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PICTURES & VIDEOS => MEMBERS i30s => Topic started by: tohis on September 27, 2013, 22:21:03
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Hi folks,
:happydance: My long wait is over. :happydance:
I got my new toy at Tuesday. There's about 390 km at odometer right now and so far I've been very happy with it. This is a big step forward from my previous '05 Nissan Almera, which was bland and not so nice to drive, but very reliable car which never let me stranded. I hope the i30 will do the same.
The only real downside is the road noise. That will be even worse with studded winter tyres, which makes their distinctive groaning and scratching sounds in snow-free highways. Furthermore, studded winter tyres causes significant wear to Finnish asphalt roads making them rough, which is the main reason of noisy driving experience. At minor countryside roads which doesn't stay snow free, it's way more quiet ride than in highways. Still we refuse to abandon studded tyres because of their safety benefits in icy roads. At mid October it will already be time to change winter tyres...
I felt the steering to be little quirky in highways, which seems to be typical to electric power steering. The problem nearly disappeared by changing the steering mode to Sport. It still doesn't tend to go dead straight, but it's now good enough that you can get used to it.
Like I expected, I'm not a fan of ISG. It has already got me few times by shutting off the engine at traffic lights. Instinctively I thought that I forgot to switch to Neutral and I stalled the engine; then by pressing the clutch the engine started again. This is not for me! I feel the only good thing of the ISG is reduced CO2 emission and therefore reduced tax. Fortunately the ISG can be switched off by pressing that button, but you have to do that every time when starting. :fum:
Otherwise: :) :cool: :happydance:
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i002a.jpg)
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Congratulations, tohis. :goodjob:
Great photos of your new baby. BTW, will you be sending out invitations to the christening? :wink:
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Very nice tohis! Thanks for the photos :cool:
I love ISG (well the similar system I have in my Camry Hybrid anyway) I think it is great when stopped at the lights or in traffic that I am not wasting fuel like most of those around me. Plus I like the quietness.
Apparently it doesn't save huge amounts of fuel on the i30 but I wouldn't be switching it off :winker:
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@tohis,
You'll get used to your car after a few weeks. It took a while for me too. I've never had ISG, but I would also be disabling it too. The money saved on juice, will be spent eventually on a battery or starter motor, IMO.
BTW, seen the prices of batteries lately, hideous. :faint:
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The money saved on juice, will be spent eventually on a battery or starter motor, IMO.
I don't think that is the case Phil :disapp:
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Logic would suggest that if a starter motor is being used more often, it's gonna wear out quicker... :undecided:
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The money saved on juice, will be spent eventually on a battery or starter motor, IMO.
I don't think that is the case Phil :disapp:
In your case it isn't, you don't keep 'em long enough. :whistler: :lol:
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Logic would suggest that if a starter motor is being used more often, it's gonna wear out quicker... :undecided:
The money saved on juice, will be spent eventually on a battery or starter motor, IMO.
I don't think that is the case Phil :disapp:
In your case it isn't, you don't keep 'em long enough. :whistler: :lol:
They don't all use the starter motor with ISG (I know mine doesn't) :P
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How does it start then. :question:
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TBH I'm not sure of the exact mechanics without googling it (I might do that later) and hope I'm right :whistler:
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Big rubber band, perhaps? :snigger:
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Big rubber band, perhaps? :snigger:
and big rubbers aren't cheap anymore :rofl:
tohis congratulations on your new car
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"Some implementations do not use a starter motor, eliminating concerns of starter motor wear. Mazda i-stop used in their Mazda3/Axela line (in Europe and JDM) uses combustion to restart their engine by sensing the position of the piston in the cylinder. They claim quieter and quicker engine restart within 0.35 seconds"
From here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start-stop_system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start-stop_system)
Pretty sure mine uses a 2nd electric motor to restart :cool:
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The Mazda method will only apply to a petrol engine.
I had my reservations about ISG but after further experiments am now satisfied that it does indeed save - in my case - roughly 4% on fuel consumption. This works out at a saving for me of almost £70 per year.
In any event, with a 5 year warranty on the car - I am not at all concerned about starter motor failure.
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How does it start then. :question:
:offtopic: I know, but Generators used in desert conditions, (because of battery failures etc.), & prior to shutting down, fill a compressed air tank, this tank pressure is then used to restart.
