No u. 

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 01/06/2019 at 20:31 • Filed to: None

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Why does this have so many  hits!

It’s a rant about a software decision in ONE trim version of a Kia, who shared this/looked this up? What the fuck is wrong with you people, go read something more interesting.

Today I drove a friend’s Kia Sportage (Yes, he did remove the front emblem)... the one with 180hp.

Is that an iX3?

I really liked it, I have a soft spot for the Sportage and the Niro for some reason.
But what bothered me wasn’t it.. it was my car. Because of the stupid shifter.

This Sportage had the typical Kia T-bar shifter, when you push it into manual mode, it stays in manual mode, no matter what you do. My car on the other hand, with the feuncy drive by wire shifter won’t hold you in manual mode.

Sure, the Sportage, as any other car, will shift up or down to stop you from damaging the engine, but the Stinger knocks you out of manual mode after some time if you’re not paying much attention to it. In a luxury car with a 2.0l Diesel engine DO THIS, but in a GT with 365hp and something to prove DONT!

Specially since this engine has a healthy amount of turbo lag, so if someone wants to use the car more sporty-ly in comfort or Eco mode for a second (be it to overtake or whatever) using the paddle shifters is not very comfortable.

dogisbadob > Spanfeller is a twat 01/06/2019 at 20:40

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you’re just bragging you get a diesel Sportage down there and we don’t get it up here :(

Spanfeller is a twat > dogisbadob 01/06/2019 at 20:41

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We don’t get a diesel sportage, is the base model 4cyl gas .

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Spanfeller is a twat 01/06/2019 at 20:59

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Time to sell it and get a GT/GT1 level trim then LOL

Spanfeller is a twat > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/06/2019 at 21:01

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Time to sell it and get a GT/GT1 level trim then LOL total the v6 and get an LS swap with a manual

FIFY

Jokes aside, Kia doesn't sell the V6 with the t-bar shifter here, also I think that GT-line I4s wear the Drive By Wire shifter too.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Spanfeller is a twat 01/06/2019 at 21:22

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Some cars don’t auto shift at redline; they still have a fuel cutoff at the rev limiter. But I agree with you; timing out of manual mode makes no sense.

dogisbadob > Spanfeller is a twat 01/06/2019 at 21:35

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what’s the luxury car 2.0 diesel you were referencing?

Spanfeller is a twat > dogisbadob 01/06/2019 at 21:51

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Not a kia LOL.

Just any luxury car with an engine chosen not to be a nuisance.

Audi did sell TDI A4s, and A6s for a while here, not sure if they still do... but they’re the only luxury manufacturer that did so in Mexico... I can’t recall a single diesel mercedes or BMW sold here.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Spanfeller is a twat 01/06/2019 at 22:46

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my guess would be to e ke out .2mpg more. 

Spanfeller is a twat > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 01/06/2019 at 22:52

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Probably lazy programming taken from the Genesis family

Spanfeller is a twat > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle 01/06/2019 at 23:51

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Specially since it's supposed to be an "engaging" car to drive.

BahamaTodd > Spanfeller is a twat 01/07/2019 at 08:44

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Yes they do. The GT2 is the only trim that comes with the electronic shifter.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Spanfeller is a twat 01/07/2019 at 09:46

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And speaking of views, up to 6.4K now. Either someone at Kia or someone at the Stinger Forums has shared this.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Spanfeller is a twat 01/07/2019 at 10:07

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Ha, 7.5k views now. I got 2.8k last I checked on my review of the 2018 Elantra GT- I guess some people think we’re journalists?

Spanfeller is a twat > BahamaTodd 01/07/2019 at 10:15

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In Mexico we only get the GT2 trim, and it was 38,000 dollars when we got it. 

Spanfeller is a twat > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/07/2019 at 10:16

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But why? Wouldn’t copypasta be more efficient? Its a short post

Spanfeller is a twat > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/07/2019 at 10:19

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How dare they?!?

This post has more views than all of my reviews combined... and my reviews were much better content 

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Spanfeller is a twat 01/07/2019 at 12:00

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I’mma let you finish but gotta say the Spotage is the Porsche Cayenne of the Koreans. Quite literally – I see a lot of design elements being borrowed, between the headlights and tail lights especially. Not in a bad way…base trim it looks like a turd, but dressed up it’s a pretty attractive little thing.

Spanfeller is a twat > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 01/07/2019 at 12:01

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Funny you say that, because my friend literally traded in a older  Cayenne for this.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Spanfeller is a twat 01/07/2019 at 20:39

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15.4K views now, Congratulations! You hacked Kinja

Spanfeller is a twat > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/07/2019 at 21:04

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For fucks sake I hate this post. 

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Spanfeller is a twat 01/07/2019 at 21:06

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THIS POST WILL DEFINE YOU

Spanfeller is a twat > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/07/2019 at 21:47

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