The not so typical Kia

The not so typical Kia

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tiger.banana

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100 posts

97 months

Wednesday 7th December 2016
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bigalx said:
A few PH's from home town - happy days - I'm in Old Portsmouth - ill keep my eyes peeled for the "Smileys". Are either of you heading to the Sunday Service at Goodwood - sadly my M3 has killed its battery and being the battery is only 6 months old I want to get it replaced rather than buy another, so likely to be heading over in the 330i.
I will keep an eye out for PH Smileys too! I'm in Gosport more than I am in Portsmouth, not too sure about heading down to the PH Sunday Service yet, if I do go it will be Sunday'

tiger.banana

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100 posts

97 months

Wednesday 7th December 2016
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Dave Hedgehog said:
looks fab

and nice to see something thats not another golf/polo
Thank you!

ecsrobin

17,118 posts

165 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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bigalx said:
A few PH's from home town - happy days - I'm in Old Portsmouth - ill keep my eyes peeled for the "Smileys". Are either of you heading to the Sunday Service at Goodwood - sadly my M3 has killed its battery and being the battery is only 6 months old I want to get it replaced rather than buy another, so likely to be heading over in the 330i.
You have to look extra hard on my car, I've gone for a black smilie on a black part of the rear winscreen, I like the stealth sticker.

I'm going on Sunday although straight from work.

tiger.banana

Original Poster:

100 posts

97 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Took the car over to the Isle of Wight today, some great roads to drive down and surprisingly good fuel economy too!




horsemeatscandal

1,236 posts

104 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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Really lovely looking car.

Although I've never driven one, it might be a shame they don't have a bit more power.

I'm a real big fan of the 'alternative' hot hatch, which in my mind is this, the 308 GTi, Suzuki Swift Sport etc. but they always seems to be overlooked on review. Maybe that might be because they're not as good, but I dunno....

tiger.banana

Original Poster:

100 posts

97 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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horsemeatscandal said:
Really lovely looking car.

Although I've never driven one, it might be a shame they don't have a bit more power.

I'm a real big fan of the 'alternative' hot hatch, which in my mind is this, the 308 GTi, Suzuki Swift Sport etc. but they always seems to be overlooked on review. Maybe that might be because they're not as good, but I dunno....
They are fanastic to look at and when you consider they are Kia's first attempt at making a warm/hot hatch, and also considering I came out of a 1.2 Corsa, I think they're pretty good!

That is just my opinion and maybe for the next generation, they should shoe horn the 2.0 Turbo petrol (from the Optima GT) in there. spin