opinions on hyundai coupes

mobileplaza

hey guys, im thinking of changing my car, just in a bit of a doubt whether or not i should go for a Hyundai coupe as they are seen as a hairdressers car! i'm looking at the latest model.

just looking to get your opinion!

vote ye or ne!

colm_mcm

I think what you need to ask is:

A) Do you like the way it looks
Are you bothered that it's underpowered and drives the same as an Elantra


If you're happy with these issues, then who cares.

There are very few sporty coupes out there for the same money, the problem people have with Hyundai Coupes is that they are all show and no go.
So if you're buying the car to impress guys, then it won't work. If you just want something affordable and good looking then go ahead!

Puff Puff Pass

Im sorry i think they are, just because everyone i know who drives one happens to be a hairdresser/beautician etc etc.
But - i do think the current model is sweet looking. Drove one of the old 1.6's and thought they were poor to drive but havent driven any of the 2.0l or the current model
I hear the future models are going to come with RWD - ya never know i might swap the R33 for one

colm_mcm

the new model is pretty much a facelifted 02 model, which was a reskinned 00 model which was a facelifted 96 model.....

It's pretty much the same to drive as it's always been! the 2.0 or even 2.7 model aren't even fast.

bazz26

OP you need to ask yourself are you phased by the thought of what other people might judge you by the type of car you own/drive? Do you really want to associate with shallow people like that. If the answer is no then buy the car because you want it or it ticks all the right boxes for you.

The Hyundai Coupe itself is a nice car, stylish, cheap to keep on the road, descent enough to drive and good value for money. This is what Hyundai designed it to be, it was never meant to be a performance car.

landydef

lovely car design-wise if i was to put aside my stereotypical view of a driver of one which would be an umpa-lumpa fake tanned hairdresser for some reason!
personally if id that money and was looking for a car in that class id go for an RX-8 its only a 1.3 yet a lot quicker than the coupe due to its rotary engine plus more individual as you dont see many on the road

bazz26

Hyundai haven't decided if the new Genesis is coming to Europe yet. It is bigger than the current Coupe, rwd and base models will come with a 2.0 210bhp turbo engine. The combination of these may make the Genesis expensive which is the opposite of what Hyundai have always sold on.

Catch 22 possibly for Hyundai, if you want a rwd decent performing coupe then your going to have to pay for it.

Santa Claus

The older Coupes look a bit feminine but the 2004 onwards model is fairly nice.
My girlfriend has a newer one and I quite enjoy driving it (although it's a bit cramped if you're over 6ft) but as other have said it doesn't have the acceleration or power that it looks like it should have !

bazz26

New Hyundai Genesis:

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galwaytt

landydef wrote: »

personally if id that money and was looking for a car in that class id go for an RX-8 its only a 1.3 yet a lot quicker than the coupe due to its rotary engine plus more individual as you dont see many on the road

time for you to start reading some fact sheets: first, in Ireland, the RX-8 is taxed as a 1.8 - the won't accept he 1.3 thing. Neither will the insurance companies - it's insured as a 2.6. It does 17mpg on a good day, and likes the oul sup of oil. Those are the real reasons you don't see many of them on the roads.

So, if the OP is looking at Hyundai Coupes - the RX-8 is a complete red herring.

A nice herring, but a herring nonetheless........

landydef

didnt know that,id understand the insurance companies hitting it hard but how can the gov. class it as a 1.8???

richardsheil

Because the government makes the rules.

Seriously- all Wankel engined cars have been taxed with this multiplier effect.

Richard

barryfitz

colm_mcm wrote: »

Are you bothered that it's underpowered and drives the same as an Elantra

I wouldnt agree that it drives the same as the Elantra. They may share the same engine but the suspension setup is a a different kettle of fish. The coupe feels way more planted on the road than the elantra. (IMO)

However point A) was a good one. if OP likes it who cares.

To answer your poll, no I dont think its a hairdressers car. Id buy one and i wouldnt give a f**k what others think:pac:

pburns

bazz26 wrote: »

OP you need to ask yourself are you phased by the thought of what other people might judge you by the type of car you own/drive? Do you really want to associate with shallow people like that. If the answer is no then buy the car because you want it or it ticks all the right boxes for you.

barryfitz wrote: »

However point A) was a good one. if OP likes it who cares.
To answer your poll, no I dont think its a hairdressers car. Id buy one and i wouldnt give a f**k what others think:pac:

I don't understand this logic...

Surely the point of a coupe like this is to impress other people? It not like it's a driver's car or has any other advantages other than it's looks. And surely this mean that making the choice of buying a Hyundai coupe makes one (at least a little bit) shallow...

