What would you be driving if the i30 didnt exist?

EymaTeapot · **January 27, 2009, 12:04:48**

Lets just pretend for a minute that Hyundai never made the i30. The world would obviously be a lesser place, and this site would not exist

What however, do you think you would be driving today?
I would in all likely hood be still driving my previous car, a 2005 3.3L Hyundai sonata elite.
If I still decided to downsize as I did 12 months ago, I would most likely have opted for one of two cars. The First of which would of been the Mazda 3 SP23. Love the look of the car even if it has become a bit dated.
The other more likely candidate would be the Ford Focus. I wouldn't go for one of the budget models as these are made in South Africa and fall apart in no time. If the budget would stretch, the XR5 turbo looks Hot, and goes like a rocket I am told. More likely, I would have got the TDi model.

I'm not having any regrets mind you, Love my little grey teapot.

tzwientjuh · **Reply #1: January 27, 2009, 12:20:15**

Well, then I would not have a car ... Cuz I have won mine

But if I would buy one, then it would be the Ford Focus to

bumpkin · **Reply #2: January 27, 2009, 12:21:16**

I guess I would either be in a Focus, Mazda 3 or Subaru Impreza.

Don't think any of them would be as much overall enjoyment to own as the i30 though!

whitbomb07 · **Reply #3: January 27, 2009, 12:32:06**

I'd still be driving my Nissan Pulsar and holding out for the redesigned Mazda 3 in diesel format. That thing has nearly the same torque as the MPS but with nearly half the fuel consumption!!! Not as good as the i30 though.........

Little known fact is the Diesel 3 does use the same gearbox as the 3 MPS not the gearbox of the other petrol 3 models.

Regards

Daniel

encountar · **Reply #4: January 27, 2009, 12:34:30**

I'd probably still be driving my old car... kia rio
or a monaro... more than likely the monaro

Shambles · **Reply #5: January 27, 2009, 12:57:54**

I would have bought my 2nd choice car... a nice smooth family motor... Peugeot 407 diesel

Hemmi · **Reply #6: January 27, 2009, 13:04:29**

I would probably be driving my Getz.

Rubix · **Reply #7: January 27, 2009, 14:28:40**

Ditto Daniel, I don't know anything about the new Mazda3, but decided not to look into it when I fell in love with the i30. I preferred the i30 to the M3 when I was comparing so I stopped there. Had no i30 been available I think it would have been my 2nd choice, but I would have waited to see the new one. Then again, Chelsea doesn't like the look of the back of the current M3s anyway.

SergeyZdravkov · **Reply #8: January 27, 2009, 17:40:36**

I'd be driving Fiat Stilo

but i30 choose me 8)

julian · **Reply #9: January 27, 2009, 17:46:57**

I'd still be driving my Suzuki Grand Vitara 3-door 1.6.

eye30 · **Reply #10: January 27, 2009, 18:51:43**

My Hy Accent.

Lakes · **Reply #11: January 27, 2009, 19:00:39**

I tested the Focus Diesel and the Mazda 3 Diesel and they both stalled, the focus was set up for left hand drive and when i went to turn i was turning on the winscreen wippers. i have owner german cars in the past and hate that feature!
i was going to test the Peugot or a Megane Sport F1. then saw the write up on the i30 CRDi had about four test drives. was a long time thinking about it. but am happy. looked at Golf TDI but owned one new VW and am twice shy.
cheers

Dazzler · **Reply #12: January 27, 2009, 19:50:43**

I probably would have got a Astra CDX wagon (although not now as they are only available as an Auto) or a Mazda 6 diesel wagon (although not sure they make them now?)

ozsnowman · **Reply #13: January 27, 2009, 20:48:17**

Quote from: Shambles on January 27, 2009, 12:57:54

I would have bought my 2nd choice car... a nice smooth family motor... Peugeot 407 diesel

Bloody good choice there Shambles!

I sort of fell into the i30, as my budget wouldn't stretch to the Pug 207 or Citroen C4 that I was looking at - but I dont regret it! If the i30 hadnt been around, I would have ended up in a Toyota Yaris or Mazda 2 I think.

jay · **Reply #14: January 27, 2009, 22:08:46**

I'd probably get a swift
but I haven't test drove one of them.

camerooney · **Reply #15: January 27, 2009, 22:37:59**

I've driven the 407, its nothing special.
The i30 would be quicker off the line and up top in my opinion. Its a nice enough car, but not worth the price imho.

