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GENERAL STUFF => TEST DRIVES & TESTIMONIALS => Topic started by: carib on June 05, 2011, 17:34:47
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IZeta was the name I gave to my CW so as soon as I saw the first time, when picked up at the dealership.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/m8oj6c.jpg)
I saw the license plate and I immediately thought that name.
“I” is the first letter, more the name of the Greek letter Z.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta)
Well, this was not alien also, because in Portuguese pronunciation is the same!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta)
http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=pt-PT&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=823&q=isetta&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq = (http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=pt-PT&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=823&q=isetta&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq =)
Searching on Google, I found this!
http://www.quickbabynames.com/meaning-of-Izetta.html (http://www.quickbabynames.com/meaning-of-Izetta.html)
Funny!
Ah! And I like this photo!
http://www.isomillennium.it/immagini/gallery_isetta/isetta_friends/MVC-001F.JPG (http://www.isomillennium.it/immagini/gallery_isetta/isetta_friends/MVC-001F.JPG)
I bought without doing test drive.
My son picked up a knock on the old Opel Astra and looking for new car, the first stand was by chance that of Hyundai.
He eventually chose the Nissan Qashqai and I ended up replacing the Astra by the i30CW, using a campaign of recoveries.
Today, after 14 months, is just over 9000Km, with average consumption is usually about 8 l/100 km . Most are done in short trips in the city, though without much traffic.
Problems:
After a few days after collecting, discovered by chance many points of corrosion.
Here are some photos.
(http://i44.tinypic.com/x6bo1l.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/9u6bk7.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2s0hh4z.jpg)
This problem was soon reported but they only said that it was "normal"! As I did not agree and I'm very stubborn, I insisted several times and, in February, they resolved to correct the situation.
"We replaced the screws" where corrosion was detected.
Hope this has been resolved.
Another problem, as reported here (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=5806.msg95639#msg95639), was with ISG.
Until now, with the Substitution of the battery, all right!
Strengths: Comfort and space, interior and luggage.
The first review was made in late April, it cost 220.00 €uros. Nothing cheap!
The only modifications made so far were the brake lights, reported here (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=5827.msg63965#msg63965), and the seat belt, reported here (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=7819.msg92441#msg92441).
Be careful on the curves!
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Excellent thanks Carib (warts and all ) :goodjob:
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The "rust" marks on nuts were evident on my car from new.
Just presumed they were caused by the tools used when building the car