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How does it start then. :question:
:offtopic: I know, but Generators used in desert conditions, (because of battery failures etc.), & prior to shutting down, fill a compressed air tank, this tank pressure is then used to restart.
tanks Mike :goodjob:
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Pretty sure mine uses a 2nd electric motor to restart :cool:
So, a starter motor then? :p
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The number of the beast, and Leet:
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i002e.jpg)
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The number of the beast, and Leet:
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i002e.jpg)
:goodjob2: :goodjob:
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:scared:
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Phew, I didn't misfuel it. :sweating: You must be really drowsy to miss those warnings. This is my first diesel car, so there's a risk to instinctively pick up the 95E nozzle like I have done for years. My average consumption was 5.4 L/100km.
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I would have thought they would display the speed in both km/h and mph on the dials like mine does except the mph is in bigger font
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I would have thought they would display the speed in both km/h and mph on the dials like mine does except the mph is in bigger font
We are a long way from anywhere that uses MPH :whistler:
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Phew, I didn't misfuel it. :sweating: You must be really drowsy to miss those warnings. This is my first diesel car, so there's a risk to instinctively pick up the 95E nozzle like I have done for years. My average consumption was 5.4 L/100km.
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i002f.jpg)
Contact this supplier, they post in Australia only, but they may be able to supply you with this. I have them on my car, can't mis-fuel.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hyundai-iLoad-iMax-Santa-Fe./... (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hyundai-iLoad-iMax-Santa-Fe-i30-Diesel-Safety-Fuel-Cap-Caparo-Rightfuel-/171138150406?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27d8a0f006&_uhb=1)
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Phew, I didn't misfuel it. :sweating: You must be really drowsy to miss those warnings.
Believe it or not, some have.... :whistler: :lol:
Congratulations on your car. :goodjob:
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Congratulations on the new wagon, I will follow your ownership with interest....Not too many GD wagons on here yet. Now that Kev is gone, I have some car decisions to make in June 2015.....
Oh you didn't happen to see any Deloreans while you were picking it up did you.... :offtopic:
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Congratulations on the new wagon, I will follow your ownership with interest....Not too many GD wagons on here yet. Now that Kev is gone, I have some car decisions to make in June 2015.....
Oh you didn't happen to see any Deloreans while you were picking it up did you.... :offtopic:
I have noticed the same that most i30s here seems to be hatchbacks.
Nope, I didn't see the DeLorean again; maybe it was gone to another time line :lol:
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Great car dude! I love the wagon version looks so sleek would love to see this one with my vinyl, lowered with tints haha :P maybe one day :P
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Congratulations on the new wagon, I will follow your ownership with interest....Not too many GD wagons on here yet. Now that Kev is gone, I have some car decisions to make in June 2015.....
Oh you didn't happen to see any Deloreans while you were picking it up did you.... :offtopic:
I have noticed the same that most i30s here seems to be hatchbacks.
Nope, I didn't see the DeLorean again; maybe it was gone to another time line :lol:
Real men drive wagons..... :cool:
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Winter is approaching and we got the first snow, but according to weather forecast it will melt away next week. With studded winter tyres my baby performed quite well in slippery roads, although you still need to drive almost granny-style in bad conditions. Those slush build-ups in mudguards should be kicked off after driving to prevent them freezing up and possibly interfering with tyres later.
I had a little mishap when changing tyres. I had my winter tyres put to basic steel rims which are then covered by hubcaps. After changing all tyres I found out that the centers of hubcaps must be under the wheel nuts! :-[ So, I had to remove all nuts from every wheel to get the hubcaps on, including lifting corners by car jack again, as it would have collapsed without support when removing all nuts. I haven't had those kind of hubcaps before, but I think I'll remember it next time...
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004a.jpg)
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Snow not arrived here yet.....
Is the snow early?
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Snow not arrived here yet.....
Is the snow early?
It's quite average to get first snow in late October, but it can vary few weeks back and forth. Usually the snow will fall and then melt few times before getting permanent cover, but sometimes it may be permanent at first try.
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Looks nice, but a bit chilly for me. :(
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Looks nice, but a bit chilly for me. :(
As we say here, there's no such thing as chilly weather, but only inadequate clothing. Just wait for January when we can have up to -30. :P Actually I don't like the coldness of winter either, but I do like the winter scenery and Aurora Borealis which we can see occasionally.
