Comments on: 2008 Kia KOUP Concept

By: Dmitry

Dmitry — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:08:59 +0000

Woow sxcc as car!! how much is it??

By: James

James — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:29:45 +0000

well it looks great, but does it handle and perform great?
I’ll wait for topgear’s review…
(clarkson is bound to tell us if the boot doesn’t have enough space :D)

By: VW Freak

VW Freak — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:33:10 +0000

Nah Oz, golfschwein and I ain’t the same. I don’t post here too often…

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:14:41 +0000

Exterior is great. However, the interior screams Korean.

By: TP

TP — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:05:01 +0000

Yeah its a rip off of Mondeo……………………..

N e way, hot car.

By: Phoenix Rising

Phoenix Rising — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:59:08 +0000

Cool car for a Mondeo rip off. The headlights/Taillights are Mitsi lancer/Alfa 149 or what ever. However the grill and the air intake under the bumper is pure Ford. You could stick a ford badge and call it a Mondeo/Falcon……lol

By: Oz.

Oz. — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:20:59 +0000

Thanks for answering my question….

By: golfschwein

golfschwein — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:11:35 +0000

No, I’m just little old Golfschwein, Oz. Always have been. Some people HAVE to change their name regularly, but I’m not one of them. :)

By: Oz.

Oz. — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:45:24 +0000

golfschwein – VW Freak = Same Person? :)

By: VW Freak

VW Freak — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:38:16 +0000

Arrr, Nasty, I think you’ll find most Holdenwoo buyers aren’t even aware that most of Holden’s lineup is Daewoo in disguise. Anyways, Kia left a bad taste in my mouth years ago when I worked for a Ford dealer that did Kia on the side. I’m guessing they’re probably better today than they were 10 years ago, but really they should stick to whitegoods like Toyota. Kia is definitely a product for the boganvillia “we wan’t something for nothing” brigade.

By: Nasty

Nasty — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:56:30 +0000

The Holden brigade will love this car sense they have a fond attraction to the lower grade of Korean sh*tboxes.

Bring it to Australia as the current Daewoo lovers will swap to Kia.

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:34:28 +0000

What the….hmmmmm????????????????????????????????

By: jamison

jamison — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:17:09 +0000

actually golfschwein…

Honda has a civic coupe out, its not the type R either.
Its for the US market at the moment and Toyota has the scion tC here too, in which both cars are pretty much head to head in demographic market target.

This Kia looks similar to the civic coupe actually, if someone can google it or look it up. Its just a tiny bit but still.

And this car is actually nice looking, so kudos to Kia.

By: FORD AC COBRA

FORD AC COBRA — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:17:55 +0000

Here is what I have conjured up so far OZ,,,

Suspension:- Jaguar XJ6 Series II Front and Rear Gauges:- Smiths
Brakes:- Jag ventilated discs
Interior:- Black leather
Engine:- Ford 351 Windsor Stroker
Heads:- 302 Modified chambers, ports and valves
Carburettor:- Holley Ultra HP 650cfm DP Inlet manifold:- Edelbrock Performer 351
Cam:- Isky Racing
Coil:- Bosch HEC 716 coil :-)

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:12:08 +0000

hey Cobra! I know alot of replicas have Jaguar suspension. And which 351 is it, Cleveland or winsor?

By: FORD AC COBRA

FORD AC COBRA — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:05:04 +0000

Hey OZ, I think i will go with the 351 cubic inch engine with Tremec 5-speed transmissions.
Ford 8,8 limited slip differential would this be a good choice.. or if you go to http://www.python.au.com site they have some serious race engine setups that would be superb out of reach examples below;

PYTHON S/QC 4.6 LT V8
PYTHON S/QCS 4.6 SUPERCHARGED
PYTHON S/R QCS 4.6 SUPERCHARGED

ENGINE DOHC FORD COBRA 4.6LT V8 300hp

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:56:32 +0000

On the contrary Cobra, My parents own two Kia’s (2001 Shuma, and 2004 Cerato) and don’t regret buying them at all, they are great cars, everything still works, nothing is falling to bits and neither have had any problems what so ever, whether that be warranty work or stuff they have had to pay for with their own money.

And from what I have been reading, it is just you that rather than constructive critisism, you are just slandering Kia outright, forgetting alot of the problems alot of other cars/car brands out there still have.

It’s as the saying goes, If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.

I don’t go on the Lancer article saying how much I hate it now do I?

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:55:44 +0000

^^^^
:D
ROFL

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:54:29 +0000

Yeah, some times I wonder if NM is one person. I know TP has used his name once, so I wonder if the same thing is happening now.

By: FORD AC COBRA

FORD AC COBRA — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:47:56 +0000

Cheers OZ…

All I said KIA was no good (crap), not picking on anyone or no name calling at the start, then out of the blue, bang NM is on my back does this happen often….