Invitation to i30 Launch at Motors Devonport Tasmania...

Dazzler · **June 17, 2012, 13:44:09**

I have been invited to the official Launch of the GD (series 2) i30 on Wedesday the 20th June at 5PM at Motors Don Road Devonport .. Be nice if a couple of our North West Coast Members could make it

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Fatboy (Jamie) is a bit far away in Hobart and Jamiec in Tullah is a good two hours drive away .. Maybe KK will see this and anyone else who has been lying low (I will probaly have my Leather Jacket and Black Cap on...plus some pants)

They are a bit slow off the mark as the Launceston Yard had 4 on display when I was there today (but they were closed and I only had my Sony Cedar phone with me)

I wentfor a little drive and ended up in Launceson(100kms away)

They look smaller than the outgoing model in the flesh (I know it is only an illusion) Not cheap but they had a $1000 Myer (upmarket department store) voucher with them...

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1: June 17, 2012, 13:56:39**

Enjoy it Dazz.
Wish I was ther

Dazzler · **Reply #2: June 17, 2012, 13:59:14**

Quote from: db08 on June 17, 2012, 13:56:39

Enjoy it Dazz.
Wish I was ther

Thanks.. I wish you were ther too

rustynutz · **Reply #3: June 17, 2012, 14:02:43**

If I'd had a bit more notice and a lot more cash, I would've flown over and joined ya, Daz...

rustynutz · **Reply #4: June 17, 2012, 14:04:31**

Oh, and make sure you get your money's worth with the refreshments, mate....

Dazzler · **Reply #5: June 17, 2012, 14:07:00**

Quote from: rustynutz on June 17, 2012, 14:04:31

Oh, and make sure you get your money's worth with the refreshments, mate....

So much for losing weight

Got this and a celebratory Tea for a couple of awards at work and another Meal out for a staff member celebrating 20 years service and another for some other prize we won..

Doggie 1 · **Reply #6: June 17, 2012, 14:08:29**

You should come to WA then. Dealers over here don't even give you a sausage

rustynutz · **Reply #7: June 17, 2012, 14:17:13**

You could always starve yourself during the day, Daz.....

eye30 · **Reply #8: June 17, 2012, 15:00:05**

Dress code = neat casual.

An odd thing to put on an invite to a car launch.
More for a formal do unless they are expecting the local press to attend and take photo's and they don't want the, well you can probaby guess..., bad taste/funny photo's.

What would they be expecting people to turn up in - Fancy dress??

Have you got a penguin suit? go it that

AlanHo · **Reply #9: June 17, 2012, 16:11:45**

I don't like that horrid pinky/red colour.

rustynutz · **Reply #10: June 17, 2012, 16:27:13**

Quote from: AlanHo on June 17, 2012, 16:11:45

I don't like that horrid pinky/red colour.

It looks much better in the flesh.....

Doggie 1 · **Reply #11: June 18, 2012, 04:25:04**

It's really red in real life.

beerman · **Reply #12: June 18, 2012, 06:26:51**

30k for the Elite Diesel?

Looking more and more like my next car will be the I40, unless Kia kick in with some diesel platforms.

Though, they are the launch prices, so they will no doubt fall once the race is over to be the first to own them.

lau · **Reply #13: June 19, 2012, 00:47:35**

The petrol one indicates 1.8L GDI, is that just a mistake? Hyundai website lists it as Sequential Multi-Point Fuel Injection (MPI).

rustynutz · **Reply #14: June 19, 2012, 01:21:06**

Nice pick up, lau....yes, it should be MPI....

Oh, and welcome to the forum....

Doggie 1 · **Reply #15: June 19, 2012, 08:26:40**

Welcome lau

Dazzler · **Reply #16: June 19, 2012, 11:49:13**

Quote from: rustynutz on June 19, 2012, 01:21:06

Nice pick up, lau....yes, it should be MPI....

Oh, and welcome to the forum....

That is a pretty bad slip up (Could be seen as misleading)

beerman · **Reply #17: June 19, 2012, 12:51:53**

Once they hear you are cheating on them with Toyota, you'll be driving an 1990 Excel.

Dazzler · **Reply #18: June 19, 2012, 12:55:35**

I probably should take Trish's CW to the launch.....

eye30 · **Reply #19: June 19, 2012, 17:12:06**

Go on the sit on mower and see what they will offer you as p/x?

meehalych · **Reply #20: June 19, 2012, 17:20:40**

Quote from: eye30 on June 19, 2012, 17:12:06

Go on the sit on mower and see what they will offer you as p/x?

Dazzler · **Reply #21: June 19, 2012, 22:36:36**

Quote from: eye30 on June 19, 2012, 17:12:06

Go on the sit on mower and see what they will offer you as p/x?

They know I am very keen on an i40 CRDi but they can't even find me one to test drive

Doggie 1 · **Reply #22: June 20, 2012, 01:25:17**

I was told that the i40 sedan is being released this week but it's not on the H/A website yet.

Dazzler · **Reply #23: June 20, 2012, 11:14:22**

The launch went well. I guess there was about 40 people there including about a dozen staff.. Doesn't sound like a lot but the weather has been foul today.... Windy, wet and miserable (so you have to be keen to go out)..

I cheated and sat in a red base model in Burnie today (had the day off) and took some other photos of a nice pigeon pair of Clean blue i30's (also in Burnie) a base model (active) GD hatch and and older but still very nice FD SR hatch (Both waiting to be collected by happy new owners)

Photos to come later ...

They had a Santorini Blue Active and a Silver Elite (mid range) at the launch .. I got a few photos when most of the people had gone.

I met a nice fella called Mike who is a member and bought his SX CRDi CW on our recommendation a couple of years ago.

I gave out about half a dozen cards to i30 owners / prospective owners..

Had a couple of light beers and a good feed

I did nearly get my mouth taped up when the salesmen found out who was pointing out how the base model has the nicer colour coded front and how it only has a spacesaver spare ..

The Elite did have a full size Alloy spare though..

I also grabbed a full brochure so I can answer any queries without going to the website

meehalych · **Reply #24: June 20, 2012, 11:24:18**

Cool, Daz.
Look forward to seeing photos from you.

TazManiac · **Reply #25: June 20, 2012, 11:28:08**

Sounds like it was a good day. Shame about that Northern Tassie weather. We had a cold but sunny day today. A little snow on the mountain for the first time this winter too.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #26: June 20, 2012, 11:28:47**

Quote from: Dazzler on June 20, 2012, 11:14:22

Windy, wet and miserable

That's pretty much how I've been today

Onya Dazz - look forward to the pics.
And I'm glad you had a good couple of beers and a light feed too.

rustynutz · **Reply #27: June 20, 2012, 11:35:21**

Daz, did they tell you the spacesaver wheel with the Active is only a temporary measure? (no pun intended)

Dazzler · **Reply #28: June 20, 2012, 11:38:18**

Quote from: rustynutz on June 20, 2012, 11:35:21

Daz, did they tell you the spacesaver wheel with the Active is only a temporary measure? (no pun intended)

They didn't seem to know that

Luke (the "new" New Car Sales Manager) said he wasn't happy about it and would probably make a deal with one of the local Tyre places to fix it ...

rustynutz · **Reply #29: June 20, 2012, 12:00:47**

Ok, Aaron, the guy I saw, said they were having trouble sourcing enough wheels which is why they've gone the spacesaver....

Guess we'll find out down the track......