RedRocket1647545505 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Am I the only one who thinks that this would be one sweet little daily driver? I've never been a fan of foreign cars (especially a Kia), but I'm really impressed by the looks of this thing. If I ever decide to get another project car, and I if I'd ever decide to get rid of the Colorado, I would seriously consider getting one of these. Thoughts? ibNitrousbirdpointsoutthatitsnotaChevy No homo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I personally would NEVER own a Kia, if you like the front of it buy a '06+ Civic they look the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Slow server on the pics there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 hyundai/kia is really moving up the ranks. ive owned 3, and wouldnt hesitate to buy another. the elantra hatch/i30 has been out for a short time and people have done some things to make it look pretty sick...almost to the point i want to do something similar. http://www.crookedh.com/munky/bobaedream/i30/img_174384_2.jpg http://www.crookedh.com/munky/bobaedream/i30/img_174384_1.jpg http://www.crookedh.com/munky/bobaedream/i30/img_174384_3.jpg http://www.koreanstyling.dk/webshop/images/i30-Tomato1.jpg http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4267/pdspkphoto1492009012810.jpg http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/153/regse674220081229200154.jpg http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6440/regse687820090110233615.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z39/crossle_sean/Kia_Forte_Honda_Civic_Ripoff_by_cas.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 hy/kia is one of the top 5 automakers. some things are iffy on the older stuff, but the newer stuff is rather nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I like Hyundai, still am not impressed with Kia. The Azera is an amazing car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I like Hyundai, still am not impressed with Kia. The Azera is an amazing car.... hey dumby...most of them are made by kia..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I like Hyundai, still am not impressed with Kia. The Azera is an amazing car.... look at the new genesis/genesis coupes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 hey dumby... oh the irony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 look at the new genesis/genesis coupes I have...Hyundai badges...I have not driven one therefore I am withholding my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 hey dumby...most of them are made by kia..... Since I don't really care about Kia/Hyundai I would not know that? The newer Kia's labeled as such, that I have had the pleasure of working on have sucked, (driving/feel/interior wise) The Hyundai's, labeled as such have not, regardless of who makes what maybe Kia should worry more about their own stuff then??? Instead of improving rivals?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I had a Kia Spectra as a daily for 1.x years. Beat the shit out of it and never had 1 problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 holy shit is that hyundai wagon ever a mazda 3 ripoff. hyundai should be sued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 holy shit is that hyundai wagon ever a mazda 3 ripoff. hyundai should be sued piisst...ford/madza/kia have all been in bed together.... im telling you automakers are dirty whores..you should know this... guess what...kia made this for ford Kia Avella http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/8/8c/20070105012717!MHV_Kia_Avella_02.jpg with madza parts...they use to use those shhhhh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 All those pics here look like a fucking MS3. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/110434931/original.jpg hyundai/kia is really moving up the ranks. ive owned 3, and wouldnt hesitate to buy another. the elantra hatch/i30 has been out for a short time and people have done some things to make it look pretty sick...almost to the point i want to do something similar. http://www.crookedh.com/munky/bobaedream/i30/img_174384_2.jpg http://www.crookedh.com/munky/bobaedream/i30/img_174384_1.jpg http://www.crookedh.com/munky/bobaedream/i30/img_174384_3.jpg http://www.koreanstyling.dk/webshop/images/i30-Tomato1.jpg http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4267/pdspkphoto1492009012810.jpg http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/153/regse674220081229200154.jpg http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6440/regse687820090110233615.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 ehhh spectra5....http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200710/2008-kia-spectra5-sx-2_460x0w.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have nothing against Kia. Would I drive one? No. Would I say the forte is a good choices for a inexpensive daily driver, with exceptional features, and very cheap to maintain? Probably. Check out this part of a review I found: We spent the bulk of our drive time in the top level Kia Forte SX, which is powered by a 2.4L, 173 hp four banger mated to the optional five-speed automatic transmission (a six-speed manual is standard in the SX, but we only had a chance to try the five-speed auto). Kia says 0-60 times are in the mid 7-second range for the SX. I think we all have to admit, 7 sec 0-60 is fine for a daily driver. Most reviews online say this is the car they are trying to change their image with, so I say try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 the forte looks like a complete rip off of a civic to. Personally i think along with the front end, alot of the body lines are very close to the same also. Im not a fan of either car, but if i had to choose id take the civic all the way. the civic si has more power than the forte sx, probly gets about the same gas mileage, and honda has a reputation for building reliable cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I saw the commercial for it 2 nights ago for the first time and thought it looked pretty good. http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/www.canada.com/cars/chases%20after%20civic%20crowd%20with%20forte%20coupe/1491501/1491585.bin?size=620x400 But its clearly a rip-off of the US civic, and I can even see a little euro civic in there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I wouldn't have a problem daily driving a Hyundai/Kia. I daily drive an 03 Elantra GT Hatchback. It currently has 87K on it has only been in to the dealer for work once. It isn't anything flashy, but it is dependable and gets me to work every day. Of course this year, when the snow starts flying, the Jeep comes out to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 in all thier cars it blatantly looks like they copy other manufacturers designs, which is fine, as long as theyre good, but usually they copy them and then dumb it down and ends up looking worse lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 whats the performance stats on the forte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Wow, it is a civic ripoff. Front drive = fail drive. I wouldn' be caught dead in a civic, let alone a poser civic. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I wouldn't have a problem daily driving a Hyundai/Kia. I daily drive an 03 Elantra GT Hatchback. It currently has 87K on it has only been in to the dealer for work once. Our van is awesome and is plugging right along. We had a Honda Oddy, and there's no way there's a $9,600 difference in value between the two. Our Van had 4k miles on it, was 4 months old and sold for $19k with a 100k warranty. best bang for the buck on a van that new that I found. I'm really happy with it....but then I don't have to drive a van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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