and she shall be driven like the snow

snowcherry · **September 14, 2009, 07:51:04**

YES!!!!

i now officially own an i30

(and yes it took long enough)

i got the crystal white SR i'd be eyeing off, i pick her up on wednesday

still not overly happy with my deal but i'm comfortable with it - came to about $25500 with my trade in plus free floor mats. my father was exceptionally generous and gave me a gift of the extra i couldn't afford - god bless him.

so now i just really want some tinting and i need new plates as my old ones are blue; and she shall be my snow chariot.....so perrrtty!

**Reply #1: September 14, 2009, 07:56:59**

w00000t!

Congrats

Lorian · **Reply #2: September 14, 2009, 08:01:18**

Well done.

hayseed · **Reply #3: September 14, 2009, 08:11:57**

Woot. Grats snowcherry!!

Shambles · **Reply #4: September 14, 2009, 08:30:18**

At bleeding last

Good on yer, blossom. You will love the chariot

rjaye · **Reply #5: September 14, 2009, 08:32:10**

Wow! Wow! Wow!

You won't forget to post pictures, would you? [Like you would

]

Cheers!

sweetbix · **Reply #6: September 14, 2009, 08:45:43**

Finally!!!

Congratulations!

Post some pictures when you pick her up.

MRH130 · **Reply #7: September 14, 2009, 09:06:40**

Grats Snow! That's awesome! Not a bad deal either for an auto!

Can't wait to see the pics!

bumpkin · **Reply #8: September 14, 2009, 09:17:48**

Cool

We need pics

accim · **Reply #9: September 14, 2009, 09:23:08**

That'll be a happy day

Congratulations, show us the pics as sooooon as possible

2i30s · **Reply #10: September 14, 2009, 10:24:06**

and the best color choice,congratulations.

SRT Metro · **Reply #11: September 14, 2009, 10:24:15**

Congratulations!

Blue · **Reply #12: September 14, 2009, 10:41:58**

Glad you got one !!!

ozsnowman · **Reply #13: September 14, 2009, 12:05:41**

Wooohoooooooooo! Yay

snowcherry · **Reply #14: September 14, 2009, 12:19:47**

thanks everyone, it hasn't really sunk in yet but all the posts do help with that hehe

i have to clean out little festiva tomorrow though which will be a little sad for me

and yes there will definantly be photos! i mean nothing you all haven't seen but still

eye30 · **Reply #15: September 14, 2009, 18:53:55**

hipposniper · **Reply #16: September 14, 2009, 19:22:02**

Lakes · **Reply #17: September 14, 2009, 20:23:07**

Hey Great new's Snowcherry, i think White looks best on the i30 line up.
you enjoy it!

Hemmi · **Reply #18: September 14, 2009, 22:23:44**

congrats

snowcherry · **Reply #19: September 15, 2009, 09:09:21**

my auto login is being exceptionally weird on this site

anyway more thank yous

Dazzler · **Reply #20: September 15, 2009, 13:24:33**

o/k forget my question on another thread

Well done young lady

White SR.. Yummmmm

snowcherry · **Reply #21: September 15, 2009, 14:10:43**

awww tis ok dazz, i know you were here in spirit

and thanks

ivana · **Reply #22: September 15, 2009, 14:22:16**

congrats!

youre going to adore driving her everywhere!

Lea · **Reply #23: September 16, 2009, 01:22:44**

Thats great news.. so glad you found one. It's been a mission !!!
Enjoy driving your new baby around.
"I'm still waiting..... for mine to arrive. Hopefully only 4 weeks to go now"

Dazzler · **Reply #24: September 16, 2009, 09:57:56**

Quote from: snowcherry on September 15, 2009, 14:10:43

awww tis ok dazz, i know you were here in spirit
and thanks

I thought that "young lady" comment would win me some brownie points

snowcherry · **Reply #25: September 16, 2009, 11:56:13**

thanks Ivana and Lea

lol Dazz

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so i brought my Snow home today - she sure is perrty!
i decided to grab a couple of extra accessories - i got the slimline weathershields and wheel nuts on 'special' (no idea how special that worked out to be) and he threw the ipod cable in for free! and i got premium fuel tank top up about $36 worth. so in all - yay!!

