MG ZS EV 5 Day Test Drive And Review
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- čas přidán 10. 08. 2019
- This week we were lucky enough to have the new MG ZS EV on test for 5 days. We covered over 500 miles in that time and gave it a good family workout as the MG will potentially be replacing our Tesla Model S. Follow me to find out how I got on, and if this will be our long term replacement or if it doesn't make the grade.
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This is a fact-packed review. Full of clear information and totally comprehensive. 10/10. Thank you!
Probably the best presented car review I have ever seen. So well explained! well done!
Seems bloody good for the price , good video as usual 👍
Really enjoyed this video and now knowing some of the challenges James and Kate had doing this video I'm incredibly impressed. One thing to all those people asking for specific stats is like all the reviews at the moment this was a pre-production vehicle and the your mileage may vary line is very true here. We will have to be patient and wait to see what the production cars will actually do.
Lucky you, indeed! Thanks for the excellent review, Kate. MG ought to be more forthcoming about range and charging rates, but the information is sort-of out there for those who want to know. We love the car. So does Florence! She’s grown a lot since we saw her. 🙂
Thanks for another great review. I have had two test drives and have placed an order. A fantastic EV, with a superb warranty, for a great price.
A great road test. The audio drops out for a while but just keep watching and it comes back. I have the zs turbo and i was very interested in the ev zs. MG may be chinese but they have done a great job. I love my zs. Keep up the good work. Tony
I recently tested one and I have to say that the quality is now up there with all the bigger manufacturers who charge a lot more and have far shorter warranties . They seem to have listened to reviews over the last few years and deserve to do really well, I’m sure they will and am looking forward to receiving mine
Great review Kate! Top tip when you reach into the back of the car with the baby seat put your foot in footwell first! This will put you into the correct position to support your weight your back won't hurt after spending two minutes locking in the seat and baby! The same when ironing move a leg at 45 degrees don't stand inline with your ironing board. XXX John.
Wow,her conclusion suprised me,and a lot of others I'm sure.I really liked the way she covered everything.
I saw the MG at the recent Festival of Electric Vehicles (at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon) and I have to say that the build quality looked extremely good - easily as good as the leaf and a considerable amount less expensive. The company really do deserve to do well with this car. I can only echo what others have said: This car will shake things up. Manufacturers will be forced to look again at their pricing.
Really enjoyed the video Kate.
Phil Reilly
@captain pugwash so you think it'll rust after 5 years of so?
@captain pugwash I know that the same company that manufactures the ZS also manufacture VW's for the Chinese market.
Ever heard of perceived quality??? Under the skin they are junk. Cheap crap made to look like decent quality
A really good presentation clear and very well produced including the little things that could annoy you when driving, but every car has those, I think the charge flap is not really a big problem, just bend your back and plug it in the exercise will do you good! The big missing information is real world range, that is what I think we were all waiting for in the last 3 mins of your report, at present all of us are obsessed with range, so a further update about this in your 5 day loan would be very welcome for us all as you seem to do long distance and short town based driving, so we await your next video should you purchase a MG EV regarding range and longer daily use.
Testing the stereowith a song : Goodbye AdRevenue
Loved the review video, Kate!
_B -Lowe_ less than 30 seconds is 👌🏻
By far the best EV at that price point. ICE car price without the pollution. Good luck with your prospective purchase.
Thanks for the review, you have said you are buying one. Will you purchase outright or will you use PCP contract and why?
Re the lumbar support; Engage your core! I've got a bad back too and recently was told to tense my stomach muscles to alleviate the strain on my back. It really works!
Great review Kate, just bought a 2023 updated long range based on the MG5 james has.
Excellent comprehensive review Kate, thanks. I have one on pre-order. It's a shame there is not an app available yet, but hopefully that will come at some point.
I found Nissan and BMW EV apps are unreliable at best. I'd be happy to not have an app - ever.
And Renaults too!
I get the feeling the MGZS will disrupt the EV market just as the Tesla did
With the price point approaching ice vehicles and if you factor in fuel savings maybe even less to own than a comparable petrol or diesel car
MG deserve to do well in what is now a rapidly growing market
As much as I would like to agree a lot of people won’t buy a gm also dealer network is non existent
@@ram64man You are right, even though MG build-quality puts Tesla to shame.
