What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[Kazz]

Took my mom-in-law out to the seafood shop for oysters for the oyster stew. She's suitably impressed!

 

[Morristl]

Thanks and prepare to be surprised. This car's a big change for me. I've loved light cars with knife-like handling with a modified Evolution 8 in and out of storage from time to time. But my daily for 16 years was a 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S (two of them over time) which I just replaced with a '16 Fiesta ST last December. The technology's still mind-blowing. But not rowing through the gears and having power like this with some luxury has been something I wanted to move into.

I wasn't going to buy now, just liquidate some parts, etc. and build cash. But my wife said, "Merry Christmas!" and insisted I go back to the dealership after my test drive and buy it. She had to tell me five times. But that talked me into it! Not even 300 miles yet. Heading to the dealership today to order winter mats and cargo tray...

That wife of yours is a keeper!

 

[StingerGTandMe]

Drove it for a while to see if I can hear my subs make some sound from under my seat.

 

[AV8R]

And did you hear or feel them?

 

[StingerGTandMe]

And did you hear or feel them?

No I mainly felt it coming from the front doors. Tomorrow I'm going to try the two setting that change it from audience listening or stage listening I think is what it is.

 

[AV8R]

No time like the present we are very keen to know!

 

[iclicku]

I passed 600 miles and am ready to do some launch control shenanigans!

Btw I was following the recommended break in process from the owners manual so that's where the 600 miles come from.

 

[Kia Stinger]

I passed 600 miles and am ready to do some launch control shenanigans!

Btw I was following the recommended break in process from the owners manual so that's where the 600 miles come from.

 

[Kazz]

Drove it to Chicago in single-digit (Fahrenheit) temperatures. And drove it home today in all sub-zero temperatures. Those numbers, of course, are before wind chill gets calculated. It sat outside overnight. This morning, after it had been in sub-zero for many hours, it turned over a number of times before it fired up. But it fired up and was great! I was able to open the hatch and doors prior to starting it without any problem, as well.

Oh! And my first use of the Nav. Some features there I really like. I need to read the manual though, so I can use voice to have it do things. LOL Raising your voice when the Nav doesn't understand your request doesn't seem to help.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Drove it to Chicago in single-digit (Fahrenheit) temperatures. And drove it home today in all sub-zero temperatures. Those numbers, of course, are before wind chill gets calculated. It sat outside overnight. This morning, after it had been in sub-zero for many hours, it turned over a number of times before it fired up. But it fired up and was great! I was able to open the hatch and doors prior to starting it without any problem, as well.

Oh! And my first use of the Nav. Some features there I really like. I need to read the manual though, so I can use voice to have it do things. LOL Raising your voice when the Nav doesn't understand your request doesn't seem to help.

Well! I'm glad to hear everything works well in such cold weather. I miss Chicago (Magnificent Mile) in the Winter...

 

[Plainolmoo]

I finished E-Badging and switching the center hubs. What a world of difference! Call me shallow or whatever but that KIA logo DOES.NOT.LOOK.GOOD.ON.THIS.CAR!

 

[ralzod]

I finished E-Badging and switching the center hubs. What a world of difference! Call me shallow or whatever but that KIA logo DOES.NOT.LOOK.GOOD.ON.THIS.CAR!

Car makers put in a lot of effort to make their products aesthetically pleasing to their target buyers, including logos, (fake) hood scoops, chrome trim, etc.. If the badge isn't pleasing to you, there's nothing shallow about changing it to something that is.

 

[Kia Stinger]

I finished E-Badging and switching the center hubs. What a world of difference! Call me shallow or whatever but that KIA logo DOES.NOT.LOOK.GOOD.ON.THIS.CAR!
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Well! You won today's "what did you do to your Stinger" competition!

 

[Plainolmoo]

Well! You won today's "what did you do to your Stinger" competition!

I deserve a prize what with the amount of adhesive that front KIA logo left behind! Good grief!

 

[iclicku]

Wasn't today but the other evening. Met up some friends in Seattle. I had to parallel park and got a little too cautious... about a foot off the curb...lol.

 

[Euljiro1ga]

Wasn't today but the other evening. Met up some friends in Seattle. I had to parallel park and got a little too cautious... about a foot off the curb...lol.View attachment 1839

Beautiful! The blue stands out beautifully.

 

[MelbourneStinger]

Wasn't today but the other evening. Met up some friends in Seattle. I had to parallel park and got a little too cautious... about a foot off the curb...lol.

Beautiful photo of your Stinger, at night and the surrounding background, best photo i have seen of a Stinger even compared too many i have seen on the internet.

 

[ralzod]

Beautiful photo of your Stinger, at night and the surrounding background, best photo i have seen of a Stinger even compared too many i have seen on the internet.

I agree. @iclicku, tweet or instagram that one... #KiaSpotting #StingerForums

 

[iclicku]

Beautiful photo of your Stinger, at night and the surrounding background, best photo i have seen of a Stinger even compared too many i have seen on the internet.

Thanks for the kind words!

 

[Kia Stinger]

I deserve a prize what with the amount of adhesive that front KIA logo left behind! Good grief!

I've heard. Did you have any bug and tar remover handy?

Wasn't today but the other evening. Met up some friends in Seattle. I had to parallel park and got a little too cautious... about a foot off the curb...lol.View attachment 1839

I don't blame you. I do the same thing.