[MRH130]

Because of my insider knowledge, I was in an unusual situation in that I could do the pre-delivery and detailing of my car. So although Crystal is a stock i30 SR, some of the following photos may be of interest to some members. Here goes:
This is the first view I ever had of her:
This is her sitting in the storage yard, still wrapped in her rice paper:

This stamp is on the rice paper of all new Hyundais, showing the exact date it was born:

This is the interior before I unwrapped her:

Here's the speedo reading the first time I turned the key:

Here she is when I got her out of the storage yard:

Here are the build sticker and shipping sticker:


Here she is after I unwrapped her and gave her her first wash:

My personalised plates hadn't arrived when I took delivery so I had to put these ugly ones on:

Two days later the personalised ones arrived:

Then a couple of months later she got a punch in the nose:

But she's fixed now, and here she is in her element charging down the Hume Highway:

 

[MRH130]

I also have photos of the instrument cluster at 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 999, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 9999, 10000, 20000 and 30000...

But I won't subject you to those... 

[2i30s]

nice color,excelent pics.

[Shambles]

Excellent pics, thanks.

Now, just think how much better she'd look in Stone Black. You could then call her Jet, or something black'ish like that

[Dazzler]

Thanks Michael.. (you don't seem like a Mick  )

Looking at the i30 from yet another perspective...great posting...

Now Crystal..Jet...Fergie..(That gives me an idea  )

[Hemmi]

great post beautiful car

[eye30]

Must have been like being there at the birth of your i30

[MRH130]

Well yes, it was like being at her birth, or as close as I could get without a ticket to Korea... But I'm the only person since that day to have put a spanner on her or even sat in the drivers seat. So she really does feel like she's mine. 

Would have gone for a dark colour, but when I do so many country ks she cops a few chips and whatnot and I wanted her to be easy to fix because I'm fussy about that sort of thing. White looks nice with a dark tint anyway, and I actually get a surprising number of comments about how nice the colour is.

haha I'd have to think of a girl's name, all my cars are girls. Maybe Ebony.  

Thanks for nice comments.  

Michael (not a Mick)  

[Shambles]

I took one of your pics earlier and coloured her in using different blends/shades of black.

Also tried other variations of the spectrum.

Know what?

The best result was...




Crystal White

[MRH130]

haha yep I'm very happy with her. Sometimes I think if I had my time again I'd get a Steel Grey SLX Diesel (that ship has certainly sailed now!), but Crystal's my girl and I'm glad I chose her.

She certainly looks very clean and fresh, which is always nice. 

[hayseed]

I also have photos of the instrument cluster at 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 999, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 9999, 10000, 20000 and 30000...

But I won't subject you to those... 

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who does this. >.>

I was terribly excited to be able to get a picture of 0.0 / 1000km

[MRH130]

hahaha yes ever since I've had digital cameras i have always taken pics of interesting speedo readings. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one too! 

[accim]

hahaha yes ever since I've had digital cameras i have always taken pics of interesting speedo readings. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one too!  

Lol I do it also.. 999, 1000, 1001, 9999, 10001, 11111 i think 12345 etc.  

Nice car 8)

[MRH130]

Here are some more photos I took on the weekend. 

[accim]

Nice! It looks so "sporty" 

[Dazzler]

Nice! It looks so "sporty" 

 

Yep, it's amazing how much difference a discreet bodykit and those specky alloys makes... (nice and shiny too)