thought you might like this pic. of a 58 plate 110 in a very sorry state, currently going up for salvage auction. (current bid so far £40).....Ouch!

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Hi - I ordered an i10 Classic three weeks ago (using an old Seat Arosa under the scrappage scheme) with an estimated delivery date on this week. Now after contacting the dealer, they're now claiming August at the earliest.

Anyone else in a similar situation? I'm a bit gutted and the dealer hasn't been much help (they didn't even contact us to let us know about the delay).

My i10 suffers from bad condensation when parked up.

I came out of work today to find the windscreen heavily condensated over.
I took a look at all of the other cars and mine was the only one.

what could be causing this?

Thanks

ok guys, I think it'd be useful for us to rate the service we got from our dealers, and give people advanced warning of goo / bad serivce.

our of 10, I give:

Consitution Motors (Norwich) 4/10

I had a pleasent test drive, but reluctant to seel me a red i10 as they are "as rare as hens teeth" and "you'll be lucky to see one before Spetember". Also only offered £2000 scrappage, when other dealers were doing £2100 and £2200. But did offer to throw in mudflaps - that I'd have to fit myself. Poor people skills.

Turners (Bury St Edmunds - also a branch in Ipswich) 6/10

Bit misleading over deliver time, but when I asked to speak to the manager, they did make an effor tot give me an accurate delivery date - which was very accurate in the end. Becasue of misleading information, I can't say if this was innocent or outright lies.
Handover was great, and got a call a week after to check all ok. If it wasn't for inital dissapointment ovet delivery dates, they'd have got 8/10. Would use again. Good peopel skills....communiccation issues with Hyundai possibly.

I've read in the forum that the speakers with the i10 aren't that good, so before I hit the road I'm thinking about replacing the speakers (and possibly) the head unit.

Is there a forum topic that suggests this already? I might not be looking hard enough lol.

Can anyone recommend to me the best speakers and head unit for the job, money isn't really an issue but I'm not that electronically minded so wiring up new speakers (unless I ask someone else) could be a bit of an issue.

Also someone said putting insulation in the doors for noise dampening? Will this impare the window sliders? Or is there a special way of putting it in? I've ordered the style that has rear and front electric windows. Ta!

I think most people have the squeeky seatbelt problem.
The answer is to prize off the black plastic part at the top of the seatbelt - comes apart quite easily. You'll see a spring inside which is the cause of the problem. Shove some grease in. Snap plastic cap back on. Problem sorted !

Hyundai are aware that a NEW i10 clutch can shudder from cold if the car has not been used for a few days. However once warmed up it seems to return to normal. This may be less apparent as the clutch wears in. there is probably a alignment issue or even a driven plate quality issue here. Dealers will only recognize you have a problem once they have discussed this with Hyundai technical who will probably issue a bulletin soon.

Anyone know what the wiring is for under the drivers seat ?

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help me with how I would go about removing the stereo so that I can fit a Parrot handsfree phone kit.

Cheers

I am looking for a cheap(ish) rear bike rack for an i10. Preferably one that will take at least two bikes and one that sits high enough so I don't need a number plate / lights attachment.

Any ideas where I can get one?

Thanks. x

I've noticed a few times that when I'm coming over a speed bump, or off a kerb, and I'm braking at the time, the pedal will feel like it's hitting something when I come off the bump. It's almost as if something in the braking system is scraping against the ground; the pedal will go hard for a half-second, and there's a distinct scrape/thunk noise from the underside of the car.

It's only got 2500 miles on it, surely the brakes aren't failing already?

Hi, been getting grief of my dad about ordering the i10 as it is apparently the old persons car of choice. Not that it bothers me being as he's 45 and drives a Rip Curl Clio to make him feel 'hip' ahem!

So out of interest how old are you guys and girls?

I'm 22, have yet to pass my test :S but have i10 coming in Sept haha

Collected my i10 this morning. Another customer was encouraged to sign TODAY 'cos the i10 goes up another £200 at midnight tonight, apparently. i20- up £300.

Can't find anything on the web to back this up yet.

