i30 Owners Club
OFF TOPIC => MEMBERS OTHER MOTORS => Topic started by: bumpkin on August 05, 2012, 20:39:45
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A beautiful day here in Aberdeen, 5 hours of which were spent applying my usual duty of care to my car.
For owners of black cars, I have to recommend the Turtle Wax Black Box, a pre-wax cleaner comtaining black "paint" which is applied to the paintwork and allowed to dry to a haze, then removed using the black impregnated detail spray, followed by an application of the black carnauba wax which is also allowed to dry then removed using the detail spray. A final wipe over with the detail spray creates a beautiful deep gloss finish as I am sure you will agree with the photos.
A word of warning though, it doesn't tell you in the instructions, but I would recommend wearing a pair of latex or rubber gloves to use this stuff (fortunately I found this tip on t'interweb before I started) as it will leave the fingers black for a considerable number of days otherwise!!
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Looks great Brian.. Hope you don't mind I tweaked the contrast in one of the photos to better show your handywork .. :goodjob:
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Very nice.
I love the leafy mural you've painted on to your rear bumper in photo # 2 :whistler:
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I love the leafy mural you've painted on to your rear bumper in photo # 2 :whistler:
And the leaf-tinted windows in pic #3 :D
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Nice car :goodjob2:
the same color as mine
I reckon it is very hot inside, when the car is exposed to sun (perfect choice of color for winter, fall and spring only)
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The glass in mine is all solar glass though Misha, reducing the heating of the cabin significantly on a hot day. The automatic dual zone climate control deals with the rest. :goodjob:
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Just back from seeing Ted at the cinema, my first proper run of the i40 in the dark and a couple of very nice improvements to report.
1. The cornering lights are a really excellent addition to a car. There is an extra bulb in the headlight clusters which automatically come on when the wheel is turned by about 1/4 in either direction which illuminates the direction the car is going in. They also highlight the pavements really well, a really good safety addition IMO. I think in the Premium model they are even more advanced in that the bulb swivels in relation to the steering angle, very much like the old Citroen DS. :goodjob:
2. A gripe that many folks had with the original i30 was the massive amount of blue light from the stereo unit which although could be switched off, automatically came back to life if using the steering wheel control to adjust volume or station. In the i40 (and I presume the new i30???) with the satnav unit that screen is even bigger and brighter. The good news is that you can push the dark button and it stays dark, even when adjusting the radio. :goodjob: :goodjob:
3. Another safety feature, but one I am not quite so sure about as it creates a pet hate of mine, is the brake lights. When AutoHold is on, you draw up to a junction and stop and the handbrake automatically applies itself. The brake lights remain on until you move forward again, they do not switch off when you remove your foot from the pedal, as would be normal for instance atvtraffic lights. This is something which although safe, I find that I hate being behind a car, particularly in the wet, with its brake lights glaring into my windscreen, but I guess since mine now does it for me, I will have to be more tolerant of vehicles in front of me as they may also have this feature. :undecided:
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Hi Brian.. not sure you sure my post but i am test driving an awesome white Premium i40 CRDi sedan in about 45 minutes :whistler: (hope it isn't too nice) :sweating: :mrgreen:
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Great review Brian :D
That brake light "feature" would annoy the hell out of me as I, like yourself, cannot abide queueing behind a blaze of red.
I'm going to stick my neck out here and say that I'll bet it can be configured to be on, off, or timed. You heard it first here :)
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The brake lights then only stay on if you have AutoHold enabled, if you use the button for the electric handbrake as you would a normal handbrake then the lights go out.
The difficulty with that is that in order to switch the handbrake off you have to press the brake pedal and then push the button down, one that is fiddly and two, the button is actually quite small, it's certainly not as intuitive as finding a sodding great big lever.
The AutoHold feature is very nice in my opinion as it also doubles up as the hill hold feature, I personally am going to see if the brake light feature can indeed be configured any other way.
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Very happy tonight :happydance:
Insurance renewal due on 12th October.
