Hello from SlovaKIA

[silvanspirit]

Hello from SlovaKIA - yes, there's a KIA plant here and no, they don't make Stingers there.
I've just bought a slightly used 2018 3.3 GT with 36oookm to replace my aging Citroen C5 2.0 HDI (2012, 185HP. 147oookm).
GT being the top trim here in Europe, it has all the bells and whistles. It's also MY2019, so it comes with the LSD and originally being bought in Germany it has the factory option Bastuck valved exhaust.
I'll miss the Citroen for the magic carpet suspension - hydropneumatic with self-leveling, adjustable damping and active ride-height control. Sort of Audi/Mercedes air ride, minus the leaky air parts. Too bad Citroen decided to call it quits with this suspension type after 30+ years, meaning no more new Citroens for me. And as I need to ride in something not ordinary, cue the Stinger. I absolutely love how the car looks, the power, and the overall reactions it gets from the general public. I've had it for 3 days now and I'm absolutely in love.

the old:



and the new:



visited my parents this weekend, this is how it sounds in dad's tiny garage:

 

[Kia Stinger]

Hello from SlovaKIA - yes, there's a KIA plant here and no, they don't make Stingers there.
I've just bought a slightly used 2018 3.3 GT with 36oookm to replace my aging Citroen C5 2.0 HDI (2012, 185HP. 147oookm).
GT being the top trim here in Europe, it has all the bells and whistles. It's also MY2019, so it comes with the LSD (Limited Slip Differential) and originally being bought in Germany it has the factory option Bastuck valved exhaust.
I'll miss the Citroen for the magic carpet suspension - hydropneumatic with self-leveling, adjustable damping and active ride-height control. Sort of Audi/Mercedes air ride, minus the leaky air parts. Too bad Citroen decided to call it quits with this suspension type after 30+ years, meaning no more new Citroens for me. And as I need to ride in something not ordinary, cue the Stinger. I absolutely love how the car looks, the power, and the overall reactions it gets from the general public. I've had it for 3 days now and I'm absolutely in love.

the old:
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and the new:
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visited my parents this weekend, this is how it sounds in dad's tiny garage:

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. Congratulations on your new Stinger! I'm glad you found us.

 

[RedCal]

Welcome to the hive! Great colour choice too BTW

 

[Houstinger1]

My wife's family is from just outside Bratislava. We go back every couple years. Welcome!

 

[MerlintheMad]

Welcome (nice pun in the title. )

Well, that looks brand new in the pics alright. But which is it, a 2018 or 2019? It can't be both.

 

[silvanspirit]

Welcome (nice pun in the title. )

Well, that looks brand new in the pics alright. But which is it, a 2018 or 2019? It can't be both.

manufactured late 2018, but already as Model Year 2019

 

[Stingah]

Nazdar! Ja jsem originalne z Prahi ted bidlim v spojene staty a taki jsem hledal neco jineho a zajimaveho tak jsem nejak skoncil z KIA. Jako mas tedka musel jsem na to hodit novi trubki aby to bilo trochu sliset. To co jsi mel bilo hezki brko ale tohle je bezva auto budes z toho myt radost a lidi budou koukat. (omlouvam se us zapominam psat tak to neni za rec ale tohle bila dobra sance)

Translation: Congrats and Welcome to the site.

 

[silvanspirit]

Nazdar! Ja jsem originalne z Prahi ted bidlim v spojene staty a taki jsem hledal neco jineho a zajimaveho tak jsem nejak skoncil z KIA. Jako mas tedka musel jsem na to hodit novi trubki aby to bilo trochu sliset. To co jsi mel bilo hezki brko ale tohle je bezva auto budes z toho myt radost a lidi budou koukat. (omlouvam se us zapominam psat tak to neni za rec ale tohle bila dobra sance)

Translation: Congrats and Welcome to the site.

Nazdar! Diky za privitani, hezky post. Nevim jak dlouho si v statech, ale stale je to perfektne srozumitelny Tak nam obema preju hodne stastnych kilometru/mil v Stingru.

Translation: a very good effort on a language you used to speak before, wish you many more enjoyable miles in the Stinger.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Hello and welcome!

We used to have extended relatives in Slovakia before they moved to Canada. I don't speak Slovak but know Russian. Close enough eh? jk

 

[silvanspirit]

Hello and welcome!

We used to have extended relatives in Slovakia before they moved to Canada. I don't speak Slovak but know Russian. Close enough eh? jk

Yeah, I might be able to comprehend a few words here and there, but I'm from a generation that no longer had compulsory Russian lessons at school, so .. English or German, please

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Yeah, I might be able to comprehend a few words here and there, but I'm from a generation that no longer had compulsory Russian lessons at school, so .. English or German, please

Ha!

 

[turboAWD]

Yeah, I might be able to comprehend a few words here and there, but I'm from a generation that no longer had compulsory Russian lessons at school, so .. English or German, please

Nach 40 Jahren in Nord Amerika geht es besser in English.. Aber, vielleicht klappt es noch ein bisschen, wenn noetig Wilkommen..

 

[Nasscar]

Welcome to the forum and congrats.

 

[ChaneRZ]

Welcome

 

[silvanspirit]

Nach 40 Jahren in Nord Amerika geht es besser in English.. Aber, vielleicht klappt es noch ein bisschen, wenn noetig Wilkommen..

Danke und Hut ab! Entweder uebst Du regelmaessig, oder hatten die 40 Jahren kaum Auswirkungen auf Dein Deutsch

 

[Jacques]

Welcome to the site, and it's certainly a big upgrade from your Citroen!

 

[Will I Am]

Welcome!