What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

Gave the car a full wash and then went to install my K&N Intake I got in December and found out I had 2 passenger side ducts and no driver side. So gotta wait to hear back from K&N about getting a driver side.

Edit: K&N is shipping out the duct no charge. Great service :)

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Driver side turbo had oil like a few other members have mentioned. Just over 12k miles on my 2018.

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Passenger side was just dirty

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I'm very much in the minority when it comes to making changes to my stock vehicles other than items to protect the vehicle such as paint protection film, quality floor liners, cargo liners and such. I am totally amazed that there is such a huge, huge following and desire to change the Stingers appearance. The desire for additional power and handling enhancements is more understandable to me.
What does one do with their heavily modified Stinger when they want to sell it? Do you hope for a buyer with your personal taste or do you attempt to return the vehicle to its stock appearance? What do dealers think of modified Stingers when you want to trade it in?
I see quite a few Honda Civics and Subarus that are heavily modified. Is the Stinger that same type of car in that category?
 
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stung cb said:
What does one do with their heavily modified Stinger when they want to sell it?
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I personally have no intention to sell or trade my Stinger in so all of my mods are for my enjoyment. I plan to drive it until the end of time. :)
 
stung cb said:
I'm very much in the minority when it comes to making changes to my stock vehicles other than items to protect the vehicle such as paint protection film, quality floor liners, cargo liners and such. I am totally amazed that there is such a huge, huge following and desire to change the Stingers appearance. The desire for additional power and handling enhancements is more understandable to me.
What does one do with their heavily modified Stinger when they want to sell it? Do you hope for a buyer with your personal taste or do you attempt to return the vehicle to its stock appearance? What do dealers think of modified Stingers when you want to trade it in?
I see quite a few Honda Civics and Subarus that are heavily modified. Is the Stinger that same type of car in that category?
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The mods I’ve done so far to my 2.0 (besides the front emblem) are all reversible, I still have the stock intake and exhaust if I want to take it back to stock before trading/selling. Also the pedal tuner and pretty sure the axle back portion of my exhaust could be used on a GT if I ever got one. I haven’t decided yet what I’ll do in the future, but my leading thoughts are either giving the 2.0 to my son when he gets driving age and getting a GT or trading it in for a GT.

That being said, I will admit that because of all the research I’ve done, reading on this forum, etc., I’ve become much more interested in cars in general so I’m not married to getting another Stinger. I find myself drooling over other hatches like the AMG A45, the supposedly upcoming 400hp STI variant (assuming its not ultra boy racer looking), even the potential G70 wagon. I figure I’ll enjoy my 2.0 for another year or two and see how I’m feeling then.
 
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stung cb said:
What do dealers think of modified Stingers when you want to trade it in?
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Some dealers don't need to wait, but have ideas of their own. :laugh:
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spacedawg said:
The mods I’ve done so far to my 2.0 (besides the front emblem) are all reversible, I still have the stock intake and exhaust if I want to take it back to stock before trading/selling. Also the pedal tuner and pretty sure the axle back portion of my exhaust could be used on a GT if I ever got one. I haven’t decided yet what I’ll do in the future, but my leading thoughts are either giving the 2.0 to my son when he gets driving age and getting a GT or trading it in for a GT.

That being said, I will admit that because of all the research I’ve done, reading on this forum, etc., I’ve become much more interested in cars in general so I’m not married to getting another Stinger. I find myself drooling over other hatches like the AMG A45, the supposedly upcoming 400hp STI variant (assuming its not ultra boy racer looking), even the potential G70 wagon. I figure I’ll enjoy my 2.0 for another year or two and see how I’m feeling then.
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I hear Ya. As long as you don't get in to deep with the modifications and they are easy to reverse.
The Benz looks nice. I'm an old guy I drooling over the 2020 C8 Corvette. 0-60 2.9 seconds
 
stung cb said:
I hear Ya. As long as you don't get in to deep with the modifications and they are easy to reverse.
The Benz looks nice. I'm an old guy I drooling over the 2020 C8 Corvette. 0-60 2.9 seconds
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Oh yeah, love the C8, tho with 4 kiddos it won’t be in the cards for a good while :-). Crossing my fingers tho that my FiL gets the itch for one and then gives me a good deal on his ‘04 Vette.
 
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spacedawg said:
Oh yeah, love the C8, tho with 4 kiddos it won’t be in the cards for a good while :). Crossing my fingers tho that my FiL gets the itch for one and then gives me a good deal on his ‘04 Vette.
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4 kiddos would have plenty of room in a 444 HP Audi RS5 Sportback though!
 
stung cb said:
4 kiddos would have plenty of room in a 444 HP Audi RS5 Sportback though!
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That thing is a beauty, no doubt, but def outside my preferred price range. From a cost/performance perspective, I’d probably be happier and save a whole lotta $$ buying a Stinger GT/1/2 and tuning it to get near that perf level. I’m probably in the minority, but I just can’t see paying that much for a daily ICE car even if I can afford it. I’d consider paying more for a good EV, but I’m in no hurry to do that either.
 
stung cb said:
I'm very much in the minority when it comes to making changes to my stock vehicles other than items to protect the vehicle such as paint protection film, quality floor liners, cargo liners and such. I am totally amazed that there is such a huge, huge following and desire to change the Stingers appearance. The desire for additional power and handling enhancements is more understandable to me.
What does one do with their heavily modified Stinger when they want to sell it? Do you hope for a buyer with your personal taste or do you attempt to return the vehicle to its stock appearance? What do dealers think of modified Stingers when you want to trade it in?
I see quite a few Honda Civics and Subarus that are heavily modified. Is the Stinger that same type of car in that category?
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Most car forums are frequented by car enthusiasts and we like to modify our cars. Being part of this group I can tell you that we don't modify cars because it's a good investment, or because we care about what the next purchaser wants. It's usually an addiction, and admittedly a very poor financial investment, but I like to think of it as investing in your own happiness, you only live once! i think the biggest problem is once the new mod you got is installed the cycle restarts and you just start looking at the next thing, it's kind of a vicious cycle haha
 
This week i've been thinking on to sell my stinger (~25000 km)
To save the cash for a house, and get a car on my own company (lease).
But then i realized i need to have like ~€140k and i mostly would get around ~€35K for the car and then have a long way towards the 140k :/
Houses in sweden is so expensive.
 
All the mods and upgrades for your Stinger you could ever ask for. CLICK HERE!
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
All the mods and upgrades for your Stinger you could ever ask for. CLICK HERE!
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
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