Having been running my I10 for the last couple of weeks on BP Ultimate (97) and getting about 47mpg I changed to Jets normal unleaded. After 2 tankfuls I noticed that my MPG was now down to 42-mpg. This is very disappointing. So I was wondering if everyone could post what MPG they are getting, the type of driving (city,open roads ect) I10 current milage type/brand of fuel used. This way we can see if some fuels suit the car better then others and indeed if the MPG improves with higher milage.
So for starters.
I10 Style 1.2
milage 1000 miles
Type of driving, open country back roads normal speed about 50mph. Journey 20 miles each direction.
Type of fuel used BP Ultimate (97 Ron) 47 mpg
Jet normal (95) 42 mpg

Air con has been used with both fuels. The weather has been very good.

Got this sneak preview outside the dealers tonight - collect 17th July ! Please join in - let's see yours !
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Off to Halfords now to get some polish ... (3 for 2 offer on cleaning stuff) I know what I will be doing on Saturday !

I know that air con cools you down in the summer but can it be used in the winter to warm you up ? My last cars air con only cooled you down. It did not work if the temperature dropped below a certain level. Just thinking it would keep you warm and it still get used at least once a week as well.

Can anyone tell me how to set the radio clock to read in the 24H format, indeed if this is possible? The handbook suggests it is but I can only seem to set the 12 format with AM & PM shown.

the pa710rds radio seems to be used in i10 i20 i30 and the c3 connector at rear of radio appears to have usb inputs has anyone added usb or able to explain how i might achieve this so i can connect usb in glovebox ?

Just had to set this up as a new thread, I am having issues with Hyundai regarding the brake pads on my i10, basically they wore out after 3800 miles and 8 months driving. My dealer made a report to technical as he felt this was unusual but I had to pay for them to be replaced, although my dealer suggested asking customer service for refund, they refuse point blank to entertain this.... Well After trying to contact Hyundai MD, I called Customer service again mentioning the feedback and advice I had got from this forum and was told by a chap named Jack Boden that Hyundai do not listen to forums.... ie not interested in what their customers are saying....

This link explains how the manufacturers arrive at their claimed figures, part 1+2 http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/technical/575.asp
I work in the auto trade and the other day I collected a car which had been driven on a fuel economy test, the course was some 350 miles over all types of road, these guys were getting 70mpg (+45% above the listed combined mpg)from a 2 tonne car with 2.4 ltr diesel engine, 700 miles on the clock after the test, ie the car was brand new, no mods etc.
Average increase above manufacturers combined figures,for about 40 cars, was in the region of +15%.
Think I'll drive in my slippers from now on!!!!!!!

Hi all,
when i listen to mp3 the sound quality is far better then when i listen to a radio station.
I have the original speakers.

Are there more people that hears quality difference between mp3 and radio?

Got an opportunity of some very cheap 15" Alloys with tyres and they have a centre bore of 54.1mm

I'm pretty sure that this is what the i10 has but I'm hoping somebody can give me a definite yes

They come with 195/45 tyres that will maintain the same total diameter so shouldn't affect odo/speedo

Any help greatly appreciated

Chris

Could the proud owners of a Classic, a Comfort and a Style explain what equipment is included in these packages, please?
Here the i10 comes in TIME, TREND and TABOO versions, I'm just interested in comparing.

Perhaps this is the only thing I do not like about my i10. The lighting in the instrument panel is very dull and at night it is slightly difficult to read the KM reading and especially that of ther trip meter.

Can the bulbs be changed? The Sprak has its instrument panel wonderfully lit up, is doing something similar for i10 possible?

I've mentioned the woes of my i10 order in various threads but I thought the fact that Hyundai have fixed my old car for free to get it through an MoT is worth a new topic. I now know I 'jumped the gun' a bit and sold many parts off my old Cavalier because, well, it was going to be scrapped after all. (I ordered an i10 classic on 16th July). Sold the alloys (I had some old Astra steel wheels with just about legal tyres in the shed that fitted), rear shelf, stereo, rear panel, boot lock solenoid, electric mirrors and various other bits and bobs.

