TSForte's Koup

talking about the push-start button, paddle shifters & chrome handles as Matemorh asked:

Matemorh said:

Really nice ride TSForte, welcome aboard!
Please give us some feedback/appreciation on start button and paddle shift!
Is US market to have chrome door handle in 2011 or is it part of a pkg???
Kia just don't get it...... CHROME HANDLES LOOK AWKWARD!!!

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The push-start is awesome. i didnt know what to think of it at first (this is my first car with that feature), but i do like the fact i dont have to take my keys out and put them back in my pocket every time i get in/out of the car.

Paddle shifting- its different (again, first time i've had a car with this feature). i have not been able to really test it out well enough yet, mostly city driving so far, not much highway. i feel like for straight(er) driving it works well as you accelerate, but if you are trying to paddle-shift and you are leaving your neighborhood lets say, it is difficult to get your fingers back to the paddle shifters to make the shift before revving higher than you may want. i almost wish i just had the 'manual' shift down on the stick (when you slide it over from D to + _ -) than the paddle shifters. but hey, kia's trying something new.

as far as the chrome handles, i did not WANT them, but the car came with chrome handles via the Technology package being added on. i dont think they look BAD, but i do think it would look better with color-matching handles, or black handles.

Update: I got two 10'' Kicker Comp woofers put in last night with a ProBox, and i got my tail lights tinted. Tint for the car will be on tomorrow, along with the SX spoiler being put on.

Here are some pics of the tinted tail lights in the daytime, i'll get some pics of them at night later..

pics of the woofers will be put up later as well, Texas is having a little 'snow' storm (ICE) and its cold out there in the wind right now! (-2*)

i stayed out there long enough to get these pics tho, they're from the car's first snow/ice..

Update:

Pics of my woofers & amp (10'' Kicker Comp's, Kicker DX 300.2 amp)

Update: Tint & K Emblems

so after DFW's week of colder weather & ice, and before it comes back for a few, i got the tint done (35% front, 5% back) and put my 'K' Emblems on.

let me know what you think.

Update: Tinted tails w/ lights off & on, day & night...

here are a few updated pics with my tinted tail lights.

day: lights off, driving lights on, break lights on.

night: lights off, driving lights on, break lights on.

Update: Spoiler pics & Debadged

here are the pics of the spoiler on..also debadged the car & relocated the badges inside..

hope you like..