Furthermore, northern Canadians or Siberians would say that -30 is far from chilly :lol:
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Where I live, very cold is about -4 for about 3 hours until the sun rises and the day is clear and the max temp rises to about 15 Deg C. This is usually now, in spring, but winter is wet and around 7 - 12 max and of course Summer is usually 30+, but we can get 10-12 days straight of 42 Deg too. That's when the house is in complete darkness with shutters down fully and air cond on, too hot for me outside. :neutral:
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Looks nice, but a bit chilly for me. :(
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Makes for great photos though :goodjob:
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As we say here, there's no such thing as chilly weather, but only inadequate clothing.
:lol: Love the quote.
Car looks great. :goodjob:
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how is the handling on snow ? is it a good car ? =)
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how is the handling on snow ? is it a good car ? =)
Compared to my previous Nissan Almera which was a bit restless on slippery roads, this has more relaxed feel but will not outperform German rivals. I need to be careful not to drive too fast because better handling makes the speed feel slower than it is.
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Today I went to Joensuu for shopping, and to do some trainspotting at the countryside. Here we are at the end of small forest road, which is originally built for hauling timber out, and it's also used for many recreation purposes. After many weeks of raining and occasional snow and slush, the proper winter is about to settle down. Notice the front grille cover, which reduces air flow into the engine, protecting everything in there from extreme cold, and making the engine to warm up significantly faster. This is quite popular accessory here, especially in newer diesel cars which do not produce too much waste heat for cabin heater. Of course it must be removed for the summer.
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004b.jpg)
There's no LED tail lights in this car, which is only a good thing here, because the waste heat of traditional bulbs keeps tail lights clear of snow and ice. The LED lights would get quickly covered, which can be dangerous in poor visibility. In heavy storm there will be far more snow sticking to the whole rear side.
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It started snowing a little while returning to the car. In heavy storm the side you brushed and scraped clean first, will be already clogged after you have cleaned the other side. Especially the windshield must be cleaned good, because the wipers get easily clogged of partially frozen snow. When parking, it's a good idea to lift the wipers up to prevent them freezing into the windshield.
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004d.jpg)
The weather got quite s**tty when going home...
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Thanks for that ... Great photos and excellent posting :goodjob:
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:Agoodpost: :thanx:, tohis
We are looking at +30 Deg here today. :D
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Some pics from yesterday...
Lake Kuorinka refuses to freeze properly. Some smaller lakes and ponds are already frozen enough for ice fishing, but I guess this is more windy place so it will not freeze so easily.
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On the road again... Should be very careful if you intend to change the lane because of that snow between them, and there were also some black ice in the asphalt. That car in front of me was driving little slower, and I thought I'm not so in hurry so I didn't pass it in these conditions. The fuel consumption gauge goes a bit high, because the DPF just started regenerating. Of course I had only few more kilometers to go, like in most cases when the regen starts...
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At least the road was empty so no hassle.
just take your time in the snow.
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Hi Tohis
All that snow look's familiar, even though we haven't got snow yet, but it will come for sure.
What's that yellow light on the rev counter... :question:
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What's that yellow light on the rev counter... :question:
It's the Icy road warning light. It will show up (with few *ding* sounds) always when the temperature is below 4 °C.
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What's that yellow light on the rev counter... :question:
It's the Icy road warning light. It will show up (with few *ding* sounds) always when the temperature is below 4 °C.
I thought it would be someding like that! :winker:
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What's that yellow light on the rev counter... :question:
It's the Icy road warning light. It will show up (with few *ding* sounds) always when the temperature is below 4 °C.
Ok. On my old FD it's on the radio display and no *ding*
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What's that yellow light on the rev counter... :question:
It's the Icy road warning light. It will show up (with few *ding* sounds) always when the temperature is below 4 °C.
Mine been on a few times over the past few weeks due to low temp..
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Today was a bright and sunny winter day, which usually means cold one as well. It was -17°C outside which is considered here only cold (-30 would be "very cold"). I just got out from work and decided to take this country road for taking some nice winter scenery pics. There's not much snow yet, but lots of light frost which will fall off at next windy day. These are for you mates down under, to have some cooling for your heat wave :lol:
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004h.jpg)
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Spectacular photos :goodjob:
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Those snow and frost scene photos are wonderful. :goodjob: :goodjob:
Do you have studded tyres on yet?