When the dealer told me that I may not get my car within the 4 month period, they MoT tested my car (apparently as suggested by Hyundai UK) to see if it would pass so that a car could be re-ordered. The old MoT ran out the end of August. I had to get a second-hand mirror for the driver's side from a breakers (£10). My research showed that you don't need a passenger mirror on a car for the MoT, nor a spare wheel, or a jack, or a stereo, or be able to wind the windows down or lock the boot!

I have just collected it, with a new MoT, having received some welding by the rear n/s suspension mount and a new brake pipe and handbrake cables. All free of charge too. A very long list of 'advisories' but that doesn't bother me. Ironically enough, my car is now showing 'at sea' apparently so may be on the Asian Dynasty docking on Monday. No rush to get it before the 16th now though!

The only real downside is that I have had to re-tax the car at my expense for any potential 're-order', but at £15.83 per month, it beats the buses I've been using for the last 3 weeks!

Shall I cancel the order now? Rhetorical? It would be a bit churlish but I do now have a running car.

Naaaah. I still think it's worth getting the new i10, not just because the dealer have been so flexible over this (as have I), but because it is such a good deal. It will STILL only be £4995, + £35 for mudflaps, the only 'extra' I've ordered. Shame I can't now wait for a '10' reg, all scrappage cars have to be registered by Feb 28th, unless they extend it of course!

We ordered a basic Hyundai I10 classic in red at the beginning of August, signed on the dotted line and paid a £500 deposit. The order stated an anticipated delivery for the beginning of October. Whilst the sales person I have been dealing with is pleasant enough, I have always had to be the one to initiate telephone calls or e-mails for further updates. Needless to say each time we have spoken the news has been the same - order status still showing as at the factory.

Yesterday I received a call from the dealership - "awfully sorry but the anticipated delivery date is now mid to late January 2010" (6 months after placing the order!!). To rub salt into the wound, I was also advised that in order to honour the original order price, I would have to settle the outstanding balance by December 31st to avoid paying extra due to the VAT increase.

I appreciate that Hyundai have been inundated with orders, however through no fault of my own, I am to be penalized by the VAT increase unless I pay the full amount well in advance for a car I have yet to see and have no idea when I am likely to.

I was not in a position to discuss this further with Hyundai at the time and asked that they put the above in writing to me before I made any further decisions.

I would be interested to hear from anyone else in a similar situation. Thanks

I bought my i10 in February and have done 3800 miles, last week I had a high pitch noise when I was reversing the car, this got worse and when I took it to the local dealer they found that it was the wear indicator on the front pads and I have just had to pay for new pads to be fitted. The service manager was shocked that they had worn so quickly and referred it to Hyundai technical, he advised me to contact customer service. They just called to say that it is acceptable that the pads last just 3800 miles and they will not be doing anything to refund me. Much of my driving is on the motorway and my car is used to carry just myself and my 4 year old son, so not under load !!! Any advice gratefully recieved

i have not seen an official quote on the amount of fuel left in the tank when the fuel warning light comes on.

but i reckon its 6L. today i filled up 27 miles after the light came on and put in 32L, so there was 3L left. at the average mpg for that tank i would have used 3L over the 27miles. personally i think the fuel light is more reliable than the fuel guage.

is this the standard setting for the i10? the panda was set at 5L left when the fuel light came on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8OC7e1n55o


Starts at around the 2:30 mark.

I thought I would start this thread as its sure to be interesting for some getting the i10.

I picked up my i10 comfort yesterday and have been driving it all over.... here is my review.


Inside the car.

Sitting inside you feel like you are in a slightly bigger car.... and the materials used although are not the best quality are built sturdy and well.. , I like the wing mirrors and how they are quite large. Electric windows are nice and swift. The seat space is enough for me and Im a big 6ft guy, like wsie when I sat in the back while my driver seat was all the way back and I could sit my self there comfy enough.

I was worried with how the radio would sound going by some views here but I was pleasantly surprised, I record music and think the Radio and CD player are of ok quality, not state of the art, but with a decent enough frequency range and volume, the radio/CD unit is actually quite nice to use. Maybe new speakers would give you that bit more but its certainly not top of my list... I preferred this radio to the one in my mothers mini cooper and it is also not that far behind my old car, Vauxhall with a Sony stereo in it and with the manufactures speakers in it which had separated tweeters... so all in all it does the trick. I have also had no reception porblems on my radio... Talk sport, XFM, LBC, Capital all pick up fine with no noise.