One visit to Quidco later and I have a years fully comprehensive, with protected NCD, windscreen and vandalism cover and courtesy car, no voluntary excess an legal expenses for £177 and £25 cash back for going through Quidco so £152. That's cheaper than the ix20 was!! :happydance: :happydance:
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Right that's it. I'm moving to Aberdeen :confused:
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Right that's it. I'm moving to Aberdeen :confused:
Maybe you should have another look at those weather pics from last week and the flood pics Brian posted first. :disapp:
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Very happy tonight :happydance:
Insurance renewal due on 12th October.
One visit to Quidco later and I have a years fully comprehensive, with protected NCD, windscreen and vandalism cover and courtesy car, no voluntary excess an legal expenses for £177 and £25 cash back for going through Quidco so £152. That's cheaper than the ix20 was!! :happydance: :happydance:
:goodjob: :goodjob: You sometimes wonder how they work these things out :wacko:
I rang up to swap mine from the old Hybrid (agreed value $33k which was generous) to the new one New for Old replacement first 2 years same $400 excess and $50 on glass and she said that will be an extra $3 (per Quarter :Shocked:) :happydance: $11 something extra for the whole year (about $438 I think the premium is) Got to be happy with that :mrgreen:
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...a years fully comprehensive, with protected NCD, windscreen and vandalism cover and courtesy car, no voluntary excess an legal expenses for £177 and £25 cash back for going through Quidco so £152.
... for the whole year (about $438 I think the premium is) Got to be happy with that :mrgreen:
Hmmm... let's see...
tac... tac...
**babis is hitting the buttons of his calculator...**
Daz paid $438 = €353
**...now is hitting the buttons hard...**
Brian paid £152 = €190
**...real hard...**
I paid: €504
**...<smash sound>...**
+ €15 for a new calculator :blubber:
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I'm paying too much :'( (and you are paying way too much Babis .. I can get a good calculator for about A$5) :snigger:
The crazy thing is your Insurance company is probably too broke to fix your car anyway :disapp:
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How do you get to a point of having no excess? :undecided:
Doesn't happen here.
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:confused:
(couldn't find the Camry or i40 model on the lists) but for a Sonata 2.4, insurance cost is (the less) €855=$1060 :faint:
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:confused:
(couldn't find the Camry or i40 model on the lists) but for a Sonata 2.4, insurance cost is (the less) €855=$1060 :faint:
But you are only a young fella (high risk) :mrgreen:
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How do you get to a point of having no excess? :undecided:
Doesn't happen here.
I still have a compulsory excess of £95, but I have removed my voluntary excess completely. In the past taking a voluntary has reduced the premium but not by enough this year to warrant taking it, even taking a voluntary of £250 would not reduce that price. Additionally I have upped my mileage from 8000 per annum to 12,000 per annum and it made no difference to the premium either. Kim is also on the policy at no extra cost. Guess we must be getting old!
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Thanks. There are advantages to getting older. :lol:
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...a years fully comprehensive, with protected NCD, windscreen and vandalism cover and courtesy car, no voluntary excess an legal expenses for £177 and £25 cash back for going through Quidco so £152.
... for the whole year (about $438 I think the premium is) Got to be happy with that :mrgreen:
Hmmm... let's see...
tac... tac...
**babis is hitting the buttons of his calculator...**
Daz paid $438 = €353
**...now is hitting the buttons hard...**
Brian paid £152 = €190
**...real hard...**
I paid: €504
**...<smash sound>...**
+ €15 for a new calculator :blubber:
You just can't take a trick lately Babis :'(
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:confused:
(couldn't find the Camry or i40 model on the lists) but for a Sonata 2.4, insurance cost is (the less) €855=$1060 :faint:
But you are only a young fella (high risk) :mrgreen:
(Probably you're kidding but anyway) I'm in the lowest risk since my 28yrs
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vandalism cover
Is vandalism an issue for you?
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No, it's included as standard along with uninsured driver cover, it's about not affecting your NCD if either event occurs and you also don't have to pay the compulsory excess either.