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Awesome photos! Thanks very much.. :victory:
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Pretty,,,,,,,,,, darn cold. ;)
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Do you have studded tyres on yet?
Yes, I have had them on since late October and will take them out in April. At here it's mandatory to have M+S winter tyres from December to February. Studs are not mandatory, but are allowed from November to a week after Easter, or as long as roads are slippery. About 80% of Finnish motorists use studded winter tyres. Studless tyres are good in clean and snowy roads, but can't beat studded tyres in hard ice.
This is the winter tyre I use:
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 (http://www.nokiantyres.com/tyre?id=12091290&group=1.01&name=Nokian+Hakkapeliitta+7)
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Spectacular photos :goodjob:
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Looks very nice when the snow and frost covers everything, especially the trees.. ;)
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Amazing photos. :goodjob:
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Wow, thank's for the pic's tohis, I like seeing the blue sky & snow. It's sunny & warm here, been servicing my MC & just went for a ride along the beach road. Wish I could post pic's.
I can't imagine useing studs.
Also a few friends of mine are inland in the mountains fighting fires.
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It's around 0°C again and occasional snowing, which means lots of salt and slush in the highways. There's no way you could keep the car nice and clean. :undecided:
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Grroar! Few times I have seen an oncoming car and thought "whatta heck is that, is it a Peugeot or something", then as it comes closer I see it's an another i30! :whistler: Especially with LED DRLs on, it surely sticks out somewhat from all those 10-15 years old VWs and Toyotas on the road.
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:cool!: :snow:
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Still a nice looking car the tourer, dirty or not. :victory:
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It's not new anymore, it's a used junk now! :lol: There you can see my average fuel consumption from new. It's a bit high because of the break-in period and winter conditions.
However, now I decided to reset the consumption gauge to see what it takes now. After driving 40 kilometers, which had 5 km in the city and few kms in country roads and rest in the highway about 85 km/h, I got just 4.1 liters per 100 km. So, it really can do under 4 liters at long trips in the highway, but my driving pattern and frequent DPF regens will keep the average around 5 liters even at the oncoming summer. Not to mention the ISG which I put always off (at least when I remember)...
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004m.jpg)
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:goodjob:
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Congrats on the first milestone... :goodjob:
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Spring has arrived. :cool: These photos are taken in same places as those winter ones in reply #49 of this thread. All the snow has melted away so the scenery looks a bit different now. In next few weeks the nature will come alive, again making the scenery look different when that yellowish brown color will be replaced by bright green. At this time of the year those dirt roads can get soft and muddy because of frost heaving and melting snow, but this one wasn't bad at all, except that loose gravel isn't a nice thing.
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Right now it looks a bit desolate, the blue i30 livens it up :D
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Nice scenery. :)
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Is there much gravel road where you live? (99% of our roads are sealed these days)
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Is there much gravel road where you live? (99% of our roads are sealed these days)
Highways and regional roads are all paved, but there's also many small gravel roads on sparsely populated countryside. There's no point to make pavement to a road which has very low traffic, maybe 10 cars per hour. Making a good pavement is expensive because the roadbed soil must be changed from deep enough to minimize frost heaving in winter. If saving expenses there, the pavement will be full of nasty cracks and potholes after a year or two, while a well made one can last 20 years without much damage.
However, I don't have to drive on gravel roads much, probably 2% of my driving goes on them. Busy highways just aren't the best places to stop taking photos of my i30. :wink:
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OK thanks for the explanation!
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Nice pics tohis :goodjob2:
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Spring has arrived. :cool: These photos are taken in same places as those winter ones in reply #49 of this thread. All the snow has melted away so the scenery looks a bit different now. In next few weeks the nature will come alive, again making the scenery look different when that yellowish brown color will be replaced by bright green.
Would appreciate pictures later in the year, from same location, to see how the landscape has been transformed.
Great views especially with given the main subject in them.....
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Would appreciate pictures later in the year, from same location, to see how the landscape has been transformed.
