Kia Stinger seems to be no match for a bush....

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Hey all,
I am posting here because I apparently don't have permissions to post in the "Stinger How to forum". Unfortunately my Scorpion edition lost its intercooler to a bush. I am posting here in case there is anyone out there that experienced a similar accident where they had to work on the intercooler and radiator. Also can someone confirm that the larger item in 'image 2619' is the radiator? I know the intercooler is pretty easy to swap out but the radiator is another story. I cant seem to find any information on replacing this thing. There are videos on replacing other Kia vehicles' intercooler but none for the stinger. On top of that i somehow managed to crack the transmission oil pan so i need to get that replaced as well. And as you can imagine my bumper has seen better days.... I might just plastic weld the front bumper for the sake of time (and money XD). I am pretty sure the radiator has to be swapped out , i thought the damage wasn't too bad to it but I was also leaking coolant... Its weird because the coolant reservoir hasn't drained out yet so hopefully its a simple line change for that. I just wish the price for a radiator was the same as the SC condenser in front of it lol. I just hope its not too long before i am back out on the road.
 

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A shrubbery?
 
Monty Python ref, too.
 
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You have struck the most deadly shrubbery recorded. I hit the pavement with the bottom of my bumper cover, in a deep gutter, and fractured my lower grille on both ends around the "tiger teeth". Required replacing of course. What I could hardly believe was that my bumper cover itself had not been mostly ripped off. I didn't even lose a single clip. But a bush did all that?? Incredible!
 
You have struck the most deadly shrubbery recorded. I hit the pavement with the bottom of my bumper cover, in a deep gutter, and fractured my lower grille on both ends around the "tiger teeth". Required replacing of course. What I could hardly believe was that my bumper cover itself had not been mostly ripped off. I didn't even lose a single clip. But a bush did all that?? Incredible!
a combination of a slight incline, bush and a pile of rocks around the bush. Doesn't help that the transmission oil pan isn't made out of a harder material.
 
Glad I got the aluminium underwear update!
 
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