WRXtoStingerGT
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haha so true!!
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Haha. I never thought of that! Too late though. It is fun to keep people guessing as to what kind of car it is.
MerlintheMad
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You can enjoy both if you cover the KIA with skins. I did that for c. two and a half years, and only recently removed them to display the OE KIA badges front and rear. Had a recent enjoyable reveal without saying a word. Last week at a gas station a guy came up to the back of my parked car and starting to ask who makes this really attractive sedan? And in the middle of his question he glanced at the KIA badge and stopped talking.
I rescued him by walking closer and asking, "What did you say?" "What car is this?" he asked. Then we talked about how the Stinger is KIA's message to the world about where they are as a brand and what they can do. I mentioned also that the new GT-Line is getting a 2.5L engine, with 300 HP, and that is probably the way to go for most people. ______________________________
Devin
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I know once these start hitting the streets, the topic will be debated to DEATH! I'm all in. I will "debate" ALL DAY, that once the folks @BMS get their hands on one of these (if not already), there will be more possibilities due to the cheaper "cost of entry" and now, with the increase in displacement, there is a little more "ceiling" for what can be done with the 4cyl.
For me, unless you are going all out for that 11 sec. V6, the 2.5 will provide a BIGGER return on the "tune for results" meter.
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
WRXtoStingerGT
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No shame and nothing wrong with picking up a 2.0L or 2.5L Stinger in my opinion... and some people wanna tune them and mod them to make just as much power if not more power than their 3.3L brothers while being lighter... nothing wrong with that at all!
I forked over the extra cash (less than $3k) for the 3.3L because I knew that I would be keeping the car fairly stock due to wanting to keep the vehicle for at least a decade. To each their own.
I do think it's great that the 2.5L has a lot more kick out of the box from the factory so that should definitely help with sales for those who want to just "get into" the Stinger market!
I forked over the extra cash (less than $3k) for the 3.3L because I knew that I would be keeping the car fairly stock due to wanting to keep the vehicle for at least a decade. To each their own.
I do think it's great that the 2.5L has a lot more kick out of the box from the factory so that should definitely help with sales for those who want to just "get into" the Stinger market!
Deviate
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Thanks for the ass pat to all us 2.0 owners! Unfortunately we get shunned alot for not going with a 3.3. I love my ride and have no regrets in my purchase.No shame and nothing wrong with picking up a 2.0L or 2.5L Stinger in my opinion... and some people wanna tune them and mod them to make just as much power if not more power than their 3.3L brothers while being lighter... nothing wrong with that at all!
I forked over the extra cash (less than $3k) for the 3.3L because I knew that I would be keeping the car fairly stock due to wanting to keep the vehicle for at least a decade. To each their own.
I do think it's great that the 2.5L has a lot more kick out of the box from the factory so that should definitely help with sales for those who want to just "get into" the Stinger market!
WRXtoStingerGT
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lmfao ass pat! idk what that means haha!
I meant what I said though. Whether someone is picking up a 2.0L, 2.5L, or a 3.3L it really doesn't matter. Models and trim variations and different options don't matter.
I had a base model WRX and believe me I got a lot of trolling and dissing by all the STI owners lmfao!
The irony was my WRX with even just a stage 1 Cobb AP-V3 tune made more horsepower and torque than the STi's and once I added better wheels, tires, pads, rotors, and a solid SPT-Catback the car handled and sounded even better!
But yeah the 2.0L Stingers are awesome! They're lighter, especially if someone has the base RWD models, and can be tuned pretty well. Huge potential plus they look just as cool as all the big GT1/GT2 trims anywayz!