I was planning to do that. You can also view this location in Street View, however there's no i30 in those pictures. :lol:
Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=62.708402,29.121323&spn=0.024872,0.157928&t=m&z=13&layer=c&cbll=62.71094,29.128827&panoid=mVn_1CR_SY9pQf6vorG6Xg&cbp=11,359.2,,0,-1.53)
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Would appreciate pictures later in the year, from same location, to see how the landscape has been transformed.
I was planning to do that. You can also view this location in Street View, however there's no i30 in those pictures. :lol:
Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=62.708402,29.121323&spn=0.024872,0.157928&t=m&z=13&layer=c&cbll=62.71094,29.128827&panoid=mVn_1CR_SY9pQf6vorG6Xg&cbp=11,359.2,,0,-1.53)
Cheers......
Need the i30 in the picture to give the landscape that wow factor
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Would appreciate pictures later in the year, from same location, to see how the landscape has been transformed.
I was planning to do that. You can also view this location in Street View, however there's no i30 in those pictures. :lol:
Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=62.708402,29.121323&spn=0.024872,0.157928&t=m&z=13&layer=c&cbll=62.71094,29.128827&panoid=mVn_1CR_SY9pQf6vorG6Xg&cbp=11,359.2,,0,-1.53)
Cheers......
Need the i30 in the picture to give the landscape that wow factor
lol :snigger:
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I was testing the sleeping capabilities of i30, with good results. By folding down the rear seat and completely removing the bench part, there's 185 cm of flat space which is more than enough for me. My head however will be slightly over the edge, so I need to extend the neck support and use double pillows. This was also one of many things which I checked before final decision to purchase the i30.
I'm planning a road trip to northern Finland, Norway and Sweden in July, including visiting in Nordkapp (http://nordkapp.livecam360.com/cam3/flash/main.php), which will mean sleeping several nights in my car. There's plenty of small forest roads and other places where I can go for night and most likely will not be disturbed. A visit or two to camping sites will be needed however, so I can have a shower and better sleep in a cabin.
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004r.jpg)
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That's great, but not concerned about your safety/privacy?
30 years ago I wouldn't have been worried about my safety in situations like that, but some terrible things happen now! :sweating:
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Very iNNOVATIVE. Hope the weather is kind to you whilst traveling. :goodjob2:
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That's great, but not concerned about your safety/privacy?
30 years ago I wouldn't have been worried about my safety in situations like that, but some terrible things happen now! :sweating:
In such a trip into north there's much bigger risk to collide with a reindeer than to be robbed at night in the middle of nowhere. :wink:
However I would be a little concerned to do it in southern Finland or Sweden where it's not so easy to find a secluded spot without any residences nearby. Also in recent years there has been problems with burglars and beggars coming from Eastern Europe, which could be dangerous if they stumble into the same location. They have however not yet spread into far north, because they need to get quick out of the country after doing their "job".
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:ta: for the explanation tohis :goodjob:
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Enjoy your trip to Nordkapp, Tohis.
I'm not sure the i30 bed looks comfy, but I'm sure it'll work for you. ;)
Actually, the previous owners of our caravan towed it here from DK to Nordkapp a few years before be bought it.
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Enjoy your trip to Nordkapp, Tohis.
I'm not sure the i30 bed looks comfy, but I'm sure it'll work for you. ;)
Actually, the previous owners of our caravan towed it here from DK to Nordkapp a few years before be bought it.
Surely it's not the same as sleeping at home, but I have slept in my previous Nissan Almera sedan which had less space for that.
When I reach Nordkapp, I try to find a parking spot near the live webcam so you can spot me and my i30 from there! :lol:
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Keep us informed, I'd like to see that. :idea:
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As requested, here are the summer versions of those photos posted earlier.
(Winter pictures at reply #49, spring ones at reply #64 of this thread)
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004t.jpg)
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004u.jpg)
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004v.jpg)
As a bonus, an another photo after moving 300 meters forward. That white house on the left is the same as in the first photo.
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Thanks
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:goodjob2: :goodjob:
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What a difference a season makes... :goodjob:
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Very nice scenery. :goodjob2:
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The summer of 2015 is now official! :happydance: Early June is the most beautiful time of the summer at here, when everything is bright green, except the dandelions which are bright yellow! :wink:
(http://www.telemail.fi/vsaar/web/i004z.jpg)
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The summer of 2015 is now official!
Well here it is 7C and wind at 40kph!