Nope, it will be the VW ID3 which will disrupt EV market, it will be a real game changer!
@Seawolf Yes, that's a very good news! Let's hope that batteries will improve faster and we will have very soon 600 to 1000miles EV range with an affordable price!
@Seawolf Yes, it's very good for a car with that price (MG ZS). In above comment I was generally speaking and my hope is that batteries will improve at a faster pace to arrive asap at 1000 miles range, no matter if it's Tesla, I pace, E-tron, VW ID3, EQC, MGSZ or any other EV, as long as they will come with an affordable price comparable with ICE cars!
Thank you for this review. It's pretty remarkable that you'd swap your Tesla for this MG.
Other channels were quite critical about certain issues with this MG.
Of course we like to see more when you guys have come to swapping. 😃
I think as family car the MG does make sense and like she said price is so affordable. Most families have to think about the cost of things, the money they save might be an extra holiday or 2 a year.
thanks kate, a really good video and that's what i am looking for someone to tell the goods and the bads. we are in australia and we'll be having the ezs on the market next year. Hope mg will send the top model to australia too. Unfortunately our government does not provide incentives for evs. You guys are lucky.
Like your honest opinion about the MG! I have subscribed!
Kate & James have convinced me that the MG is the EV to buy! I had fallen for the Tesla Model 3, but it's unattainable at that price. Excellent video shots, sound track / Commentary and post production. Even if you drive on the wrong side of the road than us!
What about the new EV Ampere e by Opel / GM Bolt?
Placed my deposit and order today after a test drive. Tesla model s owner just now so hard not to compare.cant beat the price.nice interior and decent performance .just have to wait until February or March for delivery.wife is finally converted to electric as will be her car.looking forward to more updates.
Shame.. you will regret it after 10 minutes of ownership
First time I have seen your videos, very watchable and informative. range is always an issue with electric cars but they are getting better as technology improves. Personally I would like a car to do 300 miles before recharging or recharge in less than 20 mins.
Great review. Where did you get the specs about charging at over 50kW (70+kW) as can't find anything online. Also you state 25 mins to 80% from 50kW rapid charge, but MG state 40 mins on their literature. Was 25 mins from your own experience?
Hi to you both. Good review Kate. But here is an interesting question if there were the same delivery times on both the Kia enviro and the mg zs Ev which would you recommend. I know there is a price difference but do you consider what the Kia offers over the mg worth it. I.e build quality range etc.
great video thanks, just one question, you say at tthe end that after making video you've found it will have no App support or no A/C support? Any more on the third party solution. i have put down the £500 deposit but think I'll have a long wait!
Brilliant reviews, I used to have a Tesla model s p85d looking for not wanting the rip your head off performance plus have two labs, my main questions are is it 4x4, how are the chargers do you have to wait around as Tesla are taking over service stations. This car is really creating great interest in me
Any further news on the aftermarket app you mention at the end of the video?
Nice Video- thank you.. So what real life range were you getting? Could you list it? Were you able to charge to 100% like in a Zoe, all the time.. or are you obliged to charge mainly to 80% and 100% occasionally like in a Tesla? Lots of similar comments below but may have overlooked your responses. Looks great value for money though
What was the real life range you experienced. How was the build quality? M
Another great review. Thank you. Thought that you might like to know that the audio drops out around 4.30 for a bit. I wonder if it's just me?
Probably because of the music potential copyright strike so they probably muted it.
Copyright issues - sometimes CZcams flag it and give you options to deal with it.
@@Returntotheworld Shame, that was a good song.
Nice review! Congratulations!
I have a question.
How easy it's to get one of these MG in there (UK?)? What's the actual price (without gov.g)?
Do you need to order it from China, or from some European dealer? I'd like to know if I can get one here in Scandinavia, do you have any idea about if it's difficult?
Thanks in advance and thank you for sharing your review! :)
Lovely good review!👍 Thanks a lot.
When you mentioned the return of the Lane Departure warning, the video showed the Blind Spot indicator lighting on the wing mirror - or did I misunderstand something?