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...a years fully comprehensive, with protected NCD, windscreen and vandalism cover and courtesy car, no voluntary excess an legal expenses for £177 and £25 cash back for going through Quidco so £152.
... for the whole year (about $438 I think the premium is) Got to be happy with that :mrgreen:
Hmmm... let's see...
tac... tac...
**babis is hitting the buttons of his calculator...**
Daz paid $438 = €353
**...now is hitting the buttons hard...**
Brian paid £152 = €190
**...real hard...**
I paid: €504
**...<smash sound>...**
+ €15 for a new calculator :blubber:
Don't worry, Babis, you're not alone.
I have to pay ~ 800 EUR / year for my i30. Excess is ~ 400 EUR :fum: The lower excess I want, the higher annual price.
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No,
Great news.
For a moment I thought Aberdeen had become one of those areas best avoid and had become the vandalised capital of Scotland.
My insurers don't offer this yet but like most insurers it will become a selling feature if others are including it in their policy.
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Sorry, I'm confused now. What is excess?
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Sorry, I'm confused now. What is excess?
This is the amount of any claim which you pay.
You take an excess to reduce the premium but as a rule the reduction in premium isn't equal to or greater than the amount you pay in the event of a claim.
example:
Cost of repairs = £900.00
Excess = £100.00
Insurance company will pay = £800.00
You pay the shortfall of £100.00 to make it up to the £900.00
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Sorry, I'm confused now. What is excess?
This is the amount of any claim which you pay.
You take an excess to reduce the premium but as a rule the reduction in premium isn't equal to or greater than the amount you pay in the event of a claim.
example:
Cost of repairs = £900.00
Excess = £100.00
Insurance company will pay = £800.00
You pay the shortfall of £100.00 to make it up to the £900.00
I see, thanks Lester.
Full insurance here is rather expensive and uncommon (even among professional drivers) and it has always being like this.
For a full insurance to a company that is most unlikely to pay you in time, the cost would be:
- 744€ for me :fum:
- 1600€ for Brian and Daz :fum: :fum: :fum:
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with an excess of 600€ :eek:
Don't worry, Babis, you're not alone.
I have to pay ~ 800 EUR / year for my i30. Excess is ~ 400 EUR :fum: The lower excess I want, the higher annual price.
That's expensive :fum: although if you move down here you'll have to pay at least 864€ but with an excess of 600€
(to my insurance company cost would be 1100€)
Reckon we are not alone but we are THE suckers :Juggler:
*Sorry Brian for mewling in your thread. Happens rarely* :whistler:
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I promised to take a picture to show how the DRL's wrap around the main lamps when dark and don't just have the upside down V,
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(http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/bumpkinbucket/4932206C-6847-45A4-8046-8EBB74685C53-249-000000B23FC905CB.jpg)
Not great pix from my phone but they give you the idea.
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sorry for the late post,but that's a very nice motor you've got there
Brian. :cool: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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sorry for the late post,but that's a very nice motor you've got there
Brian. :cool: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
The rest of the car ain't bad either :goodjob:
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sorry for the late post,but that's a very nice motor you've got there
Brian. :cool: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
The rest of the car ain't bad either :goodjob:
It's a funny thing, language.
Steve was obviously talking in "English-speak" and not "Aussie-speak" but I knew what he meant.
"Nice motor, you've got there guv."
Is the same as, "Great set of wheels, mate." :)
Or "Nice ride, cobber."
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"Nice ride, cobber."
This can mean something else........... not related to motors
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sorry for the late post,but that's a very nice motor you've got there
Brian. :cool: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
The rest of the car ain't bad either :goodjob:
It's a funny thing, language.
Steve was obviously talking in "English-speak" and not "Aussie-speak" but I knew what he meant.
"Nice motor, you've got there guv."
Is the same as, "Great set of wheels, mate." :)
Or "Nice ride, cobber."
