Tha Original i30 Owners Club

WELCOME => COME AND SAY HI ! => Topic started by: kerwick on February 13, 2012, 11:05:35

Title: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: kerwick on February 13, 2012, 11:05:35: Hi all
I have been a i30cw owner since nov 2009 and love it. I have been adding different trims to it ( will add photos when I have time and it stops raining) One thing I would like to ask other members is, does anyone know where I can get a bumper protector in this part of the world. I have seen stainless steel ones which look quite good but they are in the UK or Europe and cost more to send them to Oz than the cost of buying them.

Have been looking at other owners pics and they look very nice

Cheers
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: Phil №❶ on February 13, 2012, 11:10:18: Welcome aboard kerwick. :goodjob2:
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: eye30 on February 13, 2012, 11:15:56: Welcome kerwick

Do you mean this?

http://www.hyundai-car.co.uk/accessories/all/?modelName=i30&ref=179 (http://www.hyundai-car.co.uk/accessories/all/?modelName=i30&ref=179)

Strange that these are not available in Oz.

Have you asked at the dealers whether they can source one direct from Korea?
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: Dazzler on February 13, 2012, 11:23:10: Hi Kerwick and welcome.. My wife has a CW and I bought some of that clear protective film to put on the top of the rear bumpr to protect it but haven't had the patience to apply it yet :-[
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: bumpkin on February 13, 2012, 11:25:57: Welcome to the club :goodjob:
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: asathorny on February 13, 2012, 12:07:26: Welcome aboard... :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: syecadelic on February 13, 2012, 12:07:47: Welcome on board, you are a bit late joining :razz: only by 3 years :P

Cant wait to see pictures, and hope you enjoy your time here
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on February 13, 2012, 22:55:31: Hi kerwick and welcome from a fellow Brisbane member. I also have a CW and brought my rear bumper protector from this Korean mob. I'm very happy with both its functionallity and its looks.

If you are looking on ebay, be careful that you get a rubber protector, not the vinyl sticker style type. Good luck.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/i30-CW-Logo-Trunk-Bumper-protect-Rubber-Pad-fit-2007-2011-Elantra-Touring-i30-/290617220188?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43aa22dc5c (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/i30-CW-Logo-Trunk-Bumper-protect-Rubber-Pad-fit-2007-2011-Elantra-Touring-i30-/290617220188?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43aa22dc5c)
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: kerwick on February 14, 2012, 07:43:24: Hi Guys, thanks for the welcome and attached a few pics of my i30cw showing the chrome extras I have added - door handles, front grills, bumper protectors front and back, new wheels and cargo mat I made
cheers
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on February 14, 2012, 07:51:48: Great mods & a spunky looking car. How did you make the cargo mat?
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: kerwick on February 14, 2012, 08:40:23: Hi Ugly Mongrel

got the mat from Bunnings it cost about $30, is 1.20m by 3m (I think). Its a mat for using in workshops like a anti-fatigue mat. Quite soft to walk on and strong and waterproof. Its easy to cut with a stanley knife or strong scissors. Use glue Velcro (hook side) underneath so it grips to carpet on floor and back of seats, dont forget to cut out where the seat locks in place. I cut the storage comparts seperate and cut a slit to pull the tabs through so you dont have to pull the mat up to get at them. Its looks good and is a lot cheaper than the ones on ebay. We have a ix35 and I did the same in it as well. Hope this helps any more questions let me know. Cheers
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on February 14, 2012, 08:54:23: Thanks kerwick. Looks very easy.

A suggestion. Would you like to start a post in the "Modifications" folder with the photo of the cargo area and the description of what you did. I'm sure a lot more CW me members will see it if posted there.

Well done.
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: beerman on February 14, 2012, 09:08:54: Aldi had a non stick car mat for about $10.

Forgot to go in and check it out. Hope they still have some avaliable, and it will stop the young blokes pram from sliding around in the back

Welcome....Great to see another Brissy CW owner, now for full points, is it a diesel?
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: 2i30s on February 14, 2012, 09:12:26: welcome aboard. :razz:
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: kerwick on February 14, 2012, 09:53:26: Hi Guys

still have one thing left to do to the cargo mat and that is to attach a piece to the rear door to stop things marking it it they move. Have got some different tabs to try and if it works I will take up your sugestion and post it. As for the other question, sorry guys it is petrol, I have had the car for 2 and half years and have done just over 15,000 kms and fill it up about every six weeks so it does cost much to run.
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: beerman on February 14, 2012, 10:27:53: Oh well, as Meat Loaf said 2 outa 3 ain't bad. :happydance:
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: FatBoy on February 14, 2012, 10:30:22: Let's hope Meatloaf doesn't try and sing it again.
Title: Re: New Member from Brizzy
Post by: SRT Metro on February 15, 2012, 22:02:23: Hi Kerwick,
:welcome: to the club!
Nice car!