If the i30 wasn't out, I probably would have looked at the Mazda 3 petrol.
I drove the Focus TDI which went well enough, but its just not finished well. I did look at the Golf but was too expensive at the time.

I like the older Impreza's, they went really well and looked nice but the newer hatches are butt ugly!

GURKHA17 · **Reply #16: January 27, 2009, 23:13:36**

I probably would have bought the mazda 2 or the swift. These were the cars we were looking at before I forced 'her' to get into the i30.

Dazzler · **Reply #17: January 28, 2009, 08:39:41**

Quote from: GURKHA17 on January 27, 2009, 23:13:36

I probably would have bought the mazda 2 or the swift. These were the cars we were looking at before I forced 'her' to get into the i30.

Hey Nilesh.. I don't think you ever said if "she" likes the i30 now.....

Cazza · **Reply #18: January 28, 2009, 12:39:47**

The new Subaru Impreza but I cannot afford it. I like the specs more, seriously, and friends who owned Subarus are always extremely happy. HOwever, I think the beige interior will make me puke. Just looking at it is quite nauseating... so maybe not the Subaru...

Ahm.. I don't really know now... Mazda 2?

Duckman · **Reply #19: January 28, 2009, 19:53:31**

Probably driving my old (heh, well kind of old) Hyundai Getz.

buringot · **Reply #20: January 28, 2009, 21:51:09**

i would have stayed with my Suzuki Swift.

GURKHA17 · **Reply #21: January 28, 2009, 23:02:39**

Quote from: dazzling_darryl on January 28, 2009, 08:39:41

Quote from: GURKHA17 on January 27, 2009, 23:13:36
I probably would have bought the mazda 2 or the swift. These were the cars we were looking at before I forced 'her' to get into the i30.

Hey Nilesh.. I don't think you ever said if "she" likes the i30 now.....

Well dazz...think she loves it..now...all she wanted from the car we were buying was economy...and its the best...so no dramas...

simon · **Reply #22: January 29, 2009, 11:49:53**

Probably a Porsche or Ferrari

G14Classified101 · **Reply #23: January 29, 2009, 11:51:35**

well i guess i would drive the kia ceed.

coz if hyundai didnt make it kia still would. But probably either XR4 or XR5turbo. Oh for anyone who didnt know, the ceed is the exact sam car just with kia badges.

blawler · **Reply #24: January 29, 2009, 12:40:53**

I would either still have my A4 or a 308..

Would really like a S5 though

Dazzler · **Reply #25: January 29, 2009, 20:31:35**

Quote from: dazzling_darryl on January 27, 2009, 19:50:43

.... or a Mazda 6 diesel wagon (although not sure they make them now?)

They do make them.. and they are nice but...I couldn't justify over $20,000 changeover...

Although I would be up for 10,000+ to upgrade to a new i30 Diesel Wagon next year

anyway...

i30 Roolz · **Reply #26: January 29, 2009, 22:58:53**

Citroen C4 diesel or Peugeot 308 Diesel.

Or maybe an Audi TT convertible...

GURKHA17 · **Reply #27: January 29, 2009, 23:18:52**

Had nothing to do so I came up with this.

Just made a group of the cars we would be driving if the i30 wasn't 'born'

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In Random Order

Mazda 3 - 4
Ford Focus - 3
Subaru Impreza - 2
Nissan Pulsar - 1
Kia Rio - 1
Holden Monaro - 1
Pugeot 407 - 1
Hyundai Getz - 2
Fiat Stilo - 1
Suzuki Grand Vitara - 1
Hyundai Accent - 1
Holden Astra Wagon - 1
Mazda 6 Wagon - 1
Pugeot 207 - 1
Citroen C4 -2
Suzuki Swift - 3
Mazda 2 - 2
Kia Ceed - 1
Ford XR4 - 1
Ford XR5 - 1
Audi A4 - 1
Pugeot 308 - 2
Audi TT - 1
Ferrari - 1
Porsche - 1

bumpkin · **Reply #28: January 30, 2009, 09:02:55**

Hi Gurkha17

If the i30 wasn't born would the Ceed exist???

Dazzler · **Reply #29: January 30, 2009, 11:05:44**

Nice work Nilesh..