Moro from Finland!!!

ala · **November 29, 2009, 10:35:28**

My name is Ari and I am a happy owner of a -09 i30CRDi 1,6 84kw Wagon ( my first car with a diesel engine... ). It is also my first Huyndai, had a Kia Ceed 1,6 SW and many, many Nissan-cars before ( Primera etc. ). 8)

2i30s · **Reply #1: November 29, 2009, 10:40:18**

welcome from Australia.

ala · **Reply #2: November 29, 2009, 10:46:26**

Thank you!!! It is summer over there, here we wait for winter... Not fair, I think - Ari 8)

2i30s · **Reply #3: November 29, 2009, 10:49:00**

our summer starts 1st of december.

Dazzler · **Reply #4: November 29, 2009, 11:21:49**

Wecome Ala nice choice of wheels...

ala · **Reply #5: November 29, 2009, 11:52:50**

Thank you Dazz!!! You are the Boss here, am I wrong??? - Ari 8)

eye30 · **Reply #6: November 29, 2009, 13:14:31**

Welcome ala.

As you had a Cee'd which uses the same platform as the i30, which do you prefer?

bumpkin · **Reply #7: November 29, 2009, 14:58:43**

Welcome Ari, where about in Finland are you

Shambles · **Reply #8: November 29, 2009, 15:21:52**

Welcome to the owners club Ari

I think you're our 7th Finnish member now, along with axion, mlms, HarriS, Zombie, jarsski and Imppa

ala · **Reply #9: November 29, 2009, 18:04:05**

Thank you again!!! I prefer i30 CRDi because it is diesel and I got fed up with Kia service prices, they were ridiculous... And I moved back to my home town but kept my job, so now I have to drive 180km per day... Ceed was ok to drive and had no problems with it but it had a gasoline engine and the price of i30 diesel was only about 2000US dollars higher and the CRDi-engine is just so much better. I live in Parkano now, it is a small town 90km north from Tampere ( try to google it ) and about 280km north from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Just follow the rail road track up north from Helsinki and you will find Parkano... 8) And we dont have polar bears walking in the streets here, believe or not

SRT Metro · **Reply #10: November 29, 2009, 19:13:02**

Hi Ari and welcome to the club!

Great choice of car!

Hemmi · **Reply #11: November 29, 2009, 21:47:06**

Hi Ari and welcome

Why hasn't your winter started yet?
I'm only 2 degrees more north but my winter started 2 months ago, although it just started snowing yesterday for the first time in 2 months.

bumpkin · **Reply #12: November 29, 2009, 21:53:20**

Quote from: ala on November 29, 2009, 18:04:05

Thank you again!!! I prefer i30 CRDi because it is diesel and I got fed up with Kia service prices, they were ridiculous... And I moved back to my home town but kept my job, so now I have to drive 180km per day... Ceed was ok to drive and had no problems with it but it had a gasoline engine and the price of i30 diesel was only about 2000US dollars higher and the CRDi-engine is just so much better. I live in Parkano now, it is a small town 90km north from Tampere ( try to google it ) and about 280km north from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Just follow the rail road track up north from Helsinki and you will find Parkano... 8) And we dont have polar bears walking in the streets here, believe or not

Sounds like a good flight

Argus · **Reply #13: November 30, 2009, 11:02:05**

Welcome neighbour (on the other side of the Baltic)!!! I30 CRDI is also my first car with a diesel engine. I think a Kia Ceed is similar to I30, but diesel is better. Good choice!

hipposniper · **Reply #14: December 01, 2009, 21:37:45**

welcome

**Reply #15: December 01, 2009, 21:57:08**

Welcome

ala · **Reply #16: December 02, 2009, 18:26:47**

8)

Some wise guys say that we will have a really cold winter here when it comes, now we have about -5Celsius and it is getting colder next week... In February it will be really, really cold, just like in the old days. I´ll try to mail a couple of photos of my car, it is not anything special but anyway. - Ari

ala · **Reply #17: December 02, 2009, 20:19:46**

Tackar SRT Metro!!! Din hoj???