I did realise that Dave (I was just being a smart arse) I know that is not like me :snigger:
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and Brian is a Scott,do they call a car a motor or only our English vehicle owners. :confused:
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;)
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Southern Scots tend to use motor more than us Northern Scots.
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And what do northern Scots use?
Motorised carriage? :lol:
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:snigger: :snigger:
Got me!
CAR.
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Wow I didn't even know you've bought the i40 :scared: Congratulations! Looks great and the car is really nice. Had a chance to drive it twice and really liked it. Which engine is it?
Is there another topic about your purchase? Do you still have the ix20 ?
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Here is the earlier thread accim where Brian explains the changeover from the ix20
https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=16042.0 (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=16042.0)
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Thought it was about time I gave you an update on the i40, six months of ownership and 3500 miles has given me some time to get over the initial excitement of having a new car and give a take on daily driving of her.
I have to say that I have not changed my mind from my initial exuberance, I love driving the i40, despite it's size it really is very easy to drive around in.
Engine: Despite being the lowest in the range the 1.6 GDi petrol is actually very good, delivering the same maximum output as the 1.7 diesel but more free revving, the flip side of course being that the diesel option will have more torque from lower down. Now it has freed up the engine delivers its power well and is certainly more capable than the 1.6 petrol engine was in the i30 or the 1.4 in the ix20. Coupled to the 6 speed manual box the car gets to the relevant speed limits capably and once at the speed you require cruises nicely, the petrol will even trundle along quite happily at 30 mph in sixth. The speed limit option from the steering wheel is something which I have used but tend to not bother with, it is something which is probably of more use in areas where you are not familiar with and where you can set the limit to allow you to get on with keeping an eye out the window with an ear on the satnav without having to worry about your speed. In comparison the cruise control is excellent, easily set your speed on the steering wheel control and leave it to get on with it. The control once it is enabled is excellent, a push on the button to speed up or slow down is instant with no lag as the computer thinks about what you are trying to tell it.
Fuel consumption: the current cold weather in the UK has seen a substantial dip in mpg, the last three tanks of fuel have averaged less than 30mpg which is below the Hyundai figure of 34 mpg by a substantial margin. I know from driving her long distance that 45+mpg is achievable so I am really seeing the difference that driving with electrics on in cold weather makes. Having said that the current consumption value I am getting compares favourably with what the ix20 with BlueDrive achieved in the winter months, so given that there is a bigger engine and a heck of a lot more car being pulled around I am not dissatisfied with it.
Ride - said it before and will say it again, I love this car. The steering is reported as being a bit vague by the motoring press, but then they seem to want something which drives like a super car, not a family tourer! The steering is more than adequate for the average motorist, with a reasonable amount of feedback which whilst not as positive as the i30 was, still works just fine, even on the twistier country roads which we have in the North of Scotland. The car is exceptionally quiet and smooth, the suspension is just set up beautifully for UK roads, potholes are soaked up nicely with no residual "bounce" after hitting an uneven surface which given the size of the body is impressive.
Features - The mid range UK Style model is loaded with goodies and for me strikes just the right balance between features and cost. As you approach the car with the key in your hand the technology starts to work, if you have the take me home lighting switched on then pushing the unlock button in the dark will unlock the doors and switch on the headlights, tail lights and interior lights. Of course you don't need to push the button on the fob, the keyless entry allows you to leave the key in your pocket and simply push the button on the door handle, this though does not switch on the head or tail lights, the car doesn't need to direct you towards it, you are already there! Opening the door reveals a well lit cabin, two lights in the front overhead, one large dome light in the centre and a lamp for driver and passenger footwells let's you see everything just perfectly and the front doors also have a red light in the back edge which illuminates when the door is opened. One feature i really find handy is the length of time the interior lights stay on for before dimming even after all doors are closed, there is a good 30 seconds of maximum light which is great for allowing an eight year old time to get the seatbelt on. Keyless stop start technology continues inside the car, starting the engine using the button automatically dims the interior lighting to off, a quick push of the AutoHold button and drive away. The piano style pedal took a moment to get used to but is actually just fine and is very comfortable to use once you train yourself to use the whole foot rather than the ball area of the foot. Auto lights and wipers are as the i30 version, nothing to report there, no more than heated door mirrors etc, all functional and handy (or lazy if you want to look at it that way!)
