems to be related to the wall charger, not the car. No damage to the connectors or anything else visible, but a couple of codes for lost comms with the charger.

Will try to charge it somewhere else to check. The log on the Zappi wasn't much help.