The steering wheel is just plastic and was not bad but I like the feel of leather covers, So I put a "wheel skins" Italian leather cover on that you string on your self, I swore allot and it was a tedious and fiddly process putting it on but it actually looks and feels quite nice and I am glad I done it and only cost me about £15.

I also replaced my small plastic gear knob, and i put on a rip speed knob, It does look better than the old one but for some reason these knobs tend to stick up quite high as the bits you get with it do not slip over the leaver deep enough, also there is a bit of the stick showing but is not too bad, I am happy enough with it, and it does feel better.


Outside the car
although the car is very small its built to look quite nice. no gripes with it ... and nothing really to say but small, cute, and well built.

Driving the car
There has been allot of talk about the "shudering clutch" ok I have only had it a day but it seems fine. However I can kind of feel what people might be talking about, Gear 1 does seem to be a bit sensitive on the clutch and one or two times there has been a very faint shudder but barely something I would really worry about, it would need to get allot worse for me to be worried.. its because there is a fine line between revving it to much and under revving it...

the gear box in its self is lovely.. like butter.

Its quote a comfy drive, Engine is very quite, if anything too quite as sometimes its hard to hear how your driving..
I would say its also quite a smooth drive and sokes up bumps well enough for the size... you can hear the road noise quite a bit, more so than the engine noise..

steering is easy and the car can move around and speed up quite nice.


Over all

I am very pleased, I hope as the weeks go by this Review does not need any updates but the dealer seems decent enough so I am not to worried.
for the price you pay, you get more than most. and this car is defo not lagging behind the other big manufactures.

Everyone that has seen it all says that it looks and drives better than they thought it would.

It was a he11 of a wait i must say, which they will surely need to sort out if they want to step up to the size of other cars around europe, But at least I got the car I wanted.

Has somebody removed the window handle without damaging the door?
I want to replace the speakers so the handle has to come off.

I've seen winter tyres mentioned a few times on this forum and others. They seem to be popular in some parts of the States and European countries where they have cold winters, but is there any point in England? I do a school run which is mainly on little winding country roads which seem to attract frost and ice. Would winter tyres make a real difference, and is it worth the money for a complete set of wheels and tyres?

We are due to pick up our car (new) from the dealer this weekend. Is there any way of finding out the date of manufacture from the chassis number ?
Just wondering, as sometimes it is handy to know for spares etc.
Thanks

Since I've had my i10 I've noticed what I can only describe as an intermittent whirring, servo kind of noise behind the dashboard. It sounds like it whirrs, makes a correction and whirrs again and carries on doing this. I only really notice it when the car's stationary, at traffic lights and such but it is starting to become an annoyance. Just wondered if this is normal or if I should take the car in.

I've almost definitely decided on buying an i10 and I have one general question for all the owners here, especially those who have had it for a longer period :
Would you advise me NOT to buy it?

Just thought I would put out a thread for Driving instructors

What do your pupils think of the car

Do they find it easy to drive ?

How do you rate the clutch ?

Any Problems you have come accross ?

Since I've had my I10 I've noticed that when exceeding 40-50mph there is a flow of air through the air vents, even when the fan is not switched on. It's noticable through the upper left/right dashboard vents (the ones that can't be closed). Anyone else noticed this ?

Thanks

I self installed a Remote Central Lock system.
A extra motor was added inside de drivers door.

Took me about 2 hours but it's working.!
Now i have to search for the right cables to connect the blinking light....

My PA710RDS radio is stuck on LO. When using Traffic Announcements (TA) they only come up in the local area where the radio was originally tuned in. When travelling distances - no TA. I have to retune every 30 miles to get TA. Anyone know how to switch the LO off? Any other ideas?

I was wondering if I need to do anything servicing wise with my i10 before the 10k mile/12 month service. My dad said he thought that with new cars normally they ask you to come in after a few miles to check that there are no leaks and that everything is working ok. I can't see anything in the servicing book or the warranty information so wondered if there is anything I need to do.

