Search results

No problems here

Is that just Atomic/Micro Blue or does it also apply to Deep Chroma Blue

Yes, I had it done by the dealer when I picked the car up 3 months ago. They used Dura-Seal, and it looks great, has a life time warranty, and definitely adds another layer of gloss to the finish. Looks good on my Deep Chroma Blue, not too sure about lighter colours, but highly recommended

Don't undersell yourselves! Here in NZ we also get the extra goodies, such as surround view, phone charger etc. Miss out on heated steering wheel and auto stop/start, which doesn,t bother me. Based on current exchange rate my GT Sport is around the same $$ as a GT2 in the US. You may yet get lucky

Kia gifts Didn't get headphones from Kia NZ, but did get a nice solid leather carryall, complete with Stinger logo ! Turned up a few weeks after purchase

My dealer is happy to provide a loan car if requested beforehand

collective nouns That's almost a swarm of Stingers !

I always wait until the tacho drops to around 1000 rpm, but that's it. Never gets that cold here[tongue]

You bet !!

You could write a book thicker than the owners manual about the vagaries of fuel pricing ! As regards NZ I quote exactly from the owners manual : "Your new Kia is designed to use only unleaded fuel having an Octane Rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 91 /AKI (Anti Knock Index) 87 or higher...

We are a one car family, so don't have much option but to drive in the rain. Won't see any snow unless I go looking for it.[hihi]

I call mine Blue Steel, obviously because of the color, but there is a more obscure connection, who can guess it ?

Here in NZ the owners manual says to use 91 RON or higher, the other option here being 95 RON, which is 10 cents a litre more (sorry, can't give you Gallons $) I will use 91 for the time being (done 850 km's/ 530 miles so far) May try 95 later, or even alternate tank fills (would that give me 93 ?)

First Road Trip Took the car for a run, over to Hawkes Bay, East coast, North Island. All went well, and the weather was good. Interesting shot of hatchbacks old and new !

Just picked up my GT Sport (GT2) in Deep Chroma Blue. It rocks ! Interior is black - only color available here in NZ. Let the journey begin...More photos will follow

As Henry Ford once said "You can have any color you like, as long as it is black". Sadly, that is the case with interiors here in NZ. I would have gone for another color after having black in my Optima. Never mind, at least I am getting the Deep Chroma Blue !

Excellent close-ups showing the speckles of red in the DCB paint. They are what gives the car that almost purple tint from certain angles, particularly from the rear I feel. Still waiting for my DCB GT Sport (= GT2) to arrive in late February[:p]

First World problems, eh ?

Thanks for the input guys. I can see me using those 360's quite a bit !

Because the Stingers rear window is so small and steeply raked, I wonder whether it is a good idea to tint it. I will defo get the sides done, maybe a lighter tint on the rear