Love at first sight...

[Plainolmoo]

Hello guys! All these years I couldn't think of anything that I'd rather drive than my G8 GXP until I laid eyes on the Stinger. Then to find out it would have the performance to match it's stunning looks sealed the deal. Here's my current baby. I wish I could keep them both but just dont have the room for this, the back and forth to work hooptie, the wife's car and a Stinger.

Sidenote: Any chance we could get together a bunch of signatures and send to Kia to let them know that MOST of us would prefer the Stinger logo on the rear?

 

[Kia Stinger]

Welcome aboard, @Plainolmoo! Thank you for signing up. That IS a really nice GXP! Are those stock wheels? It looks great with the black paint and tint...

I'm sure the Stinger will make a great replacement. What color? I'm going to guess black. In any event, you can get the Stinger script badge here:
https://stingerforum.org/kia-stinger-magazine/product/kia-stinger-badge-rear-emblem/

 

[regnitStinger]

Sidenote: Any chance we could get together a bunch of signatures and send to Kia to let them know that MOST of us would prefer the Stinger logo on the rear?

Welcome aboard! Glad you found this forum. The GM at my local dealership said one of the KMA execs is pushing hard for that to happen. Let’s cross lots of fingers

 

[Kia Stinger]

Welcome aboard! Glad you found this forum. The GM at my local dealership said one of the KMA execs is pushing hard for that to happen. Let’s cross lots of fingers

LOTS of Hyundai dealerships installed the winged Genesis badge on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Sedan at the dealership. Some of them charged $200-$300 to do it but others weren't so expensive. I'm sure many of the Kia dealerships will have the script Stinger badge if you want it and get a better deal than you do here...

 

[Plainolmoo]

Welcome aboard, @Plainolmoo! Thank you for signing up. That IS a really nice GXP! Are those stock wheels? It looks great with the black paint and tint...

I'm sure the Stinger will make a great replacement. What color? I'm going to guess black. In any event, you can get the Stinger script badge here:
https://stingerforum.org/kia-stinger-magazine/product/kia-stinger-badge-rear-emblem/

Yes it's all stock. Thanks for the compliment.

 

[davebo]

I was really interested in the G8 at the time but not having rear folding seats was a dealbreaker. They really had a hell of a car and in terms of bringing Holden cars to America I wish the Chevy SS had half the style the G8 did. I know I'll miss my Corvette but I'm looking forward to being a single-car guy and having the Stinger as my "back and forth to work hooptie."

 

[Plainolmoo]

I was really interested in the G8 at the time but not having rear folding seats was a dealbreaker. They really had a hell of a car and in terms of bringing Holden cars to America I wish the Chevy SS had half the style the G8 did. I know I'll miss my Corvette but I'm looking forward to being a single-car guy and having the Stinger as my "back and forth to work hooptie."

My sentiments exactly. I just could not get with the blah looks of the SS. It pissed me off actually. I test drove and loved everything about the car but after years of driving a GTO and then a G8 I'd had enough of the so called 'sleepers'. Here's to KIA of all people for giving us such a gorgeous car.

 

[Jenny Wang]

Welcome @Plainolmoo! I was just as surprised as anyone when Kia showed us the production version of the Stinger. I hardly ever like the production version over the concept but the Stinger is an exception. G8, GTO, Chevy SS, all sleepers. Not the Stinger.

 

[davebo]

Although the Stinger GT4 concept was pretty goofy looking, especially the interior. This is one of those cases I'm glad they toned it all down and got back to practicality and functionality for the production version.