Maybe I'm the shallow one. Maybe I'm a snob. No way would I want to be associated with the type of person I usually see driving this type of car.

IMO a 4 year old Corolla would be preferable. At least this means the driver doesn't give a **** rather than having some semi-desperate need for attention. Not cool!

The Hyundai coupe are not worth the money, if someone gave me one for free i'd sell it straight away.

cabrwab

While i like the look of the coupe, i was disappointed by the feel of the car.
However i think for the type of money involved with them i would rather go and buy the MX5.
Both hairdressers cars, but which one is a stinker to drive and which one is a stonker?!
I enquired about both of these cars and insurance was about the same for each, tax around the same, price around the same.

Ok you may not get a new model mazda. But just my opinion.

Biro

hellboy99 wrote: »

The Hyundai coupe are not worth the money, if someone gave me one for free i'd sell it straight away.

Bit of a funny statement there. What money are they not worth? If you got a 2005 one in perfect nick for a grand, then how would it not be worth the money?

Biro

Biro wrote: »

Bit of a funny statement there. What money are they not worth? If you got a 2005 one in perfect nick for a grand, then how would it not be worth the money?

If I got a 2005 one free I would sell it for as much as the spec of car would go for, between €14,000 - €20,000.
I just wouldn't buy one, there a cheap built car with a big price tag, for the same kind of money for a 2005 model you could get a 2004 BMW 316i sport, so why on earth would you go for a Hyundai coupe

I drove a 00 coupe 1.6 FX for a while, suspension was too stiff, it didn't handle great on the bends, it was only comfortable on a motorway and as for the interior it was just plain and cheap looking. I recently drove a 06 model and that was no better.

JHMEG

landydef wrote: »

didnt know that,id understand the insurance companies hitting it hard but how can the gov. class it as a 1.8???

It really should have been put down as probably about a 2.5 to 3.0 going on the economy and CO2 figures.

Biro

hellboy99 wrote: »

If I got a 2005 one free I would sell it for as much as the spec of car would go for, between €14,000 - €20,000.
I just wouldn't buy one, there a cheap built car with a big price tag, for the same kind of money for a 2005 model you could get a 2004 BMW 316i sport, so why on earth would you go for a Hyundai coupe

I drove a 00 coupe 1.6 FX for a while, suspension was too stiff, it didn't handle great on the bends, it was only comfortable on a motorway and as for the interior it was just plain and cheap looking. I recently drove a 06 model and that was no better.

A 316i? That's about as inspiring as a square wheeled bike, and almost as pointless.
I'm not saying that the Hyundai coupe is a fantastic car, but it's reliable, lots of people like it's looks, and while it's not dynamically exceptional, it handles moderately well. It's also reasonably priced. The interior might be plain, but I'm absolutely shocked at the blandness at the inside of a basic spec 3-series every time I sit into one. And a 1.6 in an "executive" saloon is an insult. All that for nearly €40,000? And you think the Hyundai is poor value?

Ronanom

Biro wrote: »

A 316i? That's about as inspiring as a square wheeled bike, and almost as pointless.
I'm not saying that the Hyundai coupe is a fantastic car, but it's reliable, lots of people like it's looks, and while it's not dynamically exceptional, it handles moderately well. It's also reasonably priced. The interior might be plain, but I'm absolutely shocked at the blandness at the inside of a basic spec 3-series every time I sit into one. And a 1.6 in an "executive" saloon is an insult. All that for nearly €40,000? And you think the Hyundai is poor value?

Interior is nice imo...leather as standard in 1.6models from 2005 +

Biro

Biro wrote: »

A 316i? That's about as inspiring as a square wheeled bike, and almost as pointless.
I'm not saying that the Hyundai coupe is a fantastic car, but it's reliable, lots of people like it's looks, and while it's not dynamically exceptional, it handles moderately well. It's also reasonably priced. The interior might be plain, but I'm absolutely shocked at the blandness at the inside of a basic spec 3-series every time I sit into one. And a 1.6 in an "executive" saloon is an insult. All that for nearly €40,000? And you think the Hyundai is poor value?

In my opinion a BMW 316i or even an Audi A4 for the same money is way better than a Hyundai coupe, and as for your €40,000, if I had that kind of money to spend on a nice car personally I would go and get a 08 Mazda RX-8.

Biro

hellboy99 wrote: »

In my opinion a BMW 316i or even an Audi A4 for the same money is way better than a Hyundai coupe, and as for your €40,000, if I had that kind of money to spend on a nice car personally I would go and get a 08 Mazda RX-8.