Hi fellow i10ers !
I would be very grateful if someone could give me a lead on getting some rubber mats for my nice shiny new i10.
Having just spend what seemed like a fortnight sorting through loads of unsuitable carpet mats and too large "cannon "rubber mats at Halfords I am getting desperate . I think I found a recommendation for costco mats but there isnt one for miles from Bristol . Can anyone help ?

I like many are waiting for a delivery of a new i10, due & promised by end of September. I'm told it landed on these shores on the 12th October still waiting for confirmation when it might appear at the dealer!!!!!!!! Having had many failed promises of calls back, lack of information i went in calmly to see the manager of the dealership & asked what he was going to offer me for the failure of his dealereship to commuincate with me. He offered me the polish package for free which they were very quick to write to me & offer it at £300 as soon as i put the deposit down as a way of an apology.
I would be interested what others have been given as an apology?

Hi Friends,

I am having i10 sportz (kappa) in India and the audio system is a built in with the stock.
But, this not having any remote and would like to know whether I can get an aftermarket remote for the same or any suggestions?
I don't want to change this stock HU and hence, looking for a remote.

Also, i am also looking for a thermometer-time kind of device, which can be fitted on the dash (similar to i20). I would really appreciate your suggestions in this regard too.

Kind regards,
pk

Note: I have nothing to do with the website. I'm not advertising it. I would just like to see more Hyundai i10's listed!

Fuelly.com allows its users to track their vehicles MPG. I've put my i10 up aready, as far as I'm aware, I'm the only i10 on there! You can search for me by the username Logan (or click my signature) ;)

Would love to see some more i10's for MPG comparrison. When adding your i10, you must select 'Other' from the model drop down and enter i10 in the box. Once the administrator has approved the model (I'm hoping this week as I put mine up a couple of days ago now) the i10 will show in the drop down menu.

Only 1 fuel up added for my i10 so far. Will keep adding more as and when I fuel up.

For those with internet enabled phones you can add your fuel ups by going to http://m.fuelly.com

Hi,

Just wondered, has anyone had any faults with their i10 yet, and how did you resolve them?

Cheers!

Hello to all, and yes I am now (almost) the proud ownder of a Hyundai i10 Style in Oyster Grey. Yes it's no new it hasn't even been made yet.
I went yesterday (Wednesday) to a dealer in Bedford and asked for a i10 that I could purchase today. Nothing available, all they had were the Classic and Comfort, and I'm also most certainly not having an auto (even if it was only available in the Comfort). So the chap there made a few phone calls and found a cancelation in the dealer in London.
So off I went to London and after taking all my car documents (as it was part of the scrappage deal) and secured my name on a new (it will be a late 59 plate) Style. And I'm sooooo excited!!!

CAn anyone tell me what accessories they would recommend as I haven't ordered any yet, that I can attatch to my car? Ta very much!!

My mum bought a brand new 1.2 comfort auto its never been out of the garage since the steering colum has been replaced 3 times and it failed again while she was driving a month ago she took it back to the dealership again (fife hyundai in kirkcaldy) where it has been ever since she wants a new car or her money back as the car keeps brakeing down she is getting no where and now has no transport customer service is shocking what can she do? she does not have the money for a lawyer as she is retired

i10 comfort.

We have had it since July and put around 2000 miles on the clock. No real problems to date apart from seat belt squeak.

But have noticed 'what appears' to be the fuel pump ?' switching off and on. I notice the pump noise ( similar to a windscreen washer motor ) both from the back and front of the car.

Any clues ?

When you're chucking in your old car for a new one and you're going to take advantage of the scrappage allowance, you MUST take the following forms:

Log Book
Insurance Certificate
Tax Disc
MOT

Aparently the's been a lot of forgeries so this is to combat the total number of false claims made.

Also when you put a deposit down on your car, they can use the £2000 from your old car as the deposit. When you go to collect your car, take your new updated insurance with you.

Hi all

I am going to test drive the i10 this afternoon, anything I should look out for or ask?

I also have a dilemma I have on order (1 month) Oyster Grey which I am now told could be delivered in January BUT I could have this Silver one I am going to test drive - what would you do.

I have to say I was not going to have a Silver car, too many on the roads would you wait?

I know, I know it's personal desicion but would be interested in what you think.

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