Loosewheel's new i30

loosewheel · **October 17, 2010, 09:53:47**

Hi all... new petrol i30 SR in mid-life crisis red. Added tinted windows and big sunroof. Everything is stock at this point. Drives like a dream and she looks really pretty.

agentr31 · **Reply #1: October 17, 2010, 10:25:50**

looks nice man! im a touch jealous of the sun roof aye!!

Dazzler · **Reply #2: October 17, 2010, 10:31:08**

VERY nice (wow) .. Thanks for the pix

2i30s · **Reply #3: October 17, 2010, 11:20:36**

sexy,the sun roof looks identical to my one.

Lorian · **Reply #4: October 17, 2010, 13:51:00**

Did you check your wheelnuts are tight?

loosewheel · **Reply #5: October 17, 2010, 22:39:53**

No loosewheels yet!

. Got lucky... new delivery off the boat so she is a MY11 with the black headlight surrounds. Looks very sweet.

Shambles · **Reply #6: October 17, 2010, 23:05:12**

Exceptional

Great pics

Argus · **Reply #7: October 18, 2010, 06:45:25**

Very nice pics, Mr Tightwheel

!!!

bumpkin · **Reply #8: October 20, 2010, 10:22:03**

Lovely

SRT Metro · **Reply #9: October 24, 2010, 13:21:22**

Nice! 8)

babis_xo · **Reply #10: October 25, 2010, 23:34:00**

Nice car! Seat covers are half-leather?

Quote from: agentr31 on October 17, 2010, 10:25:50

looks nice man! im a touch jealous of the sun roof aye!!

With my best wishes for good luck...

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Mnk_i30 · **Reply #11: October 26, 2010, 05:26:26**

looks nice, do you have darker tint on the back windows than you do on the front or is it just the picture that makes it look lighter??
I'm also jealous of the sunroof, is that a new feature on the MY11 models? forgive my ignorance but I don't recall seeing them with sunroofs when i was researching

lol I wonder how much an aftermarket one would be

loosewheel · **Reply #12: October 26, 2010, 05:38:28**

Hi Mnk_i30:
I had the window tinting done by the dealer and the sunroof added as after-market, also arranged by the dealer. The window tinting is medium range, not the darkest allowable and yes, it is actually lighter on the driver's side (and not done at all on the wind screen). Australian law requires that the tinting be lighter on the driver's side.
The sun roof is not an option for the SR, but the dealer here arranged for the after market sunroof to be installed by well-known supplier. The brand is Webasto and the model is 700 series. It looks like and behaves like a stock installed sun roof. The cost to me was $2400 AUD. Not cheap, but very nice.

cheers,
Loosewheel

Mnk_i30 · **Reply #13: October 26, 2010, 05:43:35**

I thought it might have been, lighter, they have to do that to get around the legal side of things. Must be 35% or lighter on the front windows, it can be as dark as you want on the back, this is why I got the tinting done myself I don't mind it not being RTA compliant I like the dark tint all the way round, the car still looks great though.
I think I will have to remain jealous of the sunroof though, at least until I win the 20mil lotto on the weekend

loosewheel · **Reply #14: October 26, 2010, 05:45:16**

Hi babis_xo,
The seats are standard SR interior for Australia: half leather and half top quality woven fabric. They are very comfortable because the fabric part is under your seat and lower back, which is breathable. The bolsters are leather and hug you pretty nicely. The interior also has leather inserts in the door panels and the fold down armrest in the back seat. It pretty smart and luxurious for an "inexpensive" car really.

cheers,
Loosewheel

babis_xo · **Reply #15: October 27, 2010, 11:23:05**

Nice 8)

agentr31 · **Reply #16: October 27, 2010, 12:19:51**

Quote from: babis_xo on October 25, 2010, 23:34:00

Nice car! Seat covers are half-leather?

Quote from: agentr31 on October 17, 2010, 10:25:50
looks nice man! im a touch jealous of the sun roof aye!!

With my best wishes for good luck...
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...try this

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

good one!!

they are probably less than "half leather"

my maxima, is a "full leather interior" but when i stripped one seat to fix something in it, less than half of the seat was actually leather, it was vinyl!!

only the parts you sit on are actually leather in that car...

*rolls eyes* good one nissan...

babis_xo · **Reply #17: October 29, 2010, 11:26:11**

Quote from: agentr31 on October 27, 2010, 12:19:51

my maxima, is a "full leather interior" but when i stripped one seat to fix something in it, less than half of the seat was actually leather, it was vinyl!!

that must have been an unpleasant finding m8

mariusmihai · **Reply #18: October 29, 2010, 12:00:34**

very beautiful, is look great. dryve safety.

agentr31 · **Reply #19: October 30, 2010, 04:45:33**

Quote from: babis_xo on October 29, 2010, 11:26:11

Quote from: agentr31 on October 27, 2010, 12:19:51

my maxima, is a "full leather interior" but when i stripped one seat to fix something in it, less than half of the seat was actually leather, it was vinyl!!

that must have been an unpleasant finding m8

lol... no not really, i know that most cars are like that, same with home furniture! most sofa's are like that too! its only leather "where you sit" in most cases!