New (to me) Stinger owner

[rpoffen]

Hi all,
I just bought a used 2019 Stinger GT2, white with red seats. I also have a 2018 Optima EX, which served it’s purpose but I always wanted something more. Now that I work 100% from home I don’t worry about the MPG aspect. I let my son use the Optima now. I am a member on the Optima forums as well, so I joined this forum.
I have already ordered the ADD oil catch can and weathertech floor mats from k8stinger store.
Anyway, just introducing myself for now.

 

[Blue Bucket]

Hi all,
I just bought a used 2019 Stinger GT2, white with red seats. I also have a 2018 Optima EX, which served it’s purpose but I always wanted something more. Now that I work 100% from home I don’t worry about the MPG aspect. I let my son use the Optima now. I am a member on the Optima forums as well, so I joined this forum.
I have already ordered the ADD oil catch can and weathertech floor mats from k8stinger store.
Anyway, just introducing myself for now.

Welcome. Post some pics when you get a chance. White/red is my favorite combo.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Hi all,
I just bought a used 2019 Stinger GT2, white with red seats. I also have a 2018 Optima EX, which served it’s purpose but I always wanted something more. Now that I work 100% from home I don’t worry about the MPG aspect. I let my son use the Optima now. I am a member on the Optima forums as well, so I joined this forum.
I have already ordered the ADD oil catch can and weathertech floor mats from k8stinger store.
Anyway, just introducing myself for now.

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

 

[bearstinger]

Welcome!

 

[Nasscar]

Welcome to the hive and congrats.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Howdy and welcome. I reckon your time on the Optima forum will be somewhat less after this.

 

[rpoffen]

Welcome. Post some pics when you get a chance. White/red is my favorite combo.

Here you go!

 

[rpoffen]

So my first tasks today were to update the NAV system from SW version 097 to 120. This went surprisingly smooth.
I also ordered a some accessories, just a few of many!

 

[RedCal]

Welcome to the hive

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Hey Rpoffen,

Welcome to the Stinger Forum and congrats on picking up your new Stinger GT.

It looks like you are already familiar with how incredible Kia has been making their cars recently!

Thank you for shopping with us to get your first few mods and for supporting our shop.

If you ever have any questions or if you are looking for a discount, feel free to reach out to me at any time.

Cheers,
Daniel @ K8 ​

 

[rpoffen]

Hey Rpoffen,

Welcome to the Stinger Forum and congrats on picking up your new Stinger GT.

It looks like you are already familiar with how incredible Kia has been making their cars recently!

Thank you for shopping with us to get your first few mods and for supporting our shop.

If you ever have any questions or if you are looking for a discount, feel free to reach out to me at any time.

Cheers,
Daniel @ K8 ​

Thanks, I have ordered stuff in the past from your companion store for my Optima.

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Thanks, I have ordered stuff in the past from your companion store for my Optima.

Awesome, glad to hear you have been a customer of our shop in the past.
Thank you for your support!

 

[rpoffen]

Got my first compliment. Coming out of the local grocery store, I heard a gentleman look at my car and say "That's a Kia?" and I said, yeah, its called a Stinger.
He asked if they just came out with those because he had never seen one before, I said that they came out for the 2018 MY, but aren't that many. He said he loved the color.

 

[RedCal]

Got my first compliment. Coming out of the local grocery store, I heard a gentleman look at my car and say "That's a Kia?" and I said, yeah, its called a Stinger.
He asked if they just came out with those because he had never seen one before, I said that they came out for the 2018 MY, but aren't that many. He said he loved the color.

Better get used to it! Happens a lot

 

[rpoffen]

I am more rural in the Sierra foothills, many folks around here opt for Subaru's (usually the family style ones like the Forrester, etc) for the AWD. Some winters we will get a few snow days. Some, like this winter so far, we haven't seen any below 6000 feet, been really dry. I have seen one other Stinger on the highway around a couple times, but just in passing, this was before I got mine, so I didn't look close to see what model it was.