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    Who's experienced more than normal paint chips? Share your pictures

    Update: dealership ordered the new parts without question. "You don't want to see that happen on your new car." Ya think? Also, I talked to my sales guy while I was waiting for service, and he told me he's seen a few of the black ones cracking ON THE LOT, but that they can't do anything about...
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    Who's experienced more than normal paint chips? Share your pictures

    Right. This is the other user, and I know my pictures don't look exactly the same, but in person, I've seen mine look exactly like his. I'm also the user, if anyone remembers, whose dealership completely hosed my side panels on my first oil change. They didn't use the lift points on the...
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    Who's experienced more than normal paint chips? Share your pictures

    I have waxed the car, a time or two with quality wax but definitely don't use any drying aid or weird chemicals on the car. No coatings or gimmicky protectants... Just Meguiar's gold class shampoo and very, very pure water. And it's not a first--I found this thread by searching for "paint...
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    Who's experienced more than normal paint chips? Share your pictures

    I'm having the same problem as the micro blue a few posts back. --paint literally coming completely off those two trim pieces from the sunroof to the back glass. The spiderweb one is passenger side. The one that is basically completely gone is driver's. I should note, I have never let this car...
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    Burnt tips, yay or nay?

    Pretty sharp with the red. I don't think I'd care for it on my black, but yeah! I say it's sexy on there. [emoji106] Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Who turns off the Auto Start/Stop feature when they first get in their Stinger?

    I'm the person who "pioneered" the technique of jamming a piece of paper in the button. [emoji16] I've since taken the box out/apart to inspect for options, and confirmed it's a very simple surface mount component micro switch on a circuit board. Could easily desolder the switch and replace the...
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    Rattle/flap from the roof/driver's door area

    The sunroof creak thread is on the other forum, so not sure what the rules are for cross-linking. I can send you a link via PM if there are PMs here? But basically, it's not just a Kia or Stinger thing, but I suspect a few people have never had a sunroof (or at least a brand new one) before...
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    Rattle/flap from the roof/driver's door area

    Hi all, I don't seem to have the trunk rattle, and I already took care of the sunroof creak/squeak situation weeks ago (which went nuts after rinsing my car with deionized water)! But what I do have is a sort of rattle right near my head, to the left, at speeds around 40-50 MPH. My best guess...
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    Who knew the active engine sounds comes from the subwoofers?

    That's what I was thinking. So, the question is then, do the trims without the sub have active engine sound? Is it fed to some different speakers? Doesn't matter, really...just curious.
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    Who knew the active engine sounds comes from the subwoofers?

    That's neat. I had wondered if it was a microphone thing. People often talk about how artificial it sounds, but I've never really thought so. There's no lag, it doesn't sound synthesized, it seems perfectly in sync with cylinders firing, etc. So that makes sense. And how people describe it just...
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    How to permanently disable Auto Start/Stop

    Love the ideas. I doubt very much that there are adjustable switches, but it's definitely a good place to look and test--if it's reasonably accessible--to see if the switch that triggers the ISG can be bypassed entirely. Most likely this would consist of accessing the harness and figuring out...
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    How to permanently disable Auto Start/Stop

    I'd be very very hesitant to say yes to this, because, having not pulled the thing out and looked at anything yet, I don't think that these wires are going to be directly connected to any kind of switching. There's likely going to be a circuit board with resistors and such, and we don't really...
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    Lost a race against an Audi S4

    I guess maybe you could be content to live and let live? Try it sometime. Everybody doesn't have to derive satisfaction and enjoyment from all the same things And people enjoying things you don't doesn't make them lesser than you. But it is the internet. [emoji849] Sent from my SM-G960U using...
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    How to permanently disable Auto Start/Stop

    Also, I found from another forum, some images of a stinger memory module that supposedly retains ISG, auto hold, as possibly seat warmer states in memory? There was no information there about where it was found, but I reverse Google image searched it and found http://delta75.tistory.com/m/1642...
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    How to permanently disable Auto Start/Stop

    Necessity is the mother of invention! And yeah, the toggle switch jumper wire thing is the thought behind my fused link solution...I just don't want to have to mount a switch somewhere. So I was thinking of using a fuse that way. Certainly not as flexible, though. Hmm...I have a GT1, so I think...
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    How to permanently disable Auto Start/Stop

    I haven't yet. Maybe today if the bad weather doesn't catch me first. There's zero question I'd be able to jumper it. I just want it to be a little more flexible than "off forever." --also because, just because I haven't had a single issue since Wednesday (30 or so drives) doesn't mean I've...
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    Lost a race against an Audi S4

    Was thinking the same about you reacting. Could have been very different had you started first. You also didn't mention what mode you were in. Sport? Because if not, even though the car pulls nicely in comfort mode, it's not going to shift optimally. You're always going to get a better result...
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    Fuel mileage

    Honestly? About half. Lol Maybe it's not that bad, but I'm nowhere even close to the advertised dog, so far away, in fact, I honestly don't think it's achievable. I'm mostly in town driving, but I wouldn't call it "city" because I rarely drive during high traffic times of day. So, a free miles...
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    Who turns off the Auto Start/Stop feature when they first get in their Stinger?

    Ok. Cool story. They designed the auto stop feature to only affect fringe cases of people driving badly. Makes sense. I'm 100% done with that conversation though. Have a nice day, Marc. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Who turns off the Auto Start/Stop feature when they first get in their Stinger?

    We drive differently than you. I assure you, we're using the appropriate designed amount of pressure. There no need to get aggravated by people not using your driving method. It's all good. Enjoy. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk


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