What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[thescader]

Carbon fiber hood, roof, trunk wrap and E stinger badge done

 

[Ulikefishsticks]

Carbon fiber hood, roof, trunk wrap and E stinger badge done

Did you do the wrap yourself? Do you know which wrap you used? I have been wanting to wrap my hood myself. I already had the roof done and that was pricey.

 

[thescader]

Did you do the wrap yourself? Do you know which wrap you used? I have been wanting to wrap my hood myself. I already had the roof done and that was pricey.

VViVid carbon fiber. Luckily my brother in law wraps vehicles for a living so I only paid for material and a bottle of crown royal black

 

[4wheelpilot]

I'm glad you were on site to catch this. Noticing it later and having nobody to chase down, now, that would be aggravating.

Parking: I am pretty close to OCD about parking protocols. Here are mine in no particular order, because everything in this list is important:
Give yourself clearance to the next stall, by pulling in close to the curb (i.e. always park in an end stall).
Back in (reverse in) where this is practical.
Pick an end stall far away from anybody else (walking does a body good, hah!).
Never park across from where somebody will be backing out (this is the one that got you).
Do not pick an end stall that is wide open to vehicles passing on all sides: this is just asking to get clipped.
Avoid parking downhill from any shopping cart corals (low ground in a wind will turn your car into a shopping cart magnet).
Don't park under trees.
Always check the ground for bird droppings and park somewhere else.
Don't risk antagonizing someone by hogging two parking stalls.
Don't overlap your front bumper over a curb or stanchion (sooner or later, a taller one will get you).
Always take your sweet time parking; likewise, when pulling out.
Use your mirrors first, camera last.

Great advise. Sadly can’t totally account for a-holes. Case in point, I had a brand new washed and polished emerald green 1994 Ford Taurus SHO. I parked way off in the distance in a pretty much empty parking lot of a large shopping center. Spent only about 10 minutes in a store, came out to see an a-hole parked right next to her. Just couldn’t believe my eyes. I guess the a-hole wanted to take a long walk too. Looking forward to the day when a force field generating a few thousand volts can be activated around our cars

 

[NIU_Huskies]

Not what I did to my Stinger but what someone else did. An older gentleman backed his Nissan Frontier with a steel bumper into my Stinger while it was parked. He appeared to be in at least his 70s but also seemed to be trying to hurry up and drive away except I was in my car on the phone and had to honk my horn to get him to stop. Otherwise I'm confident he was gonna do a hit and run since he didn't think anyone was in the car.

Took down down his information and called his insurance company (All State). They took my statement and told me to download their app and submit photos of damage through it. They sent me an initial estimate but have told me they have been unable to get ahold of the man who hit me. I asked them how long do they wait to hear from him and it sounds like they will make multiple attempts and if he doesn't respond back they will send it to another department to make more attempts. I'm going to give it a week and if they tell me he still hasn't called to provide a statement I will just make the claim on my insurance and pay the deductible and hope they can get the money and make me whole again while also retrieving the money they paid to have my car fixed.

Hard to tell in these photos, but the driver side of the rear bumper popped out and then there are hairline fractures in the bumper as well as a bubble that looks like a giant pimple.

Update: The older gentleman who hit me must have finally returned the call since I got word from All State that they accepted liability. Their initial estimate was $460 of damage but I'm sure a brand new rear bumper, paint, clear coat, labor, etc. will cost far more than that. There are also sensors in the bumper as well.

I bring my Stinger into a local auto collision center on Monday and they will determine what is needed to properly repair it.

All State said I can get a basic economy rental car. They won't pay for gas, mileage, or insurance but I submit the final receipt to them at the end and will receive reimbursement for all other costs.

 

[Ric 'Ochet]

Update: The older gentleman who hit me must have finally returned the call since I got word from All State that they accepted liability. Their initial estimate was $460 of damage but I'm sure a brand new rear bumper, paint, clear coat, labor, etc. will cost far more than that. There are also sensors in the bumper as well.

I bring my Stinger into a local auto collision center on Monday and they will determine what is needed to properly repair it.

All State said I can get a basic economy car rental. They won't pay for gas, mileage, or insurance but I submit the final receipt to them at the end and will receive reimbursement for all other costs.

My guess is about double.. depends if the reinforcement underneath was damaged and needs replacement.

