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  1. New Member Introductions
    Been a part of the forum for 5 days and have posted an 2 introduction threads trying to get some help with my vehicles issues. I didn't realize a moderator had to approve intro threads. Don't know if mods are too busy to accept my threads, or if the threads were rejected. Been on several...
  2. New Member Introductions
    Hello Everyone, My name is Miguel. I live in New Jersey near NYC. I have a Pearl White Kia Optima SXL 2013 that I bought new in August 2012 with now 96K Miles. I have been reading through a lot of threads in the past for simple car mods. I decided to join now because I would like to take my...
  3. Entertainment: Audio, Navigation, and Electronics
    I have a 2016 kia optima and haven't updated the uvo software yet. Kia's video on youtube says that after downloading the new software onto the sd card it can take up to 40 minutes for the vehicle to update the infotainment system once the initiate the update with the updated sd card. I doubt...
  4. The Detailing Corner
    I bought a boat load of stuff to detail my car. I parked myself on the chemicalguys YouTube channel for a few days. I was all excited to wash, claybar, polish, glaze, seal and wax her in one shot. I got thru wash and clay and I had had enough. I came back the next week, washed again then used...
  5. The Service Center
    Hello all, The last night coming home came to a stop. Proceeded to accelerate through the turn and car just died pull to the side of the road tried to start the vehicle back up several times nothing. Tried restarting it in park and in neutral nothing this vehicle is a key start not a push...
  6. Entertainment: Audio, Navigation, and Electronics
    Into my 14 Optima SX.. 14 15 Kia Optima Navigation Satellite Media Radio | eBay
  7. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    See link: Audi reveals 'rightsized' 2.0 TFSI engine for next A4 What I'd love to see is Kia re-doing something like this for our awesome 2.0T, specifically the Miller cycle, the upstream FI, etc. Then by a "Mode" button, the ECU could have several useful modes: Economy, Normal and Power. In...
  8. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    Well, even before the first oil change, this morning, my wife on her way to drop our 4yo daughter at VPK got rear ended by a **** PT Cruiser! They are both ok side a little headache from my wife. Wish the SX diffuser fit on the LX! major rebuild of the rear lower area, where the spare would...
  9. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    Decided to check out what other countries are getting in their Optima and found the UK version comes with a few things I would like to have on mine. Here are the things I would like, headlight washers, parking sensors front and rear, quad projector headlights with Xenon, auto headlights with...
  10. Pictures and Videos
    Here for all to share. Picture is taken off from the Malaysian Optima facebook page. Somehow, number 2's side profile just gives off the M3 impression. But personally, I find number 1 appeals to me the most. Bigger resolution here
  11. The Detailing Corner
    Bought my car in December of 2013 used... was shiny as **** at the time and is still pretty good looking today but I can tell from the water beading up that it is getting near that time to maybe get another coat of wax on it. Is there a time of year that is better to do this than others? And my...
  12. Interior and Exterior Modifications
    If so do you have tips on how you did it, I'm not seeing a safe way to do it, if I had a spare pair I would figure something out, but not with the only ones I have...
  13. Interior and Exterior Modifications
    2011-2013 Optima K5 LED Wing Spoiler - Korean Auto Imports I think it is the one Scott has. Like details on the install, possibly for DIY or is Pro install only way to go? Cost is important factor to consider, and yes I know it will vary, but just a ball park figure/number... Thank you.
  14. Pictures and Videos
    I took bae out for a shoot today, anyone else get some good shots in?
  15. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    Mercedes just announced thier new 2.0 liter turbo producing a massive 360 h.p., it will be available stateside soon. They use lower compression and 26 psi boost WOW. There was no way the nose in the air Germans were going to be out done by the Koreans. Even the Germans are impressed with the...
  16. Wheels, Tires and Suspension
    Well, as much as i wanted to be in the group buy for the Luxon STB i just couldn't do it.. A few other priorities where do such as house insurance and car payment etc... So the bar was put on hold and decided to purchase the ebay bar the same one that guardianite has.. I plasti dipped and added...
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