Kia v. Daewoo-woo
August-7th-2002, 01:23 PM
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Originally posted by Protégé Ménacé
and what is up with all recent posts asking who would win?
and they all happen to be economy cars, ...
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and what is up with all recent posts asking who would win?
and they all happen to be economy cars, ...
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August-7th-2002, 03:37 PM
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Well, I certainly would NOT pick Deawoo, as GM just bought them out of a lot of trouble. Also, GM will not support any cars sold under Deawoo name in the USA period. So all those Deawoo owners out there are way out of luck. Sorry. I would go with Hyundai anyhow, they own Kia, and their over quality has been improving dramatically.
August-7th-2002, 08:45 PM
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Well, my friend has a '99 Daewoo Leganza.
1.X inline 4 with power/econ switch and 4speed with o/d transmission. Thing rides like a luxury car with all leather seats, power EVERYTHING, sunroof, ABS, big trunk.
Underpowered. Coners like a mommybox.
But for $12k brand new, he can't complain. It's a pretty good package for the price and he's only had some minor A/C problems. He put a couple of 12" momo subs in there and stock, it's almost soundproof. he also has HIDs.
IMO Kia SUCKS ***. we went to a dealership and the quality behind the cars is no good (although some had mitsubishi engines).
1.X inline 4 with power/econ switch and 4speed with o/d transmission. Thing rides like a luxury car with all leather seats, power EVERYTHING, sunroof, ABS, big trunk.
Underpowered. Coners like a mommybox.
But for $12k brand new, he can't complain. It's a pretty good package for the price and he's only had some minor A/C problems. He put a couple of 12" momo subs in there and stock, it's almost soundproof. he also has HIDs.
IMO Kia SUCKS ***. we went to a dealership and the quality behind the cars is no good (although some had mitsubishi engines).
August-7th-2002, 11:20 PM
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Originally posted by turbonium959
Also, GM will not support any cars sold under Deawoo name in the USA period. So all those Deawoo owners out there are way out of luck. Sorry.
Also, GM will not support any cars sold under Deawoo name in the USA period. So all those Deawoo owners out there are way out of luck. Sorry.
My wife and I own a Daewoo Lanos SX as our secondary car. Sure its about as refined as a soap box derby car, but for $10k fully loaded- and 3 largely trouble free years, we can't complain.
August-8th-2002, 11:51 PM
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I had a vision the other day...
A Black Lanos with a sharp billet custom grill, 15" Gunmetal Slipstreams & sticky 205 tires, lowered and tinted. Swapped out 1.6 for a fully built 1.8 (Nubria engine?), roaring intake, lumpy cams, 8k redline and N1-style exhaust with oxidation (is it?) discoloration on the 4" tip. An upgraded clutch and short shifter with a Black Voodoo **** & a remote display V1. Nitrous express DPI 75 shot and a open road. Perhaps a engine mngt system too. The thought of redlining at 8k RPMs, snapping through the gears and blasting on the open road just seems invigorating. Ah...the symphony of NA engines...
But in the back of my head I would worry about the tranny staying together, where is the LSD and if all that work would be covered by GM's warranty...hehehe. Perhaps if I get rich and just want to try something different, to be loud and obnoxious. It was just a vision anyway.
A Black Lanos with a sharp billet custom grill, 15" Gunmetal Slipstreams & sticky 205 tires, lowered and tinted. Swapped out 1.6 for a fully built 1.8 (Nubria engine?), roaring intake, lumpy cams, 8k redline and N1-style exhaust with oxidation (is it?) discoloration on the 4" tip. An upgraded clutch and short shifter with a Black Voodoo **** & a remote display V1. Nitrous express DPI 75 shot and a open road. Perhaps a engine mngt system too. The thought of redlining at 8k RPMs, snapping through the gears and blasting on the open road just seems invigorating. Ah...the symphony of NA engines...
But in the back of my head I would worry about the tranny staying together, where is the LSD and if all that work would be covered by GM's warranty...hehehe. Perhaps if I get rich and just want to try something different, to be loud and obnoxious. It was just a vision anyway.
