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Has Mat finally lost the plot? This week on Carwow, we have actually added among the rarest cars in the UK to the fleet: the Mia C. It's a tiny, French electric automobile built in between 2011 and 2013 that is really rarer than a Ferrari F40! Just 1,000 were ever made before the business went bust.
With only 11 signed up on UK roads, Mat sets out to find if this central-seat micro-car is a misunderstood genius or an overall waste of cash!
So what exactly is the Mia C? Unlike the Citroën Ami, the Mia C is categorized as a real cars and truck, implying you can drive it on freeways. It features:
– McLaren F1 Layout: A three-seat configuration with the driver positioned in the centre.
– Strange Entry: No standard door manages! You have to push the flower logo to release the electric lock for the moving doors.
– Performance (or do not have thereof): With an option of 8kWh or 12kWh batteries, it's "expected" to have a variety of up to 78 miles.
And as you can think of, it wouldn't be a Carwow video without some penalty. Mat puts the Mia through:
– Real-world Variety Test: We drive it up until the battery passes away to see how close it gets to its 13-year-old pledges.
– Performance Testing: Mat records the slowest 0-60 miles per hour time in Carwow history – a shocking 56.49 seconds!
– The Braking Disaster: An emergency stop exposes that the ABS is entirely broken, causing a terrifying 209-foot braking range! After this, he took a trip directly to the mechanics …
And the journey to the mechanics resulted in more problems – the struggle to find parts for such a rare car! Mat discovers that lots of components, such as the rear shock absorbers, were made by business that construct parts for fighter jets and are almost difficult to source. After failing to utilize AI to find parts, Mat find professionals in Germany and someone in the UK who in fact acknowledges this particular cars and truck from its past life, and assists to get it MOT-ready!
After spending over ₤ 1,600 just to get it through an MOT, Mat takes the Mia to Topaz for a total makeover. The question is, how excellent will the last edition of the Mia C look? And more significantly, will Mat lastly more than happy with his purchase? You'll need to remain and see for yourself!
Chapters
0:00 Introduction: Mat's rarest purchase yet
1:06 What in the world is a Mia C?
2:11 The "McLaren" interior and flower buttons
4:08 The very first drive: "It's so wobbly!"
7:25 The Inspection: Shockers, tie rods, and leakages
11:10 Can AI help us find parts? (Spoiler: No).
15:30 The Accident History: What's under the wrap?
18:10 The Range Test: Stranded by the roadside.
20:43 Charging with a BYD backup.
22:20 Fulfilling the team, resurrecting the Mia.
25:40 The Part Hunt: Unique orders and high rates.
32:15 Mat ends up being a mechanic: Repairing the ABS.
37:10 The MOT Result.
40:15 The Last Reveal: A ₤ 10,000 remodeling!
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