Post by: EymaTeapot on May 28, 2008, 11:53:59
A lot of you will recognise my name from the hyundai forums and also from caradvice.com. It would be hard not to notice such a silly name. My real name is James and i live in Canberra but please dont hold that against me!
My wife and I took delievery of our i30 in early Febuary. It is a Slx CRDi in steel grey. It has tinted windows and a rear spoiler. We also had it lowered about 40mm and on friday are getting a set of 18" alloys fitted. My wife drives it most of the time and leaves me to drive a clapped out Camry wannabe Hoden Apollo.
Our previous car ,the one we traded on the i30 was a 05 3.3l Hyundai sonata so am a big fan of the brand. We loved our Sonata but it was a bit heavy on the juice, not a problem with the i30.
Happy to have found you all here an looking foward to conversing with you all.
Post by: eye30 on May 28, 2008, 15:05:54
EY MA TEA POT
Post by: Shambles on May 28, 2008, 22:02:37
Quote from: "eye30"
Do you drink a lot of tea?Hey eye30, as I'm sure you will appreciate, "TeaPot" means a little more than meets the eye
EY MA TEA POT
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/images-5.jpg)
Upto you to decide how exactly you interpret the phrase
Post by: EymaTeapot on May 28, 2008, 23:50:07
I dont drink a lot of tea but make up for it in what i drink in beer. I am a homebrewer and make a pretty decent stout if i dont say so myself.
I picked the name Eyma teapot quite innocently. Wasnt are it had other meanings Shambles. I must of lived a shettled life.
Post by: Dazzler on May 28, 2008, 23:57:21
Dazz
Post by: i30Dave on May 29, 2008, 11:05:37
Post by: Lakes on May 29, 2008, 11:21:30
make's for more fun and enjoyment i'd say.i'm always a bit care full drinking home brew, some of that stuff is real rocket fuel!
cheers John
Post by: EymaTeapot on May 29, 2008, 13:29:58
Quote from: "dazzling_darryl"
You had me worried there for a minute! So Eyma you're short? and you make stout... that fits! :lol:
I just didnt get, it and all of a sudden it just dawned apon me while i was driving home for work .
I reckon you would be the life of the party am i right?
Your jokes would flow even easier after a couple of my home brews.
Hey ,maybe if the price of deisel keeps going up, i could run the i30 on home brew. Costs me just 50cents a litre to produce!
Cheers
Post by: Dazzler on May 29, 2008, 13:36:52
But my mum who was born in Naples Italy was a joker also (so it's all their fault)
Rgds,
Dazz ... and like your new Avatar
Post by: Thumper on May 29, 2008, 13:45:00
Quick question, are you getting your 18's fitted at a tyre place in Belconnen? If so, I was in there today, looking at 18's for mine and was told another i30 is already booked in on Friday to have the same wheels I was looking at, to be fitted.
Drat! Now I'll have to find some other wheels! :D
(If you see a light silver i30 with HiD lighting, give me a wave!)
Post by: EymaTeapot on May 29, 2008, 13:59:26
Quote from: "Lakes"
hey Eymateapot, look's like we have some sharp wit's and a few clowns here tooHey lakes,
i'm always a bit care full drinking home brew, some of that stuff is real rocket fuel!
cheers John
Can the circus use one more clown?
As for your referance to homebrew being like rocket fuel, i was just suggesting to Dazz that maybe i could run my i30 on homebrew if deisel keeps going up? What do you think?
Post by: EymaTeapot on May 29, 2008, 14:08:01
Quote from: "Thumper"
Ah heck, another Canberrian! :lol:Affirmative Thumper, Bob Jane ? 18" linear's?
Quick question, are you getting your 18's fitted at a tyre place in Belconnen? If so, I was in there today, looking at 18's for mine and was told another i30 is already booked in on Friday to have the same wheels I was looking at, to be fitted.
Drat! Now I'll have to find some other wheels! :D
(If you see a light silver i30 with HiD lighting, give me a wave!)
Good tast mate, should look good, go ahead and get the same wheels, great minds think alike!
Hey, did you get it from Nat Caps or Melrose or an out of town dealer?
Post by: Dazzler on May 29, 2008, 14:13:06
Post by: Thumper on May 30, 2008, 15:42:03
Quote from: "EYMATEAPOT"
Affirmative Thumper, Bob Jane ? 18" linear's?
Good tast mate, should look good, go ahead and get the same wheels, great minds think alike!
Hey, did you get it from Nat Caps or Melrose or an out of town dealer?
Yup, same place for the wheels, as for the vehicle, well, was treated better by another dealership that is 250km away. (Not Sydney, the 'other' way)
Wagga Hyundai is the dealership of choice. :P[/quote]
Yup! We sure do. :lol:
Post by: EymaTeapot on May 31, 2008, 14:12:10
Quick question, are you getting your 18's fitted at a tyre place in Belconnen? If so, I was in there today, looking at 18's for mine and was told another i30 is already booked in on Friday to have the same wheels I was looking at, to be fitted.
Drat! Now I'll have to find some other wheels! :x They were fine on the rear but the front one rubbed against the brake callipers. So pissed off because i really loved those wheels. Apparantly they were'nt dished enough for the off set on the i30. I have to choose another set and am struggling big time. Something to be aware of for future referance because apparantly they are an unusual spec .Pics will have to wait.
Have you decided on an alloy yet?
Post by: Thumper on May 31, 2008, 15:32:41
Every other mag wheel I have found, I receive the response "Oh, not in the size you want (18x7.5 5 stud)" or "No longer made!" (But this is a new catalogue!)
Might have to bite the bullet and spend up big time for the 19's that come on the i30 Sport over in the UK. (While I am ordering the i30 Sport body kit)
(http://www.hyundai.co.uk/a/files/accessories/large/1607.jpg)
If I can't get them into Australia, I'll just have to keep looking. *Sighs*
Post by: EymaTeapot on June 01, 2008, 12:40:23
Quote from: "Thumper"
Bugger! :roll:They look hot. I have had my car lowered a bit so it sits very much like the UK sports model.
Every other mag wheel I have found, I receive the response "Oh, not in the size you want (18x7.5 5 stud)" or "No longer made!" (But this is a new catalogue!)
Might have to bite the bullet and spend up big time for the 19's that come on the i30 Sport over in the UK. (While I am ordering the i30 Sport body kit)
(http://www.hyundai.co.uk/a/files/accessories/large/1607.jpg)
If I can't get them into Australia, I'll just have to keep looking. *Sighs*
Have you had yours lowered Thumper.
I have picked out a few alloys off the net that i hope will fit. Going to shop around tomorow to see if i can get them. Those alloys on the sports looked good but i doubt i have the money or the patience to get them.
Post by: Thumper on June 01, 2008, 15:04:49
Yeah, I like those Hyundai Factory sports items. Waiting for an email back, requesting more information and prices from the UK.