Hi From Essex. It's Arrived!

caecilius · **October 14, 2009, 17:53:29**

Just found out after months of waiting that my i30 CRDi has arrived from Korea (might have been Mars, the time it's taken!)

Collecting it Friday week.

Hope it lives up to all the reviews that I have seen

First new car since 1973 (Mk 1 Escort!)

This is a great forum - thanks to all who set it up and run it!

Dave

Lorian · **Reply #1: October 14, 2009, 17:56:31**

Congratulation

May I ask when you ordered it?

Assuming you are in Essex,UK it will be coming from the Czech republic. There a few small subtle differences, and if you are lucky you'll find it has a 6 speed gearbox.

caecilius · **Reply #2: October 14, 2009, 19:24:44**

Hi.Yep - Essex UK( But I was brought up in NZ so all you pom bashers can keep quiet or I'll put the black spot on you and an emu will kick your dunny down with you in it

)

I ordered it in mid July and was told in Sept. that there was a delay because of sat nav problems - funny as I hadn't ordered one! Turns out they were fitting them free! Then was told a couple of weeks ago that it was 'on the ship' -. I queried this (thinking Czech republic) and was told 'coming from Korea' ??

Anyway I'll be delighted if I get a six speed box!

Will keep people informed.

Dave

Lorian · **Reply #3: October 14, 2009, 19:34:09**

Hmm. interesting. there was someone else who had a delay blamed on a free satnav.

I'm not sure they have the 6 speed gearboxes in korea yet, so it will be interesting to see what turns up. I orderd mine a few weeks after you, and no sign of it yet.

It was a 1.6CRDi not 2 litre?

eye30 · **Reply #4: October 14, 2009, 20:02:13**

Welcome caecilius aka Dave
from north of Watford Gap

Blue · **Reply #5: October 14, 2009, 20:37:09**

Welcome from OZ.

bumpkin · **Reply #6: October 14, 2009, 21:29:50**

Welcome from Northerer than the Watford Gap

hipposniper · **Reply #7: October 14, 2009, 21:38:20**

welcome from sunny Devon

Hemmi · **Reply #8: October 14, 2009, 21:56:17**

Hi Dave and welcome

**Reply #9: October 14, 2009, 22:04:25**

Welcome Dave

2i30s · **Reply #10: October 15, 2009, 06:26:45**

welcome from Australia.

SRT Metro · **Reply #11: October 15, 2009, 06:53:55**

Hi caecilius and welcome to the club!

caecilius · **Reply #12: October 15, 2009, 10:26:16**

Hi again all.

Thanks for the warm welcomes

Will keep you informed of progress!

(Yes - it is a 1.6 CRDi Comfort)

Dave

snowcherry · **Reply #13: October 15, 2009, 11:08:46**

hi and welcome from aus

Dazzler · **Reply #14: October 17, 2009, 10:49:39**

Quote from: caecilius on October 15, 2009, 10:26:16

Hi again all.

Thanks for the warm welcomes

Will keep you informed of progress!

(Yes - it is a 1.6 CRDi Comfort)

Dave

Hi Dave,

Welcome from little old Tasmania (not sure if I said Hi to you yet)

Great choice of model...

caecilius · **Reply #15: October 23, 2009, 17:00:00**

Well, after months of waiting I finally collected my i30 today (and said goodbye to my faithful old Escort)

Only done a few miles so far so I'm still getting the feel of it - brakes seem VERY powerful, power steering very light at low speeds.

For the interest of anyone else who was given a free sat nav- the system is integrated with the radio so the are no extra screens etc. Comes with CDs covering all of Europe and a thick manual as it covers all of the radio, clock, CD, temperature etc functions as well.

Don't know how well it works as I didn't want one in the first place, but as it's free I'll have a fiddle with it and let you all know.(All I have found out is that I can't set it to speak to me in Korean - which would have just suited my sense of humour

)

Will be back with more news when I've driven it a bit.

Dave

Shambles · **Reply #16: October 23, 2009, 17:06:04**

Sweet, Dave, congrats

What colour did you go for?

Does it have the 6-speed box ?

Looking forwards to seeing pics of the sat nav if you get time.

Lorian · **Reply #17: October 23, 2009, 17:46:51**

And does it have the black headlight surrounds?

2i30s · **Reply #18: October 24, 2009, 10:08:48**

show us all your new baby.

eye30 · **Reply #19: October 24, 2009, 12:40:55**

Enjoy the many miles of carefree motoring

caecilius · **Reply #20: October 26, 2009, 15:28:19**

Thanks for the good wishes everyone

I wasn't at all sure what I was getting before I collected it - they seem to add bits as they fell like!

Anyway it turned out to have sat nav (as I expected) integrated with the radio/cd (which I didn't!) AND a 6 speed box (haven't been above 5th yet but will tomorrow). Also (which I made a fuss about when ordering) a full size alloy spare, not one of those 'drive at 50 max for 50 miles' things.

No specific headlight surrounds other than normal coloured bodywork.

Will upload a pic or two when I get a chance.

BTW in case anyone is as twitchy as I am with a new car

- the loud 'CLICK' when you get moving is the doors locking automatically above a set speed (about 20 kph I reckon) this can be disabled by the dealer (and will be as soon as I can get round there

Good luck all

Dave

Lorian · **Reply #21: October 26, 2009, 17:03:07**

Cool, if it has a six speed box I believe it must have come from Czech. There iwill probably be a sticker inside the drivers door that tells you, if not you'll be able to find it out from the VIN.

The headlight colour of which we peak is inside the glass, around the lights its either all chrome or chrome and black (the latter being a czech)

Thanks for the reminder about the doors - I'll be asking fo HALO off on collection.

hipposniper · **Reply #22: October 26, 2009, 17:11:08**

so, the sat nav is where the radio is ,hmmm iv seen sat nav in dash

as for the colour of the headlights , Heidi's is black, made in the czeh rep

L30N · **Reply #23: October 26, 2009, 20:39:53**

Congrats on your new car, hope it gives you as many years as the last one

Interesting that many of our members like to have the auto door locking disabled. Mine was off by default so got it enabled by the dealer at the first service.

caecilius · **Reply #24: October 27, 2009, 17:44:04**

Hi all.

I have czeched

and it is from Czechoslovakia!

Took it for an 80 mile run today, really purrs along in 6th

Have also had the auto locking disabled. Hopefully will not have to go near dealers for a year (and no MOT for 3 years!!)

Dave