Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you........

bumpkin · **June 30, 2014, 22:01:55**

Neptune.

Born on the 31st March 2014, Neptune has spent the first three months of her life as a showroom vehicle, now she has moved on and is living with myself!

Neptune is a Planet Blue Kia Cee'd 1.6 GDi 4 Tech DCT, top of the range in the UK market.

She has 17" two tone alloys, full two tone leather interior with 3 stage heated front seats, drivers seat has 10 way electric adjustment and two person memory function, passenger seat has manual adjust for position and height and electric lumbar support, a heated steering wheel which has the 3 modes Comfort, Normal and Sport. Her auto DCT box can be put into sport mode and used with either the lever up and down or the paddles behind the steering wheel. She has auto lights, wipers, heated autofolding mirrors which automatically unfold as you approach the car, keyless entry and start, automatic climate control with air filter, high definition colour driver information display, sat nav, reversing camera, lane departure warning system, emergency stop signal lighting system, xenon HID lights with wash system and with auto-levelling and cornering function and as well as the fog lights creating static corner lights, an electric panoramic sunroof with electric blind system and parallel park assist system (which I have tried and it is amazing, weird not having to steer but very clever!)

Some low quality pix from my phone meantime, I will take better ones with a proper camera soon!

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Hope you like her!

asathorny · **Reply #1: June 30, 2014, 22:04:38**

Very nice, even tho its not a Hy

eye30 · **Reply #2: June 30, 2014, 22:07:21**

Congrats on the new arrival

PurpleDan · **Reply #3: June 30, 2014, 22:11:17**

Very handsome car! Love that colour. Enjoy.

Dazzler · **Reply #4: June 30, 2014, 22:11:38**

Congrats Brian.. Like the colour and love the wheels.. The amount of goodies is amazing

I intend to go Top of the Range with my next car ....

Shambles · **Reply #5: June 30, 2014, 22:23:55**

Nicely appointed. I approve

Is she your first auto?

bumpkin · **Reply #6: June 30, 2014, 22:33:28**

Yep, never even driven an auto before the test drive of this one, I am currently suffering from wayward left arm and leg syndrome

bumpkin · **Reply #7: June 30, 2014, 22:43:11**

Forgot to mention puddle lamps in the mirrors and front door handle illumination

plasticphyte · **Reply #8: June 30, 2014, 22:50:20**

What is the heated temp of the steering wheel in sport mode compared to normal?

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Looks nice, and a lot of the features would go nice in the i30, but damn if that interior isn't gaudy. That is just my own personal take though.

The Gonz · **Reply #9: June 30, 2014, 22:52:03**

All the mod cons. Enjoy the easy ride, mate.

Shambles · **Reply #10: June 30, 2014, 22:52:42**

Where's Blackhawk

bumpkin · **Reply #11: June 30, 2014, 22:54:59**

Looking for a new home, bet it doesn't take long!!

Aussie Keith · **Reply #12: June 30, 2014, 23:50:55**

Very nice ride.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #13: July 01, 2014, 00:13:54**

Quote from: Shambles on June 30, 2014, 22:52:42

Where's Blackhawk

Down.

@Bumpkin, Very nice ride, I like lots of dials, levers & switches.

Couple of weeks in Auto, you'll wonder why you didn't change sooner.

tla · **Reply #14: July 01, 2014, 00:28:10**

Nice looking car

Interesting that on your Ceed the start button is on the left, and you push the shift lever to the left to get into "sports" shift mode. On the Australian Cerato it's the opposite.

FatBoy · **Reply #15: July 01, 2014, 00:32:02**

I've had a ride in the "Blackhawk", and I can honestly say that Bumpkin's model is much nicer than the Army's version. It shouldn't take long for somebody to snap it up.

Surferdude · **Reply #16: July 01, 2014, 00:36:35**

Top car, Brian.
Awesome looks.
I'm not a fan of that style of wheel but they seem to suit the car and colour so it's a

from me.

AlanHo · **Reply #17: July 01, 2014, 06:28:26**

Lovely car Brian - welcome to the KIA fraternity.

I think you will find, like me, that the UK KIA forum is rather staid and not at all the lively and informative place we have here.

Surferdude · **Reply #18: July 01, 2014, 07:23:34**

Quote from: AlanHo on July 01, 2014, 06:28:26

Lovely car Brian - welcome to the KIA fraternity.

I think you will find, like me, that the UK KIA forum is rather staid and not at all the lively and informative place we have here.

But now there's two of you you've got them outnumbered.

Shambles · **Reply #19: July 01, 2014, 08:32:50**

Quote from: Surferdude

But now there's two of you you've got them outnumbered.

awesome

Mike SX · **Reply #20: July 01, 2014, 08:47:12**

A very persuasive vehicle

I really like it, especially with all those features.
Looking forward to your comments, and observations

bumpkin · **Reply #21: July 01, 2014, 09:01:58**

Quote from: Surferdude on July 01, 2014, 07:23:34

Quote from: AlanHo on July 01, 2014, 06:28:26
Lovely car Brian - welcome to the KIA fraternity.

I think you will find, like me, that the UK KIA forum is rather staid and not at all the lively and informative place we have here.
But now there's two of you you've got them outnumbered.

Just Rick · **Reply #22: July 01, 2014, 11:48:20**

Great looking car,certainly looks a little better equipped and finished from the Hyundai's,but only problem for me is there's far to many gadgets in their for my Pea Brain to work out,again Fine looking car

rustynutz · **Reply #23: July 01, 2014, 12:04:09**

Very nice, Brian...

Doggie 1 · **Reply #24: July 01, 2014, 13:08:13**

It looks really nice, Brian, well done.

I've said it before, if I was in the market for a Hyundai i45-size vehicle, I'd go for the Kia Optima (top model) - they just seem to present more nicely.

Asterix · **Reply #25: July 01, 2014, 17:36:33**

Congrats on the new car, Brian. Looking nice...

bumpkin · **Reply #26: July 03, 2014, 08:44:44**

Quote from: AlanHo on July 01, 2014, 06:28:26

Lovely car Brian - welcome to the KIA fraternity.

I think you will find, like me, that the UK KIA forum is rather staid and not at all the lively and informative place we have here.

Hmmm, they ain't exactly balls of fire are they?

24h after introducing myself and one of the mods has said hi, the team here jump in and welcome folks regularly, keep it up folks, gives a much better initial impression

Shambles · **Reply #27: July 03, 2014, 09:39:02**

Brian

Phil №❶ · **Reply #28: July 03, 2014, 10:55:54**

What he's doing.

bumpkin · **Reply #29: July 03, 2014, 11:21:41**