Recent content by JonP

So, in February I will have had the Santa Fe for 4 years, and it'll be time to change it for something else... unfortunately, our company has an ongoing CO2 reduction policy, so I need to replace the Santa Fe with another vehicle with less than 140g of CO2... that's going to be a challenge...

Hi All, we had a fantastic holiday at Camping L'Ocean near La Rochelle last year, which was recommended by Gafferbill... i am hoping for some more help.. This time,we are hoping to maybe head down to the mediterranean coast, Having had a look on various websites, it seems quite hard to find nice...

So, nearly a year has gone past since i have taken posession of my Santa Fe, and its still going strong... so far i have covered 20,480 fault free miles, and am very happy... So far i have filled up 57 times, and the average fuel economy has been 37.36 mpg when driving solo. Out of the 20,480...

fantastic, thanks for the advice Gafferbill, i think you are probably right regarding the journey it might be better to break it up a bit more... Would i be right in guessing that Angers is around 300 miles from Calais ? My original idea was to leave Leighton Buzzard early on Saturday morning...

Thank you very much for the advice Val, much appreciated - I'll have a look when i get home this evening looking at the list of requirements, anyone would think we are fussy or something !!! Maybe, instead of the PC magazine including a booklet with the magazine detailing touring parks in the...

So, after a couple more tankfuls, the MPG is as follows - i filled up at 2914 miles and did an average of 31.36 mpg, 3167 miles at an average of 31.52 mpg (both driving mainly short journeys backwards and forwards to and from work) 3436 miles @ 27.15 mpg - 100 miles towing (rest solo) from...

Hi All, I am hoping that i can obtain some advice regarding a campsite in the La Rochelle area / on the west coast... Looking at the map, in terms of driving time from Calais, i think that the La Rochelle area is just as accessible as some of the coastal area's of Brittany. As we hope to be...

I was wondering if any forum members have had problems with their Whale water pumps ? Whilst using the caravan last year, i noticed that the pump would start at random times without any of the taps being on.. it would run for a few seconds before switching itself off again, and seemed to be...

I filled up again today and have now covered 2528 miles, and for this tank averaged 38.72 mpg.... 220 of the 372 miles since the last fill up were motorway @ 65 mph with the remainder being short journeys to and from work... today though, i picked up 12 bags of cement from the builders merchant...

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Hi Mel, i dont think the aircon is going... there is a little blue light which lights up on the aircon switch when its on, and i make sure its switched off.. the santa fe has automatic demister for the front window, so sometimes it switches itself on, but i normally turn it off straight away...

For those of you who aren't bored with my weekly fuel economy figures, I filled up again today (I had maybe a quarter of a tank left) as I have a couple of long journeys to Birmingham and back tomorrow and Thursday. I covered a total of 419 miles at an average of 38.35 mpg. I am a little...

I filled up again today and have covered 1213 miles so far.. Average economy for this tank was 37.76 mpg... I agree, the wait for the car to be delivered is unacceptable, and think that Hyundai could have worked a bit harder to increase supply, especially when the car has been extensively...

Hi Mel, i had the towbar fitted today, and it actually cost slightly less than they originally quoted... the labour came in at £127 + VAT in the end, so the whole lot was £372 all in... as soon as i've had a chance to tow with it, i'll let you know how i get on... in terms of power, i dont think...

Hi Michael, thanks for your comments... I did speak to a couple of tow bar companies, but to be honest they didnt fill me with a massive amount of confidence.. they all seemed a bit unsure as to whether they would have to make modifications (cutting) to the rear bumper of the Santa Fe to accept...