Hyundai Coupe V6
Discussion
I've got a coop, but it's only a 2 litre. Personally, I think it's a great car.
I haven't driven the v6, but by all accounts, the 2.0 litre is what most people recommend. It's not that much slower and the running costs are cheaper.
I drove on my first Northants run and was shocked to find myself keeping up with a Lotus Elan M100 (she was quicker 0-60 needless to say, but I was soon catching up).
The only way of really telling is to test drive one
>> Edited by Mrs Trackside on Thursday 20th October 22:44
I haven't driven the v6, but by all accounts, the 2.0 litre is what most people recommend. It's not that much slower and the running costs are cheaper.
I drove on my first Northants run and was shocked to find myself keeping up with a Lotus Elan M100 (she was quicker 0-60 needless to say, but I was soon catching up).
The only way of really telling is to test drive one
>> Edited by Mrs Trackside on Thursday 20th October 22:44
I used to sell 'em as well.
Nice drive, good smooth engine, but as Mrs T has said above, most people go for the 2 litre, as it handles a bit better as less weight in the nose, and it's £2k cheaper...
Also check the clutch - IIRC they used to have a flywheel problem on the V6, which causes very rapid clutch wear - you can get through one in less than 10,000 miles driving it gently, and the record in the dealership where I used to work, was a young lad who wore hos out in 2400 miles!
(Fortunately the warranty picked up the tab!)
Hope that helps, an all I can recommend is go and drive one, but they depreciate like they fall out of bed & the interiors can show their age - lots of shiny plastics in there - as Hammond said on Top Gear "more than a whiff of the Amstrad"
Chris
Nice drive, good smooth engine, but as Mrs T has said above, most people go for the 2 litre, as it handles a bit better as less weight in the nose, and it's £2k cheaper...
Also check the clutch - IIRC they used to have a flywheel problem on the V6, which causes very rapid clutch wear - you can get through one in less than 10,000 miles driving it gently, and the record in the dealership where I used to work, was a young lad who wore hos out in 2400 miles!
(Fortunately the warranty picked up the tab!) Hope that helps, an all I can recommend is go and drive one, but they depreciate like they fall out of bed & the interiors can show their age - lots of shiny plastics in there - as Hammond said on Top Gear "more than a whiff of the Amstrad"
Chris
I have just sold a silver Hyundai Coupe 2 litre I bought new last year.....
Superb car for the money, highly recommended, personally I would not bother with the V6, not much faster, and a lot heavier on petrol, 2 Litre is plenty fast enough.....(135mph)
Only snag, hardly any headroom in the back for adults, but otherwise fine.......
5 year unlimited mileage warranty cannot be beaten.
Superb car for the money, highly recommended, personally I would not bother with the V6, not much faster, and a lot heavier on petrol, 2 Litre is plenty fast enough.....(135mph)
Only snag, hardly any headroom in the back for adults, but otherwise fine.......
5 year unlimited mileage warranty cannot be beaten.
Wacky Racer said:
I have just sold a silver Hyundai Coupe 2 litre I bought new last year.....
Superb car for the money, highly recommended, personally I would not bother with the V6, not much faster, and a lot heavier on petrol, 2 Litre is plenty fast enough.....(135mph)
Only snag, hardly any headroom in the back for adults, but otherwise fine.......
5 year unlimited mileage warranty cannot be beaten.
10 Year - 100,000 mile warranty here. They just built a new factory...I think in Alabama.
V6 is very good, but thirsty. As mentionned above the gearbox can be a bit of a bitch but I found when you were nailing it it worked really well, you just have to be a bit more decisive with it. Handling is really good, particularly with the newer alloys on there. 0-60 in a smidge over 8 and 135 plus max mph is adequate for most circumstances.
The 2.0 litre and 2.7 litre Coupes are actually quite different to drive. The smaller engined car is an easier car to live with; it's much more economical, lighter to drive and does have a better clutch and gearbox, albeit only a 5-speeder.
The V6 model isn't really that much quicker unless you're absolutely thrapping it along. It's certainly more torquey, as you'd expect from the bigger engine, and both models are very fine handling cars. It can feel a bit heavier though with that bigger lump up front, especially in slower traffic. But the V6 does sound a lot better!
Both models give you loads of kit as standard and every one registered after September 2002 came with 5 years warranty. Downsides are lack of rear space and headroom, parts prices can be fairly high if the car's out of warranty and you've got to be confident enough to drive a Hyundai with conviction and not be another slave to the badges!
EVO magazine have just taken delivery of a black facelift V6 onto their fast fleet which is both very interesting and encouraging for us dealers and Hyundai UK. Hopefully it will stand up well and get the brand across to a more enthusiastic market.
Sorry if this sounds like corporate babble, but I've worked in the same Hyundai dealership (top 3 in UK) for over 15 years and really believe in the product. If I thought they were a pile of crap, I certainly wouldn't let Mrs Trackside drive around in one!
The V6 model isn't really that much quicker unless you're absolutely thrapping it along. It's certainly more torquey, as you'd expect from the bigger engine, and both models are very fine handling cars. It can feel a bit heavier though with that bigger lump up front, especially in slower traffic. But the V6 does sound a lot better!
