Kia Stinger GTS 2019
Discussion
It was Harlow, so perhaps to be expected!dunc69 said:
Brilliant!! What have you gone for?
I'm getting a GT S 
I didn't want to wait a huge amount of time so I'm getting Hichroma red with black leather, which i like anyway. I was quoted anything up to 20 weeks lead time for some other colour combos!
I currently have a BMW M140i but I need to cart my 90yo parents about on a regular basis now and needed something less compact and firm. This fitted the bill perfectly and drives brilliantly from the test drive I had, old school RWD handling with a proper LSD should be fun.
I'll be taking it on a long trip to Ireland via Holyhead within a week of getting it. If it behaves, with the 7 year warranty I'll be keeping it some time.
Nuclear Biscuit said:
dunc69 said:
Brilliant!! What have you gone for?
I'm getting a GT S I didn't want to wait a huge amount of time so I'm getting Hichroma red with black leather, which i like anyway. I was quoted anything up to 20 weeks lead time for some other colour combos!
I currently have a BMW M140i but I need to cart my 90yo parents about on a regular basis now and needed something less compact and firm. This fitted the bill perfectly and drives brilliantly from the test drive I had, old school RWD handling with a proper LSD should be fun.
I'll be taking it on a long trip to Ireland via Holyhead within a week of getting it. If it behaves, with the 7 year warranty I'll be keeping it some time.
Pics when you get it please!
dunc69 said:
The Hi-Chroma is gorgeous! Good shout. You are going to be very happy when it comes.
Pics when you get it please!
Will do.Pics when you get it please!
These two guys seemed to have some fun in one
https://youtu.be/0bQRjcRrJPs
Nuclear Biscuit said:
dunc69 said:
The Hi-Chroma is gorgeous! Good shout. You are going to be very happy when it comes.
Pics when you get it please!
Will do.Pics when you get it please!
These two guys seemed to have some fun in one
https://youtu.be/0bQRjcRrJPs
“Yeah, whack it straight in Sport, mate, we’re on a track, mate!”
Do the 2019 cars still need serviced every 6 months/6000 miles?
dunc69 said:
Glad Kia did away with the old infotainment screen and stuck in that newer one that the American's got. The old one made the cabin look... old. New one much sleeker with the flush screen. Old for reference
dunc69 said:
The upgraded (from 2019) exhaust is certainly getting noticed too.
The farmer who lives opposite came over yesterday (for the 3rd time in 7 years) as I cleaned the car. Asked about the bhp etc.
Then said he could hear me start it up every morning. I asked if it bothers him, ready to apologise......
“No, it sounds fantastic mate”!
What difference is the 2019 exhaust?The farmer who lives opposite came over yesterday (for the 3rd time in 7 years) as I cleaned the car. Asked about the bhp etc.
Then said he could hear me start it up every morning. I asked if it bothers him, ready to apologise......
“No, it sounds fantastic mate”!
Yep, the new screen is great. Really clear graphics and it looks better IMO.
Yes, 2019 cars still need 6 month / 6,000 mile servicing!
It’s Kia ensuring that there are no issues with their halo car. I’ve always though new oil every 10k miles minimum is important in any car, so happy to do it every 6k miles.
Kia offer a package - 3 years servicing (6 services) for £1000. Not bad considering the large bi-turbo engine.
Also, it helps support the 7-year warranty, so I’m happy to pay that.
The 2019 exhaust has been updated to sound rather better and liberate the V6. The previous UK cars had an (artificially muted?) exhaust.
Mine is sufficiently loud that I have turned off the sound enhancement completely. But, it’s a cultured loud and sounds fabulous!
Yes, 2019 cars still need 6 month / 6,000 mile servicing!
It’s Kia ensuring that there are no issues with their halo car. I’ve always though new oil every 10k miles minimum is important in any car, so happy to do it every 6k miles.
Kia offer a package - 3 years servicing (6 services) for £1000. Not bad considering the large bi-turbo engine.
Also, it helps support the 7-year warranty, so I’m happy to pay that.
The 2019 exhaust has been updated to sound rather better and liberate the V6. The previous UK cars had an (artificially muted?) exhaust.
Mine is sufficiently loud that I have turned off the sound enhancement completely. But, it’s a cultured loud and sounds fabulous!
dunc69 said:
Go for it! You won’t be disappointed!
One small problem, the lack of £30k + kicking about! I do need a car shaped toy mind. Aiming at a V8 Vantage, but I may aim for another, much more affordable, Focus ST3 in the not too distant. In the mean time I admire you for having the balls to go for one of these over the predictable German alternatives - I would honestly go for one over them too, if I was in the market for such a thing. 
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
dunc69 said:
Go for it! You won’t be disappointed!
One small problem, the lack of £30k + kicking about! I do need a car shaped toy mind. Aiming at a V8 Vantage, but I may aim for another, much more affordable, Focus ST3 in the not too distant. In the mean time I admire you for having the balls to go for one of these over the predictable German alternatives - I would honestly go for one over them too, if I was in the market for such a thing. I’ll report back honestly as it goes on. Positives and negatives.
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