Way better? Why? Cause they have back doors? They're not that much better. For €25,000 a Hyundai coupe is not the worst purchase you could make. For €40,000, a 1.6 BMW certainly isn't far from the worst, a 1.6 A4 is about as sh!t as it gets for €35,000. I agree with the RX8, but that's in a different league.

Clay Davis

pburns wrote: »

I don't understand this logic...

Surely the point of a coupe like this is to impress other people? It not like it's a driver's car or has any other advantages other than it's looks. And surely this mean that making the choice of buying a Hyundai coupe makes one (at least a little bit) shallow...

Exactly - the fact that the OP is interested in a Hyundai Coupe means that he DOES care what people think - because that car is all about the way it looks, as it certainly isn't a 'drivers' car - it's ALL about being all show & no go.
Add this to the fact that the OP is also asking everyone here what they think about it, only confirms that he DOES care what people think.

bazz26

Clay Davis wrote: »

Exactly - the fact that the OP is interested in a Hyundai Coupe means that he DOES care what people think - because that car is all about the way it looks, as it certainly isn't a 'drivers' car - it's ALL about being all show & no go.
Add this to the fact that the OP is also asking everyone here what they think about it, only confirms that he DOES care what people think.

I don't buy into this to be honest, if you want to impress other people would you stop short and buy a Hyundai? Surely a debadged 1.6 litre BMW or Audi would look more impressive?

I'm thinking the OP wants something a little stylish and cheap to put on the road. Nothing wrong with that but he seems to be a little insecure in what other people will think.

colm_mcm

Coupe 1.6 only has leather on the outside edges of the seats, and no aircon.

amandalawlor

i can not beleave the s***t people are giving out about the coupe. They are a fantastic looking car, I drove a 06 shape for a year, the most comfortable car. every shop i went to when i got out of the car the complimants people said about it was deadly. And for been a hair dressers car thats just fellows been jealous and thats the fact of it. When i met my partner he had a red 06 one and all the women wanted him cause of the car but instead i got him!!!ha. Lads ye knoe thats y ye dont like them because they are real head turners fot the women its hard to face it but true.i say if ya wana buy one just go ahead never mind what ayone says there just envy with jealous cause ul look s***t hot!!!ha savage car savage back seatS!!

colm_mcm

There you have it folks.
Hyundai Coupe = Babe magnet.

BeardyGit

I'd prefer a Lada Samara and a woman who can write English, over a 'babe magnet' and an Engerlish expert.

OP, Hyundai Coupé - All show, no go. It's a failed hairdressers car.

Gil

amandalawlor

I coulnt care less what you think,my english is good enough to get me a job in a bank, did you ever here of short text. You must be easily pleased yourself if a lada keeps you happy, myself i have style!!!

Mr.Boots

amandalawlor wrote: »

I coulnt care less what you think,my english is good enough to get me a job in a bank, did you ever here of short text. You must be easily pleased yourself if a lada keeps you happy, myself i have style!!!

Sweet FUKIN Jesus.......

Since when was a job in a bank a benchmark of someones english??
Since when was the Hyundai Coupe a good car???

positron

IMHO, Hyundai Coupe is getting way too much muck thrown at it here. I know Hyundai doesn't have a great history to speak about, and they probably don't handle like some German cars, but IMHO, they are excellent value cars for the money. Hairdresser's or not is each ones own call - if someone's to judge me based on what I drive, I couldn't give a flying feck about what they think!

Here's Richard Hammonds take on Hyundai Coupe against Lexus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3FdV6vQQZs

"Cheap inside, but good ride, good looking and genuinely a good car"

cancan

Drove a 2.7 v6 one for a bit.
Surprisingly solid well built car.

Heavy car though, so not a flyer on the back roads, but solid and relaxing cruiser.
Looks well, doesn't break and a huge warranty.

As for taking a 316 over one - dear god - the 316 is all that is wrong with modern ireland!
Most owners are as clueless about cars as they are about money....

TomMc

mobileplaza wrote: »

hey guys, im thinking of changing my car, just in a bit of a doubt whether or not i should go for a Hyundai coupe as they are seen as a hairdressers car! i'm looking at the latest model.

just looking to get your opinion!

vote ye or ne!

Why not consider the Volvo C30 instead.



http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=251

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=838&

positron

Not sure why I am commenting but, C30 is not quite a sports coupe. Also Volvo models usually have reliability issues and are usually expensive to fix. Hyundai being the other end of the scale - usually reliable and cheap to fix. I am sure Volvo interior would be far superior to Hyundai's.

