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WELCOME => COME AND SAY HI ! => Topic started by: jason117 on July 10, 2009, 12:54:12

Title: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: jason117 on July 10, 2009, 12:54:12

Having lurked here undetected for more than 12 months I figure it's about time I introduce myself to you all.
My name is Jason and I'm in Newcastle, NSW and today I ordered a Continental Silver SLX diesel manual.
Before I'd driven an i30 I had half-decided on the petrol version ( due mainly to the lower purchase price ), but after a hundred metres into the test drive of a crdi I was convinced that this was the car for me. The torque from the diesel engine is great!
This will be my second Hyundai. Ten years ago I traded in a thirsty and unreliable V8 Commodore on a base model Excel (then $12,990 drive away) with the idea that after the warranty expires after 5 years I'll change it over to a "better" car. Well it's 10 years on and I still have it, convinced it has been the best car I've ever had, and along the way it's changed the opinions of many of my family members and friends who thought I was mad to buy a Korean car.
When I recently began to compare the various cars in this segment I found the i30 was better equipped and better built than many of it's competitors, and after the great service the Excel has provided I couldnt go away from the brand.
The only down-side to choosing an i30 is I have to wait in line with everybody else to get one! My car wont be delivered until early October.
It seems this whole Korean car thing has really taken off...hmm, I always thought I was bit of a trend setter!  :wink:

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: Blue on July 10, 2009, 13:04:27

Welcome Jason.

I have to agree, that first 100 metres was all it took for me to decide on the CRDi too.

OCTOBER!!!  Wow.

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: Shambles on July 10, 2009, 13:14:20

Hi jason, or should that be "racin jason" :D

I can tell from your flickr that you're into your cars; there's no better owners club on the net to have joined :)

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: eye30 on July 10, 2009, 14:35:53

Welcome Jason117

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: Hemmi on July 10, 2009, 15:52:37

Hi Jason and welcome :wink:

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: whitbomb07 on July 10, 2009, 16:03:59

Hey Jason and welcome from another Novacastrian.

Regards

Daniel

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: ivana on July 10, 2009, 16:34:59

welcome... yet another from newy.

must be something in the water..

but ill be honest and say that there are alot more i30s on the roads of newy than say 6mths ago.

oh and ive got to say that i too agree with you about the good old excel. i barely had a mechanical problem with it in the 5 odd years i owned one...

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: bumpkin on July 10, 2009, 16:52:18

Welcome :D :D

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: bulldog180 on July 10, 2009, 19:56:04

Welcome lurker :wink: :D

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: Dazzler on July 10, 2009, 22:43:33

Hi Jason..

Congrats on your choice (I know what you mean about the diesel.. :mrgreen:.. all good things come to those who wait)

anyway.. it gives you a chance to save up the difference...

P.S. Jason is a popular name on this site  :eek:

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle!
Post by: jason117 on July 11, 2009, 13:32:45

Quote from: Shambles on July 10, 2009, 13:14:20

Hi jason, or should that be "racin jason" :D

I can tell from your flickr that you're into your cars; there's no better owners club on the net to have joined :)

Hey Shambles,
I suppose my flickr site is a little car biased :D.
You are right about this club, and there is so much information available here it took me all of those 12 months to read it all.