GT2 Hood w/o plastic vent mouldings

That's when mine was built.
Is there a way to see which # your vehicle is in terms of coming off the production line? that would be cool to find out... like what if our cars are just a couple away from one another? that'd be interesting.
 
@maddrewler : no. That would only be determined by VIN, which of course would only be info that Kia has, since only they have all the VINs on record.
 
@maddrewler : no. That would only be determined by VIN, which of course would only be info that Kia has, since only they have all the VINs on record.
Im going to look into this...

Here is a Kia VIN decoder. Kia VIN decoder - Lookup and check Kia VIN number and get build sheet and specs for free.

the way it works is:
Digits 1-3 = Make
Digits 4-8 = Vehicle features
Digit 9 = verifying number
Digit 10 = Model year
Digit 11 = Plant
Digits 12-17 = serial/sequence production number
 
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Im going to look into this...
Ask your dealer, if you don't mind, if they have had any other Stingers with the solid hood, and if they know anything about why yours is 'ventless'. You'd think somebody there would have some additional information on it.
 
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I'd be happy to, but have no information about it - what were you looking for?
I can private message you my VIN if you think that will help. but i was going to contact my dealer this week so maybe if i don't get any answers from them, i'll message you.
 
I can private message you my VIN if you think that will help. but i was going to contact my dealer this week so maybe if i don't get any answers from them, i'll message you.
Again, while I appreciate it, I have no additional information or resources to offer on this ... just curious along with everyone else.

I would be most interested to hear if your dealer can provide any additional information.
 
I can private message you my VIN if you think that will help. but i was going to contact my dealer this week so maybe if i don't get any answers from them, i'll message you.
Take a look at your window sticker, what does it say Sold To: Was it your dealer?
 
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Build date 2/18 - mind blower. Other instances (post and video in my previous post) were from first half of 2017.
The video I posted w/ no vents was from 5/17 and it was a pre-production Korean spec dealer show car.
Maybe only Kia in Korea knows...
 
I don't think that works well.... I wrote my upcoming 2019 Kia Stinger VIN, and it's stated that it is an 1989 model with 435,000 KM. Take a look at the attached.
Any other websites to decode the VIN number or give you a precise detail about the car??!
 
@Salman give this one a shot. Seems to work well.

www . vincoder . eu / kia

Apparently I can’t post links as a paying member.. Just remove the spaces.
 
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I like the hood vents just wish they were functional
 
I looked at my vin entry but nothing about the hood. :(
Why so sad? You are a creature of mystery around here. Revel in it. While it lasts.

If I were in possession of such a rare beast, my avatar would feature the ventless hood, not some ubiquitous side view. :)
 
A "Tyler Durden" part of me wonders if someone on the assembly line had it laying around as your car came down the line and said, "why not?" No rhyme or reason, "just because." ;) My father-in-law was stripping down his Chevelle for a restoration and found a complete San Francisco Chronicle newspaper behind the rear seat along with a build sheet. It appeared to have been placed there by someone at that factory, as the VIN showed it being built in Fremont CA. Funny how folks will sometimes add a bit of quirk to every day activities to keep themselves amused, so who knows? :)
 
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