[Dazzler]

Fairy nuff! That sort of range would be no good for us though with our long 5000 km + road trips. 

[PhireSideZA]

- My computer power supply is not well, so it's being sent away for warranty purposes. Hoping to get it back before the end of the month
- My i30 has been giving me ESP OFF lights on the dash lately which I have traced to a bad brake light switch. Odd seeing as mine was replaced under the campaign in 2015
+ The switch only cost ZAR231, or around AU$23. A generic Echlin part was AU$13, so I stuck with the OEM part
- The part is on back order, so I have to wait a little bit longer for it to get here
+ It's winter here and I am loving the cooler temps
- Fuel price is up to AU$1.70 per litre and this makes me seriously consider downscaling

[Dazzler]

- Fuel price is up to AU$1.70 per litre and this makes me seriously consider downscaling

Hi Phil,

Nice to hear from you!

We are paying around A$1.50 in Tassie for fuel so i am looking forward to my New 2019 Hybrid Camry Sport coming (in about August hopefully) 4.2 L/100kms. 

[PhireSideZA]

- Fuel price is up to AU$1.70 per litre and this makes me seriously consider downscaling

Hi Phil,

Nice to hear from you!

We are paying around A$1.50 in Tassie for fuel so i am looking forward to my New 2019 Hybrid Camry Sport coming (in about August hopefully) 4.2 L/100kms. 

Hey Dazz! Or as I like to call you, the car-flipper judging by all the cars you've owned since I registered on here

Congrats on the new purchase, I hope you have many miles in her!

We were up in Johannesburg last month and we hired a Kia Picanto as a rental for the weekend. With everyday driving, not going gentle on it (you really have to paddle the gearlever to get the little three-cylinder up to speed at that altitude) we saw a combined fuel consumption of 5.6l/100 and down to 3.0l/100 on the highway. We were both really impressed

[xiziz]

Two weeks deep and done a little more than 1500kms so far, really nice car to drive, especially on curvy mountain roads. Had to fast charge once, stopped for 12 minutes to call goodnight to my daughter and got an additional 100km or so of range (needed 30), free of charge too, never had that happen at a petrol pump.
Rest of the charging done at home, 185kwh for about 150sek, diesel for the same kms would have been 67.5l at 1080sek. Pretty good. My new electricity deal starts on Tuesday, which should halve my electricity cost for charging at home and lower the standard rate by 25%.

Were planning a 1500km round trip this summer, I don't imagine it will be much different from our diesel trips except having to plan the stops in advance. Also got my cargo grid home and checked if both tent and dogs fit in the boot, no problem.

[Dazzler]

Thanks for the updates xiziz... Shame more Ioniq owners don't give us updates like that.. 

[Shambles]

I wish I could post photos & updates of such great news

However, as some will know, employees of my company have their www content routinely monitored so I have to be cautious what I reveal in my posts

[Dazzler]

I wish I could post photos & updates of such great news

However, as some will know, employees of my company have their www content routinely monitored so I have to be cautious what I reveal in my posts

Yeah, likely story... 

[xiziz]

We got a catsitter in the last moment and set off for Öland. Did a little more than 1700km during last week. Not a single issue, hitch or fault with the car, charging or range. 

In fact, the only time we had to wait for the car to finish charging was on the second to last fast charge returning home. A whole minute because I was cheap and wanted that last kwh I had paid for (fixed rate and not per kwh/min/free as other chargers), had enough charge to hit the last charger.
We had to wait a whole minute after everyone was buckled in before I unplugged. Car had finished charging before we were ready to set off all other times. I can live with that inconvenience.

Had access to a plug where we were staying so I could granny charge at 6A over night to cut down on public charger usage, helped ofc but would have gotten by without it aswell.

Traveling with a 3yo and two dogs means plenty of stops and I am highly doubtful that the trip would have been any shorter on diesel.

[Dazzler]

@xiziz

That's great to hear. 

[meehalych]

+ going on 5 days vacation from Monday, which we will spend in a village in Pskov's region (about 700km round trip for Mazda) )
- the summer is awful this year: cold and rainy

[Dazzler]

+ going on 5 days vacation from Monday, which we will spend in a village in Pskov's region (about 700km round trip for Mazda) )
- the summer is awful this year: cold and rainy

Have fun, drive safely ( is this possible in Russia?) 

Yeah, that global warming is so unreliable... 

[meehalych]

+ going on 5 days vacation from Monday, which we will spend in a village in Pskov's region (about 700km round trip for Mazda) )
- the summer is awful this year: cold and rainy

Have fun, drive safely ( is this possible in Russia?) 

Yeah, that global warming is so unreliable... 

Thanks, Daz! Of course it's , but everything is possible, not only in Russia

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[meehalych]

Time for a post, I guess)
+ it's my first day of two weeks vacation
- I am yet to finish the night shift
+ we are flying to Sochi tomorrow (I couldn't resist the cheap air tickets; moreover the accommodation is free - the company still rents an apartment near the airport)
+ I studied another A320Neo last month in Moscow (this time with PW1100G engine)
+ I will fly to Kazakhstan for the practical part of the A320Neo course next week


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[Dazzler]

Time for a post, I guess)
+ it's my first day of two weeks vacation
- I am yet to finish the night shift
+ we are flying to Sochi tomorrow (I couldn't resist the cheap air tickets; moreover the accommodation is free - the company still rents an apartment near the airport)
+ I studied another A320Neo last month in Moscow (this time with PW1100G engine)
+ I will fly to Kazakhstan for the practical part of the A320Neo course next week


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You are a busy boy... Nice timing for your Birthday.