SRT Metro · **Reply #18: December 03, 2009, 16:25:27**

Quote from: ala on December 02, 2009, 20:19:46

Tackar SRT Metro!!! Din hoj???

Hej Ari!

Välkommen i klubben och grattis till ett bra val av bil (Prisvärd).
Har kört 15000 km med min och inget krångel än... Snål på diesel är den också...
Javisst det är min hoj... En Honda CB1300SA -08... Kör du hoj själv?

Sven-Erik

Translated to my bad English....

Hi Ari!

Welcome to the club and congratulations on a good choice of car (Great value for the money).
My car has now 15000 km on the ODO with no problems yet ... And fuel efficient also...
Yes it's my motorbike ... A Honda CB1300SA -08 ... Do you have a motorbike?

Sven-Erik

Shambles · **Reply #19: December 03, 2009, 19:29:39**

Quote from: SRT Metro on December 03, 2009, 16:25:27

Välkommen i klubben och grattis till ett bra val av bil (Prisvärd).
Har kört 15000 km med min och inget krångel än... Snål på diesel är den också...
Javisst det är min hoj... En Honda CB1300SA -08... Kör du hoj själv?

Same here too. Got a doctor looking at it tomorrow

ala · **Reply #20: December 04, 2009, 14:39:55**

Yes, Happy Easter to you too!!! Sorry, but I can Swedish pretty well, hope you others dont mind if you see Swedish here. But I can train both my English and Swedish now 8)

- Ari

bumpkin · **Reply #21: December 04, 2009, 14:52:37**

Wish I could do a Swedish

Shambles · **Reply #22: December 04, 2009, 14:56:04**

Quote from: ala on December 04, 2009, 14:39:55

... hope you others dont mind if you see Swedish here...

The ABBA appreciation society is that way ------------->

ala · **Reply #23: December 25, 2009, 21:32:03**

Vi måste väl skriva på engelska, dom blir arga på oss... Ok, I have been " away " for a while, but I try to visit this site more often. We had - 25 Celsius last week and my car was running well but the temperature inside the car did not rise very much in 30min. so I had to fix some kind of " block " or cover on the front and it helped a little. Now it is -10 Celsius and no problems with my i30 CRDi ( hur är det med din bil där i grannlandet, det har väl varit kallt hos er också? ). - Ari

SRT Metro · **Reply #24: December 26, 2009, 20:01:58**

Quote from: ala on December 25, 2009, 21:32:03

Vi måste väl skriva på engelska, dom blir arga på oss... Ok, I have been " away " for a while, but I try to visit this site more often. We had - 25 Celsius last week and my car was running well but the temperature inside the car did not rise very much in 30min. so I had to fix some kind of " block " or cover on the front and it helped a little. Now it is -10 Celsius and no problems with my i30 CRDi ( hur är det med din bil där i grannlandet, det har väl varit kallt hos er också? ). - Ari

In Swedish...

Hej Ari!
Har haft samma problem med värmen i min bil också. Värmen kommer inte förrän temostaten börjat öppna och det kan ta 20-30 min.
Jag ska också prova med att täcka för lite av kylaren för att få upp värmen i bilen snabbare. Tyvärr är det nog så är bilen inte riktigt är gjord för vårat klimat här uppe i norr. Angående temperaturen, så har vi haft -16 grader som lägst här i Halmstad, men ligger just nu runt nollan och det mesta av den snö vi har haft har försvunnit igen. Vi har många olyckor på vägarna just nu på grund av isigt väglag. God fortsättning på Julen och Gott Nytt År önskar jag dig.

In English...

Hi Ari!
I also have the same problem with the heat in my car when it is really cold outside. The heat doesn't come on until the thermostat starts to open and that can take 20-30 min when it's really cold outside. I will also try to cover a bit of the radiator to fix the problem. Unfortunately, it does not seem as if the car is built for our climate up here in the north. About the temperature, we have had -16 ° Celsius at its lowest here in Halmstad, but it is currently around zero and most of the snow we have had has disappeared again. We have many accidents on the roads at the moment, due to icy road conditions. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sven-Erik