BIG-D
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Just the light... no paint chip, very pointy tho?
Booked in for June sigh but also on the cancellation list.
What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?
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Booked in for June sigh but also on the cancellation list.
BIG-D
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Given 98 fuel is $2.85 L here at the moment i tried an economy run because i was bored...
73km's 6.8L/100km's @ 110km/hr NO pedal controller and in ECO mode 14psi 306rwkw's
Same distance heavier traffic 6.4L/100km's @95km/hr NO Pedal controller and in SPORTS mode 16psi 325rwkw's
No point doing an e85 test lol
Just having the peadal controller on and the consumption goes up at least 10% whether it's on 1 or 9
73km's 6.8L/100km's @ 110km/hr NO pedal controller and in ECO mode 14psi 306rwkw's
Same distance heavier traffic 6.4L/100km's @95km/hr NO Pedal controller and in SPORTS mode 16psi 325rwkw's
No point doing an e85 test lol
Just having the peadal controller on and the consumption goes up at least 10% whether it's on 1 or 9
Stanger21
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Prepped my summer wheels for refitting now spring has sprung. Over the winter they've had a full decon, polish and ceramic coat.
All re-inflated to spec and 2 coats of tire shine now so they'll be going back on tomorrow and probably stay clean for all of 5 minutes. The winters will then get a detail ready for storage.
All re-inflated to spec and 2 coats of tire shine now so they'll be going back on tomorrow and probably stay clean for all of 5 minutes. The winters will then get a detail ready for storage.
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BIG-D
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Nice work 
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
BIG-D
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Absolutely 
I am thinking of selling my plates again now it's relatively stock looking... i will decide today
I am thinking of selling my plates again now it's relatively stock looking... i will decide today
BIG-D
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Wanted to post this for April Fools but forgot 
So I was reading about dry sumps.
And thought I'd try it out.
Emptied all my oil, started her up and went for just a small drive.
Hit the fast pedal and then the most loudest pop's n bangs I've ever heard.
I've refilled her with oil as obviously I've done something wrong and the noise has stopped a fair bit.
But it's still there.
Just a bit more quiet... anyone else run a dry sump?
Have I done something wrong??
How do I undo this if I've done something wrong???
So I was reading about dry sumps.
And thought I'd try it out.
Emptied all my oil, started her up and went for just a small drive.
Hit the fast pedal and then the most loudest pop's n bangs I've ever heard.
I've refilled her with oil as obviously I've done something wrong and the noise has stopped a fair bit.
But it's still there.
Just a bit more quiet... anyone else run a dry sump?
Have I done something wrong??
How do I undo this if I've done something wrong???
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BIG-D
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Getting ready to refit the undertrays after i sprayed them with some body sealer.
Kia wanted nearly $1300 just for these 4 pieces
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*sigh* now just gotta not scrape them again !
Kia wanted nearly $1300 just for these 4 pieces
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*sigh* now just gotta not scrape them again !
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In the process of updating my software version on my -23 GT2 to the latest version via USB. I pay for the ultimate service package which should do this OTA for me but I can't seem to get it to work. 
I ended up downloading the update via laptop and then transferred it to a thumb drive (44GB) and it's updating now.
For the USA cars, it is the April 2026 version
on the Kia website here:
update.kia.com
I ended up downloading the update via laptop and then transferred it to a thumb drive (44GB) and it's updating now.
For the USA cars, it is the April 2026 version
- CK_PE_23.USA.S5W_M.V014.010.250818
on the Kia website here:
Official Kia Navigation Update Website
Looking for the latest version of infotainment software for your vehicle? Please use your VIN or vehicle type to find and download the update.
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I just got back from updating the navigation on my 2018 GT1. It uses the onboard SD card. Drove around for less than half an hour and it was done.In the process of updating my software version on my -23 GT2 to the latest version via USB. I pay for the ultimate service package which should do this OTA for me but I can't seem to get it to work.
I ended up downloading the update via laptop and then transferred it to a thumb drive (44GB) and it's updating now.
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For the USA cars, it is the April 2026 version
- CK_PE_23.USA.S5W_M.V014.010.250818
on the Kia website here:
Official Kia Navigation Update Website
Looking for the latest version of infotainment software for your vehicle? Please use your VIN or vehicle type to find and download the update.
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BIG-D
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Wifeys Cerato has an SD slot for Maps and Navigation, thanks for reminding me we need to upgrade those.
Fitted stock Intercooler and charge pipes today.
This car does not feel any slower at all !!
Starting to wonder about all these so called "mods"
Next up stock cats / dump pipes and exhaust but that can wait till Thursday.
Fitted stock Intercooler and charge pipes today.
This car does not feel any slower at all !!
Starting to wonder about all these so called "mods"
Next up stock cats / dump pipes and exhaust but that can wait till Thursday.
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So, after, what a month?, you are getting rid of your stubby/loud down-facing exhaust tips?
Mods aren't all for blatant performance. Some like a larger intercooler are for sustained performance - to keep things from breaking.
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Today I updated the 2019 Premium's navigation. On the way home I noticed that I was going "cross-country" on the map. The brand new section of highway - Utah State Highway 85 - opened in December 2025 - too recently to be included in the April update.
Also, I put in an address on that missing subdivision street to see what would happen. And the navigation actually put a checkered flag pin, but to the street north of the address I had selected, and the destination doesn't exist, i.e., there is no house on that street with that number, that number is on the street south of there - the missing street.
Google Maps shows the street, "8280 South", in two places, the missing street in the KIA navigation and the one north of that. So, if KIA's navigation/update uses Google as the reference for streets, that would explain why the street is missing - they don't know what the street number is. A further oddity is that the street view blue lines do not extend to the real "8280 South", as if Google's 360 degree camera van turned it off on that street - you can see it in the pic, the blue line is missing. But that's probably because the street view is 2022 and the hood is still under construction. If you cruise around with Google even older street views still exist. A bit north of here there is another section of missing blue line and the north end of it is a street view from 2011 - turn around and look back south and the hood is nothing but a farm field. Why does Google take so long to update pieces of its database?
If you go to "street view" you can see the actual street signage, which is "8380", not 8280. And the houses on that street have 8380 in their addresses, on a street that Google lists as 8280. How do these things happen? Even worse still, when I tried to put the address from 8380 into our navigation - this is the real street mind you - it couldn't find it, and "nearby", best guess, was over two miles to the east. Heh? Because, the street isn't in the update, only "cross-country" driving is offered.
Aaand, as I pursue this Google Maps coverage of my neighborhood, I keep adding to the goofs. "Goofle", ha hah. And if you extend this to the wider world, the implied number of goofs gets enormous. No wonder the navigation sends me to wrong addresses. Ima just surprised it doesn't happen more often.
Also, I put in an address on that missing subdivision street to see what would happen. And the navigation actually put a checkered flag pin, but to the street north of the address I had selected, and the destination doesn't exist, i.e., there is no house on that street with that number, that number is on the street south of there - the missing street.
Google Maps shows the street, "8280 South", in two places, the missing street in the KIA navigation and the one north of that. So, if KIA's navigation/update uses Google as the reference for streets, that would explain why the street is missing - they don't know what the street number is. A further oddity is that the street view blue lines do not extend to the real "8280 South", as if Google's 360 degree camera van turned it off on that street - you can see it in the pic, the blue line is missing. But that's probably because the street view is 2022 and the hood is still under construction. If you cruise around with Google even older street views still exist. A bit north of here there is another section of missing blue line and the north end of it is a street view from 2011 - turn around and look back south and the hood is nothing but a farm field. Why does Google take so long to update pieces of its database?
If you go to "street view" you can see the actual street signage, which is "8380", not 8280. And the houses on that street have 8380 in their addresses, on a street that Google lists as 8280. How do these things happen? Even worse still, when I tried to put the address from 8380 into our navigation - this is the real street mind you - it couldn't find it, and "nearby", best guess, was over two miles to the east. Heh? Because, the street isn't in the update, only "cross-country" driving is offered.
Aaand, as I pursue this Google Maps coverage of my neighborhood, I keep adding to the goofs. "Goofle", ha hah. And if you extend this to the wider world, the implied number of goofs gets enormous. No wonder the navigation sends me to wrong addresses. Ima just surprised it doesn't happen more often.
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