Dual zone climate control with automatic logic for defogging the windscreen works really well, it can of course be overridden by the simple push of the from window heater, which is usually required in really frosty conditions until the system works out what it needs to do. The electronically adjustable drivers seat must be configurable for just about every shape or size of person out there, even the height of the seat can be put to somewhere which is comparable to the ix20, which is pretty clever. One option from the Premium which would be handy here is the memory function, because both Kim and I drive the car it would be good to have two presets and simply push a button to get back to where you were, but there you go. The passenger seat is also very configurable including height boost, but this is all manual at that side of the car.
The rear seats do not slide forward or back as they did in the ix20, but the backs can be altered between a more upright or reclined position.
Much criticism can be found online of the Hyundai media system and in particular the shortcomings of the satnav, but I have to say that I find it not too bad at all, particularly with the recent software update enabling traffic alerts and detours. It has always found where I am looking for and the maps seem very up to date for my area, with even fairly recent speed restrictions programmed properly into it. Trawling other manufacturers forums reveals that there is a general dissatisfaction with most built in units, so for Hyundai to be under the kosh for it seems to be to be rather unfair.
The Style and Premium versions have 4 parking sensors in the front bumper and another 4 in the rear bumper and I find them very accurate, particularly when I read the problem Alan had with his i30 ones. Coupled to the reversing camera, the car is really easy to pop into that elusive parking spot, the front sensors can be switched off in the cabin, but automatically come in when you put the car into reverse. I can see why they decided to put the camera into a pop out behind the badge on the new i30 though, it is very easy to find that the image from the camera is blurry due to road film or salt. As stated before neither Kim nor I are particularly tall and the sensors and camera are absolutely invaluable for us for manoeuvring a large car, I suspect Kim would not have been overly happy had I chosen to go for the Active as I was first considering. One thing we have both noticed is that in fact the i40 is easier to park than the ix20 was, the ix20 dash tapers towards the front of the car, which actually made it tricky to park in a straight line, strange but true!
The boot space can only be described as voluminous and has swallowed everything I have thrown at it, including a summer tidy out of the house loft, where I removed the security shelf and rear net, chucked down the rear sets and filled her up three times to take loads of cardboard, polystyrene and other general junk to the recycling centre. Those three trips would have been 5 or 6 with the ix20 and 7-8 with the i30. As a golfer there is the constant threat of grass in the boot of my cars, the type of carpet used in the i40 is that which kind of holds on to grass like Velcro, however I used my birthday money to buy myself a boot liner with one inch lip and also used the change to buy the door striker covers like Mishas.
Overall then, I have not changed my opinion of the i40, a simply beautiful car to look at, which I have noticed does turn heads, a great car to drive, I have not seen any of the issues that some i40 owners have experienced, there have been reports of lifting roof rails, serious leaks in the passenger footwells associated with a gutter not being sealed properly, clutch replacements on the diesel models as the first two gears were really notchy, wind noise from drivers door and the active cornering lights not working correctly on the Premium model. Mine has been faultless, as have some of the others I am aware of, but the faults which have been reported suggest that the i40 may not be the breakthrough car in its segment that the i30 has been, Hyundai may have to go through a couple of incarnations of it whilst paying attention to their quality control in order to break the Mondeo, Insignia, Avensis, Passat market.
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Brilliant report thanks Brian.. :goodjob2: :goodjob: I'm sure I would have been more than happy with one.
It is a shame the local Hyundai Dealer charges crazy prices for the higher models :disapp:
Not a lot on the roads in Tassie yet, but the higher models really do catch the eye when you do see one :happydance:
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quite happily at 30 mph in sixth.
