"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/29/2015 at 16:55 • Filed to: None
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"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/29/2015 at 16:55 • Filed to: None | 13
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I wanted to wait until I had a chance to wash it. It’s a 2013 Kia Optima LX with the NA 2.4 and 6-speed automatic. So far, I’m happy with it.
As if the universe wanted to demonstrate how I’d be happier in this car, my commute the morning after I bought it was maddening. It took over double the normal time and there was a horrible amount of stop-and-go. In this car, it was not bad at all. Not to mention that this the first automatic I’ve driven in years that hasn’t made me want to kill myself. It shifts smoothly and at the proper times.
I’ll definitely miss my little Fiat (especially at the pump), but I feel like I made the right choice. So long, little one!
$kaycog
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 17:20 |
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It’s lovely and I like the color! South Platte Hotel...........nice.
FazeRacer
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 17:39 |
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But... Not racecar?
WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 17:41 |
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I dig it. The Optima is probably my favorite Kia. It’s not overly bland, and it’s not overly expensive. Plus, killer warranty.
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fhrblig
> WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
08/29/2015 at 18:00 |
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I think it’s my favorite midsize design. I like it even better than the Fusion, which is also great looking.
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fhrblig
> $kaycog
08/29/2015 at 18:02 |
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That drive is really fun, too. I need to go there again.
I could drive in the mountains forever. It gets me into trouble sometimes. “Woodland Park 30 miles? Oh crap!”
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$kaycog
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 18:10 |
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Driving in the mountains is very relaxing. I never tire of their beauty either.
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fhrblig
> FazeRacer
08/29/2015 at 18:28 |
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No, probably not.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 19:06 |
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You bought a taillight with a car attached to it.
Chargingstar - E92 M3 pilot
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 19:13 |
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Used to kayak by the old South Platte Hotel on the Deckers and Foxton runs. Keep meaning to make that beautiful drive through Deckers in the M3, minus the gravel road part of course.
My wife worked for Kia for a few years before switching over to BMW this year, she loved the Optima and the warranty is one of the best in the country. Enjoy!
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 19:16 |
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We need more Korean cars on oppo.
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fhrblig
> Chargingstar - E92 M3 pilot
08/29/2015 at 19:43 |
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I did the gravel road in the Fiat. It was fun/terrifying.
epidemike
> fhrblig
08/29/2015 at 21:06 |
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You know what, after driving a new GT 3 series and seeing how almost all of the newer sedans have a reduced rear roof line, I think the body design of the GT to be most practical. It give you the rear height that most new sedans dont provide and gives you some vertical space for the storage area.
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fhrblig
> epidemike
08/29/2015 at 21:11 |
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I wish they’d been more adventurous and made the Optima a liftback. I can tell you a rear wiper would have been a good addition.
Klaus Schmoll
> fhrblig
08/30/2015 at 09:41 |
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Nice choice and kudos for not going with the fifty shades of grey that most new cars come in. As a coincidence a friend of mine just traded his 500 in last week for a slightly larger vehicle, too. He loved the styling and how it drove in the city but long road trips were just too tiresome.