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GENERAL STUFF => TEST DRIVES & TESTIMONIALS => Topic started by: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 08:05:40

Title: First drive new i30
Post by: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 08:05:40: Took the little 'ZAX' for a drive up to the dandenongs.

Takes off when it hits second gear and keeps pushing through to 110kmh
Stereo has a little mid puff kick and loud volume.
Enjoyed the sunny holder and the lip gloss compartment and the minty gum compartment.
Nice little click noise as you drive off and past 50ks locking the doors.
Have done 170ks on roughly a quarter of a tank.
Parked next to a ford focus and peugeot hatch.
Heater works great and the demister is fantastic.
Hugs the corners and has a great turning circle.
Wives turn to drive home ;)
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 25, 2012, 08:24:08: Thanks for the feedback.
And that is very generous of you sharing the drive like that. :)
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Dazzler on April 25, 2012, 09:33:22: Hi Jay, Glad you are enjoying the car.. Hope you don't mind I changed your flag to Aussie :happydance:

Please give us an update on what your wife thought of the drive home :mrgreen:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: asathorny on April 25, 2012, 09:54:18: Excellent little report, glad you like it. Any chance of photo's ????? :goodjob:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: bumpkin on April 25, 2012, 11:46:29: Quote from: Dazzler on April 25, 2012, 09:33:22
Please give us an update on what your wife thought of the drive home :mrgreen:

Please note that in the original post he states thats his wives are driving home, we should be expecting at least two further reports :winker: :razz:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 11:53:21: Haha just read that :) I'm not an english teacher btw ;) funny

We didn't take photo's too busy concentrating on not crashing the brand new car in the very wet weather.
I'll take some of the new car though in time and post here

Dragged a ford focus off at the lights and crunched second gear :(
gave the abs a little tickle with a near miss at some roadworks.

eventful day.

Wives gave me the drive home pleasure.

She gets it all week though.

280ks on the clock and 1/8 tank left - fill up in the morning.
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Shambles on April 25, 2012, 12:02:12: Quote from: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 11:53:21
Wives gave me the drive home pleasure.

She gets it all week though.

:eek: lucky woman I say :lol:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Dazzler on April 25, 2012, 12:13:10: Quote from: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 11:53:21
280ks on the clock and 1/8 tank left - fill up in the morning.

Geez.. sounds like there is a hole in the tank :whistler:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 12:18:37: it was around half full and I think we had another 100 or so k's that were reset on the trip computer.
sorry forgot to mention that.
1/2 tank full and 280k's + 100k's + 1/8th tank left

Looking at around 800k's a tank I rekon
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Dazzler on April 25, 2012, 12:21:45: Is it a Manual? I forget :-[ (If so you should get closer to 1000 if you brim it) :happydance:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 25, 2012, 12:23:25: Quote from: Dazzler on April 25, 2012, 12:21:45
Is it a Manual? I forget :-[ (If so you should get closer to $1000 if you brim it) :happydance:

If it's a manual he'd get much more than $1000 for it.
An auto, well........ :rofl:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 12:25:28: cool!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HYUNDAI-I30-PERFORMANCE-CHIP-ADDS-30-HP-FUEL-SAVER-MODE-/330722734537?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d009c71c9#ht_2096wt_1037 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HYUNDAI-I30-PERFORMANCE-CHIP-ADDS-30-HP-FUEL-SAVER-MODE-/330722734537?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d009c71c9#ht_2096wt_1037)

whats that>?
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 25, 2012, 12:27:51: Quote from: db08 on April 25, 2012, 12:23:25
An auto, well........ :rofl:

Hey, I resemble that remark. :TutTut:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Dazzler on April 25, 2012, 12:31:38: Quote from: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 12:25:28
cool!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HYUNDAI-I30-PERFORMANCE-CHIP-ADDS-30-HP-FUEL-SAVER-MODE-/330722734537?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d009c71c9#ht_2096wt_1037 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HYUNDAI-I30-PERFORMANCE-CHIP-ADDS-30-HP-FUEL-SAVER-MODE-/330722734537?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d009c71c9#ht_2096wt_1037)

whats that>?

The two tone paint work and flash wheels are a $5000 optional extra :whistler:
Title: Re: First drive new i30
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 25, 2012, 14:17:25: Quote from: jayendra on April 25, 2012, 12:25:28
whats that>?

Damned ugly, that's what. :fum: :lol: