Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish!

[A790]

Well, it's official. As of Tuesday afternoon I will no longer be part of the Forte community. I would like to thank everyone on here for their contribution here, especially noodile, Big_E, and everyone else who ever posted a guide on how to do anything to the Forte.

I'd also like to send a huge shout out to Jesse @ TurboKits.com. The Forte community has no idea how lucky it is to have a vendor like that on board and I encourage everyone to keep them in mind when it comes time to turbo your beast

I have traded the Forte in and acquired something much more suited to my style and needs: a 2012 Kia Optima SX Turbo.

This isn't the exact car of mine (since I haven't taken delivery), but it is the same car colour/trim/etc...

[quicksilverKoup]

very nice....just test drove a black sx yesterday, and i think a trade in is in the near future for us too(gonna be the wifes car....hahah). good luck with everything and check out optimaforums.com

[bryanguystatus]

You will not regret this, I LOVE my SX! Make sure to have yours checked for the turbo recall! Mine made in November of 11 had it. Good luck mate.

[noodile]

ouuuuuuuuu, i droooled.


Anytime man, glad i could help. Great choice with the optima, and even better timing.

[starchest]

how much is it?

[SubtleStyle]

Congrats on the new ride, it's a beauty.

Curious, I'm guessing you kept the turbo in the Koup and traded it to the dealership. Did it add very much if any value to the Koup?

[A790]

Originally Posted by starchest

how much is it?

$33,500 CAD

Originally Posted by SubtleStyle

Congrats on the new ride, it's a beauty.

Curious, I'm guessing you kept the turbo in the Koup and traded it to the dealership. Did it add very much if any value to the Koup?

The turbo was removed and the car was put back to stock. The turbo kit was sent back to TK, hence my love to TK. They stand behind their products more than any other vendor I've ever seen...

[DevilsX]

Wow. Sorry to see you go man. Keep in touch and check in with us!

[SX FORTE]

That Optima is simply beautiful, I'm sure you won't be disappointed...any mods planned for it?

[Copperhead_Koup]

Nice upgrade! Glad you stayed with the Kia family.

[xSilverX9x]

Every time I go down to the dealer for maintenance, I'm always inside one of these while I wait... love how the interior looks and feels! Congrats on the new ride!

[AutoItKing]

I want an Optima so baaaaaad! Way out of my income though... student ya know?
Good luck with the Optima! Let us now how the tuning goes and when you hit 400hp

[fabzzie]

going to do the same thing by the summer not much more then the forte right now so might as well go for it and get the turbo with it already

[bryanguystatus]

The mileage is better on the Optima to for all others interested in switching. I got 32 MPG average out of my Optima SX on a 200 mile drive going 80MPH and only 28 MPG on my EX Hatch going 70 MPH on the same drive.

[noodile]

Originally Posted by bryanguystatus

The mileage is better on the Optima to for all others interested in switching. I got 32 MPG average out of my Optima SX on a 200 mile drive going 80MPH and only 28 MPG on my EX Hatch going 70 MPH on the same drive.

meh, different speeds, different tires, different weather condition (temp), and different head/tail wind.


PS: not arguing that the optima has better or worse mpg, just saying that the argument doesnt make much sense