Same thing
Bought a BMW i3 about 8 weeks ago and decided to go all electric in our household so I have just this week put my deposit down for the MG ZS EV. I’m no badge snob and although I’ve still to drive the electric version I was more than happy with the build and quality of the auto petrol demonstrator model I took out for a test drive. It’s certainly seems better put together than the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso I currently own. Downside is that I am going to have to wait until early 2020 for delivery most likely but that is still way less than the wait for the Hyundai or Kia.
With that price tag it'll be hard to beat.
Cheers
I have quite literally never heard of this car......There I used literal in the correct way....lol....great video!
Nice one think your onto a winner but gonna stick with the e-niro atm jus purely because of range they really need change the plug in port design.
Exciting to see what happens when the Dacia comes next spring. Good and honest test of the MG though.
Surely Tesla Model 3 is your answer. Kids grown up & don't need buggies forever. Unless any additions planned. Great videos & channel.
Hi Guys. Thanks for the review. We test drove yesterday and are seriously considering. A question has come up after reading forums and wondered if you could confirm please. Is there a charging timer fitted? We’re on econ7 tariff and it’s less than half price! Our Rolec 7kw home charger has no such function so would have to stay awake till 11pm to plug it in ha! Cheers, awaiting further vids on your ride.
I've one on order and the lack of timer is a problem for me, also on Economy 7 tariff. I'm inquiring about fitting a timer at the switch box and there are rumours that a 3rd party app may be on the way. My dealer tells me it's already available in Thailand but doesn't know if or when it will make it here. Hope it does as the timer will cost a bit to install.
Great review on practicality but short on technical info most of your other reviews have been a good mix of both, including real world range and charging speeds why the change, 5 days with a car would give a great insight into the cars real world ability or is another review on its way.
At this price it’s another game changer for the EV world. Great video Guys 👍
What did you get with range ?, as a zoe owner likely to upgrade in next year was tempted but range in real world ?. Ps thanks for heater answer . Price great if still able to get as have heard further release of cars also available with cheaper price .
Im glad you found a replacement for the S. Does the MG have over the air updates?
Very much doubt it
Is it worth the upgrade from my 30kw leaf. Did you mention road noise, are they comparable?
How did the MG compare to your test drive in the Kia eNiro
We painted the charging port in our Merc Class B Electric Drive white for better visibility. (Sharpie has a white paint pen.)
Thank you once again for excellent review you two. Take the MG badge off the front & you have a Mazda CX. Mazda side, rear & steering. Interesting. I’m thinking about going to see one of these.
Nice review..
Looks a good value proposition but I don't need more space so the Zoe is still fine for me (plus I'm getting 190 miles range now it is summer again). Another 50 miles range would be ideal but I think the fact they are pushing the price closer to an ICE car may persuade a lot of people. Other EVs seem to be getting more expensive (I paid less than £18K for my Zoe including battery and I'm not sure they are available at that price anymore).
Does it have over air updates? What is the ncap safety rating?
great review and it looks a great car although no to impressed with the analogue dials in the car, but 2 important things their tesla had that this MG does not is free supercharging for life which saves alot of money and all wheel drive which will help when there is snow
Nice video. Thanks
What about range? And do you guys know if it would be sold in Sweden? If so....where? Keep up the good work! Grettings from Sweden
The MG ZE EV is equipped with a 44.5 kWh battery(40 kWh usable) that gives it a WLTP combined range of 163 miles(~263 km). The launch markets for the car will be Norway and the Netherlands, followed by the UK and then other countries. SAIC, who owns MG, has mentioned Denmark as one of those countries so I would expect Sweden will get it as well but most likely not before late 2020.
As for price it is important to know that the one mentioned is with a £3500 government grand, and a £3500 MG rebate subtracted. It results in a car that will end up costing around the same as the Hyundai Kona 39 kWh in Sweden, at best 20.000 SEK less, for a car with slightly less range.
Would love to hear your thoughts about the peugeot e2008
Now that you have one Kate, how are you finding the heater? Is it a heat pump design or conventional? Also when on for an hour how does it affect range?
From the video: Conventional, 3 miles of charge/hr
Just a little hint to solve the mirror problem, get them wrapped in black.(maybe a track in that..!!)
Did you find anything more about aftermarket app support?
How did you find the range? You mentioned that the efficiency was pretty good, but didn't give any figures. Thanks.
I was thinking the same, i know you mentioned losing 60 miles but no mention of actual figures, unlesss i missed it!
