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Having faffed around going between a MX5 RF and a i20 N Performance for months, order placed today for the i20 in Performance Blue with black roof. Delivery hopefully January





I couldn't stretch to the WRC motor

Looking forward to the change.

Tim.

Nice choice, Tim. Apparently a great drivers car.

Most excellent !

Many thanks, bit of an ordeal trying to find one to actually test drive, the RF was easy but trying to find an i20 took a fair while, seems they arrive at the dealers as a demo and get snapped up. Just hope it does arrive for January. The car was ordered by the dealer in June as a demo but let me their build slot so saved a month's wait at least

Tim.

That's a pretty long wait.

But I've read good things about them so hopefully your patience will be rewarded!

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:12 pm That's a pretty long wait.

But I've read good things about them so hopefully your patience will be rewarded!

Many thanks, The wait was around 12 months and then production paused for a while but average wait is around 8 months now so slowly improving. The RF is better at 2 months but limited to 2 colour choices otherwise a fair bit longer wait times.

Tim.

The 'N' Hyundais are a riot! I test drove an i30N when I was looking recently. Great little cars.
The only reason I went for the 'transformer' Type-R was for the same sort of money, I could get a 'completely nuts' car. That and a bit of badge snobbery.

I hope you have a dealership within walking distance, Tim! You don't want those miles racking up!

Congratulations, did you test drive the MX5?

Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:11 pm The 'N' Hyundais are a riot! I test drove an i30N when I was looking recently. Great little cars.
The only reason I went for the 'transformer' Type-R was for the same sort of money, I could get a 'completely nuts' car. That and a bit of badge snobbery.

I hope you have a dealership within walking distance, Tim! You don't want those miles racking up!

It's going to be a bit different from my Kona but I've been pleased with it, hasn't missed a beat. I don't think I've ever seen an i30 or i20N on the road so they're not too common.

My BMW dealer is literally 200 metres from home, the Hyundai Dealer is the other side of town, should have bought another BMW

Tim.

sars wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:33 pm Congratulations, did you test drive the MX5?

Thanks Sars, yes I did it was the 2.0 L mid spec , Exclusive Line I think it was. Lovely car, I couldn't help but compare it to my old Z3 which I guess was natural to do. For me it was just that little bit too small as an everyday car which was what I was expecting in reality, certainly felt a fair bit smaller than the Z3, I still liked it very much though. Ride is better than the i20N but felt overall the i20N as a performance orientated car simply drove better and for the money better specced, tech etc bar the roof If I had gone for one it would have been the Homura spec but it was nudging 35k, but does have the BBS alloys and Brembo brakes but felt it was getting a little pricey for an MX5.

Tim.

TitanTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:41 pm should have bought another BMW

Nah; you really shouldn't!

TitanTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:55 pm but does have the BBS alloys and Brembo brakes

IME Brembo brakes don't stop any better, they just look like they should/do from the outside! More show than go (or stop)!

Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:40 pm

TitanTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:41 pm should have bought another BMW

Nah; you really shouldn't!

Tim.

Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:42 pm

TitanTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:55 pm but does have the BBS alloys and Brembo brakes

IME Brembo brakes don't stop any better, they just look like they should/do from the outside! More show than go (or stop)!

I don't think I've ever had a car with them on but I have been disapointed with BBS alloys in the past as they seem to corrode too easily condidering the maker. They were standard fitment on Z3s at one point.

Tim.

Which car are you dumping Tim ?