[agentr31]

well photos are on photo bucket... i am just busy ATM with the stereo thats going in my other car... there is quite a bit of audio gear going in it... and its the first time ive ever done something this big (stereo wise)

when i get a spare second ill do it!

[Dazzler]

When you're ready m8 - no hurry..

[agentr31]

i should do it soon... i really should leave the other car alone LOL ive been working on it all arvo

[Dazzler]

Ah.. my reverse pyschology worked..

[agentr31]

LOL

DR phill dazzler!!!

[agentr31]

lowered FTW

[eye30]

I parked 3 rows from the door of the supermarket (in an empty row) the other night to avoid panel damage..and copped a mouth full from the wife for parking so far from the entry ...

And I think so..........

Mine would like me to park next to the fuit & veg

[agentr31]

my ex would have prefered it if the supermarkets were drive through... thats the hint i got when i went food shopping, but go money wasting shopping.... WOAH

[Surferdude]

Not good m8.. (do you reckon they did it on purpose??)

I parked 3 rows from the door of the supermarket (in an empty row) the other night to avoid panel damage..and copped a mouth full from the wife for parking so far from the entry ...

When I came back out a crappy older car had decided to park next to me instead of closer to the entry in one of the many available spots...

Doesn't that crap you off...

I've become paranoid about shopping trolleys and nearby car doors since I got the i30. She's survived so far but it's only a matter of time. Bit of a shame they don't have rubbing strips but then, I'm not sure how they'd affect the look of the car.

[Dazzler]

I've become paranoid about shopping trolleys and nearby car doors since I got the i30. She's survived so far but it's only a matter of time. Bit of a shame they don't have rubbing strips but then, I'm not sure how they'd affect the look of the car.

Hi Trev (I forget what colour your car is - White I think) The strips look good on the white..

There are plenty of pix on here of i30s with body protection mouldings (including white ones) - If you can't find any with the search function let me know and I'll email you some.

The only problem is with the number of 4WD and bigger SUV's and utes about now the chance of a door hitting the car higher than a body strip is fairly likely.. hence I haven't bothered to put them on my Hybrid..

[Surferdude]

^^^ Continental Silver
but can't find any pics.
Thanks Dazz

[Dazzler]

There are some in this thread,.. But a white one not a silver...

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,1739.0.html

and here is a new thread i just started with some silver ones (they sit a bit low...)

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,6500.new.html#new

[agentr31]

my dent is above the wheel right on the swage line around the wheel probably 30~40cm behind the headlight

[agentr31]

its not the I30... but my other car! when my i30 was being beaten up *cries inside very hard*

this is what i was buying for the maxima...

hrmm today i got the day off... its nothing UBER awesome, and i didnt spend $40k on it, but i was assured that it will go hard, i guess only time will tell aye

anyways specs are

JVC KDVAX20 head unit



polk DB651 6.5'' 2 way's



polk DB6501 6.5'' components



kicker 10ZX4001 mono block D class amp



kicker 10ZX3504 4 channel amp



kicker 07VC124 sub



plus a few other odds and ends needed to put the stuff in the car, now i need a million meters of speaker cable, and lots of time to get it in and all right...

BTW before i get flamed for getting "kicker" or "polk" or "JVC" im not really into car stereo's... i just went in and said "i want touch screen, DVD with ipod compatibility, and speakers and amps that sound clear"

so... comments, thoughts all appreciated!

ill be ordering a BRAND new panel for the i30... i can get a genuine one cheap enough, it will be more expensive to pay for the labour to get the old one fixed, and besides ill always see where the dent was even after its been fixed...

[Dazzler]

Looks good Ian...

and I see where you are coming from with the new panel...

[agentr31]

well a new panel is cheap enough with our "contact"

by the time i have that, and get it painted, its cheaper than my insurance excess by $50... no doubt tho ill end up getting ripped off somehow

im better off fixing it myself, dont loose my rating 1,  save $50 AND i dont loose the car to be fixed at a panel beater for a few days!


the stereo is all in the other car, it was my little project for the weekend (well costly project LOL)

i had a tinker with the stereo settings this arvo... it goes off i reckon! next door doesn't seem to share the same like for it as i do i think... might just have to keep it low around home! dont want her phoning the cops every 30 seconds like when i had my skyline LOL i dont think she liked the black lines down the road...

[babis_xo]

Probably you won't be able to use the maxima for shopping at the SM, after fitting all this stuff in there. Make sure that every part of the car, is in good condition and the most important: properly fitted

[agentr31]

hahaha man i love that thing... i dont use it for the shopping! thats what the i30 is for!!

i bought some slim line black tinted weather shields for the i30 from ebay last night! i love weather shields... well the slim line ones, the big ones are for trucks and grandpa's

[2i30s]

did you fix your mud guard yet?

[Dazzler]

hahaha man i love that thing... i dont use it for the shopping! thats what the i30 is for!!

i bought some slim line black tinted weather shields for the i30 from ebay last night! i love weather shields... well the slim line ones, the big ones are for trucks and grandpa's

They look good don't they .. I am not a fan of the big ones either but scored a set of the slimline ones on my new bus and they enhance the syling I think (first time I've had that sort)

[babis_xo]

when my i30 was being beaten up...

... i dont use it for the shopping! thats what the i30 is for!!

Aha! Was the i30 filled up with SM goodies when it was beaten up?

[agentr31]

no the panel hasnt been fixed yet... there isnt much of a rush... i know i can get panels fairly fast... i just need to find a good painter who doesnt use clear over... i dislike clear over!!!

hooray for free stuff dazzler! are they genuine? if so thats a massive bonus!

yer babis, it was full of the stereo gear for the other car when it was damaged, thats what added salt to the wound for me... i spend $2000 on a stereo and walk away needing to pay $400 to fix my i30!

[babis_xo]

... i spend $2000 on a stereo and walk away needing to pay $400 to fix my i30!

Ouch...

[Dazzler]

hooray for free stuff dazzler! are they genuine? if so thats a massive bonus!

You can see them in my new car thread (yes they are genuine) and I think they are very similar to the i30 "style visors" .. because it was a demo they dressed it up with the slimline shields (about $80 value) headlight covers (about $70 I think) and Genuine Camry Mats (another $80 to $100?) I love free stuff..

[agentr31]

my ebay ipod cable came today!

works a treat from what i can tell! i can get to all teh menues from the radio, comes up with "ipod" in the screen! im quite pleased!

[2i30s]

sounds like you got a non dodgy one. 

[agentr31]

LOL there are dodgy ones? how do i know its not dodgy if ive never used a "non dodgy one" HAHAHAHA

[2i30s]

ive read posts about cheap ones only doing half the job. 

[agentr31]

ohh... mabey some one that has an ebay special can tell us if theirs works properly and some one that has a genuine cable can tell me how theirs works?

..i just need to find a good painter who doesnt use clear over... i dislike clear over!!!

This got my attention. I thought a clear coat was universal. No?