[Doggie 1]

Looking good.
And so am I.
Done almost 4,000 kms in less than one month. 

[Dazzler]

Looking good.
And so am I.
Done almost 4,000 kms in less than one month. 

 

[meehalych]

This photo was taken recently when I came to a parking slot after a day shift


So far new Ceed hasn't let me down and I'm getting close to a day of the first service - it is 13600km on the clock now.
In the forthcoming week I plan to swap the tires to the summer ones.

An average petrol consumption (winter season) - 8 l/100km

[Doggie 1]

Good stuff Misha. Gotta be happy with that. 

[Dazzler]

Hope yours is the cleaner one 

[meehalych]

Hope yours is the cleaner one 

no 
but I have washed it today and changed the tires too

[Dazzler]

Hope yours is the cleaner one 

no 
but I have washed it today and changed the tires too

 

[AlanHo]

Has your bumper had a clout - the fog lamp seems out of place - or is it an optical illusion?

[meehalych]

 



sorry for the photos quality - they were shot by my Huawei phone

[Dazzler]

Really bad for stone damage Misha  Better get a couple of thin coats of touch up on to it asap 

[meehalych]

Really bad for stone damage Misha  Better get a couple of thin coats of touch up on to it asap 

so as it seems to me that only an upper layer of paint-and-lacquer coating is damaged (I can not see any metal there). I have signed up for damage assessment in my insurance company, which is to be held on Sunday next week in one of the dealer's shop.

[Dazzler]

Really bad for stone damage Misha  Better get a couple of thin coats of touch up on to it asap 

so as it seems to me that only an upper layer of paint-and-lacquer coating is damaged (I can not see any metal there). I have signed up for damage assessment in my insurance company, which is to be held on Sunday next week in one of the dealer's shop.

You would need to have a low insurance excess to make it worth it (and it might increase next year's premium) 

[meehalych]

You would need to have a low insurance excess to make it worth it (and it might increase next year's premium) 

I don't think I will extend my insurance for one more year due to some reasons; I tend to install a better car alarm with ability to track a car via both GPS and GPRS and to have my windows coated with special reinforcement film, which would be worth of a price of new insurance.

[Dazzler]

You would need to have a low insurance excess to make it worth it (and it might increase next year's premium) 

I don't think I will extend my insurance for one more year due to some reasons; I tend to install a better car alarm with ability to track a car via both GPS and GPRS and to have my windows coated with special reinforcement film, which would be worth of a price of new insurance.

I am glad I live in Tasmania (most of the time)

[Doggie 1]

You would need to have a low insurance excess to make it worth it (and it might increase next year's premium) 

I don't think I will extend my insurance for one more year due to some reasons; I tend to install a better car alarm with ability to track a car via both GPS and GPRS and to have my windows coated with special reinforcement film, which would be worth of a price of new insurance.

I am glad I live in Tasmania (most of the time)

Doesn't anyone in Tassie know how to steal cars yet?

[Dazzler]

You would need to have a low insurance excess to make it worth it (and it might increase next year's premium) 

I don't think I will extend my insurance for one more year due to some reasons; I tend to install a better car alarm with ability to track a car via both GPS and GPRS and to have my windows coated with special reinforcement film, which would be worth of a price of new insurance.

I am glad I live in Tasmania (most of the time)

Doesn't anyone in Tassie know how to steal cars yet?

Less common than in Russia I would suspect (by a big margin) with respect Micha...

[meehalych]

Less common than in Russia I would suspect (by a big margin) with respect Micha...

no problem at all 
I wonder whether the cars in other countries are being stolen by use of code-grabbers as it happens here (one of the easiest way, I suppose, but the car alarms with dialog-codes are said to be impregnable in relation to what I mentioned before; and this kind of car alarm is installed in my Cee'd now)?

[Doggie 1]

Less common than in Russia I would suspect (by a big margin) with respect Micha...

no problem at all 
I wonder whether the cars in other countries are being stolen by use of code-grabbers as it happens here (one of the easiest way, I suppose, but the car alarms with dialog-codes are said to be impregnable in relation to what I mentioned before; and this kind of car alarm is installed in my Cee'd now)?

I think not.
Our thieves are (generally) less sophisticated.
They used to steal the cars directly when they were easy to steal.
Now, we have seen an increase in the number of home invasions to steal the keys of specially selected cars.

[meehalych]

I have passed my first service today (14650km on clock).
The total price was 6000rub (200 USD) with discounts, where (discounts are not deducted):
15000km serice - 3200 rub (106 USD)
car complex wash - 660 rub (22 USD)
wax coating  - 150 rub (5 USD)
-20% discount

oil plug's gasket - 28 rub (less than 1 USD )
oil filter Kia/Hyundai Elantra 1.6  - 272 rub (9 USD)
brakes cleaner G-power 0.5l  - 107 rub (3.5 USD)
oil Castrol Edge professional OE 5W-30  4 litres - 2400 rub (80 USD)
grease HHS 2000 Wurth   150ml   - 212rub (7 USD)
battery clamp grease Permatex 141ml  - 25rub (less than 1 USD )
copper grease Permatex 310ml   - 50 rub (1.6 USD)
-10% discount


And here are some photos of my recent dents in a better quality

[Dazzler]

Really shows up on the black 

[meehalych]

about two weeks ago I picked up my car from a local KIA dealer, that fixed up the damages on my door


some photos from today's journey to the Old Ladoga (more photos from this trip will be available in another thread)
the front face is full of dead bugs


me and Nikolsky monastery on the background




have just covered 140km - our sightseeing tour begins

[Dazzler]

Looks like they did a good job .. is your car clean sometimes?

Mind you, mine is filthy (hoping to wash it today) 

[Doggie 1]

As good as new. 

[meehalych]

Looks like they did a good job .. is your car clean sometimes?

Mind you, mine is filthy (hoping to wash it today)

yes it is, but it needs a thorough wash which is impossible till tomorrow due to paint work on my side door

[Dazzler]

Looks like they did a good job .. is your car clean sometimes?

Mind you, mine is filthy (hoping to wash it today)

yes it is, but it needs a thorough wash which is impossible till tomorrow due to paint work on my side door

But what was your excuse last week? 

[Doggie 1]

Looks like they did a good job .. is your car clean sometimes?

Mind you, mine is filthy (hoping to wash it today)

yes it is, but it needs a thorough wash which is impossible till tomorrow due to paint work on my side door

But what was your excuse last week? 

No paint work on his side door. 

[meehalych]

But what was your excuse last week? 

well it was said that a time requires for a varnish layer to strengthen would be 2 weeks and that was on 10-th June

[Dazzler]

fairy nuff 

[Phil №❶]

Good to have your car back to normal.

BTW, nice tan you've got there. 

[meehalych]

My new acquisitions:
frameless metal registration plates with anti-theft bolts



and a sticker  (purchased in Helsinki's avia museum)