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That's really odd, Alan.I noticed you said that you were in 5th gear at 60 mph as the gear change indicator hadn't asked you to change up yet.Would 6th pull that speed ok though?Because our speed limit here is 110 km/h and not much point having a 6th gear if you can't use it at highway speeds.
But to answer your question - yes it does cruise happily in 6th gear at 60 mph - but if you want to increase speed to overtake etc you would need to drop down at least one gear. My previous i30 would pull quite well from 1700 rpm - this car is less happy.
I don't wear sunglasses because my normal spectacles are photochromic - hence the drop down sunglasses compartment has remained unused - until I discovered it is the ideal place to store my Sat-Nav when it is not being used.
Now that's a good idea..
I'll tell you what... these "first impressions" are lasting a while
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Quote« Reply #130 on: Today at 02:24:46 »Wha the hell kind of time is that to be posting
Perfectly acceptable time if you ask me...
60 mph in 6th gear results in 1700 rpm.
Quote from: AlanHo on May 13, 2012, 09:17:2660 mph in 6th gear results in 1700 rpm. What are the ratios for 6th and final drive? Mine sits on around 2,100rpm at 100 kays in 6th, and closer to 2,500 revs at 110 kays.
Returning to the subject of "when are front parking sensors not parking sensors" I have been looking again at the superb photos Seoul Mate posts in his picture threads. In threads "Korean Pics 234 and 235" the majority of the photos are for the new i30 - and some of those are the Top of the range version with front parking sensors.Where the front bumper is visible in the photos and it is the top model, you can clearly see that the car is equipped with 6 sensors at the front end - so it adds fuel to my fire when I complain that my car only has 2.
I can confirm the i30 front parking sensors are absolutely useless and might as well not be there. They go from not working to a constant beep, so you have no warning of distance.
I can confirm the i30 front parking sensors are absolutely useless and might as well not be there...
Quote from: d3matt on May 16, 2012, 22:31:22I can confirm the i30 front parking sensors are absolutely useless and might as well not be there... If I were you or AlanHo I'd be right back at the dealership asking them to demonstrate the system in front of me. I'd want them to show me exactly how the system should be used to assist parking, including interpretation of proximity beeps (which you say are useless).You've paid for this feature. Period. Get them to justify the cost. In front of you.
It appears that if you coast the new car in neutral - the average fuel trip is set back to zero.
I brimmed the car with 55.57 litres of diesel - This surprised me because the warning light had only been on for 9 miles (14 km) and the predicted range to empty was 61 miles (98 km) for which the car would require approx 5. I know you can get more than the specified 53 litres into the tank - but surely not 60 litres!! My worry is that the tank at that was perhaps virtually empty - I will be nervous about waiting for the warning light in future.[/color]
I've not noticed that. I've coasted mine in neutral many times. If you do it when the ISG has stopped the engine, it allowed the coast for about 30 seconds on the slight downhill slope, then restarted the engine without me touching the clutch. I guess it needed to keep the brake pressure up.
Quote from: d3matt on May 18, 2012, 19:17:53I've not noticed that. I've coasted mine in neutral many times. If you do it when the ISG has stopped the engine, it allowed the coast for about 30 seconds on the slight downhill slope, then restarted the engine without me touching the clutch. I guess it needed to keep the brake pressure up.I was coasting with the engine running at the time - ISG had got bored with all the stops and starts. (actually it was because I had failed to reach the required threshold speed during the last movement - so ISG was disabled)