Introduction, new i30 owner

buston87 · **June 18, 2016, 12:19:56**

. Hi to all. Names Tom. Bought my first i30 on the 13/06/2016. I love it so far. Really happy i found this site. U all seem like family and im delighted to be part of the club. Hope to learn and see alot here. Also i will help with anything that i can.

~ Angel ~ · **Reply #1: June 18, 2016, 12:19:56**

Hi there, buston87

to the forum.

Dazzler · **Reply #2: June 18, 2016, 12:28:15**

Hi Tom,

You sound like a friendly chap yourself! Plus any fan of the i30, is a fan of us...( or something like that )

So

buston87 · **Reply #3: June 18, 2016, 12:39:44**

:DCheers man. Took me awhile to figure the page out lol. Gettin there. My i30 is from the uk. Has irish plates now. Some really nice cars here. Any tips as im a first time diesel owner. All petrol before this baby ha

Dazzler · **Reply #4: June 18, 2016, 12:49:52**

Looks great in the photo.

Main things with Turbo diesel is...

1) Wait til glow plug light goes out before starting (particularly in cold climates)

2) Keep her in the torque band - roughly 1700 -2500 RPM for best economy (seldom need to rev past 3000 RPM)

3) Let her idle for a bit (minute or two) after a long hard run, before turning the engine off.. ( So oil doesn't burn onto the fins of the turbo)

Some 1st time users drive them like a high revving petrol engine, then wonder why not getting good economy!

asathorny · **Reply #5: June 18, 2016, 12:52:08**

The Gonz · **Reply #6: June 18, 2016, 13:25:03**

I think you'll be enjoying your car for quite some time. As a first-time Diesel owner myself, I can't imagine ever going back. My rental here in Indonesia is a Toyota 2 litre auto petrol and it truly feels like a massive retrograde step. Can't wait to get back to Firty.

Asterix · **Reply #7: June 18, 2016, 13:33:27**

Hi buston87

eye30 · **Reply #8: June 18, 2016, 13:34:48**

Welcome from across the Irish Sea

ibrokeit · **Reply #9: June 18, 2016, 13:44:34**

wbm00 · **Reply #10: June 18, 2016, 22:01:08**

Hi Tom and welcome

Interesting that you bought your i30 in the UK - was this because there not much choice in your local area or you simply found a better deal here?

beerman · **Reply #11: June 19, 2016, 01:18:48**

G'day mate,

New members buy the first round

buston87 · **Reply #12: June 19, 2016, 13:51:49**

Thanks. Will take all of that on board. Any info is welcome :-)

buston87 · **Reply #13: June 19, 2016, 13:52:45**

Haha no problem. 😀🍻

buston87 · **Reply #14: June 19, 2016, 13:57:12**

Hi wbm00. I bought it in Dublin. The garage/dealer i got it off brings the cars in from the UK. Got the plates changed with the price. But yes it was a better deal than anywhere else. Only thing is the bits of rust in the under body and on some of the alloy wheels. Cause being salt on the roads in the UK, so i heard from a few ppl.

wbm00 · **Reply #15: June 19, 2016, 14:36:19**

Quote from: buston87 on June 19, 2016, 13:57:12

Hi wbm00. I bought it in Dublin. The garage/dealer i got it off brings the cars in from the UK. Got the plates changed with the price. But yes it was a better deal than anywhere else. Only thing is the bits of rust in the under body and on some of the alloy wheels. Cause being salt on the roads in the UK, so i heard from a few ppl.

Corrosion under the vehicle is something I posted about quite recently:

Normal Level Of Corrosion?

Phil №❶ · **Reply #16: June 20, 2016, 02:30:27**

There are preparations that can arrest any further corrosion and neutralise the existing rust. Good job for you to do on the week end.