Hyundai i30N

Mal X said:
be careful, the 25k is for the slower version and not the one in the vids, the faster one is 28k ;)
depreciation ? well i suppose it depends how good it ACTUALLY is !
the i30N has Hyundai in house manufactured brakes and seats, so you'll get no Brembos or Recaro etc, but from the reviews nobody is complaining....
it's a damned good car SO FAR, but the trouble is it looks too much like all the other run of the mill hatchbacks, i prefer something that looks like an old school Evo
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Horse power is just one aspect, but how is it going to be holding together in 5-10+ years time compared to Japanese competition and other well established performance brands?

Performance cars are a new thing for Hyundai and the hot hatch market is already saturated.
 
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Nasher said:
But it's not proven itself yet, how is it going to be holding together in 5-10+ years time compared to Japanese competition and other well established performance brands?
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nobody can answer that............but the BIG QUESTION IS........what's Subaru up to ???? will there be another classic WRX STI in 2020, or will it be some sort of hybrid thingy.
 
Mal X said:
nobody can answer that............but the BIG QUESTION IS........what's Subaru up to ???? will there be another classic WRX STI in 2020, or will it be some sort of hybrid thingy.
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I think the rumours are it will be a hybrid. There defiantly won't be another one using the same 2.5 boxer engine as it won't meet emissions targets any more. But that's probably a good thing :P (why they went with that instead of the much newer 2.0 design like in the BRZ I don't know)

There is this concept car, which looks like something from death race:

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Im a biker so cars dont really interest me but im more of a fan for cars like this over high powered/priced ones (meaning porsche, Bentley etc) ... I just think they're more fun to whizz around in.. Ive always liked the Focus RS's, Evo's etc, A workmate took me for a spin in his 500 Abarth and it may not be the quickest but cornering was very impressive,

This is a very nice looking car, Hyundai have done a good job and id definitely consider one if i had the money
 
that looks nice, there's another concept that looks good too........that has a similar STI front end, they must keep the bonnet scoop though because that's iconic
 
Lease on my Fiesta ST ends in March. Don't like the new Fiesta so won't be swapping for one.
Have been looking around for something different.

This is top of my list at the moment!

Hopefully will get some 'real world' reviews after it comes out over here in January before I have to decide...
 
I currently have a mk7 pp gti

its a lovely car, gets me places in comfort and at a fair pace...but it is lacking in any sort of charisma

this looks like it would put a smile on the face of any driver who likes driving just for the sake of it! I could be tempted given the right sort of deal


I have no badge blindness...I had 3 skodas before the golf
 
This caught my interest a couple of months back on YouTube first drives. Definitely looking forward to seeing it at the dealers. Five year warranty also includes track days.

Hope they have a good range of colours. Wonder what it'd look like in BRG.
 
yea that's a stupid noise.....as are the pops and farts it makes, because if you follow the vids closely it's making exactly the same popping noise, it sounds like a recording that's been inserted between gear shifts!
 
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i saw the Hyundai i30N two days ago at Hyundai Everton :eek:
https://www.hyundai.co.uk/dealer/everton-garage-lymington

it's not registered yet and not for sale till January so i couldn't drive it, so i just sat inside and he started it up, the seats hug you pretty well..........the exhaust sounds good in N Mode, it's pretty loud !............the inside is ok but simple and plain.

it's plain and cheap looking on the outside and the wheels look cheap. the black sports trim/ side skirts etc are pretty uninspiring............ after viewing this i went to Balmer Honda and took another look at the Type R, it's miles better quality wise, i've been looking at the Type R for a few weeks now and i've changed my opinion.....i think it looks quite good now, it grows on you, it causes polarised opinions you either hate it or like it, i cant stop looking at it, it captivates me, it looks so Alien.

In stark contrast, the I30N looks plain and boring. the salesman said to me, ``it drives really well, so fast and agile, but it's a boy racer's Hooligan car for bombing around Lymington, just keep it for 2 years and sell it``...

it's cheaper than the other cars which is great, but it shows!

``oh my God Mal X is back from his ban.... have you bought an Evo yet`` ;):p:p
 
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