Great review but no discussion of range at different speeds, actual efficiency figures etc. How does that compare to your Model S? Chances are we are getting one for the wife in 2 years. If by then we can get a used one for under 20K we’ll be happy.
The seatbelts aren't adjustable either I see. Also will be interested in EuroNCAP rating considering Tesla is 5 stars and one of safest cars. For me those seats would drive me mad look like leather or faux leather and with my Ioniq have the lumbar support on driver side. Will be interesting how you go if you go through with your reservation I believe you've got on this vehicle. One thing going for it is low price, though if it makes it to Australia, probably won't be nearly as cheap as in the UK mind you I have 5yrs on my lease to see what happens in the EV world.
It looks identical to the Mazda CX-5..and the charge port is crazy..plus here in the US I had no clue MG was still producing cars. The interior is great, but for quality's sake, I would look at the Soul Electric.
EXCELLENT REVIEW KATE AND JAMES THANKYOU !!!
Any idea when you are getting yours?
Great review, but your voice is so soothing, I feel asleep halfway through it lol
This looks such good value - my experience with EV's so far has been a Smart For4 - which is unbelievably disappointing. So I may well look into this and hopefully the App will be available by the time I come to replace the Smart.
Do a test drive! Yes, it's not the "best" ev, it has some quirks too. But for the price it is a really good deal. Like Kate is saying here if you have a family with smaller kids you can get them in and out easily. Much more easy than in the car we had before, with was a Ford Focus station from 2012. Rang? Yes, range is not the best but we can do 90% of our yearly driving without a problem. Only long distance is a bit more annoying because you have to charge more often. But I could get to my parents house without a stop or a very short one (220km highway for most part). Bjørn Nyland did a trip to the north cape with it. There is also a MG5 right now which is a stationwagon with a slightly bigger battery! That bigger battery should also come to the ZS.
The delay she mentioned is definitely still there. I tested one today and it very noticeable even compared to my 2015 24 KW Nissan leaf tekna.
Hi James Kate any up date on the MG after market app at the end of the review, I have ordered on based on your reviews and my test drive but the add on app would be a big bonus
I would love to know this as well as I just put a deposit down too. Love my test drive, lovely car.
I would also love some info an the aftermarket hardware and app that was suggested. Getting mine in March. I was informed by the dealer that the issue with the car going to sleep when using a timed charge from smart chargers is being looked at by MG, and should be sorted by the time I get mine.
Do the heaters work or aircon work nobody seems to say, ive watched 3 reviews now and not a hint of a clue.
Sounds great, esp when compared to my US$65 fill ups with my Sedona.
Are all test drives several days? I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to buy now new or wait a year. I dont have home charging either :( are there good finance options ?
Heather Tinkler Weirdly (given it’s supposed to be cheap) Drive Electric has the VW E Golf much cheaper than this.
Very good review as usual, these are going to sell like hot cakes i would imagine at that price.
Thought you would be going for the model 3 though as a replacement.
Thanks for taking the time & trouble to create this video.
As I have one of these on order & due in a few weeks but not yet had the opportunity to drive one, I have a couple of questions:
1) Does the driver's seat have multiple memory feature?
2) Is there a charging timer function in the vehicle?
BTW - That steering wheel shape with the button layout is very much like a VW, so this appears to be a VW/Audi parts bin special, nothing wrong with that as I've owned a few VWs and it will feel very familiar to me.
I'm also have one of the first 1000 orders....very excited about getting a stable-mate for my PHEV....only problem with that is its very disappointing 26 mile EV range. I'm just hoping I can squeeze 155 miles out of the MG, for our regular trips to Norfolk.
Any budget EV to be successful in Europe for daily commuters, it should support more than 11 kw AC charging or 22 kw AC charging like Zoe. It would be nice to see such improvements as more and more office charging infrastructure coming up with 22 kw AC charging.
Oh yes.. here we go.... Nice review but controversially no mention of those missing? timers. Regardless, im looking forward to taking delivery in a few weeks.
All smart charging points having timer function, and James and Kate owns Zappi, so no issues there. OHME cable can do same re timers set
@@vladzis True though the apparent lack of cabin warm up & defrost timer on the pre-production version tested may be a bit harder to get around.. but you never know, the production version may surprise us all by having this. Anyone coming from an ICE car wont notice if its missing but previous EV owners will.
