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  1. Members' Showroom
    My name is David aka Midnight Hype and I bought my 2014 Kia Optima SX Turbo on 11/1/2017. The car had 27k miles on it and was a leased car in New York City. It was purchased at Off Lease Only in West Palm Beach. Turns out the person that had the car before me had a lead foot, literally. The was...
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    Hey guys, I picked up my car 2 days ago from a Kia Dealership here in NorCal. Here are some pics (they kind of suck I know).
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    I bought my SXL September of 2014 with 17.5k, one previous owned. She’s a daily driver and now she’s up around 111k. I wanted to wait till my warranty was up before I started modding. I have a big wishlist ready to go. My oem hid went out so I purchased some Osram D1S bulbs and CREE fogs for the...
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    Hello everyone, I finally received my Optima SW. It's a 2016 (oct 31st 2016) model and had 50km on the clock when I bought it. Since Sept 19th it's mine and has now run about 1800 km Here are some pics after the 1st detailing session (removal of light washbay scratches and haze)...
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    1st day home Ordered some parts to make some small modifications to the exterior car. Will post a new thread once they are installed.
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    The brand new, just off the truck, one of the first sold in Arizona, picked it up yesterday. Beautiful! My 3rd Optima. This is more refined than my 2015 SXL, quieter inside by quite a bit. Feels more spacious inside. It has the surround view camera, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise...
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    Here is a pic of the 2016 I just picked up. Only had it for a month and already tinted the windows 35% and put on some new wheels and tires.
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    just got this last week. i want to tiny it out. looking for suggestions on exterior modifications in a currently very cheap budget. paid too much for the car:-). also a good wax to fill in light scratches. i heard black wax works well. any suggestions on exterior mods or cheaper wheels would...
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    Hello all, Just wanted to say hello as a new member to the forum! My fiance needed a new car and we both decided on the Optima, which she loves. Not sure our budget will allow for mods in the future, but she's already mentioned something about bigger wheels, which I can't disagree with. I...
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    Let me try this again...for some reason, my thread never posted the first time. Below are a couple of pics of my 2013 SX. It's stock for now, but did get a couple of plugs that will seal the license plate holes in the front, a BOV sound plate, and the Turbo GDI grill badge from K5 is on its way...
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    Just got it this month and super happy! 2014 Kia Optima SXL. I Just have the alarm installed and that's it. Plan on doing more. I cant wait :)
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    I just had my Eibach springs installed. I bought the 20" wheels shortly after I bought my car and was contemplating lowering it. I'm so happy with the results of the Eibach springs. Can't tell any change in ride quality, car just looks way better. LED DRL with Eagle Eye headlights, with LED...
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    Here's some pics of my build. I have Megan racing down pipe, mid pipe , ark cat back. Throttle body spacer from k5 optima, cx racing intake system. Wagner intercooler and waiting to get lap 3 uncle boost and a wastegate upgrade. I just recently got the windows tinted 20% everything I've done was...
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    Bunch of cosmetic upgrades. My next plan is to do the suspension, looking for suggestions there. But not looking to go super low so I'm definitely thinking springs and struts as opposed to coil overs...I live in Massachusetts lol these roads suck. But what I've done so far is: - Plasti-Dip the...
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    Just wanted to start my own showroom to track my progress on my car. This week I just got it back from getting body work and fresh paint done. The shop did an amazing job! Mods so far: Interior LED lights Exterior LED lights (in progress) Window tint Weathertech wind deflectors I just ordered...
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    Post 1: Introduction Post 3: Interior Mods Post 4: Exterior Mods Post 5: Performance Mods Post 6: Future Mods Post 7: Pictures/Videos/Other Hello! I got my 2014 SX Turbo in July 2015 (along with my husband's race car AKA 2014 Ford Focus ST.) I actually had a 2006 Optima LX as my previous car...
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    My 2011 Kia optima SX-T has 100,000 miles besides the engine. The engine, turbo, and wastegate has 12,000 miles because they were replaced due to the manufacturing defect. Fully loaded options. Bluetooth, paddle shifters, infinity speakers, nav, remote start (aftermarket), etc. The car also...
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    2016 Optima Turbo - Remington Red Post One: Introduction Post Two: Interior Modifications Post Three: Exterior Modifications Post Four: Performance Modifications Post Five & Six: Other Photos/Videos...
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    As some of you may know i am completely new here! from my intro post! i thought i would start one of these to start tracking my progress, nothing major yet. Some of my history with cars starts with. -2004 AUDI A4 -93 HONDA DEL SOL SI (BUILD THREAD HERE 93 SOL (MY REVERSE RICER THREAD) 09-06-14)...
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    Hey guys, my name iss Joseph and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. I'm a big fan of modifications and a big fan of sharing my progress with others. So I'm really excited to see what's in store for my 2016 Optima GT. Picked her up on 10/1/17 and named her Penelope. Current Modifications: - 35%...
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