[sheepman]

Hi owner of 2009 i30 premium 2ltre crdi worried that newer models dont have this great quick engine ,should i be ,are the latest smaller engines up tp scratch

[Dazzler]

Hi sheepman.. Welcome to the club.

The 1.6 CRDi is still an impressive motor (for the size) and has a chain driven cam, which requires less maintenance than your belt driven one. Think your motor is based on an older design.

There is talk the next generation of i30 due out late next year (and pictured elsewhere on here) will have a choice of 3 x 1.6 ltr engines including the CRDi and a turbocharged one. I suspect one of them might be a high output direct injection model and all three should be quite economical.

While many of us CRDi lovers wish they would put one of the 2.0 or 2.2 R diesels in the i30 it doesn't look likely at this stage 

Edit: I assumed you were from New Zealand     but I see you are from the UK (guess you are a farmer then?)

[2i30s]

welcome sheepman. 

[Shambles]

Welcome to the club

are the latest smaller engines up tp scratch

I have an earlier smaller engine (1.6crdi 115ps) and I believe the technology in more recent engines will be more refined.

I'm guessing, though, that you're more concerned about spare parts for your obsolescent engine. Don't be.

Or should that be "don't baa"

[eye30]

Edit: I assumed you were from New Zealand     but I see you are from the UK (guess you are a farmer then?)

Surely what you are implying is for people from Oz.

ps welcome sheepman

[Dazzler]

No Lester .. I think people from NZ are considered more Sheepish than us from OZ 

[2i30s]

he could just be a little sheepish. 

[sheepman]

Yes i am a sheep farmer and we like quick cars refinment not required as i also spend a lot of time in my landrover defender and honda quad .the defender is definatly not refined but like the i30 its strong and gutsy

[Dazzler]

Don't get me wrong. Many of us would have bought/ considered buying a 2.0 Crdi if they had been available in OZ (never offered over here) But the 1.6 CRDi is still impressive and a great drive...

P.S. You might be the only sheep farmer on the site... (I love Lamb but very expensive now  )

[SRT Metro]

Hi sheepman,
Welcome to the club! 

[TrishCW]

Hi sheepman, 
to the club.

[Shambles]

Hi sheepman.

I found you a really baaaad avatar

(click to show/hide)

[Dazzler]

Would be better if his name was Michael instead of John...