@@dereknicol5284 I have OVMS, will move from one to another and once OpenEnergyMonitor will get hands on MG ZS EV, they will add it to supported vehicle list. Kia e-Niro, Kia Soul EV, Hyundai Kona EV, Hyundai Ioniq - they don't have app support in UK as well, but all support by OVMS 👌
I'm 6"5" so it's good to know I'll fit in it!
Was considering this but the dealer network here in North Yorkshire has disappeared! Nearest MG dealer is over 40 miles away not helpful.
I live in Durham when I'm home but I'm currently living in Cyprus and just ordered one from a South Shields dealer, 2000+ miles away and it's been very easy - I haven't actually seen one in the flesh or test driven it (and won't until collection day) but I'm fairly happy with what I've seen online. I wish I was only 40 miles from a dealer 😅
James didn't "win" Kate, with you agreeing to get the MG, he had your family's best interests at heart. He's a smart man.
Don't feel torn by relinquishing the Tesla, you enjoyed the experience, time to move on to a new (and very sensible) one.
(He "won" when you agreed to become "one" with him.....)
I'm excited for you both. Keep up the excellent reviews, I'm subbed.
I'll not be replacing my Tesla just yet then, but as I've said on here before this does look like the beginning of the affordable EV's. Let's be brutally honest here, the current crop of EV's on sale in the UK with the exception of the Renault Zoe, are either too expensive or unavailable due to high demand. This MG and the forthcoming VW products could alter the market significantly. Let's hope so for the good of everyone. I've operated EV's since 2014 and plan to replace at least two Diesel cars with these MG's others will follow. Exit the Mondeo, enter the MG? Very sad really as we've operated the Ford mile muncher in various guises Cortina Sierra and Mondeo since 1965 I still have a 1982 Cortina MK V convertible, anyone remember those?
Paul From. Are you in the UK?
I don't remember seeing too many convertible Cortina Mk.Vs in my lifetime and I've had all the Cortinas up to the Mk1V. Was it a factory fitted item or farmed out to another supplier?
It’s a shame Ford are being so slow to come to the EV game. I have a feeling their hand will be forced.
I’d love some of their muscle cars in EV! Average cars are so boring in shape and design.
looks like practical small suv.
Hi
Interesting read.... thanks.
My story.
I test drove this MG ZS EV the other week and must say its fab for the ££
I am on my second Nissan Leaf, so I know how to gauge the real world mileage if you are a motorway user!! (I have covered over 100k miles in EV's)
I had the MG ZS EV and took it on my normal Nissan Leaf trip of 55 Miles to the office..her are my results.........
Nissan Leaf Tekna 2017 30kWh
Gadgets switched on - AC/Seats/radio/lights/phone plugged in & charging
Passengers - Myself and my son
Weather conditions - Dry
Speed - 75mph (Average)
Time - 45 minuets
Distance traveled - 55 miles
Start battery reading mileage - 101
End reading mileage - 2
Total reading mileage loss - 99 miles
MG ZS EV 2019 44.5kWh
Gadgets switched on - AC/Seats/radio/lights/phone plugged in & charging
Passengers - Myself and my son
Weather conditions - Dry
Speed - 75mph (Average)
Time - 45 minuets
Distance traveled - 55 miles
Start battery reading mileage - 167
End reading mileage - 40
Total reading mileage loss - 127 miles
****40 miles more range than my current 2017 Nissan leaf
I hope this helps people.......
For me it will give me that added piece of mind that if a charger is broken (And they always are) I will get a few extra miles than I currently get from my leaf!
Bad points....
The only issues I had are these.
1 - The charging flap is very wobbly and I cant see it lasting very long at all and it really does get ion the way when you plug in...... I wonder if this is under the 7 year warranty?
2 - Over ruff ground there a re a few rattles
3- User interface not great
4- No central head restraint
4- Lower back strain due to lack of lumbar support
Cheers
ARK
Nice up to point review! I have driving this from my home over 240km to my family in Holland and liked it very much. Yes we had to charge once in that trip but had to stop anyway with our baby. And a 20 minute stop was more than enough to have some tea/food and have a nice trip all along.
You can keep a spare one lying around and still come out ahead of Tesla.
