FOTM for June '11 – Koup Edition

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shattered.stars

Discussion Starter · Jun 8, 2011

Welcome to the Kia Forte of the Month: Koup Edition thread for the month of June.

The contest works like this:

Today - June 25 will be open for submissions. You must post your pictures in this thread to enter. You may only post your own car.

From June 26 - 30 a poll will be added containing the entered submissions. All members are asked to vote on their favorite. The person with the most votes at the end of the month will be the winner for the month of June!!

The prize:

The June Koup of the month will be featured on the homepage during the month of July!

Let's see whatcha got!

TIME TO VOTE

Because I am lame and forgot to post the poll on time the poll will run later than usual. It will be the usual 5 days with the poll closing at 7:30 MDT July 2.

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SubtleStyle

· #17 · Jun 13, 2011 (Edited)

2010 Kia Forte Koup EX

18x8 Motegi MR116 wheels | 215/40R18 Toyo Proxes T1R tires | Eibach Pro-Kit springs | 15% window tint | VisualGarage sharkfin antenna | black MGP caliper covers | front and rear "Koup" emblems | 6000k DDM Tuning HID kit | 6000k LED headlight strip | 6000k LED interior lighting and license plate bulbs | switchback LED parking lights | SX fog lamps and upper and lower grilles | Hella Supertones horns | red grille pin striping

Here goes nothing...

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SubtleStyle

· #19 · Jun 13, 2011

18x8 wheels with 215/40R18 tires. When I need mew tires I'm gonna do a 225 to flush out the wheel well gap a little more.

SubtleStyle

· #23 · Jun 14, 2011

SX FORTE said:
Looks good subtle, I love the stance with that color combo. So you're gonna trade in do different car or continue modding with the Koup later on?

I wanna OEM turbo Koup but I don't know if that will ever happen. If it doesn't I'm gonna probably go with a Genesis Coupe.

SubtleStyle

· #73 · Jun 21, 2011

Updated my pics on page 2. Didn't like the first ones I put up.

SubtleStyle

· #93 · Jun 23, 2011

I don't ever remember hearing there was a problem with FOTM until KIA didn't win.

I voted for you because I (mostly) like your car and that's after I thought your photos sucked. I'm a big photo snob, I think they're important.

SubtleStyle

· #116 · Jun 23, 2011

thiefness said:
How are mine? They're not my best, I am more practiced at night photos, still haven't gotten used to daylight photos.

SX FORTE said:
Lol, now I wander what subtle thinks about my pics, no FX, photoshop or any enhancing, straight up digital point and shoot, just took my time and used what natural elements I could find.

You don't need a fancy DSLR camera and Photoshop to take good photos. I honestly think both of you took excellent shots. And BTW I'm not good at photography by any means, I just appreciate good pictures.

A lot of people regarding FOTM say where and how you take your pictures doesn't matter. If you don't want to vote on a vehicle according to that then fine, but I'm going to. If someone like SX FORTE, thiefness and myself took the time to find a good location and were mindful of good angles, etc. then I think that should be taken into consideration. If two people with the same car, mods, etc. sent in photos to a import magazine to be published who's gonna win? The car with a good location and good image quality or the car with cell phone pics in their driveway? Hmm...

SubtleStyle

· #128 · Jun 24, 2011

heredia52 said:
so you basically bought another used forte for 16k?

I'd rather have a new paint job and a Stage II turbo than another Forte. I just don't have a boat load of money to throw around like KIA.

SubtleStyle

· #137 · Jun 24, 2011

A member with less than 10 posts is gonna win... fail.

SubtleStyle

· #151 · Jun 28, 2011

Just to make things easier for anyone, here all the entries and what page their photos are on. SS you might need to update the poll if you can. I don't see Jacaloon or KnightRider87 in the voting.

Page 1 - arinesmith

Page 2 - SubtleStyle, radramrocker, and Fortefied

Page 3 - Forza

Page 4 - thiefness

Page 6 - Jcaloon

Page 8 - Fargus

Page 9 - KnightRider87

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SubtleStyle

· #154 · Jun 28, 2011

Well given your previous guess in an earlier month, I would say your predictions aren't very good.

Don't take it serious! I'm f$%^ing with you!

SubtleStyle

· #159 · Jun 29, 2011

Yeah I noticed that Jcaloon, I tried to tell shattered.stars but I guess she missed it.

Sooo, at the risk of sounding like (K)(I)(A), and I wouldn't win anyway, but how is a Koup with black mirror covers and K badges beating everyone? Don't get me wrong it's a nice car but he takes the inserts off and he gets double votes over someone like thiefness' clean looking Koup with a body kit? Noodile, would you look into this? Sorry, rant over.

SubtleStyle

· #171 · Jun 29, 2011 (Edited)

Well I guess KIA you were right. My apologies, this really is a popularity contest. Sorry but my car is nicer than Forza's. We essentially have the same exact car except he has the 2011 OEM LED taillights. And please don't list your taillights as a mod, because it's not, it came with the car.

Here's the differences: My shit is dropped, his looks like a monster truck. He has stock wheels that he took the inserts out which leaves a bunch of ugly holes and is sucked into the wheel well, my wheels are clean and hella flush with the wheel well. He has K emblems that look like knockoff Lexus emblems, I have Koup emblems that are model specific. He has poorly painted calipers, I have professional looking caliper covers. He has a cheap and cheesy looking badge on the grille, I have clean red pin striping. He has eyelids that look like some dirty whore trying to entice you, I have switchbacks and the "Audi" LED mod. But I lose to him because he has door scuffs you barely notice, and black mirror covers (I have them as well just not installed)?

I didn't go and ask anyone, "Hey you know me, so you should vote for me!" Since when did this become the American Presidency? Politics...

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SubtleStyle

· #173 · Jun 29, 2011

thiefness said:
Hey... mines a monster truck too

Not really, cause with your body kit you're still closer to the ground. If you go any lower you're not gonna have much fun driving around with all the pot holes, speed bumps, driveways, etc.

SubtleStyle

· #201 · Jun 29, 2011

Thanks Noodile. A mod vote is worth like 10 votes right?

And BTW, I didn't mean to offend anyone if I did with my little rant. I like to bitch every now and then just like anybody else.

Here's the page numbers again just to make the photo search easier for everbody...

Page 1 - arinesmith

Page 2 - SubtleStyle, radramrocker, and Fortefied

Page 3 - Forza

Page 4 - thiefness

Page 6 - Jcaloon

Page 8 - Fargus

Page 9 - KnightRider87

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SubtleStyle

· #202 · Jun 29, 2011

^^ I'm offended that you're offended!

Alright, I'm off to work. I'll catch up with all this craziness tonight.

SubtleStyle

· #213 · Jun 30, 2011

arinesmith said:
At least I'm in first on something.
Thanks to the 2 people that voted for meh!

Don't worry, you still have a nice car either way and you have the best mod of all... a new house on the way!

SubtleStyle

· #216 · Jun 30, 2011

What happens during a tie? Fight to the death?

SubtleStyle

· #226 · Jul 2, 2011

Fortefied said:
I would just like to say...dude all you win is a pic on the home page I just entered for fun...yall are a bunch of pussies....who cares its a fucking picture on the home page! Big whoop..I could care less if I win....thanks... now if it was money ok be mad get all competitive but really now....yall are douches for gettin butt hurt! Don't take it personal...have a good day...

Don't take it personal, I said with all due respect.

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