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Old 10-28-17, 10:17 PM
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I saw one in person at the mall last week, it’s gorgeous.
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Probably first Stinger mod ever, by West Coast Customs (no speak Americano though, sorry):
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that mod looks ugly af
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Originally Posted by pman6
that mod looks ugly af
Agreed. Looks overdone and tacky. Maybe for SEMA it needs to be over the top.
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fail at 2:21 LOLOL
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I hope this horrid mod is not a statement about who KIA expects to buy the Stinger. Lexus a couple of years ago did an IS for SEMA with a trunk full of hot sauce, so it may just be part of the over the top attention getting at the show.
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Old 11-03-17, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by oldcajun
I hope this horrid mod is not a statement about who KIA expects to buy the Stinger. Lexus a couple of years ago did an IS for SEMA with a trunk full of hot sauce, so it may just be part of the over the top attention getting at the show.
i think what he said was the rear fender meeting the rear bumper was horrible.. At least that's what i understood... lol
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Old 11-03-17, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
i think what he said was the rear fender meeting the rear bumper was horrible.. At least that's what i understood... lol
No, what I said was that this mod destroys the clean lines of a nice looking car. If this is the way KIA is promoting the Stinger, it is looking at the wrong kind of buyer.
JMHO.
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Old 11-04-17, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by oldcajun
No, what I said was that this mod destroys the clean lines of a nice looking car. If this is the way KIA is promoting the Stinger, it is looking at the wrong kind of buyer.
JMHO.
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I agree with you 100%.. but i was referring to the announcer pointing at the rear fender in the video and making a joke..
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Old 11-04-17, 08:25 AM
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Was at the mall yesterday, the one that has a Stinger in the mall. They have a storefront coming soon for the "Stinger Experience" a'la a Tesla store. I took a picture of the front of it, will get it uploaded and post it.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
fail at 2:21 LOLOL
Yeah and not sure why they used amg exhaust tips when hyundai have their own parts bin, unless WCC have these tips already in their stash

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Went to one of the local KIA dealers today to get a look at a Stinger in the flesh. Really impressive! It looks better in person than in pictures. The one on display was a 4 cyl but nothing about it looked cheap. Paint was a really nice metallic blue, great looking red caliper Brembo brakes, and really nice wheels. The interior was black perforated leather and reminded me a bit of the C300 interior. Plenty of leg and head room both front and back (I'm 6'2") but not wide enough for 3 adults in the back. This is a Korean spec car, so no driving it. Sales guy had no intro dates or pricing info but would take a refundable deposit. I really like this car as a replacement for my wife's beloved 2011 v-6 Accord coupe.

KIA.com has a list of places (dealerships and malls) where there is a Stinger to look at.
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Old 11-07-17, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by oldcajun
KIA.com has a list of places (dealerships and malls) where there is a Stinger to look at.
A BUNCH of places...

https://www.kia.com/us/k3/content/me...showcasing.pdf
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Old 11-08-17, 08:02 AM
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Sure it beautiful car, just go online do cut and paste, anyone can copy difference automobile companies and made it your own designs.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
Was at the mall yesterday, the one that has a Stinger in the mall. They have a storefront coming soon for the "Stinger Experience" a'la a Tesla store. I took a picture of the front of it, will get it uploaded and post it.
What a great way to introduce a different kind of KIA. Picture the wife coming home from the mall and saying "honey I saw this beautiful car at the mall today, buy it for me." Or perhaps the devious guy who wants a Stinger and offers to take his wife shopping and just "accidently" finds the KIA storefront.
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