Super review, so you said you would swap the Tesla for it? I find that quite a statement considering what a head turning car a Tesla is and that this isn't, can I ask if you own the Tesla outright or if you are happy to swap because the monthly payments will be a lot cheaper, I'm only asking because I would like to gain a perspective on the statement that you would swap a Tesla for a Chinese made MG. Really enjoy your content, we are considering this car but will wait 18 months and see how they perform and pick up a 2 year old if they perform well.
Trading in a Merc clk coupe for the top spec MGEV, on my test drive and because of this video I also noticed the air vents in the mirror 👀(damn you Kate and James)🤣. I will be picking it up in March.
I've managed to ignore the refection now.........love the blind spot assist, works brilliantly.
quite close to deciding to buy one of these, but at the last moment noticed the back seats split the wrong 60/40. the left hand side should be the 40 so you can fold the rest down whilst having your child in the safest place. I cant fit my surfboard (diagonaly) and my childs tolder seat at the same time, making it worse than a golf. bit of a niche concern maybe but a deal breaker for me. hurumph. Could they maye be switched?
I don't think so. You'd need new seats. Is the LHD the same??
I hope the Dutch government will not make it too expensive. Can be one of the cars on my shortlist.
That charger flap should fold down instead of up. You can’t see to plug it in unless you bend over!
If it folded down the heavy charging cable might be resting on it.
Maybe the Black on Black color scheme needs rethinking.
Got to say that is the only thing that puts me off a bit. It would be great to have more range, but at the price I would accept those compromises.
The charging flap should be on the side towards the rear.
Just basic calculations you've got hang on it in time. It's like making Love where to go to without looking.
I was going to ask what range you got on a full charge but then i noticed everyone else has asked the same thing.
and she didn't reply to any range questons, i wonder why
Sorry to be picky, but it's blind spot monitoring that appears in the wing mirrors, not lane departure warning. Useful review though otherwise, as have been giving one of these serious consideration.
That's a very good point, I'll go away and shoot myself 🤦🏻♂️ my mistake, cheers for the heads up 👌🏻
@@Jamesandkate Bit drastic.. a flogging will suffice 😉
Thank you for a great review. Sadly it isn't going to be sold in Europe in LHD form.
Wait. Did not know.that.
It is in Norway I've been told, no confirmed numbers yet.
Oh, no! Perhaps it will be when we have saved up enough Zloties to buy one? (But, I'm sure an enterprising dealer will import crashed ones and rebuild them in Poland?
Your audio got muted while you were talking about audio quality. My guess is that Google's copyright detection kicked in.
Isn't it ironic, don't you think?
You're right!
@@wermagst BEST COMMENT EVER!
How do I get to test drive one
4:41 What happened to the commentary . Is the stereo up to the job or not ?
Google copyright detection kicked in
Can you share the miles per kWh achieved over your 500 miles. This is key for me
Me too.
4.1. it averages anywhere between 3.2 and 4.7mpkWh depending on the driving style. Out longest trip was 141 miles with 11% remaining 👍🏻
@@Jamesandkate cheers
James and Kate that’s very similar to my gen 2 egolf. Impressive as it’s larger and cheaper
@@Jamesandkate What consumption at a steady motorway speed? (70 or 75 mph)? This is crucial info for folks who sometimes need to do long journeys (such journeys are typically mostly driven on motorways).
If 3.2 miles / kWh represents consumption at motorway speed... and assuming 40 kWh usable, that's 128 miles using 100%. Can you confirm that's about right for 70 mph (in decent conditions)?
I think the fact that you can even consider swapping a 60k car for a 25k one says it all. I really wonder how the other manufacturers can justify their pricing when this is that good, even missing 20kwh of battery, and some rust-proofing :-)
I'm a big fan of Waxoyl and will give mine a good blast underneath. I did that with my last new car, a Kia Sportage. On its last inspection (6 years) the technician was so impressed with the condition of it underneath, he presented me with his checklist. He had never seen one in such good nick at that age! I was dead chuffed.
Did you see any issues with multiple rapid recharges in one day - rapidgate?
Apparently these do not suffer badly from rapidgate which is good news.
Does it hold 10,000 bottles if not i wont get one, bottle holding capacity is at most importance to me ?
Sorry, only 9999 bottles.