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by Emperor
Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:49 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Lead time/waiting time
Replies: 111
Views: 97125

Re: Lead time/waiting time

Have not been on the site for quite a long time and read with sympathy of those having a long wait for their new Niros. I waited over 6 months for mine which I took delivery of in June ‘17. I like the car a lot. But then in April this year I collapsed and suffered a life threatening and complicated ...
by Emperor
Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:55 am
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: ONLINE SERVICE MANUAL
Replies: 2
Views: 6600

Re: ONLINE SERVICE MANUAL

Thanks for the link. Haven't read it all...yet!!!!!!!! But maybe it'll be better than the in-car manual.
by Emperor
Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:59 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Bang!
Replies: 0
Views: 8386

Bang!

Having read , with sympathy, about the vehicle damage experienced by one of the group, I got whacked today by white van man emerging from a side road. Luckily the guy didn't try to drive off and admitted responsibility. And my Niro didn't crumple despite taking a a hefty side swipe. Very impressed w...
by Emperor
Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:46 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Temporary Spare wheel and tyre
Replies: 9
Views: 14683

Temporary Spare wheel and tyre

Not a fan of "the whipped cream puncture repair pack". So I am back to considering carrying a temporary spare. After a recent tour which gave excellent mpg despite being fully laden, I don't think a spare would make much difference to performance. Has anyone installed / used a temporary sp...
by Emperor
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:28 am
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Car mats included?
Replies: 6
Views: 8186

Re: Car mats included?

Maybe it depends on the dealer? My mats were "thrown in" as part of the deal. However I still use thick rubber mats and boot liner from my previous Merc B Class on top to keep the Niro mats clean....how sad is that! I also asked for the Diamondize body and interior protection treatment, ad...
by Emperor
Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:47 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Real world fuel economy
Replies: 23
Views: 25316

Re: Real world fuel economy

I've just returned from a week's vacation. The round tour was about 500 miles. This included a very time consuming bank holiday return! The car was fully loaded with gear and two adults. The outward journey gave 66 mpg and the return 69.2. Most of the journey was at around 55-65 mph, with a few stre...
by Emperor
Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:55 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Alloy Wheels
Replies: 5
Views: 7198

Re: Alloy Wheels

Evidently there are "black" alloys lurking behind the plastic trims. I was a bit concerned about this at first but my dealer said replacement trims are very much cheaper to replace if damaged than an exposed alloy. The plastic trims are certainly easier to clean than an alloy.
by Emperor
Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:00 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: 6 weeks in....so what's it like?
Replies: 10
Views: 25325

6 weeks in....so what's it like?

After 6 weeks ownership I am beginning to draw some conclusions about my Niro2 with ADAP. Having waited 6 months for it, I was concerned that it just would not come up to my long awaited expectations. I had not seen the blue colour I ordered until the day it arrived. Now having seen other Niro aroun...
by Emperor
Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:53 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Air-con not cold
Replies: 5
Views: 6464

Re: Air-con not cold

Mine seems cool enough. Just make sure the dial is turned anti- clockwise several times. It doesn't have a stop point.
by Emperor
Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:27 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Fuel consumption
Replies: 65
Views: 70760

Re: Fuel consumption

Bit of a conundrum! I have 217 miles on the clock and the full fuel gauge, which started at 500 miles, shows 320 miles of fuel left. On some local journeys of say 6 miles, the fuel gauge registers a couple of miles worth of petrol used. Am beginning to achieve electric mode far more than I really ex...