new owner from usa

duke · **October 17, 2010, 01:15:34**

hello, from east coast of usa. have a new 2011 elantra touring SE coming next week. chilipepper red with beige leather loaded ( no bluetooth) many questions to ask and do not know if i am even in the right forum to ask! so for now gday

agentr31 · **Reply #1: October 17, 2010, 01:40:48**

yep your on the right forum mate! there are lots of members here that know the workings of our humble cars!

im sure your going to love the i30/elantra!

Joel · **Reply #2: October 17, 2010, 01:58:08**

welcome from another pretty new member..

wow, you can get an original interior that isn't black, black or black over there??

Dazzler · **Reply #3: October 17, 2010, 05:16:39**

Hi Duke and welcome.. we have quite a few of your compatriots as members and they nearly all have Red Elantra tourings for some reason

and all pretty happy I think....You will find us friendly and helpful

2i30s · **Reply #4: October 17, 2010, 07:47:51**

welcome aboard.

we've got a few members in the states now. enjoy the new ride,we all do.

Lorian · **Reply #5: October 17, 2010, 09:09:49**

Can we have some pics please, especially of the leather.

eye30 · **Reply #6: October 17, 2010, 17:10:40**

Welcome duke

bumpkin · **Reply #7: October 17, 2010, 19:26:23**

Welcome

duke · **Reply #8: October 18, 2010, 01:48:42**

PICTURES OF THE LEATHER ? can't figure out the correct forum to be in ! thankyou for the welcome and please hang in there with me.

2i30s · **Reply #9: October 18, 2010, 10:39:56**

put them in the pics section under petrol or diesel pics,i think.

Lorian · **Reply #10: October 18, 2010, 10:41:34**

I've not seen an i30 with anything but black leather!

It's not that I have a fettish

2i30s · **Reply #11: October 18, 2010, 10:45:33**

I've seen early ones with beige cloth seats.

duke · **Reply #12: October 18, 2010, 13:22:53**

The beige leather was hard to find only a few in the usa. maybe tommrow
we will get to see it,being shipped today.Being a old motorhead i can't wait to start upgrades. Should i post questions about upgrades in the tech section? thanks all

SRT Metro · **Reply #13: October 18, 2010, 20:03:38**

Hi Duke,
Welcome to the club!

Dazzler · **Reply #14: October 18, 2010, 21:05:16**

Quote from: duke on October 18, 2010, 13:22:53

Should i post questions about upgrades in the tech section? thanks all

Probably best to post them under modifications (Petrol) in your case..

Feel free to use the search function too as this may help answer some of your queries.. (there are a huge amounts of postings on the site already)

Myowni30 · **Reply #15: October 19, 2010, 14:02:14**

Hi Duke,

Welcome to the i30 Owners Club

DJHARRY73 · **Reply #16: November 18, 2010, 23:10:15**

There is only few of us in the USA I have also an elantra touring SE blue but you wont see any elantra on my car anymore hehehe , I went for the i30CW european look check out my posts

duke · **Reply #17: November 19, 2010, 13:38:59**

HEY DJ, been looking at your pictures (car looks great) I also took all badges off and replaced with i-30 badges. Waiting on delv. of goodies from korean imports and e-bay . If the weather holds out up here next week i'll be able to get the parts in place !

Daken76 · **Reply #18: November 19, 2010, 19:39:33**

Hy there. Sounds interesting the colour of your car and the seats.
Got any Pics done ready and set here?

Welcome in the Forum, Duke.

Greetz from Germany.

duke · **Reply #19: November 19, 2010, 21:35:01**

Hey daken, The color is really RED but we love it ! Pictures will follow when i buy new a camera ( kids ahhhh) updates so far dynamat sound damping, chrome door handles ,replaced badges,grill mesh, mats. the to do list is long ! hopefully the weather in your parts will stay good for a little while longer ! thx

ridecycling · **Reply #20: November 21, 2010, 03:38:30**

The Elantra CW could be one of the best deals in the USA!

duke · **Reply #21: November 22, 2010, 02:19:45**

Welcome ridecycle, It is the best deal and warranty in the usa !!!

babis_xo · **Reply #22: November 22, 2010, 12:43:33**

Quote from: duke on November 22, 2010, 02:19:45

Welcome ridecycle, It is the best deal and warranty in the usa !!!

Probably the best value for money universally

Maybe you can buy other cars with less money like the China Motors Benni. Recently i saw a few months old one: the cover of central panel had been detached from the main panel. The driver inside the car looked veeery pissed, surely not like he drove a new car

Ozbrum · **Reply #23: November 28, 2010, 00:50:40**

I've just been looking at the Hyundai America site and in particular the Elantra Touring SE which is the top of the range for a price of US: $15,990.00 and I suppose auto is a $2,000.00 option as it is here and I don't know if that is Drive Away or there's a few extra charges to add, But even so if you could buy it for under $20,000.00 auto D/A that's so ridiculously cheap and when you consider our Aussie dollar is worth about the same at the moment (but soon will be worth more

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What a pity they all drive on the wrong side of the road there

Seriously though that's about $12,000.00 cheaper than we can buy the same spec car here

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We have a campaign special from Hyundai on here at the moment on the run-out MY2011 SX free upgrade from 1.6ltr to 2ltr petrol with NO cruise control or audio controls on the steering wheel and NO fog lights for $19,990.00 drive away ..whuppy do.

Wish I lived in the land of the free

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