i30 Owners Club
OFF TOPIC => MEMBERS OTHER MOTORS => Topic started by: mickd on August 20, 2019, 08:57:53
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Well it's off for the 1500km service tomorrow, 1530km so we've put 1500 on it.
DCT took a couple of days to get used to, particularly reversing up our driveway as if you just put it in reverse , take foot off brake, it sits there and does the revs and clutch for you. Weird, really weird.
1.6 T has plenty of mumbo in both sport & comfort mode.
2/3 throttle and it shifts at about 4000 rpm in comfort, sweet.
Loaded it up last week and did Canberra for a couple of days, then to Wagga for a couple of days and home via Mt Selwyn to check out the snow.
Ride , road noise and seats are way better than GD, not as good as Santa.
235/45 r18 94 V tyres really hang on . They look really fat from the rear and give a lower pitch re road noise.
Whilst cruising along in drive , gave it a gentle spin to + 40 in 7th, and a firmer one to + 40 which was at 5000 rpm in 4th, lifted off and it changed up to 7th.
For the thrifty , fuel shows an ave of 8L/100km. Driving has been putting around town, a national park adventure, quick trips to Bega.
Did I mention someone having a ball in Sportmode going up Brown Mtn ?
( wasn't me, was the owner )
Only problem is the radio changes station but still shows where it was originally,
99% sure brake hose recall has been done, find out tomorrow.
All in all, looking like a trusty all purpose unit.
(https://i.ibb.co/ZKk0zqr/20190723-164105-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RPVqTRK)
At Adaminaby on way home.
(https://i.ibb.co/HhwBRMH/20190818-153144.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BnWcv7C)
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Cool mate. It seems to be a winner. :goodjob2: :goodjob2:
99% sure brake hose recall has been done, find out tomorrow.
If Mick doesn't return after tomorrow we know that he was actually "1% sure" :faint:
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Cool mate. It seems to be a winner. :goodjob2: :goodjob2:
99% sure brake hose recall has been done, find out tomorrow.
If Mick doesn't return after tomorrow we know that he was actually "1% sure" :f
:rofl: :eek: :faint:
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Good to hear Mick (and Anita) glad you like it. I've driven a couple of Highlanders. Trish's 16" wheels give a more cosseted ride and are a bit quieter than the 18's. Trish zips around town but is generally a bit less of a lead foot than you guys so I think hers is sitting around 7 L/100 kms.
She would have loved that colour and the extra goodies like Push button start would have been nice, but she's very happy with her new little Kona too. :happydance: :goodjob:
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Still need to sort out the spare situation.
Hopefully her 18's fit in the hole, will remove the foamy bit.
Job for next week :D
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Still need to sort out the spare situation.
Hopefully her 18's fit in the hole, will remove the foamy bit.
Job for next week :D
Not so much of an issue for us. I doubt Trish's car will get further than 50 kilometres from home more than a couple of times a year. Certainly won't be going off road either..
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Still need to sort out the spare situation.
Hopefully her 18's fit in the hole, will remove the foamy bit.
Job for next week :D
Not so much of an issue for us. I doubt Trish's car will get further than 50 kilometres from home more than a couple of times a year. Certainly won't be going off road either..
Yeah, we can imagine the response to calling nrma/Hyundai to come change a tyre 25km in 1 of the national parks :lol:.
Huge circumference difference between 18's and spare - book says to put it at rear - will ask today how does that work if activating awd ?
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^Which means if your flat is on the front you have a major task of swapping wheels on the side of the road. :crazy1: :crazy1:
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^Which means if your flat is on the front you have a major task of swapping wheels on the side of the road. :crazy1: :crazy1:
Yes, double trouble :crazy1: