Phantom Black Diesel hurrah

Lune · **July 25, 2010, 05:47:41**

Its been about 14000k (2 months

) since i picked up the i30 from the dealership and very happy, looks brilliant too although keeping it clean without mudflaps is an uphill battle

agentr31 · **Reply #1: July 25, 2010, 10:04:47**

i know how you feel!! keeping a black car clean is an uphill battle!

nice pic

your cleaning it!!! what mags do you have fitted to it bro?

Dazzler · **Reply #2: July 25, 2010, 10:11:46**

Yeah, Nice Wheels .. P.S. Is this a spot the difference comp

Lune · **Reply #3: July 25, 2010, 11:05:28**

wheels are speedy gtr sports 16x7s, the different tyres resulted in quite a bit more road noise, but thats what the stereo is for

yep just finished cleaning it, but not a spot the difference. Dirt driveway so when its raining get a BIG spray of mud up the sides

Shambles · **Reply #4: July 25, 2010, 11:11:22**

Lovely motor

(PS I just scaled down the pics a bit)

eye30 · **Reply #5: July 25, 2010, 12:16:35**

From the hosepipe in your pic I take it there is no ban on them where you live.

Black is a terrible colour to keep clean

clackerz · **Reply #6: July 25, 2010, 12:29:00**

Great lookin ride there.

I've got the same colour. Same colour as my wifes Territory too - you think I'd learn, but once you've had black - you never go back......

I was looking at similar wheels on mine.....but didn't get them in the end.

They look good on the car tho'.

SRT Metro · **Reply #7: July 25, 2010, 19:35:42**

Very nice!

bumpkin · **Reply #8: July 25, 2010, 19:39:52**

Very nice, I used to have a black car, just a pain to keep clean but when you do spend the time on it, it's fantastic!

2i30s · **Reply #9: July 26, 2010, 09:46:29**

black is a beautiful color,i wanted a black i30 but i changed my mind at the last minute.

Nesher · **Reply #10: July 26, 2010, 20:26:40**

nice

Hemmi · **Reply #11: July 27, 2010, 13:34:56**

looks good

Jimdog · **Reply #12: July 28, 2010, 10:36:12**

14,000 ks in two months? That's a lot of driving

Lune · **Reply #13: July 28, 2010, 12:19:26**

yep first 2 months had a LOT of catching up on things to do that i couldnt during the 4 weeks without car after the old one died
but even so, average about 4000km a month just for work

agentr31 · **Reply #14: July 28, 2010, 12:26:45**

wow... thats like 200km a day 5 days a week!!!

Jimdog · **Reply #15: July 29, 2010, 09:53:31**

Quote from: Lune on July 28, 2010, 12:19:26

yep first 2 months had a LOT of catching up on things to do that i couldnt during the 4 weeks without car after the old one died
but even so, average about 4000km a month just for work

Wow

I only picked up my car from the dealer on the 18th last month and have only just hit 1500 ks, even after all the driving to and from work and driving on the weekend as well.

accim · **Reply #16: July 29, 2010, 11:50:40**

Nice looking black car

Interesting rims too. I like black cars, but cleaning them....not so much

Hah 7,000 km/month - if you kept on driving like that, you would do 84,000 km in a year? That is A LOT

And I thought I was driving too much with 4-5,000 km/monthly. Now I drive much less (2-3k km) and it's so weird.

mantaray · **Reply #17: July 30, 2010, 01:58:28**

Love the look of black cars. the missus wanted one, but I said no, now I see them I am bit sorry.

Lune · **Reply #18: October 03, 2010, 11:44:59**

putting on mudflaps without removing the wheels is an uphill battle, by the screwdriving drill bit and adjustable spanner eventually won the day

should help it stay just this shiny a bit longer

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2i30s · **Reply #19: October 03, 2010, 11:52:16**

that shine on your car looks great .

Dazzler · **Reply #20: October 03, 2010, 12:12:09**

Quote from: 2i30s on October 03, 2010, 11:52:16

that shine on your car looks great .

You're not wrong Steve

2i30s · **Reply #21: October 03, 2010, 12:26:33**

at the risk of sounding stupid,is it real or photo shop?

Shambles · **Reply #22: October 03, 2010, 12:27:45**

Quote from: 2i30s on October 03, 2010, 12:26:33

at the risk of sounding stupid,is it real or photo shop?

I know what my money's on...

2i30s · **Reply #23: October 03, 2010, 12:29:43**

thats a show car shine.

Lune · **Reply #24: October 03, 2010, 12:30:54**

real

was trying that megular's stuff and its magic

wanted it nice and clean before putting on the flaps so that nothing was trapped under

2i30s · **Reply #25: October 03, 2010, 12:34:03**

that's what hemmi uses,meguires. good stuff. i cant get that effect on my white cars.

agentr31 · **Reply #26: October 03, 2010, 12:42:08**

Quote from: Lune on October 03, 2010, 11:44:59

putting on mudflaps without removing the wheels is an uphill battle, by the screwdriving drill bit and adjustable spanner eventually won the day should help it stay just this shiny a bit longer

im impressed... you managed to do the mudflaps with out taking the wheels off!!!

man... i wish i could get my black car to shine that good!!

eye30 · **Reply #27: October 03, 2010, 13:18:35**

When the dealer put my mud flaps on they did not remove the wheels.

Front - they just turned the wheel left or right for access.
Rear - room with a stubby screwdriver.

babis_xo · **Reply #28: October 16, 2010, 23:42:16**

Quote from: Lune on October 03, 2010, 12:30:54

real was trying that megular's stuff and its magic

Bet it is! Your car is almost dissapeared... I can see the trees through it

Lune · **Reply #29: August 14, 2011, 10:17:56**

well, its been awhile (now at 58,xxx km

) but now the beasty has the hyundai slim window shade things, an amp and a soundstream 12" sub in the boot. I do plan to eventually replace the rest of the factory audio setup but doing it right will take money i dont have yet