Scotsman :whistler:
Very comprehensive, Bumpkin :goodjob2:
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Excellent report, even worthy of rivalling Alan's great informationals. :goodjob2:
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Got a bottle of Greased Lightning amongst my Xmas pressies, used it this morning after a wash (I am not keen on going completely waterless!).
Bloody good stuff guys, really quick to use, particularly at this time of year, the less time spent in the cold the better!
Some photos for you.
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Excellent report, even worthy of rivalling Alan's great informationals. :goodjob2:
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The car looks very nice, Brian.. :goodjob:
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:goodjob2: :goodjob: Nothing looks nicer than a shiny black car :happydance:
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Got a bottle of Greased Lightning amongst my Xmas pressies, used it this morning after a wash (I am not keen on going completely waterless!).
Bloody good stuff guys, really quick to use, particularly at this time of year, the less time spent in the cold the better!
I can see in one of the photos that you look quite clean and shiny but a direct photo of yourself after applying the product would have shown us much more clearly how good it was. I take it you have to be in cold water too? :undecided: :lol:
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your reflection in the door speaks for itself. :cool: :goodjob2: :goodjob:
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A few before and after shots of the mess that road salt makes of our cars and the fruits of a Sunday afternoon getting rid of the offending muck, apologies for the low res mobile photos, but you'll get the idea!
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Top job Brian :goodjob2: :goodjob: :mrgreen:
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:whsaid:
Seems a shame to take it back out on the road after all that. Looks real nice though. :goodjob2:
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Looking good.
Black is nice when it's shiny.
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Across to my dealer yesterday, first warranty repair :'(
Both front wheels showing significant signs of pitting, the i40 produces a lot of brake dust which despite my best attempts at protection had eaten into the spokes. Front wheels have been replaced.
In the meantime though I have had to report the leather peeling on the steering wheel, pix have been taken and sent to Hyundai, so I will have another visit to get that replaced coming soon also.
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Good to hear they replaced them though. :goodjob2:
They'd have to know about the leather on the steering wheel issue.
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Across to my dealer yesterday, first warranty repair :'(
Both front wheels showing significant signs of pitting, the i40 produces a lot of brake dust which despite my best attempts at protection had eaten into the spokes. Front wheels have been replaced.
In the meantime though I have had to report the leather peeling on the steering wheel, pix have been taken and sent to Hyundai, so I will have another visit to get that replaced coming soon also.
Does you model have the Plastic Chrome inserts like the Premium i30 did over there Brian (or was it eating into the alloy) :eek:
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No inserts Dazz, eating the wheels from behind the spokes!
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No inserts Dazz, eating the wheels from behind the spokes!
That is unusual, thankfully (must be very soft alloy) :undecided:
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No inserts Dazz, eating the wheels from behind the spokes!
That is unusual, thankfully (must be very soft alloy) :undecided:
Or ultra aggressive brake dust from cheapo pads :workitout:
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Been away for the last week to Durham seeing our friends and visiting some of the "nearby" attractions. Actually put another 1000 miles on in the week but am very happy to report that with three adults, a child and a bootful of luggage Blackhawk managed to average 43.68mpg (6.5l / 100km) using cruise control and aircon most of the time. I think that is pretty damned impressive for the size of car :happydance:
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Good result for your locale. :goodjob:
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:whsaid:
Got to be happy with that :cool!:
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Impressive. :goodjob2:
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Very nice.
I love the leafy mural you've painted on to your rear bumper in photo # 2 :whistler:
Yes when I first looked I thought that was one hell of a scratch
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Very nice.
I love the leafy mural you've painted on to your rear bumper in photo # 2 :whistler:
Yes when I first looked I thought that was one hell of a scratch
Gee Rick.
That's a blast from the past. :eek:
Almost a year since I posted that.
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Yes I know I'm a bit slow some days,I realised after I posted it,I'm tired been going since 3.30.am,time for bed me thinks
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Yes I know I'm a bit slow some days,I realised after I posted it,I'm tired been going since 3.30.am,time for bed me thinks
You have some long days Rick.
I was only joking.