Yes, I bought a KIA

derek0609

derek0609

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A Kia Stinger that is! Took this beauty for a test drive last week and just couldn’t give it up. It’s a base AWD GT. 3.3TT with 365 hp & 376 ft-lbs. Only 400 in the States painted Sunset Yellow. It’s a bright color and she really stands out in the sea of black, white and silver cars that dominate American roads. Picked her up Tuesday and swapped my tires out on Friday from the OEM Michelin Super Sport 4+ to Continental DWS 06 cause it snows in Michigan.

At the dealer:
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Home:
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Did a good interior cleaning and clean/protected the seats with Megs Rich Leather Gold Class but haven’t touched the outside since it’s rained everyday since I bought it. Hopefully I can get a RW wash in today and get a temporary coating of wax on till the spring. I definitely plan to get a ceramic coating for the car.


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congrats on your new car..Kia is getting much better with their quality and models..i love this car though..
 
Derek, you left out your first mod though....

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That's a hatchback, right? A number of 5-door hatchbacks have become available here recently and it's amusing to me the cyclical nature of that (and even of 3-door hatches), at least in a fastback (since VW Golf's and SUV's have been a fairly consistent hatchback presence in a different roofline).
 
Setec Astronomy said:
That's a hatchback, right? A number of 5-door hatchbacks have become available here recently and it's amusing to me the cyclical nature of that (and even of 3-door hatches), at least in a fastback (since VW Golf's and SUV's have been a fairly consistent hatchback presence in a different roofline).
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It’s a hatch

Setec Astronomy said:
Taking the dealer license plate frame off? If it's anything else no one is going to beat your eye...
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That’s off for sure!




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Derek! Love, love, love it!
I think this is gonna be a great car for KIA.
My Gen Coupes were amazing... I can’t imagine how awesome this is gonna be! And I didn’t know they were coming with AWD!
 
DetailKitty said:
Derek! Love, love, love it!
I think this is gonna be a great car for KIA.
My Gen Coupes were amazing... I can’t imagine how awesome this is gonna be! And I didn’t know they were coming with AWD!
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Look at Monica coming around on 4 door (5) door cars

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That's a great looking car. Would have liked to see some interior pics.

Dave
 
Some interior shots

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derek0609 said:
Some interior shots

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Hey Derek, since it's such a small piece, maybe wrap that gloss black piece on the bottom of the steering wheel with some matte vinyl that looks like aluminum?

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Congratulations! Man, how far has Kia come. Love the color!
So, to cut to the chase, what engine mods do you you have planned? I'm curious to see what the aftermarket has cone up with.

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Not that wild about the interior. Looks a bit cheap to me, especially for a $50k car. I wish you well. Enjoy.
 
After today’s RW with Ech2o

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