The Original i30 Owners Club
OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Motoring => Topic started by: Dazzler on May 19, 2012, 23:55:22
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Yesterday I had about an hour with a 6 speed Manual (Black) Veloster + (the top version in Australia until the Turbo arrives in a few months time)
Performance very "underwhelming" and less than I expected. (will elaborate further shortly)
However, the rest of the car impressed me greatly...
Very Comfortable seats (if maybe a little firm - Full leather in this model), great driving position and lovely steering wheel.
Beautifully screwed together (felt solid as a rock) Not a rattle or a creek to be heard and very quiet as well.
Direct steering with nice feel ( but no nasty kickback through the 18" wheels)
Nice positive gear change .. not at all notchy but heavier than Trish's CW (the car feels really solid all over)
Good effective brakes, again with good feel ...
Now the highlight . The ride (in particular) and the handling as well (as much as I could tell at our speed limits of 80Kph -110Kph)
was absolutely amazing.. Drives like it is on rails and yet soaks up the bumps really well.
With the sunroof, headroom is a bit tight in the front even for a guy of my height (about 5'9" - 175cm) and access to the back is tricky even though there is an extra door on the passenger side...
Rear Vision is better than you would expect.. :goodjob:
...and minimal Tyre and wind noise (was almost as quiet as my Hybrid which is somewhat of a benchmark in that area)
So, overall extremely impressed... I was surprised after getting used to the comfort and quietness of the Hybrid that I would happily be able to drive a Veloster on a long (say 300km) drive without feeling uncomfortable or too drained..
Now for the downside ... It desperately needs that turbo which would make a good car brilliant (in my opinion)
The 1.6 GDi motor in the veloster is nice enough.. it is not overly noisy at higher revs and is happy to rev (although they take a while to build) But, there is no push in the back in any gear... :disapp:
Accelerating from rest in 1st and 2nd it feels like a heavy car with a very small motor .. to accelerate past another car on the highway you need to come back from 5th or 6th gear to 3rd or 4th (which will go to the 110 Kph speed limit no problems) but even when you do this there is no push back in the seat feeling :whistler:
After a 1.6 Crdi i30 or our Hybrid Camry the accelerator pedal feels dead in pretty much any gear.. :'(
The average fuel economy showing on the trip PC after my 50 Km drive was 8.8 Lph. I don't know when / if had been reset as the car had only done about 600 kms but I imagine anyone trying to get any sort of performance out of it would struggle to get the 6. something average that it is rated for.
Very impressive car but no big grin factor like you get from an i30 CRDi (even a 1.6 Getz or 2.0 Petrol i30 would eat it for breakfast.. as both these cars can be fun to drive if you are in a hurry)
Now for some photos ...
Got lots of looks and a few beeps and waves.. :mrgreen:
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/AngleFrontStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/BackAngleStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/BackAngleLightsonStill.jpg)
Like the back better than the front or side..
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/BackStill2.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/CloserFrontStill2.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/FrntAngleStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/FrontAngleLightsonStill.jpg)
Headlights look great with the DRLs
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/HeadlightStill.jpg)
The interior is almost perfect in my opinion...
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/DashStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/DialsclearStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/ConsoleStill.jpg)
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Whoops I missed a few photos...
Video still to come... :sweating:
The reversing camera has a nice big screen :Shocked:
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/ReverseCameraatbackStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/ReverseCameraStill.jpg)
a couple more shots of the nice interior..
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/LowerDashpedalsStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/InsideDoorStill.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/SterringCloseStill.jpg)
Love the wheels
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/WheelStill.jpg)
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Nice one, Dazz. You could have taken it on a 300 km drive and come to see me!!
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Nice one, Dazz. You could have taken it on a 300 km drive and come to see me!!
I would have done but it was 1 pm on a Saturday and they closed at 3 pm .. :whistler:
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Nice report Dazz. :thanx:
I'm not a big Veloster fan but I do like the interior and some of its features.
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Great report, Daz.... :goodjob:
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Nice one, Dazz. You could have taken it on a 300 km drive and come to see me!!
I would have done but it was 1 pm on a Saturday and they closed at 3 pm .. :whistler:
They'd have waited for you.......... :scared: :disapp:
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The 1080P video is uploading now (should be
cooked available by Tea Time) Came up OK .. only goes a bit over 3 minutes.. I'm guessing being a new model it should get a few hits and I gave the club a Verbal and Visual Plug at the end :happydance:
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Here's the link to the Veloster Video.. I know my commentry doesn't really line up with the pictures but I think the content is OK..
Hyundai Veloster Review.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5GqRAGx9jo#ws)
I'l also post a separate Video Link...
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Great review Dazz of what will be a very successful car. I have driven one and totally agree with your report. :goodjob:
However I still hold the view that a lot of people will buy the because it looks sporty and trendy - rather than performance. Those who have never owned a lively diesel like the i30 are less likely to notice the lack of poke. For sure - my dealership are not having any problems selling them.
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My Friends Mum (who is EVEN older than you Alan :Shocked: :winker:) finds hers Zippy after her little BMW hatch..
Yes they are a good seller down here too... :goodjob:
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Nice report a video Dazz, thanks, there's lots I like in there, although Coupe sort o puts me off I guess it couold grow on me :goodjob: :goodjob:
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You should have a look at one (it is fun to look) from what you have said you might find it a bit squeezy though.. :winker:
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Thanks for the review Dazz.
We're going to be cornering the media motoring market soon with our extensive written and video reviews. They'll be chasing us. :goodjob2:
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We're going to be cornering the media motoring market soon with our extensive written and video reviews. They'll be chasing us. :goodjob2:
They already are :lol:
Sadly, as we're a not-for-profit forum, we had to turn down the megabucks offers for Dazz' and AlanHo's reviews :deserted:
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:Agoodjob: :thanx:
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It pays to review something current.. My Veloster Video on You Tube has got 92 views in a week :happydance:
Hopefully it will boost my other video views as well... :mrgreen:
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It pays to review something current.. My Veloster Video on You Tube has got 92 views in a week :happydance:
Hopefully it will boost my other video views as well... :mrgreen:
How many more hits does it need before it can be said that it's gone "viral?" :undecided:
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It pays to review something current.. My Veloster Video on You Tube has got 92 views in a week :happydance:
Hopefully it will boost my other video views as well... :mrgreen:
How many more hits does it need before it can be said that it's gone "viral?" :undecided:
only about 50,000 :D :happydance:
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You'll be up there with Wand Erection soon :whistler:
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You'll be up there with Wand Erection soon :whistler:
:confused: I better google that :lol:
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You'll be up there with Wand Erection soon :whistler:
:confused: I better google that :lol:
It won't come up.
One Direction Dazz.
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It came up :goodjob: (I hadn't heard them called that before) :snigger:
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I do wonder if it was a deliberate play on words by the band.