Doesn't sound like 2 weeks vacation? (Next week I will fly to Kazakhstan for the practical part of the A320Neo course?)

[meehalych]

You are a busy boy... Nice timing for your Birthday.

Doesn't sound like 2 weeks vacation? (Next week I will fly to Kazakhstan for the practical part of the A320Neo course?)

Well, let's call the trip to Kazakhstan the vacation adventure. I might even meet any of my relatives (from my father's line), who are dwelling in the country.

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[Dazzler]

You are a busy boy... Nice timing for your Birthday.

Doesn't sound like 2 weeks vacation? (Next week I will fly to Kazakhstan for the practical part of the A320Neo course?)

Well, let's call the trip to Kazakhstan the vacation adventure. I might even meet any of my relatives (from my father's line), who are dwelling in the country.

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Fairy Nuff as the dodgie one (I mean @Doggie 1 ) would say.

Good luck finding the relatives. 

[Doggie 1]

Or Furry Muff. 

[Dazzler]

Or Furry Muff. 

That reminds me.. Looking forward to seeing you in a bit over a month. 

[meehalych]

- had to cancel our trip to Sochi (our return flight was cancelled, so we were booked for the flight on Friday which was unacceptable for me; on Thursday I departed for  Kazakhstan)
+ we still have a nice winter) - no snow, no cold, +5 degrees outside, that's what I like while working at the airport


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[neptune]

Not having a good Christmas...…. last Monday got hit by a car while walking across the cross walk in the shopping centre underground carpark ……. wifey finishes her shift in the hospital on Christmas day with pain in her stomach and ends up going back there at 10pm Chrissy night and is still there. Seems an op is on the cards....just waiting for the surgeons to view the reports....hope the new year is better

A quick edit.... just found out wifey will be operated on tomorrow....

[CraigB]

Not having a good Christmas...…. last Monday got hit by a car while walking across the cross walk in the shopping centre underground carpark ……. wifey finishes her shift in the hospital on Christmas day with pain in her stomach and ends up going back there at 10pm Chrissy night and is still there. Seems an op is on the cards....just waiting for the surgeons to view the reports....hope the new year is better

A quick edit.... just found out wifey will be operated on tomorrow....

That's not good John I hope you weren't injured and the wifies OP isn't anything to serious

[mickd]

 
Worst xmas ever !!  Farrrk !

[Dazzler]

@neptune Hi John, jeepers what a shocker!   

Sure hope you guys will both be ok. 

Must be something in the air, I had a very fragile right hip and back over Christmas and yesterday out of the blue a really bad pain (8/10) started in my upper left leg. I cant stand straight or walk straight on it without a terrible crampy type pain. So I'm off to doctor or hospital for scans this morning. 

[PhireSideZA]

Oi you blokes and blokettes better heal up soon! Sorry to hear about the misfortunes, Neptune and Dazz. All the best

+ It's the season to be jolly
-  It's also the season to be stuck at work for a half day

[Dazzler]

Oi you blokes and blokettes better heal up soon! Sorry to hear about the misfortunes, Neptune and Dazz. All the best

+ It's the season to be jolly
-  It's also the season to be stuck at work for a half day

Cheers Phil.  No update from Neptune yet. Hope Mrs Neptune is ok.

I was at the hospital for over 6 hours! X-rays etc.. and a pain killing injection.. I don't know what it was but it sure was effective. They think the issue was muscular although the arthritis in my left hip has got worse than it was 5 years ago when 1st diagnosed. Got a prescription for Panadeine.. only had a couple each day for two days made me very nauseous.  Don't think I have any risk of becoming addicted! Improved enough now to resume my walking regime.

[neptune]

A bit of an update...… wifey came home this arvo after her emergency surgery. Still doped up a bit on pain medication and getting around is painful for her. Plus she seems always tired and sleeping. Totally unusual for her. Time will heal so they say....

[Dazzler]

A bit of an update...… wifey came home this arvo after her emergency surgery. Still doped up a bit on pain medication and getting around is painful for her. Plus she seems always tired and sleeping. Totally unusual for her. Time will heal so they say....

Thanks for the update John. Glad she's home. Pain killing medication does that. Hopefully she will be back to her old self soon.

Please give her best wishes from all of us at the i30 owners club! 

[mickd]

Meant to put this up the before xmas , got busy , then xmas , fires , yeah I know farking slack bugger.
Anyway,
 youngest daughter Kate has finised her 5 years of uni at ANU  in Canberra. Graduated mid December with Honours in both  Law & International Security.  Started her job with a big law firm in Canberra last Monday. 
   is how she's feeling.

Oldest daughter Rachel is now a fully qualified Personal Trainer. Has been working full time in an accountancy firm in Wagga and completed the course on weekends and nights.
Setting up her business is well underway with name - By Your Side -  logos, insurance & equipment sorted.
As well as above , Rachel & Scott (sil)have started another business -Point Ventures - to help people acuire,  manage and use point systems; ie flybuys, qantas etc. Their off overeas again, first class using the points they have accumulated.
 Scott has a new role Crown Lands Chief Fire Officer responsible for a huge part of NSW. Currently using his skills with RFS  plotting fires.
So their  flat out.

Good luck to all 

[Dazzler]

Wow! That's impressive Mick. You guys must be really proud! Lucky the girls took after their Mum eh..