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jasonw · **June 11, 2009, 02:57:55**

Hi all,

I have responded to a few posts here but never really introduced myself, Hi my name is Jason and i am a i30aholic!

I currently have on order 2 CW CRDi Auto's (One for my family and one for the mother and father in law and NO i did not buy there's just used the two of us to belt down the dealer!). My one (Vivid Blue) is due on the 26/06 but the other a black one doesn't have a fixed ETA but i don't mind as it is the mother and father in laws car

In all seriousness though i find this site invaluable for information and i am keeping track of posts day and night (god bless RSS). I love the photo's of peoples vehicles which makes me appreciate the lovely look of these cars while i wait.

First thing i am going to do when i get mine home is take some photo's of the car inside and out and post here, also going to post a HD video of car driving and engine noise etc on youtube as it is nearly imposible to find good video's that don't have crappy music drowning out the sound.

Regards!

Shambles · **Reply #1: June 11, 2009, 06:51:50**

Nice one jase look forwards to the uncensored (!) pics & vids

Hemmi · **Reply #2: June 11, 2009, 08:32:32**

Hi jasonw and welcome

bumpkin · **Reply #3: June 11, 2009, 08:54:15**

Welcome to another vivid blue

nutter67 · **Reply #4: June 11, 2009, 08:59:14**

G'day from down south. My car (only one of them) is due to dock on the 20th June, so hopefully should be optioned andready for me by the 30th June.

Dazzler · **Reply #5: June 11, 2009, 11:36:45**

Hi Jason and Welcome...

Glad you enjoy the site as much as we do...

Looking forward to your Pix...

eye30 · **Reply #6: June 11, 2009, 12:38:48**

Welcome jasonw

jasonw · **Reply #7: June 12, 2009, 03:04:16**

Quote from: nutter67 on June 11, 2009, 08:59:14

G'day from down south. My car (only one of them) is due to dock on the 20th June, so hopefully should be optioned andready for me by the 30th June.

Firstly thanks guys and gals for the welcome.

nutter67 i gather the dealer told you what day the ship was coming in? My dealer just tells me it's still due for the 26th June, perhaps i should ask him when it hits the dock as well.

Dazzler · **Reply #8: June 12, 2009, 10:55:03**

Quote from: jasonw on June 12, 2009, 03:04:16

Firstly thanks guys and gals for the welcome.

Which one of you guys has been lying about your sex..

. is it you Bri-ann or you Stevie...

encountar · **Reply #9: June 13, 2009, 02:37:13**

Another westie. which dealer did you buy form mate?

nutter67 · **Reply #10: June 13, 2009, 08:59:16**

Quote from: jasonw on June 12, 2009, 03:04:16

nutter67 i gather the dealer told you what day the ship was coming in? My dealer just tells me it's still due for the 26th June, perhaps i should ask him when it hits the dock as well.

Yep, thats when the dealer told me the ship would be docking - not necessarily when the car will be at the showroom ready to have the options fitted.

jasonw · **Reply #11: June 13, 2009, 09:34:00**

Quote from: encountar on June 13, 2009, 02:37:13

Another westie. which dealer did you buy form mate?

Peter Warren Hyundai, brought from there before but they seem a bit meh when it comes to sales, Just an impression really.

jasonw · **Reply #12: June 15, 2009, 00:00:06**

Just asked them for an update and was told the boat is now coming in on the 29/6 instead of the 26/6 with delivery 10 days after docking. So i should get the car about the same time as the wife is due to give birth.

Damn you Hyundai!!!

Dazzler · **Reply #13: June 15, 2009, 09:47:36**

Quote from: jasonw on June 15, 2009, 00:00:06

Just asked them for an update and was told the boat is now coming in on the 29/6 instead of the 26/6 with delivery 10 days after docking. So i should get the car about the same time as the wife is due to give birth.

Damn you Hyundai!!!

Make a bit of noise Jason (in a nice "tactful" way) and I'm sure they will be able to shorten the delivery time by a few days...

Shambles · **Reply #14: June 15, 2009, 09:52:42**

.. or ask the missus to hang fire for an extra week or two

jasonw · **Reply #15: June 15, 2009, 10:06:06**

Quote from: Shambles on June 15, 2009, 09:52:42

.. or ask the missus to hang fire for an extra week or two

I tell you what i ain't plugging it

I'm the main cause in her eyes, just joking! I hate waiting for things just have to be patient.

jasonw · **Reply #16: July 03, 2009, 01:18:11**

Just got a phone call, car is on the transport truck on it's way to the dealers. Dealer also informed me that it will be ready before next weekend!

Excellent

WOOHOO!

jasonw · **Reply #17: July 07, 2009, 10:04:44**

Just got my call and my i30cw CRDi will be ready friday afternoon for pickup, it's exciting.....

Dazzler · **Reply #18: July 07, 2009, 10:30:33**

Quote from: jasonw on July 07, 2009, 10:04:44

Just got my call and my i30cw CRDi will be ready friday afternoon for pickup, it's exciting.....

