Hi everyone. I’m new to the forum but had a bit of a search and couldn’t find what I was after.
I have a UK 2020 i30 N-Line, but it’s the 2021 facelift version.
I’m wanting to hear from those who own the same car really. How is the clutch?
On mine the clutch feels very light. Almost too light. Finding the bite is quite tricky too. It’s quite high up, higher than anything I’ve ever driven. Is this normal for this model? I found my self revving the back side off it way too often when setting off for the first few weeks of owning it.
I’m not sure how to describe this, but the bit point seems really narrow…as in there isn’t much margin for error. A fraction too low and you rev the hell out of the car, fraction too high and you start juddering and almost cutting out. Makes setting off smoothly a bit of a chore. I’ve never had a car like that.
And finally is the burning smell. I’ve only ever had this before after prolonged holding of the clutch on hills or in slow traffic. But normally it’s after 15 - 20 seconds. In this car it stinks of burning after 5 seconds of holding the bite on a slightly steeper than flat incline.
I’m very tempted to keep an eye out for another one of these cars to turn up for sale in my area and take one for a test drive to compare. So my question is, has anyone else had similar experiences with the same model? Surely my clutch can’t be knackered so soon?