"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
07/08/2017 at 01:04 • Filed to: Kia
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"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
07/08/2017 at 01:04 • Filed to: Kia | 6
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The reviews, the reactions, the response, the reception...this car is seriously something special. Even with the upcoming G70 being a faster, lighter, and focused sportsedan while the G80 Sport is a more luxurious grand tourer, the V6-equipped Kia Stinger has a touch of care and specialty that no other Korean sedan will likely match.
The Stinger is a potentially exceptional car. The problem is that it wont be taken up another notch because heaven forbid a Kia top out at the base price for a Volkswagen Touareg. What we have is a B student that could easily be an A student that postively impacts their peers’ performance if they were encouraged to push further. But “good enough” is good enough and we are stuck with a lot of potential but no help from home to take the risk and require the student to be the highest performer they can be.
It would be a serious shame to not give this car a factory higher performance variant. Just one more notch at least! Replace the baby turbos and enroll the kid in summer school to get that GT-S badge. If you dont show confidence then why should we?
fintail
> Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 01:16 |
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Is the facelifted 6 year old Optima styling seen as a sleeper move, or a Germanic “same sausage different lengths” move?
I don’t believe I have seen a G80 Sport on the road yet.
I have another burner, try to guess it!
> Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 01:23 |
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What’s the deal with the diff? Is it just open? Looks like it’s only spinning one tire at a time.
G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> I have another burner, try to guess it!
07/08/2017 at 01:56 |
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These things are supposed to be available with a limited slip. It’s weird that it looks open through most of the vid, but it might just have fairly slow clutch action.
Tapas
> Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 02:33 |
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Whats the deal with the tires? Are chunks supposed to be flying off at a slightest drift, and then more disintegration in the next few drifts?
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> I have another burner, try to guess it!
07/08/2017 at 13:06 |
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A decent gear shop ought to be able to mod that.
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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 13:07 |
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I’m glad there’s something out there that can drift.
Steve in Manhattan
> Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 13:43 |
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From the rear, from a distance, it’s got a lot of CLS going on ...
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> fintail
07/08/2017 at 14:58 |
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We had a G80 loaner, not Sport, but my take away: Spend a few extra grand and get an E-Class, GS, A6, or XF.
nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
> Tapas
07/08/2017 at 17:19 |
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That was a big chunk right at the end. And that weird chirping sound they were making...
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fintail
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
07/08/2017 at 17:34 |
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From the published lease rates (we all know these are built to lease), you might not end up paying much if anything more, either.
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> fintail
07/08/2017 at 17:59 |
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Totally not worth it in any shape, form, or fashion.
Arrivederci
> Wobbles the Mind
07/10/2017 at 09:36 |
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It would be a serious shame to not give this car a factory higher performance variant. Just one more notch at least! Replace the baby turbos and enroll the kid in summer school to get that GT-S badge. If you dont show confidence then why should we?
Well, Hyundai has their “N” line now, right? Maybe Kia can get one too - maybe it’ll be “L” or “O”.