my plates look weird on a different car.
and i had to quickly duck into the shop on the way home and sat in the carpark terrified that some idiot would drive into her

couple downer things to note today
mainly i have a RATTLE!!!!!

it's somewhere in the right front corner around the speaker perhaps. i'll check it out tomorrow and see if i can pinpoint it. it started about halfway home on a 30 odd k drive after i'd 100 for awhile. not happy about that at all

secondly: someone had popped the back seats down and there's a major indentation - three of them actually - caused by the seatbelts, in the leather. has anyone else had this and does it spring back out? also one seat rear is still smooth but the other (the one with the indents) has sorta gone a bit loose
i really don't recall this at all from my testdrive and honestly didn't check the backseats on monday while doing the deal. i pointed them out to the dealer today though, and he said if it didn't spring back up he have hyunadi fix it up under warranty...?? i think i recall someone else having loose leather seat problem??
had a minor scratch on the inside drivers side on the plastic but think it will clean up fine.
got the full size alloy spare.
mmmm all looks good....

i didn't get it til pretty late today and just drove home and parked. will have a better play tomorrow

Hemmi · **Reply #26: September 16, 2009, 12:14:59**

Quote from: snowcherry on September 16, 2009, 11:56:13

couple downer things to note today
mainly i have a RATTLE!!!!!
it's somewhere in the right front corner around the speaker perhaps. i'll check it out tomorrow and see if i can pinpoint it. it started about halfway home on a 30 odd k drive after i'd 100 for awhile. not happy about that at all

I have the same problem, I drive in the left side of the car so its usually hard to check exactly where the rattle is coming from,
If the rattle is loud I sometimes pull the door panel gently towards me and the rattle stops, I think its the small clips that hold the door panel on the door, I removed some of them one time and the rattle stopped but came again, my next step is trying to grease up the clips, I hope that works.

snowcherry · **Reply #27: September 17, 2009, 12:00:09**

^mmm bugger Hemmi
took her for a very quick drive today and yep the rattle is definantly there

BUT i played with her a bit, and took a couple of piccies and tried to get used to where the my corners etc are (its a bit bigger than the festiva after all) - actually its so much zippier than i expected.

one drawback i have found is that is doesn't like reversing easily. like with a small tap, it sits there and doesn't move. but that is something i know i'll adjust to pretty quickly.

i showed it off to my dad today and he liked it! he was quite impressed with all the little bits an dbobs i got for th emoney and is jealous i have both a power socket and a lighter and not to mention a real ashtray. i don't smoke so doesn't bother me, but it' s asore point with him and his beloved ford.

i'm just so WOW'ed by this little car. its such an amazing big step up from my festiva. little things like having the boot unlock with the whole car, having a mirror on the visor WITH a light, the sunglasses holder (already in use), the cup holder fits an extra large water bottle THANK YOU!!! not to mention the spiffy seats and nice dash and the extra power socket in the boot and getting cruise control....and oh stuff it you all have one...i'm just so happy!!!!

Shambles · **Reply #28: September 17, 2009, 12:14:51**

Quote

Looking for new hatch to zoom down the national highway with

I guess your sig will need updating eh?

sweetbix · **Reply #29: September 17, 2009, 12:15:44**

I hope you get done to the bottom of the rattling..I'm glad I don't have that problem because it would drive me bonkers... I'm still waiting on the dealer to get back to me on my loose spoiler and I just realised that one end of my side skirts is also a bit loose.

I have my first service tomorrow so hopefully it will all be fixed.

Quote from: snowcherry on September 17, 2009, 12:00:09

i'm just so WOW'ed by this little car. its such an amazing big step up from my festiva. little things like having the boot unlock with the whole car, having a mirror on the visor WITH a light, the sunglasses holder (already in use), the cup holder fits an extra large water bottle THANK YOU!!! not to mention the spiffy seats and nice dash and the extra power socket in the boot and getting cruise control....and oh stuff it you all have one...i'm just so happy!!!!

I love the bigger cup holder!!

One thing I don't like is the sunglasses holder.. I can't fit my sunnies.