KIA Stinger GT

[teomingern]

Got any difference meh?

[Gymrat76]

Hi, quick question on parking the Stinger.

 

As we usually reverse park in Singapore (until rear tire touches the kerb usually) is the Stinger too low for that? Used to always hit my exhaust when I was driving my Euro-R in the past with modded exhaust haha

 

Follow up question.. any issues with entering carparks in Sg? I remember like Ikea in Alexandra always scrape front bumper cos there's a hump right at the end of the downslope in my old ride 

Got any difference meh?

 

Looks like all very minor cosmetic stuff only.. price increase coming?

 

Article from AU https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/kia-stinger-2020-pricing-and-spec-confirmed-performance-sedan-range-shrinks-to-four-75598

[Daggraa]

Follow up question.. any issues with entering carparks in Sg? I remember like Ikea in Alexandra always scrape front bumper cos there's a hump right at the end of the downslope in my old ride 

 

Looks like all very minor cosmetic stuff only.. price increase coming?

 

Article from AU https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/kia-stinger-2020-pricing-and-spec-confirmed-performance-sedan-range-shrinks-to-four-75598

if u go for the stock, such things wont happen as the electronics suspension will do the work.

 

I was driving a FD2R before and always have this issues

[Gymrat76]

Can someone add me to the Stinger Whatsapp group please? :)

[AsakuraKin]

Hi, able to add me to the WhatsApp group too? Thanks!

[Fuse01]

got neo orange color now wor.. anyone seen it at century square road show?

[Jamesgetz]

if u go for the stock, such things wont happen as the electronics suspension will do the work.

 

I was driving a FD2R before and always have this issues

Does the stinger have suspension which will auto adjust the car height when going down steep slopes?

[Fuse01]

Does the stinger have suspension which will auto adjust the car height when going down steep slopes?

nope does not have height adjustable suspension, only adaptive damper for 3.3

[Gymrat76]

got neo orange color now wor.. anyone seen it at century square road show?

 

Only avail for 3.3 I believe

[teomingern]

Just saw a wrapped metallic blue Stinger SMH plate... anyone's here? So new wrap already? What happens to the original paint work when you remove the wrap?

[1fast1]

23 minutes ago, teomingern said:

Just saw a wrapped metallic blue Stinger SMH plate... anyone's here? So new wrap already? What happens to the original paint work when you remove the wrap?

With a high quality wrap like 3M (adhesive is good), nothing bad. It protects the original paint. 

With a cheapo wrap, who knows? 

Edited September 1, 2019 by Turboflat4

[teomingern]

I see... I suppose only wraps can give that kind of multi-hue metallic colour?

[redstuff]

 

[Mkl22]

On 9/1/2019 at 12:38 PM, Turboflat4 said:

With a high quality wrap like 3M (adhesive is good), nothing bad. It protects the original paint. 

With a cheapo wrap, who knows? 

Even the best adhesive out there, if you stick too long and expose it to too much elements. It’s gonna damage the bottom layer. 

So once you wrap, you need to remove it after some time. 

[1fast1]

2 minutes ago, Mkl22 said:

Even the best adhesive out there, if you stick too long and expose it to too much elements. It’s gonna damage the bottom layer. 

So once you wrap, you need to remove it after some time. 

What would you say is a safe period to leave the wrap on? 

1) budget quality 

2) expensive type

Assume 2 scenarios for each:

A) sheltered parking home and office

B) parking under hot sun at least part of the day.

[Mkl22]

1 hour ago, Turboflat4 said:

What would you say is a safe period to leave the wrap on? 

1) budget quality 

2) expensive type

Assume 2 scenarios for each:

A) sheltered parking home and office

B) parking under hot sun at least part of the day.

No idea man. 

https://www.lucentgraphicsolutions.com/2014/11/car-wrap-easy-remove/

 

here says 3 years. But then it’s in Ang mo land. In the tropics with our heat and humidity everything breaks down much quicker. 

It also depends on if it is the original paint.? Resprayed cars without proper prep will see the paint being peeled off even with 3M i assume.

for me it too many unknowns. No real hard and fast rule. Unless the shop guarantees you? With a full body respray if their wrap peels off your paint? I doubt any would dare to claim that. 

 

So in the end it’s luck. And the skill of the person removing the wrap. My guess is 2years in the hot sun with the correct 3M wrap should be safe. 

Edited September 2, 2019 by Mkl22

[1fast1]

1 hour ago, Mkl22 said:

No idea man. 

https://www.lucentgraphicsolutions.com/2014/11/car-wrap-easy-remove/

 

here says 3 years. But then it’s in Ang mo land. In the tropics with our heat and humidity everything breaks down much quicker. 

It also depends on if it is the original paint.? Resprayed cars without proper prep will see the paint being peeled off even with 3M i assume.

for me it too many unknowns. No real hard and fast rule. Unless the shop guarantees you? With a full body respray if their wrap peels off your paint? I doubt any would dare to claim that. 

 

So in the end it’s luck. And the skill of the person removing the wrap. My guess is 2years in the hot sun with the correct 3M wrap should be safe. 

Thanks. Good estimate I think and most people who wrap will get fed up and want a change in a couple of years anyway. 

[Fuse01]

8 hours ago, Turboflat4 said:

Thanks. Good estimate I think and most people who wrap will get fed up and want a change in a couple of years anyway. 

will changing the colour of the car using wrap cause any issue during inspection?