RE: Hyundai Sonata | Shed of the Week
Discussion
Lester H said:
CDP said:
For that money you could get an S-Type.
More interestingly, is that a genuine bomb-site car dealership? No offence to the proprietors but it from the photographs it looks like it might be.
Perhaps we should start a Scruffy Car Lots thread on the lines of Humer Unbeam derelict garagesMore interestingly, is that a genuine bomb-site car dealership? No offence to the proprietors but it from the photographs it looks like it might be.
To be fair, it looks like photos were taken in least flattering part of that dealer’s.
Come on guys and gals, it can’t be that bad!
After all, didn’t Krill, the baddie in The Bourne Supremacy drive one and it managed to keep up with Bourne himself (albeit he was driving a puny Suzuki jeep)?
And look at it this way: you could park it anywhere and be assured that it would still be there when you got back. Even if you left the keys in it...
After all, didn’t Krill, the baddie in The Bourne Supremacy drive one and it managed to keep up with Bourne himself (albeit he was driving a puny Suzuki jeep)?
And look at it this way: you could park it anywhere and be assured that it would still be there when you got back. Even if you left the keys in it...
Augustus Windsock said:
Come on guys and gals, it can’t be that bad!
After all, didn’t Krill, the baddie in The Bourne Supremacy drive one and it managed to keep up with Bourne himself (albeit he was driving a puny Suzuki jeep)?
And look at it this way: you could park it anywhere and be assured that it would still be there when you got back. Even if you left the keys in it...
No, it's awful. After all, didn’t Krill, the baddie in The Bourne Supremacy drive one and it managed to keep up with Bourne himself (albeit he was driving a puny Suzuki jeep)?
And look at it this way: you could park it anywhere and be assured that it would still be there when you got back. Even if you left the keys in it...
we've got pictures of it now. They'll remain on the Internet to act as a warning for generations to come.
Scrap it now, and let it be recycled into something that can bring joy.
No love for this one, however the 5th Generation, between this one and the i40 wasn't all that bad. I had the 3.3 litre V6 model and it shifted fairly well, excellent cruiser. The exterior didn't look bad at all, the interior however was a poor, held up well, but just so bland and made of the hardest plastics known to man. Not sure why Hyundai couldn't get there interiors right, the i40 also is just a mess inside imho.
biggbn said:
I think many misunderstand the concept of 'the shed'. Is this a good car? No. Was it ever a good car? No. Is it a good shed? Undoubtedly, one of the best to have graced these pages. Keep it up Shed, keep it up.
I think this sums it up perfectly.No point trying to compare this with your beloved Audis, BMWs or Mercedes (or even Lexus, Toyota etc): it wasn't in that market new, and it isn't in that market now.
SOTW is about random, sometimes left-field stuff for the price of a round of drinks: this fits the bill perfectly.
I don't want it, but if I was in the market I'd consider this for sure.
I'm a big fan of veteran Hyundais :-)
Hyundai/KIA manufacturing quality isn't only a recent thing, after the factory upgrades in Ulsan in 98 they were able to provide 10-year/100,000 mile warranties to the US market. The cars for the European market were built in the same factory, but for some reason didn't come with the same level of warranty as the US. But the engineering quality was there...(if not the trim and finish!) But I reckon this shed will still be running long after it's German/European contemporaries have spluttered to a standstill.
Interesting info for my fellow Hyundai anoraks... the door handles, ignition switch, and column stalks are the same as fitted to the '96-'01 first-gen Hyundai Coupe. Nice that the indicators are still on the traditional British side, (i.e. the right), allowing signalling whilst simultaneosly changing gear etc.
It's a nice day today so I drove my 98 Hyundai Coupe to work, really stands out in the corporate car-park among all the grey German stuff! ...56k miles and only cost me £900, so yes this shed is a bit over-priced I reckon.
Hyundai/KIA manufacturing quality isn't only a recent thing, after the factory upgrades in Ulsan in 98 they were able to provide 10-year/100,000 mile warranties to the US market. The cars for the European market were built in the same factory, but for some reason didn't come with the same level of warranty as the US. But the engineering quality was there...(if not the trim and finish!) But I reckon this shed will still be running long after it's German/European contemporaries have spluttered to a standstill.
Interesting info for my fellow Hyundai anoraks... the door handles, ignition switch, and column stalks are the same as fitted to the '96-'01 first-gen Hyundai Coupe. Nice that the indicators are still on the traditional British side, (i.e. the right), allowing signalling whilst simultaneosly changing gear etc.
It's a nice day today so I drove my 98 Hyundai Coupe to work, really stands out in the corporate car-park among all the grey German stuff! ...56k miles and only cost me £900, so yes this shed is a bit over-priced I reckon.
Don Roque said:
Shed really struggles to find anything worth looking at these days. Even with the budget increase, you just don't get much of anything for small cash these days. I love late 90's and early 2000's cars but this is just utterly crap.
The thing is though that there is loads of interesting and/or sporty stuff out there for one n'arf, even these days. That's not saying that it will be reliable motoring and in top fettle, but still. I think the limiting factor for shed of t'week is having to pick from the PH classifieds, there is a better choice of budget motors on Autotrader and eBay... Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff