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Thankfully nothing was taken/severely damaged, how ever there is a nice little ding on my window lining and I would like my car to look as new as possible. Any idea where I can find the part to replace it? I was looking at rain guards as well, maybe something to replace the piece as a whole. Any...

Not sure if it has been done or can be. I searched on here and Google and saw nothing like it. Ok so on the Optima's that don't come with LED taillights only the outside lights come on with the brake lights, the lights on the trunk are just running lights. I'm thinking about setting it up (or...

First of all, I haven't been here in ages. I hope everyone is doing well! :) Our Kia is a 2012 with less than 35,000 miles on it. We've been having problems on and off with it, but the last 2 days have given us real cause for concern. When the steering wheel moves from left to right, there is...

Hey all. Saw this somewhere else, but a driver had taken like $20 of roofing asphalt, and coated the inside of his fender wells with it to supposed great effect. Anyone ever do it? this is a cheap diy solution that i might try for my next car (I need to downsize and my hybrid will need to go for...

Simply add this style window/roof spoiler to the rear window.. (Like $60 shipped from korea on ebay) disable the stock brake light and tap into it run the wire out behind the back rear interior panel and drill a hole behind the chrome trim.. (it pops right off) and hide the wires in there...

Was sitting around this afternoon on Jalopnik.com and then an idea struck me. The Optima is such a good looking car in it's current form, but I'm also a huge fan of wagons. For years I have lusted after owning a Volvo or Saab wagon of my own. I had a 1991 Accord wagon, and I couldn't drive that...

I was cleaning out my Catch Can today and was thinking. With a clean can, would it make sense to put some Seafoam or Techron Cleaner in the bottom. Then as the engine heats up and the hot gases enter the can, wouldn't it vaporize the Seafoam which would then pass into the intake manifold and...

Hi all, this morning when i was on my smoke break, saw my supervisor just came to work...he called me into his car...showed me his new gadget, which is wireless charging..but what impresses me is his audio system...all bone stock, but sounds great..i asked him what is the trick...he said...

I am selling my tires and wheels (or rims as I call it) from a 2013 Optima EX. Current mileage is 5,500. A local shop is offering $275 for the entire set. Is this a fair price for a quick and local sale? Just need an idea if it's at least fair, I really don't want to spend the next 6 months...

I am replacing the tires and wheels (or what I call rims) off my 2013 Optima EX. Current mileage is 5,500. A local tire place has offered $275 for tires and wheels. It would be quick and easy to sell them and move on. But is this price fair? Considering it is local and a quick sell? thanks!

Before the SXL came you, were there any mods done to add DRL to Optimas? After the SXL came out, did Kia copy optima owners or did mods start happening once Kia gave people the idea? Sent from AutoGuide.com Free App

Hey guys so I saw a Sorento (2013) last night, but what caught my eyes were the tail lights, I've noticed the lack of custom head/ tail lights (there are, but few) so I got this idea. The red strip of LED looks awesome in my opinion, instead of the LX/EX rectangular lights or the LED blocks on...

So I had my tails completely smoked and I noticed the light output was lacking, so I decided to remove the tint without taking it completely out so I left the parts that didn't light up black, what do you think?

Anyone ever hear of attaching a strong magnet to the oil filter? It would act like a big mag plug for the oil. Thoughts?

Hey guys. So, I have been searching & searching for new wheels, & low & behold the ones I want are the Audi RS4 rims made by VMR. Obviously the bolt pattern for the Optima won't take a 5X112. Am I just asking for headache if I entertain a wheel adapter? Would it even be possible? Any of you...

I posted this in DIY also but noticed more people checking this forum Here's my idea: Remove stock IC and go to a FMIC, modify and relocate stock air box to where stock IC was, custom make new intake plumbing with cone filter. May have to make a new airbox but would be nice if I could reuse the...

Here's my idea: Remove stock IC and go to a FMIC, modify and relocate stock air box to where stock IC was, custom make new intake plumbing with cone filter. May have to make a new airbox but would be nice if I could reuse the stock box with removable lid plus save some time and cost. Also when...

Hopefully this poll works, if so this will be my first one but I wanted to get some feedback on what I was thinking. To go along with the color scheme of the car (BLACK AND WHITE) I was thinking of changing the wheels, but just the color. SO here is my question. Do you think that it would...