Both models give you loads of kit as standard and every one registered after September 2002 came with 5 years warranty. Downsides are lack of rear space and headroom, parts prices can be fairly high if the car's out of warranty and you've got to be confident enough to drive a Hyundai with conviction and not be another slave to the badges!
EVO magazine have just taken delivery of a black facelift V6 onto their fast fleet which is both very interesting and encouraging for us dealers and Hyundai UK. Hopefully it will stand up well and get the brand across to a more enthusiastic market.
Sorry if this sounds like corporate babble, but I've worked in the same Hyundai dealership (top 3 in UK) for over 15 years and really believe in the product. If I thought they were a pile of crap, I certainly wouldn't let Mrs Trackside drive around in one!
slapmatt said:
Go and test drive a Hyundai Coupe and then go and test drive an Alfa 156 2.5 V6. The Alfa is better on every level, looks (IMHO), quicker, sharper handling, more room (especially headroom) and real back seats.
I was surpringly dissapointed when I drove the Hyundai.
Yes but...............the Hyundai will start every day, nothing will fall off and if it does go wrong the dealer will fix it, plus it looks better imho!
Mrs Trackside said:
Polarbert, you can have a 2 litre made without the sunroof, but it's a 3 month delivery.
That is another thing though, if you're over 6 ft, you'll possibly struggle with headroom.
i never knew that, when i had the slighty uncomfortable test drive the dealer said there was absolutely no way you could get a 2.0 without a sunroof.
shows he didnt know all that much!
polarbert said:
Polarbert, you can have a 2 litre made without the sunroof, but it's a 3 month delivery.
That is another thing though, if you're over 6 ft, you'll possibly struggle with headroom.
i never knew that, when i had the slighty uncomfortable test drive the dealer said there was absolutely no way you could get a 2.0 without a sunroof.
shows he didnt know all that much!
Or he wasn't that interested in going out of his way to make a sale.
We supplied a customer with a V6 with no sunroof last year and IIRC it took around 4-5 months to come through as a special order from the factory.
P.S. I hope it wasn't us, Polarbert...
The Hyundai Coupe is a superb car - ignore the badge snobs, it's like a modern Capri with its choice of engines, only refined enough to back up the 'GT' image.
The first and third iterations are the best. The pick of the early ones is the F2, the rally homologation special with the bodykit and tuned engine. The second one looks a bit flabby and the front end looks like it got attacked by a rabid Alsatian. The third one is slick and smooth, and a proper road-burning GT with that V6. Looks are in the Ferrari/Aston class IMHO
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I reckon it'll be a future classic and the first Korean car people will actually remember favourably. Depreciation might be an issue now but, like the Fiat Coupe, the latest V6 will find a price and stay there to the point where, after they're discontinued, prices will level out.
The first and third iterations are the best. The pick of the early ones is the F2, the rally homologation special with the bodykit and tuned engine. The second one looks a bit flabby and the front end looks like it got attacked by a rabid Alsatian. The third one is slick and smooth, and a proper road-burning GT with that V6. Looks are in the Ferrari/Aston class IMHO
. I reckon it'll be a future classic and the first Korean car people will actually remember favourably. Depreciation might be an issue now but, like the Fiat Coupe, the latest V6 will find a price and stay there to the point where, after they're discontinued, prices will level out.
Twincam16 said:
The Hyundai Coupe is a superb car - ignore the badge snobs, it's like a modern Capri with its choice of engines, only refined enough to back up the 'GT' image.
The first and third iterations are the best. The pick of the early ones is the F2, the rally homologation special with the bodykit and tuned engine. The second one looks a bit flabby and the front end looks like it got attacked by a rabid Alsatian. The third one is slick and smooth, and a proper road-burning GT with that V6. Looks are in the Ferrari/Aston class IMHO
I reckon it'll be a future classic and the first Korean car people will actually remember favourably. Depreciation might be an issue now but, like the Fiat Coupe, the latest V6 will find a price and stay there to the point where, after they're discontinued, prices will level out.
Driven a few then?!
DJ111S said:
The Hyundai Coupe is a superb car - ignore the badge snobs, it's like a modern Capri with its choice of engines, only refined enough to back up the 'GT' image.
The first and third iterations are the best. The pick of the early ones is the F2, the rally homologation special with the bodykit and tuned engine. The second one looks a bit flabby and the front end looks like it got attacked by a rabid Alsatian. The third one is slick and smooth, and a proper road-burning GT with that V6. Looks are in the Ferrari/Aston class IMHO
I reckon it'll be a future classic and the first Korean car people will actually remember favourably. Depreciation might be an issue now but, like the Fiat Coupe, the latest V6 will find a price and stay there to the point where, after they're discontinued, prices will level out.
Driven a few then?!
Used to help sell them, organised track days around them, heard professional driver's testimonies of them. Never driven one myself but I'd never turn my nose up at one, especially an SE V6.
_Dave_ said:
Go and test drive a Hyundai Coupe and then go and test drive an Alfa 156 2.5 V6. The Alfa is better on every level, looks (IMHO), quicker, sharper handling, more room (especially headroom) and real back seats.
I was surpringly dissapointed when I drove the Hyundai.
Yes but...............the Hyundai will start every day, nothing will fall off and if it does go wrong the dealer will fix it, plus it looks better imho!
Fair play, but the V6 Coupe felt very much like an old man's touring car to drive, whereas the 156 is much more sports orientated.
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