Anyone else driven a hyundai coupe?

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Bought one the other day. I realise that lots of people don't like them, but I'm interested in hearing opinions, especially any advice.

My main function for the car.......was needing a car. Gave my last one away to family who needed it more, so I was on the hunt.

Budget was a month or less of salary for everything to get me on the road.

This came up:

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50k miles on the clock, one owner from new. It had its timing belt done two months ago, and has 4 new tyres. It was serviced 2,000 miles ago.

Paint work is exceptional, the only blemish is a slight peeling of paint on the petrol cap, which is plastic so who cares!

Interior is like new. :)

Its the 1.6 version which I know isn't liked, but saves me 400 tax a year on the 2.0 litre version, and 800 euros a year on the 2.7 litre. Got the best part of a years tax and test. :)

Oh and I couldn't get insurance on them! Insurance weighed in at 850 euros which I'm extremely chuffed with.

Driving it I was expecting the worst in terms of performance, but to be honest its not bad. The only thing its lacking and which I thought came as standard (silly me!) was cruise control. Ah well.

Fuel wise I haven't had a chance to check as he gave me a tank.


The only other niggle is the sound system. Sounds great, but there is only a CD changer etc. No Aux, though I heard about a FM tuner you can use with your phone so hopefully that'll do the trick.



Overall I'm pretty happy. It starts first time, has low enough miles that I hope to have a stress free year running it, and looks alright. Also has 4 seats. :D


/prepares to get slated.


P.s paid 2.5k. (works out at around 2k sterling I guess)
 
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Haven't driven one, but I am very interested in the 2.0 SIII as a potential next car for myself. I personally love the styling (not so much on the earlier version such as yours, sadly) they are supposedly reliable, being Korean and all, and they seem to come with a decent amount of kit. The insurance is surprisingly low, as is the purchase price. :)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...e/usedcars/radius/1500/make/hyundai?logcode=p

I would be interested in the 2.7 V6, but the £485 road tax is completely ridiculous.

They are quite high up my test drive list. :)

I do have this niggling feeling that I won't like it for some reason though. Not sure why.
 
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Acme said:
Haven't driven one, but I am very interested in the 2.0 SIII as a potential next car for myself. I personally love the styling (not so much on the earlier version such as yours, sadly) they are supposedly reliable, being Korean and all, and they seem to come with a decent amount of kit. The insurance is surprisingly low, as is the purchase price. :)

I would be interested in the 2.7 V6, but the £485 road tax is completely ridiculous.

They are quite high up my test drive list. :)
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You think you've got it bad? the 2.7 would cost nearly 1,400 euros here, compared to the 514 euros of the 1.6.

Oh and petrol is a lot dearer than diesel here, so the 2.7 would not be a wise choice!
 
I test drove a couple mk2s as I really liked the styling. The performance and handling was the most underwhelming part. A Clio RenaultSport is a better drivers car. The V6 is the worst engine though. I think the only redeeming feature of that is the noise. There's a lot of V6 cars from the early to mid 00s I'd rather have and aren't much more to buy or tax than a V6 coupe (MG ZT V6, ST 220, et cetera).
 
I had the 2.0 for just over a year, great we car, and could do 38 MPG average if driven relatively easy, I generally got about 34mpg out of most tanks.
I think they look great and would happily of had the SIII, but £265 road tax was just silly for such an underpowered car, which was my only real gripe, well that and head room, being over 6', I had to lower the drivers seat as far as it would go, but even this left me with very little head room at all...
 
My wife has a 2005 2.0SE and it's not a bad car to be honest. The best bit about it is the handling, stiff suspension with negligible body roll and plenty of grip means it's a lot of fun. Performance is...ok...ish, but the chassis is begging for considerably more power.
 
If you can buy a 2 grand car, tax it and insure it for 500 quid for less than a months after tax salary I am not sure why the tax cost bothered you!
 
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What does that weight? 1.6 must be sluggish in that! Do like the look of them though.
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Moves fast enough for city traffic. Only been up to the speed limit 120kph briefly. Car was fine at that speak, rock steady.

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If you can buy a 2 grand car, tax it and insure it for 500 quid for less than a months after tax salary I am not sure why the tax cost bothered you!
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Why wouldn't it bother me? I've only been in the job a couple months since graduating and I'd like to save some decent cash. The car does what I want why would I want to pay for more when I'm still getting my feet in adult life?

Also I begudge the tax. Its the most unfair tax on poor people.




UKDTweak said:
I had the 2.0 for just over a year, great we car, and could do 38 MPG average if driven relatively easy, I generally got about 34mpg out of most tanks.
I think they look great and would happily of had the SIII, but £265 road tax was just silly for such an underpowered car, which was my only real gripe, well that and head room, being over 6', I had to lower the driversseat as far as it would go, but even this left me with very little head room at all...
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I know that feel. I'm 190cm and its fine enough but I wouldnt want to be taller in this car!

If I can get 35mpg from this I'll be laughing!
 
Had a gen 3 54 plate 2l and loved it but always wanted a white tsiii so when I found one in sussex I couldn't resist (there are only something like 20 white ones in the uk). Had that a year but had to sell it to get a more family sized car.

They are great cars, the boots are huge! Don't expect anyone in the back to be comfy, and yes the mpg isn't that great but I always loved the sound the 2l engine made. Comfy comfy leather seats as well!
 
[TW]Fox;26870991 said:
If you can buy a 2 grand car, tax it and insure it for 500 quid for less than a months after tax salary I am not sure why the tax cost bothered you!
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Going by a previous thread (this) he seems to live in a rented factory unit, which looks more suited to squatters rather than someone earning what he claims.

So the two don't add up anyway.
 
Well I've driven it for over 4,000 miles now, and my thoughts haven't changed much. The car has cost me nothing thus far, though I've gone through a fair amount of tread on the fronts!

MPG isn't that great to be honest, not that it was a major major concern. Cruising down the motorway is alright, but I commute albeit a few miles a day each way, so its quite stop and start + high revs.

The only downsides of the car is that its not particularly quiet, especially at higher speeds when the needle sits at 4-5k rpm. And the comfort isn't great, especially regarding the height. Seat has to be back quite a ways!

Boot space however is superb, and its been surprisingly handy! Seats have come in handy numerous times, and even though its not great for space back there, I've squeezed in 4 adults once in a pinch. :D (they didn't enjoy it)


I made a thread the other day about getting a more comfortable car etc, but after reflection, what more do I really need it for?

So, I'd rate this quite highly. Going to service it myself next week, even though it was done earlier this year, on account of my driving style! :)


P.s to the fella who posted above, what doesn't match up? To get a flat near my place of work, you're talking 1,000 for the cheapest and 1,500+ for anything reasonable. I pay a couple hundred all in. The money saved will mean I'll have a deposit together along with my savings for a house in a far shorter time.

I'll have to update that thread soon with pictures of what I've done with the place. Looks a fair bit nicer now. ;)
 
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