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WELCOME => COME AND SAY HI ! => Topic started by: Pieman on March 08, 2020, 17:48:12

Title: Hi from Kent
Post by: Pieman on March 08, 2020, 17:48:12: Hi All. :crazy1:
Just picked up my first i30 (2012 1.6 crdi). I inherited an i20 1.4crdi comfort 5 years ago. It's now on 181000 miles so it's going out to pasture.

For me, the natural choice was an i30 this time. Slightly bigger, better engine, even cheaper tax and its a good looking car. I found the i20 incredibly easy to work on so presume the i30 should be similar, looks identical under the bonnet.

Got a few questions to start off with as it's only a Classic model so needs a few mods to bring up to decent spec.
(who thought it would be a good idea to just put one light in it, right in the middle of the car behind front seats? 🙄😂.

(https://i.ibb.co/tZVvfxZ/IMG-20200307-175006.jpg) (https://ibb.co/N1cJhm1)
Title: Hi from Kent
Post by: ~ Angel ~ on March 08, 2020, 17:48:12: Hi there, Pieman :D

:welcome: to the forum.
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: eye30 on March 08, 2020, 17:50:21: Welcome
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: RatPC on March 08, 2020, 17:54:19: Hello from East Sussex!

My wife got a 2013 i30 a few weeks ago, and i've just fitted a new head unit in it for her today and its transformed the whole interior of it!
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: Dazzler on March 08, 2020, 18:10:51: :welcumwagon: My first and the better of my two ex wives was from Kent, so I'll try not to hold that against you.

Yes, that is a bit old fashioned. I think all series 2 (GD) i30's sold in Australia have map lights up front! Yours would be from the Czech factory...
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: Pieman on March 08, 2020, 18:26:59: Cheers all.

Dazzler, it must be something about the women around here. But tell my Mrs that. :P

Ratpc, what head unit fits? Just took my Parrot android out of the i20 but don't think that will fit. Thanks.
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: RatPC on March 08, 2020, 18:51:31: Quote from: Pieman on March 08, 2020, 18:26:59
Cheers all.

Dazzler, it must be something about the women around here. But tell my Mrs that. :P

Ratpc, what head unit fits? Just took my Parrot android out of the i20 but don't think that will fit. Thanks.

This is the one that I just fitted for my wife from Rob @ Icebox Auto

:link: CES AUTOS Limited. Hyundai i30 (2011 - 2013) Android 9.0 RV5724 (http://www.iceboxauto.com/hyundai-i30-2011-2013-android-8-v5724)

and it looked like this a few hours ago :)

(https://i.ibb.co/2tCgnT0/Screenshot-2020-03-08-at-14-59-41.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d2VGWRs)

It runs Android 9 and is an 8 core CPU so its pretty responsive!
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: Pieman on March 08, 2020, 19:08:46: That looks really neat!

Just looked around and I can get a double din surround for the i30 so maybe I can use my Parrot.

Easy to swap? I broke the heater controls fitting it in i20 because it has old school mechanical knobs with wires etc.

I'd like to use the parrot if possible. Would be nice to use the hyundai roof mic with it. 🤔😀
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: Shambles on March 08, 2020, 19:11:54: Hi and welcome to the forum.

We like to keep the "say hello" section for just that - if you need advice would you mind starting a new topic in the relevant section please?

Thanks for your understanding and :wlcome01:
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: Pieman on March 08, 2020, 19:23:28: Hi Shambles.

Yeah no worries. Using the forum with my phone at the moment. I'll switch to pc, will be easier. :goodjob:
Title: Re: Hi from Kent
Post by: mickd on March 09, 2020, 03:07:42: G'Day Pieman,

:i30:
Off to a flying start, enjoy :goodjob: