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  1. Crayola Grey

    Anyone keep a set of compact tools in your Stinger?

    I am a huge fan of those Knipex Pliers/Wrench and have a large and small set. I have a set of 3 Snap-On pry bars, but slightly different from yours. Are those old MAC combination wrenches? As far as carrying tools in my brand new KIA? Nah, nothing except my 1/2-inch Milwaukee Fuel Stubby...
  2. Crayola Grey

    Are you a male or female Kia Stinger owner?

    I identify as Astral Gender, but I'm a 43 year old dude with more dollars than sense. It works for me.
  3. Crayola Grey

    Love my Stinger, but a few...issues

    I haven't had any of those issues. Dead silent, no creaks or squeaks. My wipers surprised me with how well they wiped, I like 'em. Mine came without any wax on it's finish. Dry and covered in dirt with little grease spots everywhere. I washed it and waxed it real good when I got it home...
  4. Crayola Grey

    Please compare the GT2 to previously owned sport sedans

    I hated a few quirks about the Lexus IS-250, like adjusting the temps for climate - it was a touch-sensitive area, and it was annoying to use - I'd rather have a knob. I didn't like the Nav's input control that was this little thing that moves like a mouse, but has little "bumps" when you hover...
  5. Crayola Grey

    Idle stop start question

    Is anyone else interested in permanently disabling this "feature"? Is there a fuse I can pull so I don't have to turn off the auto-start/stop button every time? Is there a way to KEEP this car in RECYCLE mode for the climate-controls? It reverts back to FRESH air constantly.
  6. Crayola Grey

    How many people warm up their Stinger before driving?

    I have the $495 Remote Start option, so I might as well get my money's worth. I don't like how the car turns off before I get in, but I can live with it. Like others here, I like to wait until the tach drops its idle below 1000 before I take off slow and go easy until it reaches optimal...
  7. Crayola Grey

    Do you think KIA will do a facelift/refresh for the 2020 Stinger?

    My Stinger's analogue gauges are a large part of what made me go with the KIA over the GENESIS G70, but that's just me. Even though digital screen dashes are all the rage, analogue gauges are timeless and classic.
  8. Crayola Grey

    January 2019 Stinger Purchase & Lease Options

    After a little research, I found out SECURE MARK PLUS is a secondary entity, OWNED by the dealer I got the car from. They just littered my car with their stickers that say, "SECURE MARK" and I don't like stickers. What a racket. After I had to vehemently deny all their add-ons, they...
  9. Crayola Grey

    January 2019 Stinger Purchase & Lease Options

    My sales guy was a shady mahf-k. I don't know what Secure Mark PLUS is, but I got it - although I got absolutely zero paperwork about it. You know how you usually get a pink carbon copy (maybe it's yellow) when you buy a new car? I didn't. I got xerox copies of some papers though. I always...
  10. Crayola Grey

    Who's received their free Harman Kardon Soho headphones?

    So the people who bought a 2019 don't get free headphones then? I'm rocking some old-school SONY MDR-7506 cans. I couldn't read through all of this thread to find an answer.
  11. Crayola Grey

    All Kia Stinger TSB, Service Actions, Pitstops

    Have there been any TSB's for the 2019's yet?
  12. Crayola Grey

    KIA offers full manual over-ride on 2019 Stinger

    I can confirm, my 2019 GT1 has the full manual mode when it's in Sport Mode. I forgot and took off and it STAYED in 1st all the way until the governor kicked in at redline. It didn't upshift like all the other cars when I do that. I was taken aback. I have the "cable-linked" regular shifter...
  13. Crayola Grey

    January 2019 Stinger Purchase & Lease Options

    I was too excited and didn't get a deal. I paid MSRP plus a little more for dealer fees.
  14. Crayola Grey

    What oil type is going in your Kia Stinger? Synthetic, Synthetic Blend or Regular Oil?

    Done! Not so bad, just tedious dealing with those undergarments, but it all buttoned back up without any leftover hardware, so I'm not complaining. Oh, what a relief! What a weight off my shoulders, knowing I just treated my ride to some thick, new, viscous, honey oil in her bloodstream...
  15. Crayola Grey

    What oil type is going in your Kia Stinger? Synthetic, Synthetic Blend or Regular Oil?

    At 496 miles I'm doing my first oil change now. At first I got jugs of Mobile 1 full synthetic 5W-30, but then at the last minute decided to use full-on, old-school, DINO-OIL for its break-in period, to appease the parts of me that believe in seating the rings and all that good stuff. I'll...
  16. Crayola Grey

    How long do you plan to keep your Kia Stinger?

    I bought a brand new KIA Stinger, because I appreciate all the tech, but what more do I need? It's insane all that this car has, and any more just seems daunting right now. Like phones and computers have reached a plateau, I believe vehicles have finally reached a similar place. I don't...
  17. Crayola Grey

    CAUTION! Backup Sensors Don't See Posts

    It took me more than a few cars with backup cameras to get used to using the camera without crashing into things. My initial experiences with the B.U.Cameras were worse than all those years without. It's a different part of my brain that I never used... Now - I don't think I could drive...


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