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Old 02-29-12, 01:58 AM
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I'll save the whys and story behind my new sig in another post... been doing much research and test-driving lately... all I can say is:

GO DRIVE A KIA....
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It does look quite a bit like a bmw. I have to admit after hiring Peter Schreyer KIA has had much better/euro looking designs.
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Originally Posted by rdgdawg
I'll save the whys and story behind my new sig in another post... been doing much research and test-driving lately... all I can say is:

GO DRIVE A KIA....
Sorento or Optima??
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Old 02-29-12, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
Sorento or Optima??
Whoops... good catch... guess I was a little excited

corrected... thx!
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Originally Posted by rdgdawg
Whoops... good catch... guess I was a little excited

corrected... thx!
It's understandable. Nice car...
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Old 02-29-12, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
It's understandable. Nice car...
Thx, already waxed twice since I got it Saturday .... LOVE it
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Old 02-29-12, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rdgdawg
Thx, already waxed twice since I got it Saturday .... LOVE it
Details to follow??
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Old 02-29-12, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Slash300zx
I could swear these guys just trace their model designs off from other cars and call it their own.... I see BMW and Jag in there.... hell, even on that first pic, the back reminds me of the 3rd Gen GS.
yeah the rear is so much like the 3GS in that pic, first thing i thought of when i saw it.

speaking of the new Optima, it is a very nice looking car! saw it a few times on the road.
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Old 02-29-12, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by raptor22
yeah the rear is so much like the 3GS in that pic, first thing i thought of when i saw it.

speaking of the new Optima, it is a very nice looking car! saw it a few times on the road.
I'm not seeing it:

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Details to follow??
Yeah, heading on vacation in 2 days, so will give a full review once I get back and really "stretch her legs" ... I will say I test drove an Audi A7 2 days prior to buying her... I like the Kia's ride better... did I really just say that... yes, yes I did
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Old 02-29-12, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SRTGS300
Yeahhh its just another Equus, a wannabe Lexus/BMW/Jag etc.
It appears to be a redone Genesis, not an Equus, though you're partially correct....in that the Equus uses a stretched version of the Genesis platform.
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Originally Posted by Lexuslvr91
I'm not seeing it:

sorry i know i said 'rear', but what i meant was the back half of the car, the side/greenhouse, in that pic in the original post really reminded me of the 3GS. And i think your pics show that quite well.
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Old 02-29-12, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by raptor22
sorry i know i said 'rear', but what i meant was the back half of the car, the side/greenhouse, in that pic in the original post really reminded me of the 3GS. And i think your pics show that quite well.
You're likely to find that detail on every GS, M, XF, 3/5/7, Lacrosse and many more.
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Whoa those headllights look crazy
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Old 02-29-12, 08:42 PM
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You're likely to find that detail on every GS, M, XF, 3/5/7, Lacrosse and many more.
So lets get this right. This has no GS in it when the C-pillar is the same and the roofline. You see no ES in the Azera even though they clearly took ES styling cues and aimed for it. I guess the Sonata has no Mercedes CLS cues and the Genesis doesn't have GS/G35/BMW/Mercedes cues, the Veracruz has no RX cues etc etc.

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbi...917_167667.htm

That thing looks like a BMW 7 series merged with a LaCrosse and GS and about 3 other cars. THe Optima looks so much more fluid.
 
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