HonestJohn on Hyundai Coupe 2.0SE

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/?id=126

And the only real competition these days is from the Toyota Celica.

Ronanom

colm_mcm wrote: »

Coupe 1.6 only has leather on the outside edges of the seats, and no aircon.

I'm currently selling a 2006 Coupe, 1.6L model...

Earlier models (2002 - 2005) in the 2.0 had full leather as standard - to be honest I prefer the half leather in the '06+ models as your not sliding around - and it doesn't burn your ass in the summer

As far as I know, Air Con. isn't standard on the newer models alright (just checked) - I thought it was as I have it in mine.

Also, the uk model comes with a 5 year warranty as opposed to the Irish ones.

So to the OP - go for it!

colm_mcm

You'd want to check that, from what I remember, the 1.6 never got full leather as standard.

Ronanom

colm_mcm wrote: »

You'd want to check that, from what I remember, the 1.6 never got full leather as standard.

I said 2.0L had it as standard...

The leather in the 1.6L was about €1,500 or there abouts extra in 2002 - 2005 models.

The new facelift from the 2002-2005 models makes the car look at lot nicer imo too (clear front lens' and bumper)

colm_mcm

gotcha. agreed on the facelift, very effective.

bazz26

Irish 1.6 litre Coupes have an electric sunroof rather than air con. 2.0 litre has climate controlled air con afaik. 2.7 litre has both to my knowledge.

1.6 litre UK Coupe had air con instead of the sunroof. Air con is more practical imo as the headroom in the Coupe is fairly tight with the sunroof.

I like the 2007 onwards second facelifted model. A pitty the dash didn't get the same attention. Looks and feels like it came straight out of the Accent, also hate the out of place aftermarket stereo.

Ronanom

bazz26 wrote: »

Irish 1.6 litre Coupes have an electric sunroof rather than air con. 2.0 litre has climate controlled air con afaik. 2.7 litre has both to my knowledge.

1.6 litre UK Coupe had air con instead of the sunroof. Air con is more practical imo as the headroom in the Coupe is fairly tight with the sunroof.

I like the 2007 onwards second facelifted model. A pitty the dash didn't get the same attention. Looks and feels like it came straight out of the Accent, also hate the out of place aftermarket stereo.

Yup,
The Irish model has a 3 year manufacturers warranty, the UK model has 5 (which can be utilised over here)

colm_mcm

the sunroof doesn't really eat into the headroom as it slides outside of the car, I had a similar setup in the FTO.

Ronanom

colm_mcm wrote: »

the sunroof doesn't really eat into the headroom as it slides outside of the car, I had a similar setup in the FTO.

Would prefer AirCon to a Sunroof in any car I think

bazz26

colm_mcm wrote: »

the sunroof doesn't really eat into the headroom as it slides outside of the car, I had a similar setup in the FTO.

It retracts into the roof though which means the roof lining would still have to accomodate the electric motor arms.

colm_mcm

The aircon Coupe models haven't got much extra headroom that I've noticed.

cabrwab

but the truth of the matter is, if you were trying to look COOL, would you be better wearing shades sun roof open and windows open, chilling if you will, rather then actually chilling with the air con!
All windows closed up tight, somebody might miss your sun-tanned head!

Ronanom

cabrwab wrote: »

but the truth of the matter is, if you were trying to look COOL, would you be better wearing shades sun roof open and windows open, chilling if you will, rather then actually chilling with the air con!
All windows closed up tight, somebody might miss your sun-tanned head!

The man speaks the truth...

But your really cooler by not trying to be cool.

Skobyonekenobi

Hyundai Coupes are womens motors.

I know a bloke who bought one and was slagged to bits over it.

cancan

Skobyonekenobi wrote: »

Hyundai Coupes are womens motors.

I know a bloke who bought one and was slagged to bits over it.

And what manly car do you drive, that other men nod their heads approvingly at. Seeking approval from other males on your choice of car is a bit on the metorsexual side now isn't it! Trying to impress other men with your car....Hmmm

At the end of the day, if you let what your mates say influence your buying decision, or worry about what others think of your choice, you're not much of a man now...

The irish car buying public are among the least educated/most highly opinionated in the world, so who cares what a bunch of philistines think...

Taxi driver ranting and hearsay seems to be the average punters knowledge of anything automotive in this country.

Balfa

Just in case anyone's interested, the coupe is called Tiburon in the U.S. Which is Spanish for shark. Which I think is absolutely brilliant, especially with the most recent facelift, which really does look very sharky.

Skobyonekenobi

I drive a Toyota Supra