Is South Korea getting better?

"Justin Young" (jus1029) 10/18/2013 at 13:44 • Filed to: 5.0 Friday

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Exhibit A...

GhostZ > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 13:45

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Yes.

Next question?

Jayhawk Jake > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 13:48

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They'be been getting better for a while. I owned a 2012 Kia, it was lovely.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 13:48

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Looks like they started with a 2006-2009 Lexus LS, they updated the same styling cues for a more modern look.

I can't say it's ugly.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 13:53

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So..
That's mean I'm driving korean cars before it was cool!

I still keep my first car, Timor S515i, or a Kia Sephia.

Sparf > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 13:54

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Duh?

Sparf > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/18/2013 at 13:56

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There's a reason why Korean cars used to be uncool: they were utterly, irredeemably awful pieces of shit on wheels. It's only in the last 10 or so years that they've started producing anything on four wheels with more quality than a Chinese knock-off.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 10/18/2013 at 14:00

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Bland is the word you're looking for.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Sparf 10/18/2013 at 14:00

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Well, mine is great.

Engine comes from Mazda Demio, tuned to 120hp, and the MSRP was 2000 bucks. For a new car. With AC, Radio, Manuel Transmisson, and Manually Ajusted Door Mirror.

It's a great car.

HammerheadFistpunch > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 14:01

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better yes, better looking? Not from Exibit A they aren't

willkinton247 > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 10/18/2013 at 14:23

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I'd say it looks like an E-class.

Jayhawk Jake > Sparf 10/18/2013 at 14:29

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That's gorgeous.

I saw a blue Genny coupe at the gas station the other day, they are rather attractive cars.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/18/2013 at 14:30

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I wouldn't go that far.

Unoffensive is perhaps more apt.

Sparf > Jayhawk Jake 10/18/2013 at 14:39

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I love the Genesis Coupe! I'm a total fanboy for it too partly since it gets ragged on so much for being Korean. I'm terribly biased though since my dad currently works at Hyundai and has loaned a white 2.0T for me a quite a few times (last time he drove it for a full month). Sure, it's got its share of weaknesses but since I'm going to buy one used to modify (possibly doing a 5.0l Tau V8 swap) that doesn't concern me one bit!

Jayhawk Jake > Sparf 10/18/2013 at 14:40

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I like them a lot. I drove the old 2.0T and enjoyed it, I'd really like a spin in the newer one.

MoparKetchup > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 14:45

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Exhibit B:

My Genesis Coupe

Sparf > Jayhawk Jake 10/18/2013 at 14:47

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I've driven a '12 3.8 slushbox and a '13 2.0T stick-shift and both were great! I drove the 3.8 while I was still practice-driving though and didn't really push it so my experience with it was pretty limited. I got to push the 2.0T quite a bit though and I really like it although weirdly enough it feels slightly lacking in the power department when you rev out 2nd and 3rd gear on an on-ramp. I guess could be the weight which I'm unused to but either way it's definitely a car you want to tune more potential out of (which you definitely can - the 2.0T engine is a longitudinal version of the Evo X's engine and the 3.8 is a potential power monster).

highmodulus > Justin Young 10/18/2013 at 14:52

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The best economy car may be the Hyundai Veloster- its a ton of car for the money IMHO.