Congrats... Is Angelina excited too?

jasonw · **Reply #19: July 07, 2009, 10:38:25**

Yeh she's buzzed, apprently she like the torque

Shambles · **Reply #20: July 07, 2009, 10:39:19**

Quote from: jasonw on July 07, 2009, 10:04:44

Just got my call and my i30cw CRDi will be ready friday afternoon for pickup, it's exciting.....

Excellent. Just in time to whisk the missus off to the hospital for a different kind of delivery?

jasonw · **Reply #21: July 07, 2009, 11:14:09**

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Make a bit of noise Jason (in a nice "tactful" way) and I'm sure they will be able to shorten the delivery time by a few days...

Dazz i took your advice and made a bit of noise, basically Hyundai have been keeping a close eye on my order and being giving the dealer and myself updates. Not sure if i can mention names but i will anyways, Nari from Hyundai has been a gem and true to her word. Also the guys at Peter Warren have been calling and emailing me updates and very gratefull of the service for a car in such high demand.

I have been on this forum alot lately and even keeping track of posts during the day, i have so much extra knowledge now about this diesel car and i have not even tried it out yet so thanks very much all of you for your excellent posts.

Shambles,

Yeh the missers swears she is very close, pretty much any day now and getting the car is just one more thing less to worry about, actually the missers accused me of putting preference on the car then the baby

Dazzler · **Reply #22: July 07, 2009, 13:50:41**

Quote from: jasonw on July 07, 2009, 11:14:09

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Make a bit of noise Jason (in a nice "tactful" way) and I'm sure they will be able to shorten the delivery time by a few days...

Dazz i took your advice and made a bit of noise, basically Hyundai have been keeping a close eye on my order and being giving the dealer and myself updates. Not sure if i can mention names but i will anyways, Nari from Hyundai has been a gem and true to her word. Also the guys at Peter Warren have been calling and emailing me updates and very gratefull of the service for a car in such high demand.

Mentioning names isn't a problem especially in a positive way ..

jasonw · **Reply #23: July 10, 2009, 05:46:13**

Okay about to leave and go pickup my new i30cw CRDi, hopefully get some photos done tonight and put them up.

Blue · **Reply #24: July 10, 2009, 06:12:34**

No you wont.

Once you drive it, you won't stop till you are in about... oooh... about... say..... Melbourne.

We can see the pics tomorrow :-))

Trips · **Reply #25: July 10, 2009, 10:07:28**

Quote from: Blue on July 10, 2009, 06:12:34

No you wont.

Once you drive it, you won't stop till you are in about... oooh... about... say..... Melbourne.

We can see the pics tomorrow :-))

So true that. when i picked up mine, i made every attempt to go out and drive it. i need to go to the post box, i'll drive there and it only 50 meters away

after i pass the first 1000k and get the service done, I'm going to take a drive to the gold and sunshine cost and i may do it in one day, bugger getting out of the car

jasonw · **Reply #26: July 10, 2009, 10:25:10**

Picked it up, what a brilliant car. I got a bit of turbo kick turning out of the dealership. Too dark for good photos so will post it tomorrow. Very impressed with the performance in the 20 min drive home

Dazzler · **Reply #27: July 10, 2009, 10:29:32**

Quote from: jasonw on July 10, 2009, 10:25:10

Picked it up, what a brilliant car. I got a bit of turbo kick turning out of the dealership. Too dark for good photos so will post it tomorrow. Very impressed with the performance in the 20 min drive home

That's what we like to hear .. I like this thread full of positives

Blue · **Reply #28: July 10, 2009, 12:03:40**

Quote from: Trips on July 10, 2009, 10:07:28

after i pass the first 1000k and get the service done, I'm going to take a drive to the gold and sunshine cost

Ha.. wife and I too.

I actually said to her the other day "I love that car. If it had a fridge in it I'd live in it".
She threw me the keys and said "there's one in the glove box, see you in the morning".

jasonw · **Reply #29: July 11, 2009, 03:56:43**

Well have been driving it for about 2+ hours now and a few observations:

1. The ride is lovely and smooth, no vibration from the engine at all.
2. Looking over my shoulder for traffic has far more visibility then my old Tucson.
3. While you can get it to come off the mark quick it is really around the 40-50km mark that the car just pulls with very little effort, in fact it is really hard sometimes to keep at or below the speed limit, i was passing V6 cars that just could not either get any good torque in there mid range or get up a hill without pusshing the pedal. I was getting up the hill on the cumberland highway towards the golf course at cabramatta (quite a big hill that my tucson could never do without going down a gear and hitting hard) in 4th with next to no effort.
4. Climate Control and iPod connectivity is great (Got my iPod cable free form the dealer for the delay in getting the car).

I can't wait to go on the highway and give it a good run, i am really rapped in the car and the Auto transmission is great and does not panic and shift gears even when you push the pedal a bit mostly due to the engines torque, they really do compliment each other very well. And i have never driven a car with cruise control where it did not shift down gears and rev hard before dropping back on hills but this car really gives the cruise control and good name.

I'll post some video up to youtube soon once i get over the honeymoon period

Jay

Hi - Western Sydney