i30 Owners Club
PICTURES & VIDEOS => MEMBERS i30s => Topic started by: Davros5 on March 25, 2018, 11:34:22
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Hi all,
I'm now a happy Hyundai owner, having picked up my 1.4 T-GDi Premium SE DCT on Thursday.
I took the plunge by going for White Sand, and I'm so glad I did. It's a wonderful colour and really suits the car. I've even had several of my neighbours stop me in the street and compliment the car. :goodjob2:
(https://preview.ibb.co/fkQox7/Collection_Blanked_2.png) (https://ibb.co/eby8x7)
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Looks as smooth as cream :D
Won't look that good once the roads of Lancashire have taken their toll :P
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Looks as smooth as cream :D
Won't look that good once the roads of Lancashire have taken their toll :P
It looks and drives as smooth as cream. Most of the time I leave it in Eco mode and let the transmission do its silky smooth thing.
111 miles in and it already needs a wash! :(
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Congratulations on the new car, colour looks nice :goodjob2:
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Congrats. I like the color :razz:
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Very nice, I like it. :goodjob2:
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:wts: Congrats. Looks awesome. I am happy with the operation of the DCT in my new PD as well. :victory:
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👍New car happys 👍
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I've had the car just over two weeks now - 840 miles are now on the clock :) 500 of those were a trip up to Scotland with my fiancee (who never had her heated seat off).
Last weekend I noticed a slight issue with the car - smearing windscreen wipers. It looks like something had contaminated the blades (probably wax from the valet or a very liberal application of Rain-X) - every time I went out in the rain, there was some kind of smear on the screen, which was driving me potty. The smearing persisted even after giving the blades and screen a thorough clean with every glass cleaning product under the sun.
In the end, I conceded defeat and picked up a pair of Bosch AeroTwin blades from Euro Car Parts and this looks to have sorted the issue. I'm a big fan of Bosch blades anyway after swapping the blade on my old car for an AeroTwin.
Positives:
- Driving Experience - In Eco mode, it's a lovely cruiser, but in Sport it's quite quick and nippy - surprisingly so at times. The handling is quite good too - no sports car, but nice enough on a back road.
- Space and Comfort - I didn't feel tired after the trip to Scotland - couldn't have said that after the same drive in my old car. Driving position is spot on too.
- Looks - A very smart and understated car that looks expensive but doesn't shout about being flashy.
- Headlights - very bright and powerful. A huge upgrade compared to halogen bulbs.
- Standard Safety Kit - Lane Keep Assist, Blind Spot Monitor and Forward Collision Warning have all proven themselves since I got the car.
- Opening Sunroof - lets lots of light and fresh air in.
- Comparative Rarity - I've only seen two PD i30s in the past month!
Negatives:
- Sometimes Eco mode can be a little bit slow when needing to get a move on - such as pulling on to a busy roundabout.
- The issue with the smeary wipers
- That's about it.
Currently I'm averaging around 35 MPG which isn't too bad for a brand new car with mostly urban driving. I can easily get 40 to 45 MPG out of it on a run, and I had half a tank left when I got to Scotland after filling it that morning.
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Must live near Chorley Steve, someones vandalized is number plate already :crazy1: :crazy1: :crazy1:
Welcome aboard, looks real nice :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
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Thanks for the mini review. I like normal mode best. Seems to be best compromise for me with 1.6 turbo. I haven't had the wiper issue in the 1st 20,000 kilometres.