Just joined after buying 2018 Stinger GT

[Joegator81]

Just purchased a 2018 Kia Stinger GT in Panthera Metal, black interior. CPO with 37,000 miles. Has Nitto tires and brand new Brembos installed. No bad noises or rattles, wind noise is inoffensive. 9 speaker system is good enough for me and my music preferences. Great car!

This is my first performance car and planning on doing some mods.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Just purchased a 2018 Kia Stinger GT in Panthera Metal, black interior. CPO with 37,000 miles. Has Nitto tires and brand new Brembos installed. No bad noises or rattles, wind noise is inoffensive. 9 speaker system is good enough for me and my music preferences. Great car!

This is my first performance car and planning on doing some mods.

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. Congratulations on your new Stinger GT! What did the Stinger replace for you? I'm glad you found us.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Looks good! Panthera Metal was my choice, but wife's was Silky Silver, sooo SS it is.

 

[RedCal]

Welcome to the hive

 

[Will I Am]

Welcome!

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Congrats and welcome!

Car looks fantastic!

What were you driving before?

 

[LordShadow]

Welcome! It's a fun car and I love the color, very nice.

 

[Joegator81]

I was driving a 2015 Lexus RX350. My wife is driving the Lexus now and we traded in her Cadillac SRX that neither of us liked and was racking up issues on a weekly basis. I also wanted something performance based but was hard pressed to find a car that was practical with rear seat room for kids AND trunk space, reliable, cost effective, and fun. The stinger ticks all of those boxes and I love the styling minus the fake vents.

 

[ChaneRZ]

Welcome

 

[Joegator81]

Looks good! Panthera Metal was my choice, but wife's was Silky Silver, sooo SS it is.

Couldn’t decide if I liked the silver or the metal more. I would’ve liked to get the red interior but I’m getting some red floor mats so that’ll have to do.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

I was driving a 2015 Lexus RX350. My wife is driving the Lexus now and we traded in her Cadillac SRX that neither of us liked and was racking up issues on a weekly basis. I also wanted something performance based but was hard pressed to find a car that was practical with rear seat room for kids AND trunk space, reliable, cost effective, and fun. The stinger ticks all of those boxes and I love the styling minus the fake vents.

That's so funny! My parents share a 2015 RX350 they picked up a few years ago and my sister just picked up a 2014 RX350 less than a month ago! They're both the base model FWD (none-F) but everyone loves them.

 

[Joegator81]

That's so funny! My parents share a 2015 RX350 they picked up a few years ago and my sister just picked up a 2014 RX350 less than a month ago! They're both the base model FWD (none-F) but everyone loves them.

It’s a nice car, really reliable, transmission and engine are really smooth, just not exciting in any way.... which is no secret. From what I’ve heard the f sport just makes the ride firm without any real sportiness added

 

[Joegator81]

So far a really unexpected plus. I’m getting 22-23 mpg in the city driving in eco mode. Just reasonable daily driving. Very happy with that number.

 

[Joegator81]

Got the window tinted today. Looks even better

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

It’s a nice car, really reliable, transmission and engine are really smooth, just not exciting in any way.... which is no secret. From what I’ve heard the f sport just makes the ride firm without any real sportiness added

Perfectly said! My thoughts exactly!

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Got the window tinted today. Looks even better

Looks fantastic! Great car!

 

[Ljmjr10]

Got the window tinted today. Looks even better

Looks nice. I’m gonna test drive a 2018 stinger gt RWD on Saturday. Same color as yours. How do you like it more or less after a few months with it?

 

[Joegator81]

Looks nice. I’m gonna test drive a 2018 stinger gt RWD on Saturday. Same color as yours. How do you like it more or less after a few months with it?

I still love driving it. I actually look for excuses drive it. This is the only car I’ve owned that I can say that about.

I’ve added BMS catch can, intakes, air snorkels, and mbrp exhaust. No issues so far and with the exhaust and intake upgrades it even sounds good in eco mode.

also pleasantly surprised with gas mileage. Getting around 21 in town and I got about 27 on the way back from key largo the other day.

posted pics down below. Also did the rebadging myself

 

[Joegator81]

 

[Joegator81]