 

[NIU_Huskies]

My guess is about double.. depends if the reinforcement underneath was damaged and needs replacement.

In my much younger days, when I was around 17 years old. I slide (it was downpouring rain and I had a crappy VW car) into a Ford Taurus SHO at about 5 MPH. His bumper had about a 1" crack in it. I gave the guy all my information and he came back with an estimate that was over $1,500 for a new bumper. I'm gonna guess since this is an import car and the price of materials and goods has only gone up during the pandemic that I would not be surprised if this is a $2k repair bill.

 

[cncBilly]

I wiped down the engineroom with hot soft water and a terrycloth. In nearly three years of ownership, this is the first time I've laid a finger on any part of the engineroom aside from pulling the oil dipstick before a road trip. Yes, I know, there is still some grime over the radiator: I'll spray and wipe it, now that I see it in the pic. Hah.
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Pop the hood for a quick wipe down every time you wash your car. Or you’re lazy!

 

[GPhenom]

Pop the hood for a quick wipe down every time you wash your car. Or you’re lazy!

Doesn't mean you're lazy. Some people don't know. I've literally never wiped down anything inside the hood, on any car ever. Nobody ever told me that I should.

 

[GPhenom]

Update: The older gentleman who hit me must have finally returned the call since I got word from All State that they accepted liability. Their initial estimate was $460 of damage but I'm sure a brand new rear bumper, paint, clear coat, labor, etc. will cost far more than that. There are also sensors in the bumper as well.

I bring my Stinger into a local auto collision center on Monday and they will determine what is needed to properly repair it.

All State said I can get a basic economy rental car. They won't pay for gas, mileage, or insurance but I submit the final receipt to them at the end and will receive reimbursement for all other costs.

Check your coverage, but you shouldn't need any additional insurance for the rental. The coverage on your Stinger should extend the coverage to rental cars as well. However a lot of rental car companies say they will charge your credit card the deductible immediately if you have an accident and declined their coverage.

 

[cncBilly]

Doesn't mean you're lazy. Some people don't know. I've literally never wiped down anything inside the hood, on any car ever. Nobody ever told me that I should.

Just giving Merlin the gears. But it is my regular drill.

 

[GPhenom]

Gotcha. It's a great idea. I'll def start doing that when I get my Stinger. My CR-V missed the boat. Too far gone

 

[NIU_Huskies]

Check your coverage, but you shouldn't need any additional insurance for the rental. The coverage on your Stinger should extend the coverage to rental cars as well. However a lot of rental car companies say they will charge your credit card the deductible immediately if you have an accident and declined their coverage.

Definitely, I have full coverages with really high policy limits. I'm just going to use my policy for the rental.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Carbon fiber hood, roof, trunk wrap and E stinger badge doneView attachment 56038View attachment 56039

You wrapped the carbon fiber hood? Doesn't that add weight to the vehicle?

I love your setup btw. Car looks fantastic!

 

[thescader]

You wrapped the carbon fiber hood? Doesn't that add weight to the vehicle?

I love your setup btw. Car looks fantastic!

Thanks! Actually maybe the way I wrote it is a bit misleading. I wrapped the stock hood with a carbon fiber wrap. The product is called.

VViVid Black 3D Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap​

 

[MerlintheMad]

Spring cleaning (for those of us who count March 1st as the first day of meteorological spring ): which included full vacuuming, spraying off of the front floor mats (rear ones get so little exposure to feet that a simple banging them upside down on the driveway is good enough), wiping down of all interior surfaces and cleaning all inside glass; afterward, I did a good dusting job on the outside, and a spot check with a microfiber and spray bottle. All good until Monday, when I will likely give her a bath.

 

[stoopid]

Death Valley for a hike. Better to go now than in a couple months.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Death Valley for a hike. Better to go now than in a couple months.

Dang, a little closer to the car and that is a calendar pic.

Death Valley; the Stinger returns. It was tested in Death Valley, you know?

Oh, by the way, there is a dedicated thread for this kind of thing: Pictorial where did you go in your Stinger today

 

[NIU_Huskies]

Emptied my Mishimoto OCC for the first time after 1,634 miles. Take my car into the auto collision center for repairs tomorrow morning.

Here's what was in it.

 

[stoopid]

Oh, by the way, there is a dedicated thread for this kind of thing: Pictorial where did you go in your Stinger today

That's Australia's sub section of the forum.