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  Apr 29 2008, 01:20 AM
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Newbie
Group: Members
Posts: 2
Joined: 1-March 08
Member No.: 41,907
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Location: New Zealand
Drives: 2008 i130 1.6CRDI
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Ok Thanks for the welcome. I am in New Zealand, and I didn't even think of using an alias!. How backward is that?
I haven't got an i30 yet but it is on order, the boat arrives June?. There are at the moment a very limited number and range of i30's available in NZ.
My wife and I wanted a small efficient manual diesel with as many air bags as possible, ESP, and music options. Currently the only manual version of the i30 in NZ is the Elite 1.6CRDi and we are going for this. Its the equivalent of the higher optioned UK and Aussie models
We also tested most of the other European small diesels available, but preferred the i30. The Corolla diesels are coming in June with ESP and all the air bags, lacking until now, however I believe that the Hyundai 1.6 would be the best option for power and economy compared to their 1.4 and 2.0 litre versions.
The forum has been great for research, Thank you all :)
Armed with your information I bravely sent my wife out to deal with the salesmen. We got a 5 year warranty instead of the 3 year NZ one (Why should Aussies and Poms get 5yrs and the poor Kiwis only 3yrs?). We also insisted on two remote keys, the Ipod cable is included with the Elite, and we got a decent discount for cash and no trade in. I think the new car market has slumped a bit over here with the current "credit crunch". However in NZ we always seem to to have to pay more for distance and small market factors?
PS No cruise control, and I can't remember what colour the wife wanted!
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Apr 29 2008, 02:01 AM
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Newbie
Group: Members
Posts: 21
Joined: 2-April 08
Member No.: 43,426
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Location: Canberra, Australia
Drives: i30 SX CRDi
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Welcome to the site Ian, sounds like your wife did a great job sorting out your salespeople. Can I borrow her when I am buying my next new car? :innocent:
Re colour, I will bet a schooner (of beer, don't get excited sailor boys) that she picked white.
Regards
Lawrie
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Jun 22 2008, 05:33 PM
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Senior
Group: Members
Posts: 410
Joined: 26-March 08
Member No.: 43,085
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Location: Tasmania AUSTRALIA
Drives: 2008 Hyundai i30 CRDi SLX Manual & 2007 Nissan Tiida Manual Sedan (Wifes car)
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www.i30ownersclub.com
Now has 86 members including members from every state and territory in Australia, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Poland, Croatia, Singapore, Vietnam, Antigua (West Indies) and more .... where are the New Zealanders???
Cheers,
Dazz
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Jun 23 2008, 03:04 PM
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Newbie
Group: Members
Posts: 3
Joined: 23-June 08
Member No.: 47,377
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Location: Netherlands
Drives: Hyundai i30 1.6 i-catcher 2008
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Hi Everybody! I'm glad to finally get in to this Forum - it cost me some effort (technical problems) Let me introduce myself: I'm Tony, I live in the Netherlands (!) and I drive an i30 (yes!). :grin: I used to have a Hyundai Tucson for about 3 1/2 years, but since petrol-prices are going up that fast I decided to get something 'smaller' and economical. At april 29th I got my i30 and I'm not disappointed about it at all. I have the i-catcher model (I think that's only in the Netherlands, or in Europe). It's rather full of options: 1.6 liter engine, 17" wheels, leather inside, ESP, EBD, ABS, parking sensors, integrated navigation, and so on... But no Cruise Control! :crying: Have to get it mounted separately. Here are some pictures: (IMG: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Tonpagen/i30/21062008220.jpg) (IMG: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Tonpagen/i30/21062008216.jpg) (IMG: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Tonpagen/i30/21062008224.jpg) Greetings from the Neterlands!
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Jun 23 2008, 03:51 PM
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Full Member
Group: Members
Posts: 116
Joined: 29-April 08
Member No.: 44,725
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Location: wirral,uk
Drives: 2007, hyundai i30, 1.6 crdi
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Hi i-catcher, Welcome to the site Great car!! What colour is it as I don't think the colour is on sale in UK. If you wish go to http://www.i30ownersclub.comYou'll find a few more i30 friends from many different countries but mainly Oz but a few from Europe and Iceland Site only been going just over 1 month but already 87 members
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Jun 24 2008, 01:45 PM
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Newbie
Group: Members
Posts: 3
Joined: 23-June 08
Member No.: 47,377
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Location: Netherlands
Drives: Hyundai i30 1.6 i-catcher 2008
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Hi guys! Thanks for the warm welcome. I surely will enter the i30-owners club. For the one who asked: the colour is called "champagne silver", but actually it's light beige metallic. I liked it from the moment I saw it (my wife too... :grin: ) Here's a picture from the car when it still was in the showroom of the dealer: (IMG: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Tonpagen/i30/19042008128.jpg) And about the weather: yes: it's summer in Holland..! Greetings, Tony
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Nov 14 2008, 07:19 PM
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Newbie
Group: Members
Posts: 2
Joined: 1-March 08
Member No.: 41,907
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Location: New Zealand
Drives: 2008 i130 1.6CRDI
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Well it has been a long time. There didn't seem to be much point in contributing to a forum when you didn't actually have the car to talk about! Now I feel I can update. Our I30 finally arrived after 6+ month wait. There was a bit of a ****-up forgetting to order it, then it was on a boat, then it wasn't, then it was, then it wasn't. In the end the dealer was so embarrassed that he loaned us a new demonstrator diesel auto for about six weeks, to keep our interest up. The colour turns out to be Champagne Silver! Plus with the long wait it turned up with cruise control which was not in the original specs. There is a real dearth of I30's in NZ. When we picked it up I looked around the yard (the largest of the Auckland dealers) and there were about 10 others, mostly diesel, and ours was the only manual one. Cheers Ian (IMG: style_emoticons/default/grin.gif)
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